Wednesday, October 20, 2010

Think of a Number: A Novel by John Verdon with Giveaway


What would you do if you answered the phone and someone asked you to pick a number.  You pick that number, and then that someone tells you to go look in your mailbox.  There is a piece of paper in there with the exact same number you just picked.  How is that possible? 

Think of a Number is an extraordinary edge-of-your-seat thriller that will have your mind reeling with the possible and the impossible.  David Gurney is a retired NYPD homicide detective.  Pretty famous from some homicides he solved, but is now in the country with his wife; retired.  He picks up a hobby at a local art class, making art from photographs of murderers.  The teacher is pretty hot herself, but again, Dave's married.

Then he gets a call from a college classmate he hasn't seen in twentyfive years.  Mark Mellery needs Dave's help.  He is getting these letters and poems that make no sense to him.  But what he cannot get past is the fact that person unknown picked his number. How? 

Dave can't stand unsolved puzzles, but he's retired, right? So, he suggest Mark get the police involved.  But then Mark ends up dead, and before you can say retired, Dave is working as a consultant with the NYPD to solve Mark's murder.  But as more dead bodies and more clues pile up, Dave has to work quickly to solve the puzzle, but can he?

I loved this book! It's full of mystery, murder, puzzles and wonderful and vivid characters.  The pages almost turned themself, I was so into the story.  Mr. Vernon is a master storyteller and I sincerely hope he has another book with Detective Dave in it, I really enjoyed his character and how his mind works.  

I received this ARC through Read it Forward.  
So, I'm going to pay it forward and give it to a Minding Spot follower*
 USA Only.
Winner announced November 10th

Just leave a comment with a NUMBER and your name/email! 

THIS CONTEST IS CLOSED.

37 comments:

  1. Sounds interesting - #8
    pbclark(at)netins(dot)net

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  2. Sounds good, I would like to read it #19

    myra0502@yahoo.com

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  3. 3 - the number of teenage boys in my home. lol!

    meredithfl at gmail dot com

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  4. 29..just feels lucky.

    coffeebooksandlaundry(at)gmail.com

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  5. I pick 17. Please enter me in contest. Sounds like an interesting book. Tore923@aol.com

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  6. My grandsons age...#4

    ruthiekb72@yahoo.com

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  7. Already publicly following Minding Spot with Google Friend Connect [Cheryl F. {The Lucky Ladybug}] -- I love the number 7 :) *Thanks* for the giveaway!
    theluckyladybug[at]gmail[dot]com

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  8. I will take number 21.
    twoofakind12@yahoo.com

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  9. Hi!Picking #6.
    Thank you for doing this giveaway! :)

    aliasgirl1976@yahoo.com

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  10. I've been waiting to read this! It sounds so good! My number is 22--the day of the month I was born!

    kysmom02 AT hotmail DOT com

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  11. Number 8 - month I was born

    cbobbycat at yahoo dot com

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  12. Think of a number...interesting story idea! #1294

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  13. I'd love to read this book!

    I pick #88

    mittens0831 at aol dot com

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  14. Never ever would have thought of this idea for a mystery, that's a good one. I pick 88.

    CarolNWong(at)aol(dot)com

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  15. I'd love to read this. I pick #21-today's date, my birthday, and adds up to 3, my lucky number. Of course, it doesn't hurt to cross my fingers as well.

    bgcchs(at)yahoo(dot)com

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  16. Not entering. This is a terrific mystery thriller you will enjoy reading.

    misskallie2000 at yahoo dot com

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  17. Ummm...535? I mean "535"! (I want to sound assertive and confident!)

    nfmgirl AT gmail DOT com

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  18. My number is 34..Heather Henderson
    hmhenderson AT yahoo DOT com

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  19. This sounds like a great book! My number is...5.

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  20. 23
    lindseygalvez at gmail dot com

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  21. number - 418
    becky C
    bcarroll9494 at yahoo dot cm

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  24. Sounds like a great book. My number is 6.

    Edmund Wu
    edm728@gmail.com

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  25. Sounds interesting...#43
    cjwallace43 at gmail dot com

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  26. I pick #19.
    chelsreb(at)aol(dot)com

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  27. 13
    Karen Foster
    kkfoster35 at msn dot com

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  28. #6 This book sounds like a interesting read.

    janetfaye (at) gmail (dot) com

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  29. I like thrillers! #17

    knittingandsundries(at)gmail(dot)com

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  30. Hee, hee love it! #50! MarilynsMoney, mjjaegly@yahoo.com

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  31. I pick #21. Sounds really good. I would love to read it. I am a follower! Please enter me. Thanks!

    ayancey(at)dishmail(dot)net

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  32. This sounds like a book I won't be able to put down until it's finished! #77

    vinter at warwick dot net

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  33. I'll go with # 63
    Patti Hayes
    pattihayes@bellsouth.net

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  34. My lucky number has always been #6!!

    Karen Sulewski
    CacaoBear@aol.com

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  35. 22
    Cheryl
    megalon22 at yahoo dot com

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  36. 25
    Karen Foster
    kkfoster35 at msn dot com

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