About the Books
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A Lesson to Die For
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Lily’s Payback
Reviews
“Dr. Andy has crafted a wonderfully ingenious thriller. Lily goes through all the permutations that fine fiction demands. In her quest, things get worse for her, then even worse, and finally... You just have to love the Scottish lore and the Russian mafia. All this with the surprising collaboration of other schoolteachers!”
Edward F. Aarons, LL.B.
Former Editor, Medical Economics Magazine
Retired, IBM Sales Promotion Writer
Representative, U.S. State Department
International Visitors Program
“Lily’s Payback, the compelling debut novel from former teacher Andy Rose, examines the intertwining of love, justice, and revenge. Plot threads come together in a thrilling climax and an exciting denouement. Rose delves into the grittiness of the New York setting with the same depth with which he plumbs each character's personality and heritage. These rich characterizations result in a welcome change from many novels that make no mention of character ancestry. A tight plot, suspenseful action, a nuanced interplay among players, and an ethnically diverse cast.”
— ForeWord Clarion Review, 2012
“Rose’s romantic debut thriller breaks ground by making schoolteachers heroes of an adventure novel.”
— Kirkus Review, 2012
Awards
The Great Midwest Book Festival
Winner: Lily’s Payback
by Andy Rose
2013 Honorable Mention
Judge’s Commentary:
“I loved this line from Lily’s Payback’s back cover copy: ‘Can the teachers write a lesson plan to overcome the ruthless killer?’”
“That one line nails the primary strength of author Andy Rose’s hardboiled mystery, which has a most unusual heroine: a middle school teacher. This is a great idea, a very fresh approach, and one that the author makes terrific use of to tell a quick, exciting, plot-twisty tale of revenge and international intrigue.”
“The ideas flow well, and though there are elements of the story that might seem implausible on first blush, it all wraps together in a way that makes it work. Finally, the long-suffering teachers get their payback.”
The London International
Book Festival
Honorable Mention
The Readers’ Favorite
Book Reviews and Awards
85th Annual Writers’ Digest
Competition
Literary Short Story Category
“Little Feather”
