Today I'm participating in the Dead Week Blog Tour. In this post you'll find book and
author information along with my review. And be sure to enter the giveaway for a chance to win a Kindle copy of the book.
About the book . . .
About the book . . .
Dead Week (A Cassandra Sato Mystery)
Cozy Mystery
2nd in Series
Setting – Nebraska
Publisher: Emerald Prairie Press (December 7, 2019)
Paperback: 322 pages
ISBN-10: 1733742425
ISBN-13: 978-1733742429
Digital ASIN: B07ZHN2SMS
Synopsis . . . Will Dead Week kill Cassandra’s career?
VP of Student Affairs Cassandra Sato has a desk full of problems and it’s not even Thanksgiving break.
A student’s injury and a deaf advocacy project brings national media attention to underfunded Morton College.
Cassandra’s new boss talks to her dead
husband. Cassandra’s mentor thinks he’s a superhero in a senior
citizen’s body. And Cassandra, recently moved from Hawai’i, can’t crack
the code of what to wear during November in Nebraska.
Is there more to the Vietnam-era story
of a student’s death? Cassandra’s search for the long-buried truth stirs
up the wrath of those who want to keep the past forgotten.
My review . . . Dead Week on a college campus is normally a time of quite study before final exams. Yet this particular week is anything but calm for Morton College's Vice President of Student Affairs Cassandra Sato, who finds herself in a whirlwind of activity. Cassandra is juggling various claims on her time, from consulting on a student advocacy project; to adjusting to the bizarre leadership style of the new interim college president; to responding to the neediness of helicopter parents; to re-entering the dating scene; to coping with her first Nebraska winter.
As chair of the college's diversity council, Cassandra is determined to create a more inclusive campus environment for students and faculty of all backgrounds and abilities. Working toward this goal, Cassandra immerses herself in the Deaf Studies Advocacy Project. While the project is an important endeavor, it causes considerable growing pains to bring the entire college community onboard. When Rachel Nagel, the outspoken student activist for the project is injured in two separate campus incidents, it seems that someone may be targeting her because of her activism. Is Rachel the victim of an attacker who opposes improving the campus community?
In Dead Week Cassandra's administrative skills and personal tenacity are again put to the test. Just how far is she willing to go on behalf of the students--not only to advocate on their behalf, but to ensure their safety? And as the circumstances of a long-ago student death appear to tie into the current situation, will the revelations of deeply buried campus secrets put Cassandra herself in harm's way?
Brakenhoff's second installment in the Cassandra Sato mystery series is a welcome return to the college community she introduced readers to in Death by Dissertation. Cassandra's drive to make her mark in the field of higher education is as strong as ever, despite the campus politics and personalities she must navigate for her professional survival. On the personal side, Cassandra's relationships with her core group of coworkers and friends get more interesting, and romance is a distinct possibility. As her first semester at Morton draws to a close, I am eagerly anticipating Cassandra's further adventures in academia.
Giveaway . . . Enter the Dead Week Giveaway of a Kindle copy of the book by clicking on this link.
As chair of the college's diversity council, Cassandra is determined to create a more inclusive campus environment for students and faculty of all backgrounds and abilities. Working toward this goal, Cassandra immerses herself in the Deaf Studies Advocacy Project. While the project is an important endeavor, it causes considerable growing pains to bring the entire college community onboard. When Rachel Nagel, the outspoken student activist for the project is injured in two separate campus incidents, it seems that someone may be targeting her because of her activism. Is Rachel the victim of an attacker who opposes improving the campus community?
In Dead Week Cassandra's administrative skills and personal tenacity are again put to the test. Just how far is she willing to go on behalf of the students--not only to advocate on their behalf, but to ensure their safety? And as the circumstances of a long-ago student death appear to tie into the current situation, will the revelations of deeply buried campus secrets put Cassandra herself in harm's way?
Brakenhoff's second installment in the Cassandra Sato mystery series is a welcome return to the college community she introduced readers to in Death by Dissertation. Cassandra's drive to make her mark in the field of higher education is as strong as ever, despite the campus politics and personalities she must navigate for her professional survival. On the personal side, Cassandra's relationships with her core group of coworkers and friends get more interesting, and romance is a distinct possibility. As her first semester at Morton draws to a close, I am eagerly anticipating Cassandra's further adventures in academia.
Giveaway . . . Enter the Dead Week Giveaway of a Kindle copy of the book by clicking on this link.
About the author . . .
Kelly Brakenhoff is an
American Sign Language Interpreter whose motivation for learning ASL
began in high school when she wanted to converse with her deaf friends.
Her first novel, Death by Dissertation
, kicked off the Cassandra Sato Mystery Series. She also wrote Never Mind,
first in a children’s picture book series featuring Duke the Deaf Dog.
She serves on the Board of Editors for the Registry of Interpreters for
the Deaf publication, VIEWs. The mother of four young adults and two dogs, Kelly and her husband call Nebraska home.
, kicked off the Cassandra Sato Mystery Series. She also wrote Never Mind,
first in a children’s picture book series featuring Duke the Deaf Dog.
She serves on the Board of Editors for the Registry of Interpreters for
the Deaf publication, VIEWs. The mother of four young adults and two dogs, Kelly and her husband call Nebraska home.
Her first mystery, Death by Dissertation, released April 22, 2019.
Author links . . .
Instagram: @kellybrak
Purchase link . . . Amazon
Tour Participants . . .
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January 23 – Brooke Blogs– SPOTLIGHT, RECIPE
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January 24 – Jane Reads – GUEST POST
January 25 – Elizabeth McKenna – Author – SPOTLIGHT
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January 26 – Diane Reviews Books – SPOTLIGHT
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January 27 – Laura`s Interests – SPOTLIGHT
January 28 – Book Club Librarian – REVIEW
January 28 – Mysteries with Character – AUTHOR INTERVIEW
January 29 – Literary Gold – SPOTLIGHT
January 29 – My Journey Back – SPOTLIGHT, RECIPE
January 29 – Christy’s Cozy Corners – REVIEW
January 29 – Reading Authors Network – REVIEW
January 20 – Paranormal and Romantic Suspense Reviews – SPOTLIGHT
January 21 – Escape With Dollycas Into A Good Book – REVIEW
January 21 – FUONLYKNEW – SPOTLIGHT
January 22 – Cassidy’s Bookshelves – SPOTLIGHT
January 22 – A Blue Million Books – AUTHOR INTERVIEW
January 22 – The Layaway Dragon – REVIEW
January 23 – I’m All About Books – SPOTLIGHT
January 23 – Brooke Blogs– SPOTLIGHT, RECIPE
January 23 – I Read What You Write – REVIEW
January 24 – Christy’s Cozy Corners – AUTHOR INTERVIEW
January 24 – Jane Reads – GUEST POST
January 25 – Elizabeth McKenna – Author – SPOTLIGHT
January 25 – Baroness’ Book Trove – SPOTLIGHT
January 26 – Cozy Up With Kathy – GUEST POST
January 26 – Diane Reviews Books – SPOTLIGHT
January 27 – A Wytch’s Book Review Blog – REVIEW
January 27 – Laura`s Interests – SPOTLIGHT
January 28 – Book Club Librarian – REVIEW
January 28 – Mysteries with Character – AUTHOR INTERVIEW
January 29 – Literary Gold – SPOTLIGHT
January 29 – My Journey Back – SPOTLIGHT, RECIPE
January 29 – Christy’s Cozy Corners – REVIEW
January 29 – Reading Authors Network – REVIEW
Note . . . I received a complimentary copy of Dead Week from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.
Thank you Catherine for taking the time to read and review Dead Week! I appreciate you having me on the blog today!
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