Winner of Avoidable Contact by Tammy Kaehler

Posted on August 23, 2014 by fundinmental

My favorite time of any giveaway is announcing the winners. So without further ado, the winner of Avoidable Contact by Tammy Kaehler is:

Anna Simpson

Congratulations and happy reading. I hope you enjoy Avoidable Contact by Tammy Kaehler as much as I did!

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Tour Giveaway for Avoidable Contact by Tammy Kaehler

Posted on August 14, 2014 by fundinmental

AVOIDABLE CONTACT
by Tammy Kaehler

Avoidable Contact: A Kate Reilly Mystery

Book I of Dead Man’s Switch Series
Cozy Mystery
Poisoned Pen Press (August 1, 2014)
ISBN-13: 978-1464202384

SYNOPSIS

Racecar driver Kate Reilly is suited up and ready for the start of the legendary 24 Hours of Daytona. But what’s ahead will test her will and nerve more than any other endurance race.

Even before the green flag waves over Daytona International Speedway, Kate receives word her boyfriend Stuart is fighting for his life after a hit-and-run earlier in the day. Still reeling from that news, Kate must absorb other shocks in the race’s opening hours, including an on-track accident with tragic consequences and an eyewitness who claims Stuart was run down deliberately by someone from the race paddock.

Alternating stints behind the wheel of her Corvette racecar with stretches of quizzing colleagues and searching for clues, Kate taps every possible source—friend, foe, and family—to find out who’s after Stuart and why. As the race clock counts down to zero hour, Kate must come to terms with her own fears about the past anddecide who she’s willing to trust. Only then can she identify who’s willing to kill to keep a secret buried—and stop them before they lash out again.

MY REVIEW

Avoidable Contact by Tammy Kaeler is about the twenty four hour Daytona endurance race. Anyone that knows racing, knows that Daytona opens the racing season with a week long celebration. I love Nascar racing, so I was excited to have the opportunity to read for review the ARC of Avoidable Contact.

Kate Reilly had a bad feeling as the police officer approached her. He asked if she knew Stuart Telarday very well. He was her ex boyfriend and the Series Vice President of Operations. He had been in a hit and run car accident. Was it deliberate? Who, or better yet why, would anyone want him dead?

The Daytona endurance race consists of the car, drivers and pit crew running for twenty four hours straight. There are four drivers that alternate. The team stuck together and supported her, concentrating on the task at hand. Kate was third in the car, so it was important for her to say and help her team. Imagine how grueling this can be for all involved.

Avoidable Contact covers much of the sport in plain, easy to understand, language, even the uninitiated can understand. Tammy talks about the teams, cars, sponsors, parts, tires ( different tires for different situations), safety devices (safety barriers and the Hans device) and people (each has their specific function).

We ride around the track with Kate her as she races, brakes, dodges and weaves, even talking about the dip in the track that causes a wiggle.

THEN, the big wreck. Are we ghouls, sitting and waiting for it? Wanting it? Wishing for it?

Someone died. Is a penalty for ‘avoidable contact’ penalty enough? The penalty is called a ‘stop plus 75’ – the driver must stop in the penalty box plus they are held for 75 seconds, which equals a lap at the Daytona Race Track.

How about the women in a sport that has been traditionally know as a man’s sport? Are they treated differently? Of course, just look at the flak Danica Patrick gets for being too sexy. Who care? It’s all about the driving.

I love Nascar racing and have been in tracks from Michigan, Alabama, New York, New Hampshire and Maryland. I have even worked some events for the IHRA and my husband has worked for Dirt Motorsports. I love the noise, the smell, the sounds and the feeling of the roaring engines vibrating through my body. The action is nonstop.

Avoidable Contact by Tammy Kaehler is a cozy mystery for a sport that I have not read fiction novels for before. I was not on pins and needles as I read through the pages, waiting for the murderer to be discovered, but I did enjoy all the racing details and the mystery was a bonus. Tammy’s writing kept the story flowing smoothly and I think I was more interested in who would win the race, than who wanted Stuart dead. I would definitely consider reading more of Tammy’s work.

3 Stars – Would Recommend To Others

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Tammy Kaehler’s career in marketing and technical writing landed her in the world of automobile racing, which inspired her with its blend of drama, competition, and friendly people. Mystery fans and racing insiders alike praised the first two Kate Reilly Racing Mysteries, Dead Man’s Switch and Braking Points, and she takes readers back behind the wheel for the third time in Avoidable Contact. Tammy works as a technical writer in the Los Angeles area, where she lives with her husband and many cars.

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GIVEAWAY

Tammy is giving away 1 print copy of Avoidable Contact, Book I of Dead Man’s Switch Series. Leave your email and answer the question:

Do you like fast cars? If so, what is your favorite car model?

Giveaway ends August 21, 2014.

The winner is Anna Simpson. Congratulations and happy reading!!!

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Tour Participants

August 6 –Shelley’s Book Case – Review, Interview, Giveaway

August 7 – Community Bookstop – Review, Giveaway

August 8 – Michele Lynn Seigfried’s Blog – Review, Guest Post

August 8 – Brooke Blogs – Interview, Giveaway

August 9 – readalot blog – Review, Giveaway

August 9 – deal sharing aunt – Interview, Giveaway

August 10 – A Blue Million Books – Guest Post, Giveaway

August 11 – Mystery Playground – Review, Giveaway

August 11 –Cicero’s Children – Interview

August 12 – Mommasez… – Review, Giveaway

August 13 – Back Porchervations – Review, Guest Post

August 14 – fundinmental – Review. Giveaway

August 15 – dru’s book musings – Guest Post, Giveaway

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Teaser Tuesday #18 – Buckle Your Seatbelt for Avoidable Contact by Tammy Kaehler

Posted on July 22, 2014 by fundinmental

Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading.

Anyone can play along! Just do the following:

• Grab your current read

• Open to a random page.

•Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page

• BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (make sure that what you share doesn’t give too much away! You don’t want to ruin the book for others!)

• Share the title & author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR Lists if they like your teasers!

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AVOIDABLE CONTACT by Tammy Kaehler

I am a huge fan of fast cars and racing, so when I saw this colorful cover, it kept saying read me, read me.

So I am.

MY TEASE

(14% on Kindle)

Jack’s strategy was to dive right into double stints for each driver – each stint representing anywhere from thirty to sixty minutes, which was the most we could do non a full tank of fuel.

The exact time was dependent on yellow flags, because if caution flew past the halfway point of a fuel load, we’d pit under yellow. Each driver would do triple stints or more later in the race, especially in the late-night and early-morning hours, but to get our feet wet, we started with about two ours of driving time, give or take those yellow flags.

SYNOPSIS

Racecar driver Kate Reilly is suited up and ready for the start of the legendary 24 Hours of Daytona. But what lies ahead is not just a racing challenge but a harrowing test of her will and nerve off the course.

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Even before the green flag waves over Daytona International Speedway, Kate receives word her boyfriend Stuart is hospitalized nearby in a coma, fighting for his life after a hit-and-run. Stunned by the news, Kate can do nothing better for Stuart than complete her scheduled laps driving her team’s car. But more shocks follow as Daytona’s clock starts ticking. An on-track accident ends tragically. Some of her complicated family is spotted with other teams—why? And an eyewitness claims Stuart was run down deliberately by someone from the race paddock.

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Alternating stints behind the wheel of the team’s Corvette with stretches of quizzing colleagues and searching for clues, Kate circles the police and taps every possible source—friend, foe, and family—to find out who’s after Stuart and why. As the race clock counts down to zero hour, Kate must come to terms with her own fears rising from her past and decide who she’s willing to trust. Only then can she identify who’s willing to kill to keep a secret buried.

Click on the cover below to get your Amazon copy of Avoidable Contact by Tammy Kaehler.