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Jacky Rom

Jacky Rom

About

British Drama Teacher turned Author Jacky Rom releases her first Children’s Novel on 26th April 2009.

After many years of writing plays she was just about to turn 50 and had the urge to write her first Novel. Escaping off to the Caribbean she wrote the first of a series of five books called; The Amazing Adventures of Starr. Book 1 is called “The Missing Extra”.

It is a Mystery Novel for 9 o 11 yr old girls full of intrigue and suspense.

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<p>A Serial Killer Plagues an Island Paradise<br /><br />Vigilante detective Emily Stone continues her covert pursuits to find serial killers and child abductors, all under the radar while shadowing police investigations.<br /><br />Emily searches for an abducted nine-year-old girl taken by ruthless and enterprising slave brokers. Following the clues from California to the garden island of Kauai, she begins to piece together the evidence and ventures deep into the jungle.<br /><br />It doesn’t take long before Emily is thrown into the middle of murder, mayhem, and conspiracy. Locals aren’t talking as a serial killer now stalks the island, taking women in a brutal frenzy of ancient superstitions and folklore. Local cops are unprepared for what lies ahead. In a race against the clock, Emily and her team must identify the killer before time runs out.</p>

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Book 2 in the Series "The Amazing adventures of Starr"

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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial, 'sans-serif';">The Amazing Adventures of Starr: The Lost Script</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial, 'sans-serif';">Book Two</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial, 'sans-serif';"></span></p><p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial, 'sans-serif';">Author: Jacky Rom</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial, 'sans-serif';">Review by Helen Potter</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial, 'sans-serif';"></span></p><p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial, 'sans-serif';">Starr, the intelligent, trendy detective is back on the scene again to guide us through yet another compelling mystery. We return to our favourite 11-year-old heroine and her best friend Grace with some recognisable older characters such as her aptly named mother ‘The Sergeant’, who storms Grace about in a comedic fashion to follow a theatrical career once more, and ‘Sean’ the very tall, very lively and very lovable man who acted as their previous chaperone in the first book. </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial, 'sans-serif';"></span></p><p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial, 'sans-serif';">Not only are we entertained by the appearance of the personas we grew so fond of in the previous and first book of the series ‘The Missing Extra’, but we also come across some interesting new faces as well. The two mischievous twins Lola and Tallulah provide a humerous addition to the story, and Julie the script-writer creates an ideal damsel in distress, with perhaps less of the wailing and more of the down to earth conversation. </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial, 'sans-serif';"></span></p><p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial, 'sans-serif';">Starr and Grace begin this story as they work on the sequel to Starr’s debut film ‘The Secret’, with the introduction of their new and rather intimidating chaperone, or rather as she is later nicknamed ‘The Sergeant II’. A break comes up as their film crew fly off to India to shoot some crowd scenes, so Starr and Grace are left with a lot of free time, and so a lot of time to get themselves into another heap of trouble. </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial, 'sans-serif';"></span></p><p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial, 'sans-serif';">As we are lead through the tense rush to discover the culprit of a stolen script in time before it’s too late, the reader is entertained with many diverse situations, from Grace and Starr discovering a body in a freezer, to being forced to walk the diving board on a swimming pool, fully dressed, tied and gagged by two 8-year-olds. </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial, 'sans-serif';"></span></p><p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial, 'sans-serif';">With an intriguing beginning and a satisfying conclusion leaving us waiting on edge for more, this book reminds young readers why even at the young age of 11, you can achieve anything if you really try, and judging by the lengths Starr and Grace went to discover the true culprit, the trying is an essential component. </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial, 'sans-serif';"></span></p><p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial, 'sans-serif';">Well written, and an easy read, I enjoyed this book even though my age exceeds 11, and I would definitely recommend it to any young person aspiring to great things!</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial, 'sans-serif';"></span></p><p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial, 'sans-serif';">Helen Potter Age 15</span></p>