Woodson Falls: 16 Lakeview Terrace

Name: Woodson Falls: 16 Lakeview Terrace
ISBN: 978-1945847264

by Andrea O'Connor

Publisher

Emerald Lake Books

Publication

Aug 24, 2020

Series

A Gaby Quinn Mystery

Format

Paperback/Softback

Illustrated

Price

$14.74

Dimensions

5.25 x 8 x 0.48 in

ISBN

978-1945847264

ASIN

1945847263

Pages

188

Age

Adult 18+

Rights Sold

🌍 World Wide Rights Available

Description

Welcome to Woodson Falls

Gaby Quinn is hiding from her past, recovering from the senseless death of her husband, and living in a small New England town. She has her law practice, her dog Kat, and a small circle of friends. What more could she need?

But when an unusual probate case crosses her desk, she finds herself looking for a lost body, an abandoned truck, and answers to a mountain of questions, not least of which is, “Who was Pieter Jorgenson?”

Soon enough, she discovers even small towns hold big secrets.

Awards & Endorsements

Review

Author Andrea O'Connor has a highly engrossing writing style that will suit fans of the mystery and legal thriller genres alike, especially in the way that it combines the procedural steps of law work with Gaby's keen mind and need to seek answers out for herself. I really enjoyed the setting as it's not a part of the world that I'm familiar with, but it became clear through beautifully described scenes and that insular, gossipy small-town atmosphere that makes for great drama.--Readers' Favorite review by K.C. Finn -- 5-star review

Against the routine backdrop of a small New England town, Andrea O'Connor successfully weaves a gripping page-turner, ending with a bang. The fictional town, Woodson Falls, is itself an expertly drawn character and O'Connor's knowledge of her terrain is masterful right down to the most obscure zoning ordinance. Woodson Falls: 16 Lakeview Terrace is perfect for mystery lovers, and her spirited protagonist, Attorney Gaby Quinn, resonates so strongly that one wonders what other mysteries she might unravel in other novels.
- Don Lowe, First Selectman, Sherman, CT

O'Connor gets the pace and detail of small town, rural Connecticut, the land of steady habits, just right, in her first mystery. Her background as a nurse, an attorney, and a hands-on elected official really shines through in her descriptions of local land use policy and probate courts, which she makes easily understandable, all the while cleverly hiding clues among these mundane topics. Yes, small towns almost always have big secrets, and you'll enjoy hunting for those secrets in O'Connor's delightful tale of intrigue in Woodson Falls: 16 Lakeview Terrace.
- Cheryl D. Reedy, Former First Selectman, New Fairfield, CT

No one knows what to make of Pieter Jorgenson in the small Connecticut town of Woodson Falls. A school crossing guard who's always nice to children, he has few admirers among the town's adults. Sullen and reclusive, he has no friends, and he never allows others into his isolated lakeside home. When he dies suddenly on a trip to New York City, he leaves no will to settle his unexpectedly large estate. A local judge assigns a young attorney, Gabriella Quinn, to handle his affairs. As she delves into the case, she finds herself drawn into the dark landscape of his life; the tension builds as she discovers the shocking truth about him. Jorgenson and Quinn are the principal characters of Andrea O'Connor's novel, Woodson Falls: 16 Lakeview Terrace, a story of mounting intrigue and menace.
- R.C. Goodwin, author of Model Child and The Stephen Hawking Death Row Fan Club

Everyone wants a small New England town to be peaceful and predictable with the sa...