My book received a five star review!

[submarine670]

The price of my book was just reduced to $2.00 on Amazon.  Check it out.

http://www.amazon.com/Zhena/dp/B002FB61UK/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1246370863&sr=8-3

[meljackson]

What is it about?

Melissa

[drenee]

Yes, please tell us what this book is about.  I love books about Russia. 
deb

[intinst]

From the Zhena (Paperback) discription:
Susan was content with her ordinary life. As ordinary as it can be when you're married to an officer in the submarine force. For the past twenty years she has wanted nothing more than to help her husband Bill succeed in his career and raise her children. Then one day the phone rang. After this mysterious call, nothing was the same. Suddenly, she is able to analyze situations and people more rapidly than she thought humanly possible. Anything or anyone that is out of place is immediately noted and its threat level determined. She has fighting and weapons skills, despite having never even held a gun. And most concerning and disconcerting is the strange voice in her head telling her what to do in any given situation, as though her life is one big mission - a mission she knows nothing about.

[PJP]

I've just begun to read the sample and am really enjoying it so far . Think I'm going to buy the book.
PJP

[submarine670]

Hello everyone,
As you can see in the blurb posted above, Zhena is a spy novel.  It is set in modern times with aspects of the cold war.  I've gotten several good reviews.  I'll post a few of them below.  Thanks to inst for posting the blurb and to PJP, I hope you enjoy it.
Michael

Review: 5 Roses

Michael Pennington has done a excellent job of writing this story. When I picked this book up, I thought, I'm not really all that interested in spy thrillers. Not really my cup of tea, but when I started on page one, I didn't want to put this book down. It keeps you on the edge of your seat through the whole book. I would recommend this book to everyone. Great story, with great writing style. Well done.


Zhena

Author: Michael Pennington

Genre: Mystery

Publisher: Hearts On Fire Books

 

This book was filled with mystery, suspense, and bravery. I couldn't put it down. From the first page, I wanted to keep reading. Susan/Sasha's first thought was her kids, even when danger was near. On a journey to find the truth she unravels a lifetime of lies. When faced with danger, a killer instinct deep within her appears. As a young girl, she was brain washed and trained to become a killer. What was once a comfortable life with a husband and children, over night became a life on the run. Running for her life, killing people, and seeing her friend murdered was now her life. Mr. Pennington has written a very interesting book. With the twist and turns of trying to avoid the dange, Susan uncovers the truth. I was glad to see at the end the possibility of a second book.

I would highly recommend this book.

5 stars

[submarine670]

Hello everyone,
My spy thriller "Zhena" just received a five star review from a review site, Coffeetime.  If you're interested it's available at Amazon (only $2) or at Hearts on Fire Books.  The review is below.

ZHENA
MICHAEL PENNINGTON
ISBN: 9781442155251
April 22, 2009
Hearts on Fire Books
www.heartsonfirebooks.com
Print/ Ebook
$18.99-Print/ $5.99-Ebook
368 Pages
Fiction; Mystery & Detective/ General
Rating: 5 Cups
Susan Anderson has a typical life as a naval officer's wife. Raising two kids, one of which who is a very hormonal teenage boy, and a little girl who wants to be a princess, Susan's life consists of running them around and waiting for the day when her husband Bill gets home from deployment.
Judith Reynolds is one of many aliases for Elena, a woman who was called to help Iosef as he is getting ready to begin the first recovery mission. Soon it is apparent when he cannot even get a phone call right that this man is an idiot and he should not be the leader of their elite two person team.
After receiving a very strange phone call, Susan finds herself analyzing everyday situations with a voice in her head that was not there when she woke up that morning. When a strange man approaches her, she finds herself running for her life and trying to stay one step ahead of those who want her dead. At its pinnacle, the chase suddenly takes a dramatic turn when Susan's kids are threatened with death. Now she must channel the voice inside her head and delve into her past, a past that Susan did not even know she had even as the game of cat and mouse gets deadlier by the second.
As a debut author, Mr. Pennington brings an astounding and action packed novel to the forefront of the mystery genre. Zhena is about a secret group of women who were trained in Russia for a covert operation, one that spans more than twenty years. With thrilling turns, suspenseful clues, hidden agendas, and characters who may end up turning on Susan, this book has you guessing as to what exactly is going on until the very end. I thoroughly enjoyed reading this spy book that will have any reader on the edge of their seat. Hold on to your hats because once you get started, this tale of intrigue and suspense will have you on the ride of your life and with a cliffhanger of an ending, you can bet you will be begging for more!
Danielle
Reviewer for Coffee Time Romance & More

[Lynn ODell]

Congratulations on the review!

I bought your book last week. I'm looking forward to reading it.   

[jrector]

Sounds great.  I'll give it a try.