Hilltop Sunset by Joyce T. Strand – Review + Giveaway

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Hilltop Sunset by Joyce T. Strand
A Brynn Bancroft Mystery

A mystery set in wine country pitting financial exec Brynn Bancroft against a determined stalker, a troubled love interest, and career clashes.

Brynn Bancroft learns that a former employee who beat her nearly to death has returned to stalk her and her friend, Jillian Hillcrest, also a former victim. Recently divorced, Brynn turns to a new love interest only to encounter additional unwelcome issues. Meanwhile, short-timer Brynn, who has resigned from her Silicon Valley company, becomes bored fulfilling her remaining responsibilities there. She begins to prefer supporting the launch of her ex-husband’s new hilltop winery while waiting to move to her next position. Between her stalker and her new love interest, Brynn faces a series of life-changing events.

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My Thoughts

Hilltop Sunset by Joyce T. Strand is the first book in the new Brynn Bancroft Mystery series. I was intrigued right from the beginning with this fast-paced, action-packed mystery. Brynn is a character that is easy to relate to, and I felt myself worried for her throughout the story. Brynn is recovering from an attack and going through a divorce. She learns that her attacker is back in the area and begins stalking her. Brynn has a lot going on but manages to keep her wits about her and remain strong. I really enjoyed this taut mystery and look forward to more in the series.

About the Author

Joyce T. Strand is the author of who-done-it mysteries set in the San Francisco Silicon Valley and Napa-Sonoma wine regions of California.

Her most recent novel, HILLTOP SUNSET, is the first of a new series featuring protagonist Brynn Bancroft, a financial guru in transition to winemaker from corporate executive. Brynn Bancroft is a minor character in Strand’s novels ON MESSAGE, OPEN MEETINGS, and FAIR DISCLOSURE—three mysteries solved by Jillian Hillcrest, a publicist whose boss was Chief Financial Officer Brynn Bancroft.

Much like her protagonist Jillian Hillcrest, Strand headed corporate communications at several biotech and high-tech companies in California’s Silicon Valley for more than 25 years. Unlike Jillian, however, she did not encounter murder in her career. She focused on writing by-lined articles, press releases, white papers, and brochures to publicize her companies and their products.

Strand lives with her two cats and collection of cow statuary in Southern California, and seeks out and attends as many Broadway musicals and other stage plays as possible.

She received her Ph.D. from the George Washington University, Washington, D.C. and her B.A. from Dickinson College, Carlisle, PA.

Website: http://joycestrand.com
Blog: http://strandssimplytips.blogspot.com
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/JoyceTStrandAuthor
Goodreads: http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/5385246.Joyce_T_Strand
Twitter: @joycetstrand

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