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Book Reviews: Danny’s Grace by Dawn Hawkins
© by Raymond Alexander Kukkee
[caption id="attachment_2541" align="aligncenter" width="492"] Danny's Grace Cover Artwork Rocking Horse Publishing[/caption]
UPCOMING BOOK LAUNCH: January 28, 2014 by Rocking Horse Publishing
DANNY'S GRACE by DAWN HAWKINS
Here at IncomingBytes.com we do get lucky once in a while. As an avid reader, I was recently offered the exceptional and wonderful opportunity to read and PREVIEW a new debut novel, Danny's Grace by Dawn Hawkins. This new work of fiction is being launched on January 28th, 2014 by Rocking Horse Publishing.
There's a lot of excitement in the air.
When exploring new writers, one never really knows what to expect in any offering, especially with a debut novel —regardless of genre.
I had great expectations, and wasn't disappointed. I'm now more than convinced that Dawn Hawkins is an exciting, talented writer with far higher-than-average potential.
I read Danny's Grace in one sitting, an event that seldom occurs because of typical time constrictions, and other demands. As everyone knows, in the writing life time is of the essence, deadlines, the demanding muse, projects, life; we've all been there —but this novel was different from the get-go, it was bold, it was compelling and it was fascinating. I read it non-stop. I am certainly awaiting the opportunity to reading more work by Dawn Hawkins.
I hereby offer my loyal readers a simple preview of Danny's Grace. Of course, smiling people, I cannot give away the storyline pre-launch, but rest assured, —you won't want to be missing this debut novel.
Book Preview: Danny’s Grace by Dawn Hawkins
Classification: Lit Fiction
Rating: 5 Stars
*Adult
Danny’s Grace is a well-crafted, powerful work of fiction that will not be easily put down or quickly forgotten. A complex narrative of revelations spanning the early life and stark, bruising realities of one-time entertainer Danny Rush is carefully extracted from the darkness of the past by author Dawn Hawkins.
A fallen star, Danny is a reclusive, egotistical but unorthodox survivor, a product of early childhood abuse and lifestyle, time and circumstance beyond his control, including fleeting fame, addiction --and his own manipulative mind.
Danny Rush arrogantly relates his story of survival both to the reader and to Grace, a writer-interviewer planning a book about his life, --and she soon becomes more than intricately involved in discovering the chilling truths hidden in his past...
Author Dawn Hawkins weaves this entertaining, multi-layered tale with inordinate skill. Her story development leaves no stone unturned; her character development is so real and painful at times we must remind ourselves this is a work of fiction…
Danny’s Grace by Dawn Hawkins is an entertaining, well-written novel and excellent read. Don't miss this one.
About the Author
[caption id="attachment_2543" align="alignleft" width="166"] Dawn Hawkins[/caption]Dawn Hawkins is a life-long resident of Maryland who has always treasured the written word as an art form. She took on the project of writing her breakthrough novel, Danny’s Grace, as a labor of love. Her true desire is to not only inspire others with her work, but to share a journey with them. Most of her stories revolve around social injustices and social misconceptions.
Is that Incoming I hear? +Issues: PHOTOGRAPH THEFT
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Hope (c) 2011 by wlk photography[/caption]
THIS PHOTOGRAPH IS COPYRIGHTED 2011 BY WLK PHOTOGRAPHY !
Hope (c) 2011 by wlk photography[/caption]
THIS PHOTOGRAPH IS COPYRIGHTED 2011 BY WLK PHOTOGRAPHY !
Recently, here on Incoming Bytes.com it came to my attention that IncomingBytes.com has been hacked. In the process,
A FALSE PHOTO CREDIT ATTRIBUTION was ADDED. SPECIFICALLY : "Photo Credit by Chris 73 Wikimedia commons" ---was ILLEGALLY and improperly, ADDED to a photograph that is, and remains, the property of Incoming Bytes.com ANY AND ALL site users are therefore reminded that ALL CONTENT, INCLUDING photographs, articles, video and audio content found in IncomingBytes.com is the EXCLUSIVE property of Raymond Alexander Kukkee as his original work, or by obtaining permission for use of specific works of art. CONTENT on IncomingBytes.com MAY NOT BE COPIED, OR REBLOGGED WITHOUT PERMISSION OF THE BLOG AUTHOR. An unknown person or persons ILLEGALLY hacked INTO Incoming Bytes.com and added this bogus photograph attribution TO THE ABOVE PHOTOGRAPH ON OR ABOUT AUGUST 15, 2013. A 198.20.175.42 IP address AND PRESENCE ON INCOMING BYTES has been LOGGED, traced, AND NOTED. Hacking websites is illegal and unprofessional. It is not clever. The photograph in question is that of a burning candle, an amethyst clock, and a gold cross on a chain, with the reflection of the flame IN the polished amethyst clock.This photograph was, and remains COPYRIGHTED (2011) by wlk photography, ( Wendy Lee Kukkee, MY SPOUSE AND PHOTOGRAPHER ). This photograph has been used repeatedly by IncomingBytes.com and IncomingBytes.blogspot.com with the photographer's express permission. BE ADVISED: This incident of HACKING INTO INCOMINGBYTES.COM HAS BEEN NOTED AND REPORTED. THIS ATTEMPT TO APPLY BOGUS "ATTRIBUTION" TO THIS PHOTOGRAPH HAS BEEN NOTED AND WILL ALSO BE REPORTED . USE OF THIS PHOTOGRAPH WITHOUT PERMISSION IS THEFT.I now ask my loyal readers HERE AT of Incoming Bytes AND www.incomingbytes.blogspot.com :
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