Marilyn's Musings

The following  reviews will probably tell you what you ought to know about Invisible Path. Invisible Path is phenomenal! The series improves as time goes on. The last book, Dispel the Mist , included the Native American legend of the Hairy Man. He also helps to move the plot in this new installment along. This, and Tempe 's continued confusing dreams, which Nick Two John (the innkeeper and Tempe 's friend) doesn't really help Tempe decipher, give this mystery series a unique element. What the author has always done well in both her series is showcase how a law enforcement career can impact family life. While for Tempe that usually means missing dinners or working on her day off, this makes her a character that readers can relate to. I eagerly await the next Deputy Tempe Crabtree mystery novel. –Cheryl Malandrinos, The Book Connection * * * Marilyn Meredith brings readers another Deputy Tempe Crabtree mystery with “Invisible Path”. Set in the...

The Hairy Man, similar to Big Foot, is legendary on the Tule River Indian Reservation. Many sightings have been documented. In a rock cave on the reservation there's a pictograph of the Hairy Man, his wife and child. The Hairy Man makes his first appearance in Dispel the Mist. On the cover is a depiction much like it looks on the rock wall--except there he's 8 foot tall! http://mundania.com/book.php?title=Dispel%20the%20Mist http://mundania.com/book.php?title=Dispel%20the%20Mist and of course on Amazon. He also is mentioned in Invisible Path. http://mundania.com/book.php?title=Invisible%20Path And also on Amazon, of course. River Spirits  is he latest book where the Hairy Man shows up. For all formats: http://mundania.com/book.php?title=River%20Spirits  and on Amazon. Because the Hairy Man is such an important part of the Tule River Indian Reservation, of course he needs to be an important part of the Bear Creek Indian Reservatio...

http://www.amazon.com/Invisible-Path-ebook/dp/B004SRG9PQ/ref=sr_1_cc_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1306168977&sr=1-1-catcorr That's the link to the Kindle version of Invisible Path .  Of course this is also a trade paperback of the same title. If you liked the fact that the Hairy Man was in Dispel the Mist the legend continues in Invisible Path. One young Indian man's belief in the Hairy Man indirectly leads to his death and the false accusation of another. The setting includes the Bear Creek Indian Reservation and the recovery center and the mountains above the reservation. The story deals with recovery from alcoholism, Indian legends, misplaced loyalty, and a paramilitary group. Marilyn http://fictionforyou.com

Everyone has heard of Bigfoot, but not so many know about the Hairy Man. On the Tule River Indian Reservation (Bear Creek Indian Reservation in my Deputy Tempe Crabtree mysteries) there is legend about the Hairy Man who lives in the mountains surrounding the reservation. At the end of the reservation road there is a rock shelter named Painted Rock. This rock shelter was created by one boulder landing ontop of another during  a time when the Tule River flooded creating a large sheltered cave. Inside this cave, between 500 and 1000 years ago, Indians painted the walls and ceilings with colorful pictographs of Native symbols, animals, and a map of the Tule River. On the largest wall is a drawing of the Hairy Man (as you see it on the cover) except he is 8 foot tall, beside him is the 5 foot tall depiction of a female and a 3 foot tall child. It is the only Native drawing of a Big Foot creature in California or Oregon. I was fortunate to visit this site with an anthropology class. ...

This is the last week of my blog tour for Dispel the Mist . I truly enjoy answering the different interview questions and attempting to come up with something new that might pique someone's interest enough to buy a copy of Dispel the Mist. I've visited on some wonderful blogs--some that belong to friends--people I've actually met along the way, some who are people I only know by their name, and others who willingly agreed to host me on their blog but I hadn't heard of before. My blog was set up for me by Pump Up Your Promotions and most directly by the wonderful Cheryl Malandrinos. And no, I don't really know Cheryl, though we've worked together before and I feel like she is a friend. While on a blog tour you can't just sit back and do nothing. It's important that you visit each blog when you're there and leave a comment, at the very least that you appreciate the hospitality of the host. And even more important, you need to let people know where you...

Not only did I have a good time researching Dispel the Mist , it was a fun book to write. How could I miss when one of the characters is a cousin to Big Foot. Yes, indeed, the Hairy Man is the legendary, or maybe not so legendary, fellow who roams the mountains above the Tule River Indian Reservation. I can see the backside of those mountains from the windows of my house. When I was talking to the Tolowa women who gave me ideas for Kindred Spirits they shared many stories about Big Foot. While researching for Dispel the Mist I learned and heard about Hairy Man sightings. Anytime I write about Tempe and Hutch I feel like I'm visiting with old friends. Friends I know far better than any of my flesh and blood friends--because I can get right inside their heads. I hope a lot of people will want to read what happens when Tempe encounters the Hairy Man. Marilyn http://fictionforyou.com

Today I sent an email to the Eagle Mountain Casino on the Tule River Indian Reservation. This is the reservation that I've patterned the fictional Bear Creek Indian Reservation after. I also want people to realize I'm writing fiction and though the Bear Creek Indian Reservation bears some resemblance to the Tule River Indian Reservation it is not an exact replica--nor is anything on the reservation including the characters who appear in my Deputy Tempe Crabtree mysteries. I've often been asked if I'm Indian--and the answer is no, I'm not. One of my great-grandchildren is 1/4 Tule River Indian with ties to the reservation. I have much respect for our local Indians and what they've managed to do to improve their lives on the reservation. Not only do they have their casino they also have other enterprises which have given their citizens more opportunities for work as well as others in the surrounding communities. With my latest book, Dispel the Mist , I borrowed on...