The Halo Effect
A Novel
By Pamela Crane
For Immediate Release
Contact: LeeAnn Lessard
Publicist
leeann.lessard@sympatico.ca
By Pamela Crane
For Immediate Release
Contact: LeeAnn Lessard
Publicist
leeann.lessard@sympatico.ca
Lachesis Publishing
ISBN-13: 978-1-897562-62-8 (bound copy)
ISBN-13: 978-1-897562-63-5
(ebook)Publication Date: February 2, 2012
In her debut psychological thriller, Pamela Crane digs into the depths of one of the most baffling mental disorders, erotomania. In this based-on-truth story, Crane delivers a sensitive, nimble, and stimulating story of an aspiring screenplay writer on a passage to reconcile her desire for love and fame at all costs.
It started with a glance. And ended with a nightmare.
Small-town girl Haley Montgomery meets two men who
will change her life forever—the handsome Marc Vincetti whom she falls
head-over-heels for, and the big-time Hollywood producer Allen Michaels who has
the power to turn her screenplay into a movie and a ticket to a better future.
It seems as though life couldn't get any better—until things take a decidedly
dark turn when Haley spots Marc with his former high school sweetheart and
Allen develops a consuming obsession with her.
As Haley is faced with a choice between love and fame,
Marc becomes the target of a stalker and Haley's life is thrown into a
tailspin. Suddenly everything she thought she knew about Marc and Allen is
completely wrong—and Haley's life will never be the same again…
With its smooth mix of suspense and romanticism, The Halo Effect recalls the juncture where the heart and psyche meet—often not in the same plane of reality. But it is also about an ordinary woman’s determination to grasp love at the risk of everything. It’s a story where the worst of villains have hearts, and self-discovery unmasks the dark side within all of us with the hope it will lead us to live for something beyond ourselves.
Pamela Crane’s addiction to writing started with a children’s short story competition and a first place win for her fable Weedlia’s Fate. Now, decades later, along with being a wife and mother, she’s nurtured her love of writing to build a career as an editor and novelist. Along with shaping quirky characters and plotlines that reflect glimpses of her own life, she enjoys riding her proud Arabian horse—when he lets her.
The Halo Effect
Pamela Crane
Lachesis Publishing
ISBN-13: 978-1-897562-62-8 (bound copy)
Lachesis Publishing
ISBN-13: 978-1-897562-62-8 (bound copy)
Book
Synopsis:
The Halo Effect Synopsis:
It started with a glance. And ended with a nightmare.Small-town girl Haley Montgomery meets two men who will change her life forever—the handsome Marc Vincetti whom she falls head-over-heels for, and the big-time Hollywood producer Allen Michaels who has the power to turn her screenplay into a movie and a ticket to a better future.
It seems as though life couldn't get any better—until things take a decidedly dark turn when Haley spots Marc with his former high school sweetheart and Allen develops a consuming obsession with her.
As Haley is faced with a choice between love and fame, Marc becomes
the target of a stalker and Haley's life is thrown into a tailspin. Suddenly
everything she thought she knew about Marc and Allen is completely wrong—and
Haley's life will never be the same again…
Author Information:
Pamela
Crane’s addiction to writing started with a children’s short story competition
and a first place win for her fable Weedlia’s Fate. Now, decades later, along
with being a wife and mother, she’s nurtured her love of writing to build a
career as an editor and novelist. Along with shaping quirky characters and
plotlines that reflect glimpses of her own life, she enjoys riding her proud
Arabian horse—when he lets her. She has a passion for ministry, and her hopes
are to keep earning enough from her writing to travel the world in search of
some good story material.
Pamela Crane
ONLINE:
Website
http://www.pamelacrane.com
Amazon code The Halo Effect
Special
Contest:
Pamela
Crane, author of "The Halo Effect," is hosting a contest, and the
prize is a $20 gift card for Amazon.com. All you have to do is answer the
following question:
In
Chapter 44 of "The Halo Effect," what is the name of Haley
Montgomery's childhood friend? E-mail your answer to
pamela(at)pamelacrane(dot)com or fill out the online form at www.pamelacrane.com and all correct entries
will be entered in a drawing for the gift card. Drawing will take place on July
1, 2012. Good luck!
Book Review:
This is a romance/suspense
story. I didn’t even get the whole
suspense thing until ¾ of the way through the story. I thought it was this charming romance told
from the points of view of Haley and Marc.
It’s all about these charming notes Haley gets from her anonymous
romance, and how much Marc is in love with the girl her knows. Not until the very end to you get the
suspense. For me it came out of left
field. I know I’m really bad at these
things, but I mean not only left field but deep, deep left… like behind the
fence, across the street, and in the canal… field.
Fascinating look at this unusual
mental illness that I had never heard of which is unusual for me because I’ve
worked in the mental health field. What
I really found fascinating is that this, or something similar, actually
happened to the author.
I give this story 4 out of 5 clouds.
This
product or book may have been distributed for review; this in no way affects my
opinions or reviews.
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