PARADISE VALLEY, Ariz.,
April 17, 2015 /PRNewswire-iReach/ --
New Author Ann W. Jarvie launched her debut novel and on its first
public day of March 31, 2105, landed
at the top of one of Amazon's Best Sellers' lists (Genre
Fiction/Metaphysical).
"I'm both thrilled and humbled by the initial results and all of
the positive reviews being posted on Amazon, but mostly I'm just
grateful," said Jarvie. "The novel was inspired by my maternal
grandmother Henrietta's life on a Native American reservation,
where she lived with her physician husband until his mysterious and
untimely death. Researching, writing and sharing this novel has
been a labor of love, and I couldn't be happier about how well it's
being received."
From the back cover:
"Inspired by a true story, The Soul Retrieval is a
suspenseful tale of love, loss and healing which follows
traumatized southern beauty Henrietta
Clayborn as she moves between her home in a small
South Carolina town and the New
Mexico Native American reservation whose spontaneous healings keep
drawing her physician husband back. Tortured by her awful secrets,
Henrietta struggles to thrive in either locale, but it is her
unlikely friendship with Joe Loco––an eccentric Native American
mystic with an Elvis fetish and a gift for healing––that shows her
the way to be whole again.
Set in the late 1950s, The Soul Retrieval is richly woven
with spiritual insights but also deadly secrets, forbidden
healings, a murder mystery, stunning scenery and an unforgettable
cast of characters.
A story of transcendent and inspiring power that is both
entertaining and enlightening, readers will be cheering for the
uptight woman from South Carolina
to push through her fears of the forbidden as she searches for
truth and healing, faces great obstacles on the frontier of self
and ultimately becomes more than she ever thought possible."
Kirkus Reviews described The Soul Retrieval: A Novel as
"consistently evocative … (with) sharp characterization and
gorgeous, haunting imagery." Pacific Book Review rated it with "5
out of 5 Stars" and said: "A riveting read by writer Ann W. Jarvie, The Soul Retrieval will
take readers on a journey filled with mystery, suspense, love and
hope … The book tells two stories, one of the past and one of the
present … When the two stories collide in the present, the reader
is placed on a roller coaster of emotions."
"I set out to wrap page-turning suspense around a wounded
character's spiritual journey of love, loss and healing. In short,
I wanted to write a spiritual thriller. I'm delighted that it's
resonating with readers," Jarvie added.
The Soul Retrieval: A Novel is available on Amazon.com.
Ann W. Jarvie has a B.A. in
journalism and more than twenty-five years' experience as an
award-winning writer in advertising and public relations agencies,
both in South Carolina and
Chicago. She now lives with her
husband and two boxer dogs in Paradise
Valley, Arizona, where she spends part of her time as a
freelance copywriter and the rest writing fiction. Connect
with her through her author website, Facebook and Twitter
accounts:
www.annwjarvie.com
www.facebook.com/annwjarvie
www.twitter.com/annwjarvie
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