Book Review for Tremolo, by Midwest Book Reviews

Hello friends!

I happened upon this lovely review of Tremolo: cry of the loon, by senior editor Shelley Glodowski at Midwest Book Reviews. I hope you don't mind me sharing it. Brought a smile to my face after last week's trials. ;o)

Here it is:

A great read!, December 1, 2007

Aaron Paul Lazar is a Kodak electrophotographic engineer by day, where he commutes to Rochester, New York, and a passionate writer in the wee hours of the morning. He lives in East Groveland, NY with his wife, three daughters, two grandsons, four cats, a dog (probably a beagle), and a mother-in-law. He loves gardening; the arts; cross-country skiing; and being with his two "buddies," that is, his grandsons.

Young Gus LeGarde is an eleven year old staying at his grandparents' resort in the Belgrade lakes of Maine. He is an only child, but he has "blood bonding" with his friends, Elsbeth and Siegfried Marggrander, German-reared children a little younger than Gus. Together they get themselves into the usual scrapes of intelligent and curious children, but they are unwitting witnesses to a murder/thieving ring. They see a terrified little girl running from a man who clearly intends harm to her, and even though their families are loving and attentive, it takes a while for them to convince their parents and the local police that what they saw is crucial to the investigation of the little girl's disappearance:

"A flash of white whisked through the trees in the distance. It moved across the forest floor, flickering beneath the dense branches. I couldn't make out the shape, but it moved as a human would move. Galvanized into action, I clambered down the tree, yelling to my father and Officer Lawson. I fell from the last branch onto a clump of ferns.

'Dad! I saw her. She's over there,' I screamed. I began to run toward Sharon. Officer Lawson grabbed me by the shoulders and peered into my face.

'What did you see?' he asked firmly."

It is easy to see that Aaron Paul Lazar loves to write, as his style is lilting and beautiful. He weaves childhood memories of the lakes of Maine into a stylized whodunit that is original and breathtaking. His characters are children living in a fishing resort with a very special visitor whose presence lends an air of melancholy to an otherwise carefree environment. Lazar gives the reader an idea of what real pirates can be like as the villains, making the tale even more tempting. There is no code of honor among these thieves. A great read!

Shelley Glodowski
Senior Reviewer

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Thank you, Shelley!

If anyone is interested in a personally autographed copy of Tremolo, feel free to email me at aaron . lazar @ yahoo.com (without the spaces)

I'm also running a special on all three LeGarde books, Double Forte', Upstaged, and Tremolo. Normally I charge $60.00 for the set, but I'm taking 10 bucks off for December. For fifty dollars, I'll autograph all three books and mail them to you or a loved one in time for Christmas.

Take good care and stay in touch,

 Aaron