A new-to-me mystery author  😃📚

...and a new-to-me roadside attraction...

How have we reached so far into August? September is one of my favourite months, but I. Am. Not. Ready. Especially since here in Nova Scotia we’re one of the many global areas on high wildfire alert. For us, that means no walking in the woods—and isn’t that one of the best parts of Fall in Canada and the northern US? It’s a small price to help reduce the risk.

Have you read Gigi Pandian's mysteries?

I really enjoyed Under Lock & Skeleton Key, book 1 in the Secret Staircase Mysteries. A bonus was discovering two other series from this author, with some crossover characters. Currently I’m halfway through listening to the audio version of Artifact, book 1 in the Jaya Jones Treasure Hunt Mysteries. There’s also the Accidental Alchemist series, which looks to have supernatural elements. 

Gigi Pandian is a multi-award-winning, multi-ethnic American author who writes clean mainstream mysteries (exception: some minor profanity). I’ve only read one and a half, so I can’t vouch for the rest—but I look forward to reading them.

Under Lock & Skeleton Key ticked so many boxes for me. Here’s a link to my review. 

What’s happening with my Green Dory Inn series?

Past the half-way mark! An unexpected development has changed the game, and Landon is deciding how to respond. Next up: an unpleasant confrontation. 

Unusual sight on a Nova Scotian back road!

The town of Stewiacke, NS, is home to a statue of a Mastodon. I’m used to seeing that when driving past, but this metal dinosaur surprised me on a back road between Amherst and Springhill. 

Let me introduce my new friend, TREXY, courtesy of Choisnut’s Tire & Auto Parts shop—clearly folks with a fun sense of humour. Want the backstory? Here’s the link: Springhill mechanic welds 12-foot dinosaur out of car parts.

Wherever this finds you, thank you for opening my email and I wish you a lovely week with some time for a good book.

Janet Sketchley is an award-winning Atlantic Canadian writer who likes her fiction with a splash of mystery or adventure and a dash of Christianity. Why leave faith out of our stories if it's part of our lives? You can find Janet online at janetsketchley.ca.

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Green Dory Inn Mystery Series:

Unknown Enemy (book 1, novella-length)

Hidden Secrets (book 2, novel-length)

Bitter Truth (book 3, novel-length)

Deadly Burden (book 4, novel-length)

Redemption's Edge Christian Suspense Series:

Heaven's Prey (book 1, novel-length)

Secrets and Lies (book 2, novel-length)

Without Proof (book 3, novel-length)

Daily Devotional Collections:

A Year of Tenacity (365 days)

Tenacity at Christmas (31 days)

Reader's Journals:

Reads to Remember (Book Stack Edition)

Reads to Remember (Books with Tea Edition)