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THE FRAILTY OF FLESH
About Me
- Sandra Ruttan
- I am the author of What Burns Within, and The Frailty of Flesh,published by Dorchester. I’m also an editor with Spinetingler Magazine. My own work has appeared in Pulp Pusher, Crimespree Magazine and Out of the Gutter. Visit my my website for all the latest news.
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WHAT BURNS WITHIN?
"Well worth adding to any mystery collection."
-- Library Journal
"Ruttan manages to keep multiple leads and seconds on the same page admirably... the straight proceduralism from Ruttan serves the story well through the rewarding climax."
--Publishers Weekly
"A sizzling story by one of crime fiction's hot new voices."
-- Rick Mofina, internationally best-selling author of A PERFECT GRAVE
"This story features a triple mystery and three main characters, who are interesting not only for their tangled group dynamic but also as individuals. The subject matter obviously is very grim, but the occasional banter between the constables helps to take the edge off. This is a good start to a new series I think will appeal to a variety of mystery lovers."
--Fresh Fiction
"Sandra Ruttan writes with utter ferocity. Twists and turns that stun and dialog that absolutely crackles with wit and authenticity. With each page, Ruttan delivers the goods. WHAT BURNS WITHIN is a nonstop chiller of a mystery that keeps you turning the pages."
-- GREGG OLSEN, New York Times Bestselling Author of A WICKED SNOW
"Promising talent Ruttan sets her gritty new detective series in Vancouver. It has a hard-edged feel and intriguing characters. ...this is a good start to an intriguing series."
--Romantic Times Book Reviews
"Short and snappy chapters, terse dialogue, staccato delivery of minimalist descriptions -- Ruttan's style harks back to the classic hardboiled era....Ruttan is very much a shower rather than a teller: there are very few internal monologues to be heard in WHAT BURNS WITHIN, the subtleties of the characters' complex psychologies being drawn out through their interactions with their colleagues. That's a difficult skill to make invisible, but it's one of Ruttan's most effective weapons."
--Declan Burke, Crime Always Pays
"Ruttan effortlessly brings to life a varied cast of complex characters. She writes with tremendous passion, honesty and skill. This is a story you will care about."
-- Allan Guthrie, Edgar Nominated Author of KISS HER GOODBYE
“Ruttan combines devilishly clever plots with genuinely empathic characters..."
--Russel D. McLean, Crime Scene Scotland
"A totally mesmerizing narrative and a plot that burns off the page."
-- Ken Bruen, Shamus Award-Winning Author of THE GUARDS
“WHAT BURNS WITHIN reads like a favorite television series. A large cast, lots of dialogue to advance the plot, a great setting, and well-drawn characters make for a compelling police procedural.”
-- Anne Frasier, USA Today Bestselling Author of HUSH, SLEEP TIGHT & PLAY DEAD
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11 comments:
Yea! Can I say also how much I love the school photo of you at the right?
Thanks Eileen - on both counts. If you look at the enlarged photo, I do look kind of evil, for a little kid.
Glad kitty Skittles is doin' okay. And yes, your photo does look like what my mom used to call "a little stinker."
Glad to hear the surgery went well. About as bad as waiting for word on a child of your own when it comes pets.
Hooray for cats! They're durable little things.
Glad to hear it!
I'm glad to hear Skittles will be fine. My condolences on the loss of your dog, though. I lost mine 3 years ago and it still hurts sometimes.
What a relief, especially after your loss! Hope Skittles' recovery is just as successful. Many cyber-hugs to you.
Angie, Bill, Jack, James, Sela, Christa...
Geez, I've been slacking off on the commenting front. Sorry!
Thanks for all the warm thoughts. Skittles was a bit grumpy last night, and he found the energy to smack my on the forehead, hard. That's the problem of having so many energetic kittens running around - he was a bit tired of their games. But he's lying in his favourite spot in our bedroom window and looking happy, so that's good.
And Sela, we never forget our pets, do we?
I'm glad Skittles surgery went well. I'm sorry I didn't even see that he'd gone into surgery! Sheesh!
I always feel bad when my animals have to go to surgey (like spaying/neutering). I think my Mini Eskie said it best when she got spayed and my husband went to pick her up, she leapt off of the table towards him, but he was too far away to catch her so the vet caught her, whom my Dixie proceeded to pee all over.
Hope Skittles recovers well! It's never fun seeing your animals in pain.
I've been lucky enough to not lost a pet yet, I don't know what I'll do when the time comes. I start crying whenever I even think about it.
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