The Sneaky Freaky begins in 1966, in the fishing town of Sneads Ferry, North Carolina. Naomi's husband is fighting in Vietnam. The sight of Courthouse Bay, Camp Lejeune, from her window reminds her every day of that fact. The reality of the war is everywhere. It's on the nightly news, it's in the movies, it's in the music, and all Naomi wants to do is get away from it all. A magic cat, omens, the stars and dreams figure into a big dose of reality for a woman caught in the hippie era.
Thallasophile - lover of the ocean. That's me. I have a strong affinity for that entity and express those feelings through my writing--my books. They may span many genres but are all connected to the place I call home. Genres published: historical fiction, literary, murder, essays--they all are set on Topsail Island where I grew up. It is my way of perserving this wonderful place and the people with whom I share my life. The first book in the Murder by the Sea series is WATERLOGGED. Don Belkin is a former Marine, now a detective with the Surf City Police Dept. He's a conflicted man, to say the least, as he struggles to accept his past and find solace in the small beach town. Bitterness runs deep between the locals who have populated the area for generations and the "new" folks who think they've found paradise. Oh, Topsail Island may be the perfect tourist attraction, but in the summer it's just plain MURDER. (there are 5 more books in the series)
Sneaky Freaky is the second book in the Blue House series.
Fears are addressed in Sneaky Freaky, so are lies and deceit. Let's not forget loss.
Remember, the Blue House series is set during the Vietnam War, during the psychedelic era-and boy was that time full of lies, deceit and loss.
Book Excerpt
The Sneak Freaky
Lucy heard the soft footsteps on the stairs, the creak from the one step, and she pulled the covers up to her neck. It was the third step from the top that always creaked. She bit her bottom lip and thought of the gun in the drawer in the cabinet across the room.
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