Many thanks to the reporters and reviewers who have written about my Joe Gale series. Here are links to several reviews.
Quick Pivot
First in the Joe Gale Mystery Series
“The brisk plotting and crisp dialog in Quick Pivot will suck you in immediately. This debut has action, heart, and twists in all the right places. Brenda Buchanan is a talent to watch!”
—Steve Ulfelder, Edgar finalist, author of Wolverine Bros. Freight & Storage
“The surprises start on page one of Brenda Buchanan’s debut novel, Quick Pivot, when a skull rolls out from behind a collapsed wall of an abandoned mill being demolished to make way for real estate development near Portland, Maine. The story behind the story gets unearthed in this promising new series that introduces reporter/sleuth Joe Gale.”
—Hallie Ephron, author of Night Night, Sleep Tight
Other reviews for Quick Pivot:
Cover Story
Second in the Joe Gale Mystery Series
Cover Story gets Downeast Maine right, from its hard-headed, warm-hearted inhabitants to its remote, tragic beauty. Brenda Buchanan spins a devious, deeply-felt tale as dark as a Maine winter. Add a smart, seasoned journalist-hero Joe Gale and Buchanan’s own intensely readable prose and you’ve got another you’re-gonna-love-it winning entry in an excellent series.
–Sarah Graves, author of Winter At The Door and the Home Repair is Homicide Series
“Brenda Buchanan brings her storyteller’s craft and her lawyer’s eye for detail to this powerful story of secrets from the past emerging explosively in the present. As compelling as the story itself is her deep understanding of Maine—the complexity of her generous, honest, grouchy, and shady characters, and the physical and social geography of a state where failing industries can destroy whole towns.”
—Kate Flora, award-winning author of And Grant You Peace
Other reviews for Cover Story:
Truth Beat
Third in the three-part Joe Gale mystery series
The weighty topics of faith and religion are handled very delicately, presenting a balanced view of the Catholic Church’s most recent scandals. It is possible to have faith in God, while not trusting those who claim to represent Him. Those fascinated by the recent movie Spotlight will be sure to enjoy this examination of the issue, with the novel exploring additional perspectives from those involved.
–Cynthia Chow in King’s River Life
This is a fast-paced mystery, loaded with clever clues, a few red herrings and some subtle plot twists that a sharp reader will spot. There is also a good deal of suspense set in identifiable Portland and Bangor locales.
_Bill Bushnell in the Kennebec Journal/Central Maine Morning Sentinel
Giulia of the Free to Write: Free to Read blog: https://freetowriteand.wordpress.com/2015/08/21/an-interview-with-brenda-buchanan/
