First Line Friday — West of Famous

Happy Friday! I am always adding to my TBR pile, how about you? A friend of mine really liked West of Famous, a suspense novel by Joni M. Fisher, so I said I would give it a try. To my surprise and happiness I found one of the endorsements to be written by friend and blogger, Iola Goulton! So two recommendations from people who have similar reading tastes as mine. Thanks Pat and Iola. The book is now in the queue!

But for now, here’s the first line:

Martina Ramos opened her eyes in hazy darkness on a cold floor which reeked of vomit and a chemical she couldn’t identify.

This contemporary suspense story, set in Florida, features a strong female protagonist facing the issues of identity, mortality, and survival after kidnappers mistake her for a celebrity. The boating community known as Loopers play a key role in the story.

This is the third book in the Compass Crimes series, which is a collection of stories linked by an ensemble cast of characters. Each book can stand alone. Each book features a different heroine and a life-changing crime. The stories are linked by the alliances, friendships, and occupations of the characters common to the stories. While some of the stories contain a romantic subplot, some do not. In the aftermath of each crime, the relationships between these characters grow deeper and stronger.

Joni M. Fisher writes suspenseful crime stories about heroines who don’t wait to be rescued. Her Compass Crimes suspense series has garnered attention in Publisher’s Weekly, the National Indie Excellence Awards, the Clue Book Awards, the Royal Palm Literary Awards, the Next Generation Indie Book Awards, the Kindle Book Awards, and others. She served on the Arts and Humanities Advisory Board for Southeastern University and is a member of the American Christian Fiction Writers and the Florida Writers Association. She’s also an instrument-rated private pilot. Her fingerprints are on file with the FBI.

Tags: Joni M. Fisher, suspense fiction