Award-winning Debut Novel Saving Grace Released
SkipJack Publishing is thrilled to announce the release of
Saving Grace, the debut novel from
Pamela Fagan Hutchins.
Sometimes the problem with running away is the things you can’t leave behind.
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Winner of the 2010 Writers League of Texas Manuscript Contest (Romance).
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Winner “Best Ghost Story” in 2012 from the Houston Writers Guild (adapted excerpt). In addition to appearing in the novel itself, the adaption appears in the new release Ghosts.
Texas attorney Katie Connell escapes professional humiliation, a broken heart, and her Bloody Mary-habit when she runs to the island of St. Marcos to investigate the suspicious death of her parents. But she trades one set of problems for another when she is bewitched by the voodoo spirit in her abandoned rainforest house and, when worlds collide, finds herself reluctantly donning her lawyer clothes again, to defend her new friend Ava who is accused of stabbing her very married Senator-boyfriend.
Saving Grace is the book you’d get if Janet Evanovich wrote Wuthering Heights meets How Stella Got Her Groove Back: zany, tropical, intense, and eerie, all at once. Readers of Lisa Scottoline will love Katie, Annalise, and the unique and beautiful Saving Grace.
What People Are Saying About Saving Grace
“Katie is the first character I have absolutely fallen in love with since Stephanie Plum! I’m hoping for a series!” Stephanie S., reader
"This is a book you'll read more than once. Hutchins has a brilliant way of painting detailed pictures in the mind using an economy of words. At no point does the story drag. Though the MC (Katie) moves through life rather clumsily, she's so well written she doesn't become a caricature. You will immediately empathize with her. Your heart will break for her. You will root for her. Living through her was at times nerve-wracking, embarrassing, exciting, frightening, but most of all, it was really funny. It almost feels wrong to say I laughed at a woman dealing with alcoholism, unrequited love, the mysterious death of her parents, and a voodoo spirit - but I did. I LOL'd all the way through. It even had me tearing up." Heidi D., reader
"Saving Grace is a spell-binding, fast paced mystery that will make you consider your life and the choices you live with. It is a well crafted, entertaining and lovely story that reads itself and will scarcely leave your hand once you start reading it. If courage can come from inspiration, this book will help you be brave enough to finally be yourself." Paul F., reader
"What separates Saving Grace from other novels? Two words: Katie Connell. Katie isn't a perfect leading lady. And that's why I adored her. She's a hard drinking lawyer who hates lawyering and she's got major man troubles. Her solution? Run Away From Home. But THIS girl does it all with the right amount of snarky southern sarcasm. I have two wishes: Please, please, please let this novel turn into a movie so Emma Stone can play Katie AND would the author please please please hurry up with the next book (please please please let there BE a next book)." Betsy B., reader
“Katie is someone who could be you, your sister, or your best friend — someone you can really connect to.” Rene R., reader
“Saving Grace is a remarkable debut novel. It is everything a good read should be, with an exotic setting, vivid characterization (including jumbies), authentic-sounding dialogue, and real emotion, all balanced with page-turning doses of action and suspense. Fun, witty, exciting, and unputdownable!” Rhonda E., editor and reader
"Great fun adventure read. See the island through the eyes of those in the know. Thoroughly descriptive of exotic places and things you have to have experienced to know they are true. A picture well painted. Ava is a charmer." David B., reader
"This is one of those books you just don't want to put down and are sad when it comes to an end! I can't wait to meet up with Katie and the St. Marcos gang in the next book... there better be a next book! :D Alternately funny and suspenseful, this book has it all covered - great characters, beautiful scenery, and jumbies!" Heather M., reader
“This book was worth every moment I spent savouring it, and I can’t wait to read the next one.” Joana James, author of Finding Romeo and reviewer for Book Wormz
5.0 out of 5 stars Thoroughly entertaining!, October 11, 2012
5.0 out of 5 stars Look out, Evanovich. Hutchins is clever and hilarious., October 10, 2012
5.0 out of 5 stars Brave enough to find herself., October 5, 2012
5.0 out of 5 stars Sassy, Thrilling, and Smart Page Turner! October 2, 2012
5.0 out of 5 stars Next best thing to living on St Marcos... October 1, 2012
5.0 out of 5 stars Can't WAIT for the sequel! September 30, 2012
5.0 out of 5 stars Yes! More from this author please! September 30, 2012
5.0 out of 5 stars Saving Grace! September 30, 2012
5.0 out of 5 stars I want to move to St. Marcos!, September 27, 2012
5.0 out of 5 stars Unputdownable! September 26, 2012
Saving Grace Book Launch Party November 3rd, Open to the Public
On Saturday November 3, 2012, SkipJack Publishing and River Oaks Bookstore will host the launch party for Pamela's debut novel,
Saving Grace, at River Oaks Bookstore (3270 Westheimer, Houston, TX 77098). The Caribbean-themed event features live steel pan music by Steel Vibrations as well as tropical food and beverages, and it is open to the public. It will run from 4-6 p.m. For more information, contact
Eric@SkipJackPublishing.com, 713-721-4773.
