The Gold Digger | Book Review, Guest Post + Giveaway

ABOUT THE BOOK

Men are disappearing in LaPorte, Indiana.

Book 9 in the True Colors series—fiction based on strange-but-true history.

In 1907, shy but loyal Ingrid Storset travels from Norway to support her grieving sister, Belle Gunness, who owns a farm in LaPorte, Indiana. Well-to-do widow Belle, who has lost two husbands and several children, provides Ingrid with enough money to start a small business. But Ingrid is confused by the string of men Belle claims to be interviewing for her next husband. When Nils Lindherud comes to town looking for his missing brother, who said he was going to marry Belle, Ingrid has a sinking feeling her sister is up to no good.

Publisher: Barbour Publishing

Release Date: December 1, 2020

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OTHER BOOKS IN THE SERIES

The White City

The Pink Bonnet

The Yellow Lantern

The Gray Chamber

The Blue Cloak

The Green Dress

The Black Midnight

The Red Ribbon

The Purple Nightgown

The Silver Shadow

The Scarlet Pen

MY REVIEW

Once again, a True Colors novel has brought my attention to a crazy piece of history, and the story proves to be suspenseful and intriguing.

Ingrid Storset travels from Norway to Indiana for her widowed sister Belle Gunness. As she settles in, she takes notice of some suspicious goings-on of her sister’s farm—especially with Nils Lindherud looking around for his brother. Will a search for the truth show that Belle has been up to no good?

Liz Tolsma’s The Gold Digger brings tragic history to life with plenty of mystery, but lightened with a touch of romance. It is fascinating to see this story unfold, and I enjoyed it. I think fans of historical mystery are sure to enjoy it, too.

★★★.5

I received a complimentary copy of this book and the opportunity to provide an honest review. I was not required to write a positive review, and all the opinions I have expressed are my own.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Liz Tolsma is a popular speaker and an editor and the owner of the Write Direction Editing. An almost-native Wisconsinite, she resides in a quiet corner of the state with her husband and is the mother of three. Her son proudly serves as a U.S. Marine. They adopted all of their children internationally, and one has special needs. When she gets a few spare minutes, she enjoys reading, relaxing on the front porch, walking, working in her large perennial garden, and camping with her family.

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GUEST POST FROM THE AUTHOR

This story was so much fun to write, and the research was so interesting. It has to rank up there with one of my favorite books to write. That’s what makes my job the best around.

There are a great number of characters in The Gold Digger who are historical. Many of the places I mention are also historical. I had the pleasure of spending a day in LaPorte, Indiana, to research the book and take some pictures they had in the museum there. Research is one of my favorite aspects to writing. I could have spent much, much longer losing myself in the museum and in the archives. Good thing my cousin, who I was staying with, called me to let me know that it was getting dark and she had dinner ready, otherwise who knows how long I would have been there. Probably until they kicked me out!

One thing that the people of LaPorte would want you to know is that they really are nice people and that their town is a nice town. Lots of good people have been born there or have lived there over the years, including Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts, William Mayo, who founded Mayo Clinic, and William Scholl, who found Dr. Scholl’s. They kept emphasizing to me while I was there what a great place LaPorte is. Judging by their friendliness and helpfulness, I would have to agree.

To help you better visualize the characters and setting, here are some photographs of the real people and places that appear in The Gold Digger.

Enjoy the book!

Liz

GIVEAWAY

To celebrate her tour, Liz is giving away the grand prize of a $25 Amazon gift card and copy of The Gold Digger. Enter below, and be sure to comment on the blog stops for nine extra entries into the giveaway.

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