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January 8, 2011 By
Creston Mapes’ Nobody scores a homerun for the originality of plot, unique characters, and Hudson Ambrose’s vivid faith journey. In the first exquisite chapter Mapes grips the reader, pulls them into the book, and doesn’t release them until the final page. AND once he lets you go, he leaves you with questions about your own life that keeps you thinking long after the book is closed.

In Nobody, Hudson Ambrose beat report for the Las Vegas Review-Journal, in search of a blockbuster story, races to a potential shooting he’s heard about on the scanner. When he arrives, Hud finds the homeless Chester Holte slumped on a city bench, his lifeblood draining into the very streets he’s inhabited. The police are slow to respond allowing Hud the time he needs to wrestle with proper protocol and throw it to the wind-delving into Chester’s pockets and finding a key along with a bank book touting a $689,800 balance.

It’s at this pivotal moment when you realize Hud’s struggle is your own, one you have fought many times-sometimes winning, sometimes losing-but yours nonetheless and it is the moment that Mapes dares you turn away. Of course you can’t, you’re hooked, and you have to read on.

Through creative and exciting plot twists we follow Hud on his journey to solve the mystery of why wealthy Chester Holte is homeless. On this journey Mapes explores the underbelly of Las Vegas’ homeless population, bringing us a new understanding of the homeless situation and opening our eyes to God’s love for everyone, no matter their situation.

If this isn’t enough, Mapes also gives us Holly, Hud’s love interest, who serves as an example of someone who’s been through tough times and come out the other side with an enduring faith that compels her to share Jesus’ love with others. She’d truly an example for all of us.

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by Creston Mapes
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Review – Nobody
Reviewed by Susan Sleeman
Creston Mapes’ Nobody scores a homerun for the originality of plot, unique characters, and Hudson Ambrose’s vivid faith journey.
Creston Mapes’ Nobody scores a homerun for the originality of plot, unique characters, and Hudson Ambrose’s vivid faith journey. In the first exquisite chapter Mapes grips the reader, pulls them into the book, and doesn’t release them until the final page. AND once he lets you go, he leaves you with questions about your own life that keeps you thinking long after the book is closed.

In Nobody, Hudson Ambrose beat report for the Las Vegas Review-Journal, in search of a blockbuster story, races to a potential shooting he’s heard about on the scanner. When he arrives, Hud finds the homeless Chester Holte slumped on a city bench, his lifeblood draining into the very streets he’s inhabited. The police are slow to respond allowing Hud the time he needs to wrestle with proper protocol and throw it to the wind-delving into Chester’s pockets and finding a key along with a bank book touting a $689,800 balance.

It’s at this pivotal moment when you realize Hud’s struggle is your own, one you have fought many times-sometimes winning, sometimes losing-but yours nonetheless and it is the moment that Mapes dares you turn away. Of course you can’t, you’re hooked, and you have to read on.

Through creative and exciting plot twists we follow Hud on his journey to solve the mystery of why wealthy Chester Holte is homeless. On this journey Mapes explores the underbelly of Las Vegas’ homeless population, bringing us a new understanding of the homeless situation and opening our eyes to God’s love for everyone, no matter their situation.

If this isn’t enough, Mapes also gives us Holly, Hud’s love interest, who serves as an example of someone who’s been through tough times and come out the other side with an enduring faith that compels her to share Jesus’ love with others. She’d truly an example for all of us.
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Susan Sleeman


Susan Sleeman SUSAN SLEEMAN grew up in a small Wisconsin town where she spent her summers reading Nancy Drew and developing a love of mystery and suspense books. Today, she channels this enthusiasm into hosting the popular internet website TheSuspenseZone.com and writing romantic suspense and mystery novels.

Much to her husband’s chagrin, Susan loves to look at everyday situations and turn them into murder and mayhem scenarios for future novels. If you’ve met Susan, she has probably figured out a plausible way to kill you and get away with it. Don’t worry, she’d never follow through on it.

Her GARDEN GATE MYSTERY series featuring landscape designer Paige Turner, debuted in October 2010 with NIPPED IN THE BUD in Barbour Books Hometown Mysteries line. The second book, READ BETWEEN THE TINES released in e-book format in the Spyglass Lane Mystery series in February of 2012.

Her first romantic suspense novel, featuring the Morgan Brothers, released with Ryan’s story in HIGH-STAKES INHERITANCE , Russ’s story in BEHIND THE BADGE and the Reid’s story in THE CHRISTMAS WITNESS.

This year Susan’s latest series about five adopted siblings who leave law enforcement to form a private investigations firm called the Justice Agency will debut with DOUBLE EXPOSURE in June and in November, DEAD WRONG will release.

Susan currently lives in Florida, but has had the pleasure of living in nine states. Her husband is a church music director and they have two beautiful daughters, a very special son-in-law and an adorable grandson. In her spare time, you can find her traveling to Oregon to visit her children and grandson, reading, gardening or working on TheSuspenseZone.com. To learn more about Susan, please visit her website, or follow on Twitter and Facebook.
 
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