A Serving of Revenge

“I bought this book a few days ago and it generally takes me weeks or months to read an entire book. I could not put this down and read it in it’s entirely in just a few days. I am an avid John Grisham fan and love his books. This one is even better. Very articulate and realistic with it’s research. Meticulous to detail. Based in the 1950’s and living through those times i could relate to many things mentioned. Five cent candy bars, suckers, popcorn and twenty five cent movie theaters. Fantastic read, can’t wait for the movie version or the next book in this series.”

“A truly remarkable book. The author’s knack for the understanding of all levels of the social structure, development of characters, grasp of local vocabulary and the pitfalls of that genre are truly remarkable. However the reader never looses hope because of a truly gifted writer. The reader is always engaged and surprised. It is so rare to find a “new” author that is so gifted, knowledgeable and empathetic while maintaining the focus of the reader on every page. I can’t wait to see what else happens in the next Cubley’s Coze novel.”

“The author serves up a variety of interesting characters – Billy, Kent, Matt Cubley and Polecat, just to name a few. They take you through a tour of the Town of Highland, Cubley’s Coze and the surrounding area as the tension builds over who the sniper is and why he or she is exacting revenge. Fortunately, the victims mostly aren’t particularly sympathetic characters. Each chapter includes enough clues to keep you engaged, especially with a tantalizing clue thrown in at the end. The concluding chapters send you barreling to a very exciting end. I thoroughly enjoyed the book. I’m pleased to say that I guessed who the sniper was before the sniper’s identity was revealed, but it would be easy to be thrown off the scent.”

Judge Armstrong writes a good story. Not so much mystery as just good story telling. I like the use of the child Billy as the story teller. Good character development. And if you live in the Shenandoah Valley you will recognize the geography and cities in this delightful book.

“I was instantly drawn into the characters and the scenes from the minute I picked this novel up to read. It is both lighthearted and complex, mature and innocent, vengeful and compassionate all woven together so wonderfully that it was a hard book to put down and it will keep you guessing until the end. I would love to see this novel as a movie. A delightfully intriguing read.”

“This is a wonderfully entertaining novel with some interesting twists to the story that keep you guessing. I couldn’t put the book down and can highly recommend it for any mystery and whodunit fan.”

“Morgan Armstrong is a new write on the scene and this first “Cubley’s Cove” novel does not disappoint. The perspectives , descriptions, and conversations of all of the characters set a solid plot and terrific story. Small victories throughout the book make the reader feel hopeful that good will triumph. This is murder mystery, action novel, a young boy’s point of view, ala “Stand by Me” that rolls through a tale of small town America with sword of Damocles. It was an excellent read that I could not put down. I look for more from this author.”

“I absolutely loved this well written novel , I’m 74 years old from Central Virginia and I can relate to every one and everything in this book. I can’t wait until the author releases his next one.”