I am Max Avtaikin, but in certain circles, I am known as the Bear. From the certain country of Eastern Europe, but now American citizen. We think. I much appreciate American history, particularly your Civil War, and so choose to live in your Halo, Georgia. Georgia has the interesting history of rebellion and the cheap property taxes. Also many peoples enjoy the illegal gambling, and I am happy to help them with that. Please don’t tell Cherry Tucker that I continue with the “back room poker,” which is actually in my luxurious basement gaming room. She has the ridiculous ethical dilemma with our friendship. Too much interest in “justice,” I think.
For example, now Cherry Tucker is hired to work at expensive high school for drama director, Terry Tinsley. Tinsley wants Miss Tucker to design his scenery for absurd Romeo and Juliet play, which he has changed to musical with underwater aliens or some such foolishness. Miss Tucker has talent to make the avant garde art, but Tinsley actually wants my Artist to hunt down malicious texter who is cyberbullying faculty at this Peerless Day Academy. The school secretary received poisonous texts and police think she killed herself because of them. Miss Tucker is suspicious creature and doesn’t believe secretary killed herself. Cherry loves to hunt down the criminal. Especially one she thinks has done the murder.
While Miss Tucker has knack for sleuthing, I have knack for making money. And this Tinsley wants my investment in his drama department. So while Cherry spends time at school, painting scenery and hunting for anonymous texter, I am researching this Tinsley for her. His blog, Tinsley Talks, has much — what do you say — smack talk about fellow drama peoples and teachers. Especially the art teacher, Dr. Camille Vail. She and Tinsley have the departmental feud. Cherry finds both characters suspicious, but Cherry has so many suspicions about so much.
At same time as hunting possible texting killer, Cherry Tucker is also hunting her missing brother, Cody. I don’t know this Cody, but he has stolen some damning photos from Cherry’s nemesis, Shawna Branson. These photos implicate Shawna’s father and Cherry’s mother. I do not care about family history, but Cherry cares very much about Halo’s view of longtime family feud between her family and Branson family. Personally, I think because Cherry cares too much for Branson stepson, Deputy Luke Harper. He is police, so I don’t like him. Maybe Cherry is smitten with his good looks. Harper is also assisting her with anonymous texter case. I suspect he is helping her to get back in Cherry’s good graces after their split. The deputy can’t stand her sleuthing and she can’t stand being told “No” or “Stop”.
Personally, Miss Tucker is more interesting when you allow her to chase down the “bad guys.” It is very amusing. However, this time she may be — how do you say — in the deep water over her head. I believe the cyber bully may be more dangerous than she believes. We have an old saying in my country, “Where there is courage, there is victory.” I wish it true for Cherry Tucker’s sake.
You can read more about the Bear in Death in Perspective, the fourth book in the “Cherry Tucker” mystery series, published by Henery Press. The first book in the series is Portrait of a Dead Guy. Books are available at retail and online booksellers.
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Meet the author
After teaching in the US and Japan, Larissa enjoys writing, particularly sassy female characters with a penchant for trouble. She lives near Atlanta with her family and Cairn Terrier, Biscuit. Larissa Reinhart’s third Cherry Tucker book, Hijack in Abstract, is a 50th Annual Georgia Author of the Year Nominee. The first, Portrait of a Dead Guy, was a 2012 Daphne du Maurier finalist for Excellence in Mystery/Suspense, 2012 The Emily finalist, and 2011 Dixie Kane Memorial Winner. Death in Perspective is the fourth book in the best-selling Cherry Tucker Mystery series.
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I have been enjoying this series. Glad to see a new one.
Thanks so much bookwoman! Glad you’re enjoyed Cherry Tucker!
Sounds like a great series ,would love to read it
Thank you for the chance 🙂
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Where there is courage, there is victory
Great quote
It is very wise to live where there is much history and cheap property taxes. Love this.
I love,Love,LOVE Cherry Tucker! Yay for #4!
Thanks Andrea! You made my day!
I love Max! It’s great to get his take on Cherry! I can’t wait!
this is a new series for me. Sounds like it would be a fun read.
Larissa’s books are Great reads! Cherry Tucker and the whole gang are so funny
Thanks so much Staci! You’ve been a great supporter from the very beginning. <3!
I really do want to order this book and get it read; have been very very sick and not able to get to my computer until just now and that is only for a very few minutes, but I did want to say how much I am looking forward to this book. I will try to get my other book reviews done soon; just so hard to do when you have to be in bed and don’t have a laptop and your internet is being very quirky lately. Ugh.
Thank you so much.
Cynthia
I’d love to read this! Thank you!
Yay, Larissa! This one looks fabulous! I love all the references to the theatre and drama. Can’t wait to read the next Cherry Tucker Mystery! Write ON!
Thanks Heather! Love your military romances, too!
I’ve loved the look of this series since I first saw it. Thanks for the post from Max and the chance to win a copy of Death in Perspective.
Aw! Thanks Carlrscott! So glad you enjoy Max’s post! So fun to write in a Russian accent…
Congrats to Larissa on the new release! I look forward to getting to know the Bear!
Thanks Kate!
Sounds good
kaye.killgore@comcast.net
Got to get to know Bear better.
I have really been enjoying Cherry’s escapades and want to read this new book.
suefarrell.farrell@gmail.com
I am looking forward to this new book in the series. Thanks for the chance to win.
I haven’t tried this series yet – thanks for the heads up!
Thanks Larissa for interacting with my readers.
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