Jess Means
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Mara Rutherford:
I loved Crown of Coral and Pearl! I was so surprised to read you are a Murderino! It made my heart SO HAPPY! Do you have a hometown story? If so, have you written in to Karen and Georgia yet?
Mara Rutherford
Hi Jess! I loved reading your review! I actually didn't realize my acknowledgements were in the ARC until you said you were a Murderino too :D I do have a hometown story, but I haven't written in because it's a little bit long and very sad. It was the murder of Kellie O'Sullivan in 1993 in Westlake Village. My dad knew her from the gym and he later ran the LA marathon in her honor. It's a very safe town so her murder was shocking. This article came out a few years ago about Kellie's son and I was so glad to hear he'd found peace: https://www.tennessean.com/story/news...
Thanks for the awesome question!
Thanks for the awesome question!
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MangoReadsBooks
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Mara Rutherford:
Hi Ms. Rutherford! I just wanted to say I absolutely adored Crown of Coral and Pearl. Its one of those books that make you want to erase your memory so you can read it again like it's completely new. It's just so. . . luminous and effervescent, both your writing style and the plot. I absolutely cannot wait for KoSaS to come out. Who are some of your favourite authors? Have a wonderful day!
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