Stowed Away ARCs are Here! (And a Giveaway)

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by Barb, sorry to see the summer go

Update: The winners have been chosen by random.org and have been notified. Thanks so much for participating in the giveaway. I’ll be doing more giveaways on my Facebook page here and via my e-mail newsletter (sign up here) and on Goodreads.

The ARCs for Stowed Away are here. For those who don’t know, ARCs are Advance Reader Copies (or Advance Review Copies) that publishers send to reviewers, bookstores, bloggers, and others in hopes of getting buzz for a book. They’re uncorrected proofs. At Kensington, they typically incorporate the copy edits, but don’t include the final corrections the production department and I find while reviewing the galleys.

Two lucky commenters to the blog will win an ARC for Stowed Away and won’t have to wait until December 26 to find out what happens.

I’m excited about this sixth addition to the story of the Maine Clambake Mysteries. Here’s the publisher’s description:

It’s June in Busman’s Harbor, Maine, and Julia Snowden and her family are working hard to get their authentic Maine clambake business ready for summer. Preparations must be put on hold, however, when a mysterious yacht drops anchor in the harbor—and delivers an unexpected dose of murder . . .
 
When Julia’s old prep school rival Wyatt Jayne invites her to dinner on board her billionaire fiancé’s decked-out yacht, Julia arrives to find a sumptuous table set for two—and the yachtsman dead in his chair. Suspicion quickly falls on Wyatt, and Julia’s quest to dredge up the truth leads her into the murky private world of a mega-rich recluse who may not have been all that he seemed . . .

There will also be Netgalley copies for those who prefer electronic ARCs, but they’re not up yet. I’ll let you know on my Facebook page when they’re available.

Readers: Do you like the little jump on the story you get with an ARC, or would you rather wait until all the i’s are dotted and the t’s are crossed in the final version?

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Published by Barbara Ross

Barbara Ross is the author of twelve Maine Clambake Mystery novels and six novellas. Her books have been nominated for multiple Agatha Awards for Best Contemporary Novel and have won the Maine Literary Award for Crime Fiction. She lives in Portland, Maine. Readers can visit her website at www.maineclambakemysteries.com

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  3. i would absolutely love an ARC! I wasn’t familiar with your books until my friend, Lucy Burdette extolled their virtues and now I’m hooked!

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  4. I love getting a jump on the series.. I know that I have questions in my mind from the other books and can hardly wait to see if I’m right.

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  10. I love to get new books in my hands as soon as possible!! So mistakes are not a problem because I know they aren’t the final product.
    Thank You for the chance!!

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  12. Thanks for the heads up. I don’t mind ARC’s they are a good lead in to the finished product. Love the setting for the series. Have yet to read one. Am hoping this will be a start. Appreciate the chance. Thanks.

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  14. I love ARC’s they are awesome to read and I love helping the author’s catch mistakes and giving reviews before the final printing. I would love to review this book. Thanks for the chance.

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  15. Love reading ARCs and doing the reviews, this is now my hobby & hopefully all the authors & publishing houses are happy with my reviews!! Thanks, Bonnie Oswald

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  16. I’ve never read an ARC if I did I suspect I would always wonder what changed between that and the final published version! Looking forward to reading about Julia’s latest adventure!

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  17. That cover is GORGEOUS!! Love it. I’m visiting the Maine Coast through Lea Wait right now but already finished all the clambake ones over the Summer.

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  18. Oh I would love to ‘get a jump” on this next instalment in such a fabulous series! I’m a latecomer to the books but have finished the others so please – stow one away for meeee!! ;-D

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  19. I love ARC’s. Getting a first look at a book from a favorite author is great fun, even with typos.

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  23. I love ARCs – there is something so honey about a not-quite-finished manuscript! Thanks for the chance!

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  24. I love your series and am happy to read them early!! My sister used to live in Boston and I really like New England!

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  25. I like to read ARC’s. I don’t like waiting too long for the next book in the series to find out what’s going on with the series.
    diannekc8(at)gmail(dot)com

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  29. I’d love an ARC! Who doesn’t love getting to read something before someone else and to win it is a double bonus. Thanks for the chance!

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  32. ARC’s and reviews are an integral part of the process, that’s why I am always on the lookout for them. Thank you for keeping us entertained and sane. Sometime reading is the only “vacation” I get. =)

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  37. I love ARCs. To know that I’m reading something new BEFORE the GP is a bit exciting and makes me feel like I know a secret before everyone else. 🙂

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  38. I love to get a jump on things…the ARC sounds great. I love that Cover the colors and anything Maine always a big favorite with me..

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  41. I love ARCs! I know it sounds strange, but I like picking out spelling and grammar mistakes! Love the stories also!

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  46. I’m not sure if I’ve read an ARC book before, but I would love the chance to do so. Thank you for the chance to win

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  48. I love getting a jump start on book before it come out..love helping out the authors with reviews. Thank you for the chance.

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  50. I have to wait for the actual book. Not because it’s corrected but because I find it more exciting to read it while everyone else does. I am so excited for this delicious book. I preordered as a holiday gift to myself.

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