Evolution of a Sad Woman: The Story of Kizzy [Paperback]

Gale Laure (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 24, 2007

Five very different men - all strangers - are drawn together to solve a murder by an uncommon thread - the love of the same beautiful woman, Kizzy. When she is murdered, they pull their past into their present, their present explodes, and their future is filled with surprise and changed forever!

When police detective Evan Picard, attorney William Newton, cabdriver Jimmy Smithson, former pro-football player turned used car salesman Tom Hastings and Father C.D. Casmiersky are forced together - personalities explode, tensions build and relationships develop. The ending to this chapter of their lives and to Kizzy's murder will have a surprise none of them will ever expect.

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About the Author

Gale Laure, a native Texan, resides in a small suburb town in the Houston area with her husband and family. As mysterious as her mystery thriller, Laure writes under a pseudonym to maintain her privacy and the privacy of her family. She credits her huge imagination and true love for research for guiding her to be an author. She gained experience for writing from her careers as owner of a business service, marketing and consulting company, owner of her own travel agency, employment in the medical field including office manager, a short stint as a legal assistant and a paralegal, and employment in an insurance office and employment with a CPA. Gale Laure is known for her informal Southern style of writing. Books written by Gale Laure include her current debut mystery-thriller novel, Evolution of a Sad Woman. Upcoming books include The Bunkhouse and Alana - Evolution of a Woman (the sequel to Evolution of a Sad Woman). For more information on Gale Laure visit www.galelaure.com.

Product Details

• Paperback: 262 pages
• Publisher: Trafford Publishing (October 24, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1425127304
• ISBN-13: 978-1425127305
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6.1 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,533,652 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Gale Laure is an international selling author. Her debut novel is "Evolution of a Sad Woman", a mystery,suspense, thriller, romance. She lives in the Houston area with her family and friends. Her life includes her family, friends and attending her church where she sings in the choir.

Gale Laure was born along the Gulf coast of Texas in an area called the "Golden Triangle". She spent her entire childhood in the area.

She became an author late in life after pursuing careers as the business owner of two businesses (a marketing & consulting company and a travel agency), an office manager in a physician's office, s short time in an insurance company, a paralegal and a legal assistant. Little did she know, but she was gaining knowledge and experiences to use in her books. Nothing fulfilled her. So she kept looking. She tried to find her "passion" as she learned on the Oprah show. After discussions with her sister and her oldest best friend, she decided to write. Thus, "Evolution of a Sad Woman" was born.

She is currently hard at work on two more novels. "The Bunkhouse" is a historical, murder mystery, suspense, thriller, romance with a sci-fi twist. "Alana---Evolution of a Woman" is the sequel to her first (current) novel, "Evolution of a Sad Woman". It is a murder, mystery, suspense, thriller, romance.

You can find out more about Gale Laure at www.galelaure.com or follow her on Facebook ( www.facebook.com/Author.GaleLauare ), Twitter ( www.twitter.com/wwwgalelaure ), MySpace ( www.myspace.com/galelaure-author ), or Podomatic ( www.podomatic.com/profile/galelaure ) Goodreads or Authorsden.

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Pure Awesomeness!, December 9, 2009

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This review is from: Evolution of a Sad Woman: The Story of Kizzy (Paperback)

Five men from different wakes in life, a priest, a lawyer, a football player, a cab driver, and a cop are in love with the same wonderfully mysterious woman, Kizzy Theriot. They all are drawn together upon Kizzy's murder and vow to make the person pay who is behind it.

Among many twists, turns, and discoveries they begin to unravel the life and death of the woman they all treasured and with every new revelation each mans future is changed forever....

WOW does not even begin to express how I feel about Evolution of a Sad Woman! This was an explosive debut novel by Gale Laure and one that held me spellbound until the last page. It immediately pulled me in and had so many different angles going at once that my fingers were ripping thru the pages trying to solve the mystery. Kudos to Gale for keeping me up well past my bedtime because once I started this book I couldn't sleep until I knew who killed Kizzy! This novel was so awesome that I never correctly was able to guess who done it! I was totally surprised!

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Review by www.cymlowell.blogspot.com, November 27, 2009

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Cym H. Lowell "www.cymlowell.blogspot.com" (Dallas, TX USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Evolution of a Sad Woman: The Story of Kizzy (Paperback)

Imagine a woman who arranges for her own gruesome murder. She draws a bath, has a glass of wine, and awaits. The butcher commits the deed, as requested, with a serated knife and a meat clever to dismember the beautiful heroine.

What would compel a wealthy woman to plan such a death?

During her life, Kizzy had met five men whom she loved and trusted with the joy of her life. Her lawyer invited them to attend the reading of the will advising that they would inherit millions. Each came and relived their lives with the woman who was the love of the life of each, in turn. She asked them, in her handwritten will, to undertake a task to achieve something precious to her. First, they would have to discover the hidden joy of Kizzy's life. Kizzy left few clues.

The men from vastly different walks of life banded together to solve the mysteries, and seek revenge. In the course of their thrilling adventure, the men bond together in a shared love of Kizzy and the joy that she asked them to cherish.

Evolution of a Sad Woman is a thought-provoking story that is told masterfully. A reader cannot help but to want to meet Kizzy and experience what she gave to these men in the short time she was in their lives. Each had known a different woman. As usual with such well conceived and executed books, a reader's mind wanders to associate the story with life experience. In my case, I kept picturing a Marilyn Monroe character confused in life, not knowing where to turn, and finding peace finally, via her own hand, in another realm.

Thank you Gale for a wonderful read!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Evolution of a Sad Woman: The Story of Kizzy, December 27, 2009

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This review is from: Evolution of a Sad Woman: The Story of Kizzy (Paperback)

This is a great book. I enjoyed it so much that I bought several copies to give out as Christmas presents this year. Gale Laure is a wonderful new writer and I am looking forward to her next book.