Mysterious News!

Hey everyone! I wanted to let everyone know (because I know everyone was sitting anxiously on the edge of their seats for this news:)) that the sequel to Mr. Mysterious, Mysterious No More?, will be appearing in the month of May for sale from Quake!

Check back here for new news and updates on Mysterious No More?!

Alyssa Montgomery
http://www.alyssamontgomery.com/
Author of Where Are You?, Mr. Mysterious, and 9:53 PM (from the Heat of the Moment Anthology).

Locker Shock by Pam Ripling

Looking for a good book to read? Why not check out Pam Ripling's

Locker Shock! , a great read for tweens!

From Quake:

What would you do if you found something deadly in your school locker and you suspected a friend of stashing it there?

Benjamin Mitchell thinks life really sucks when he nearly fails his history test. What's more, he's trying to get on the Midland Racers hockey team as a replacement goal tender. His buddies, Zach and Frasier are as different as night and day, and Ben feels like salt-water taffy, stretched thinner and thinner as the boys battle for his attention. And as if things couldn't get any worse, Valerie has suddenly started acting like a girl. The pressure is on. But Ben has bigger problems and it looks like somebody is out to set him up. Can he find out before it's too late?

A crucial aspect of this book is that Ripling creates characters that are realistic and deal with real-life issues, not issues that merely exist in a fantasyland. Her characters are easy to connect with and by the end of the novel, the reader's feelings seem to be connected and intertwined to those of the character.

Furthermore, the novel, which is intended for younger readers, is written in a fashion that is easily understandable by younger readers. The plot is not unnecessarily complicated as Ripling has found a solid, and likable, ground between a plot that is too simplistic and one that is too complex.

I would easily award Locker Shock! with two thumbs up!

Alyssa Montgomery

Author of Where Are You?, Mr. Mysterious, and 9:53 PM (from the Heat of the Moment Anthology).

E-Book Week!

Hey everyone! Thought since it was E-Book week that this would be a great time to blog all about these electronic books!

One great aspect concerning these books is the convenience that they provide. They are easy to purchase, and then even easier to read once they are downloaded on your computer! Not to mention that besides the convenience of purchasing an E-Book, they are also priced much cheaper than regular print books. And I would say that is a plus in the pro column in favor of E-Books.

And then there's the variety of great stories - stories in every genre - available in E-Book format. I, myself, have found some of my favorite books to be available only as an E-Book. So that, alone, makes me happy that I read E-Books because then I wouldn't have been able to discover those magnificent books!

And I want to take a moment, while I'm on the subject of E-Books, to say that a new fellow Quake author - Iris Black - has a debut short story E-Book coming out soon from Quake
entitled Just One of the Guys. You can check out her blog at http://irisblack-author.blogspot.com/.

Thanks for stopping by!

Alyssa Montgomery
Check out my E-Books available now!
Where Are You?
Mr. Mysterious
http://www.alyssamontgomery.com/

Review of the Knight Before!

The Knight Before – J.R. Turner

From Quake:
“This night should be special--for family, but instead, Sara Stark is surrounded by danger at every turn. With Tropical Storm Allison bearing down on her home, Sara must face a blonde, blue-eyed snake worming her way into the Knight family. With Drake about to leave for London, she has only one shot at unmasking the deceiver, only one tube of Icy Hot and only one chance to save him--the night before.”

Before I begin, I have to make the comment that I read this book in one sitting. No breaks. No pauses. Just sat down and read the entire book.

Turner weaves this story magnificently from start to finish. Her combination of humor and drama are in perfect balance, making the story both an enjoyable and lovable read. Her comic scenes have the reader literally laughing out loud while her dramatic counterparts have him sitting on the edge of his seat waiting anxiously for the turn of the page to discover what Sara is up to.

This story was definitely one of the best reads that I have had in quite some time!

Alyssa Montgomery
www.alyssamontgomery.com

Mr. Mysterious - Out Now!

It's been quite a while since I've blogged on here, but I have some news worthy of blogging...

My new EBook, Mr. Mysterious, is available now from Quake Publishing (http://www.quakeme.com/)!

Cara has been crushing on Mitchell Cardell for quite some time, only sharing his true identity with her best friend Allyson. Their friend, Jeremy, who has managed to learn everything about Mitchell except his real name, has given Mitchell a codename all of his own: Mr. Mysterious.
When Cara’s friend Paul asks them to join him and his buddies for a movie, Cara agrees and relays the invite to Allyson, who’s on board for a good time—but seems to know something about the upcoming night that she keeps hidden from Cara.
A night of hanging with friends, a night that seemed so simple, might just turn out to be an amazing night that Cara and Allyson will never forget!

And now for what I've been working on: I've been working on a sequel to Mr. Mysterious as well as a novel that's been quite fun to write.

Alyssa Montgomery

Where Are You?

My short story, Where Are You?, is now available from Quake Publishing!

Check it out!

http://www.quakeme.com/