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Earthcrack: Lin Hanna Mystery (Lin Hanna Mysteries) Paperback – January 29, 2014

by Sharon Canipe (Author), Steve Canipe (Illustrator)

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Seeking new experiences in new places, retiree Lin Hanna is excited about volunteering at Wupatki National Monument in Arizona. Little does she realize that her own curiosity and dogged persistence in trying to help a Hopi family will lead her into danger. Adventure turns deadly as Lin encounters the shadowy world of art theft--and murder!

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Sharon Canipe is a retired school administrator who was born and grew up in eastern North Carolina. She was educated at Duke University and the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. A life long lover of mysteries, she became interested in writing after her retirement. Sharon and her husband, Steve divide their time between homes in the NC mountains and Tucson, AZ. They also love to travel and have visited all seven continents. They have two adult children and currently share their home with their two "boys"--their lively and loveable "chowbradors" (lab/chow mix dogs). Sharon is currently working on the next book in the Lin Hanna series.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform (January 29, 2014)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 394 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1495216039
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1495216039
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.16 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 0.89 x 9 inches

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Sharon Canipe was born in Dunn, North Carolina and grew up in the eastern part of that state. She is a graduate of Duke University (B.A. and Ed.D) and the University of Massachusetts,Amherst (M.A.T). Sharon was a teacher and administrator in Charlotte-Mecklenburg, NC schools, retiring in 1998. Since retiring she has worked as an educational consultant on the Navajo and Hopi reservations, working through Northern Arizona University. She has also worked online as a contributing faculty member for Walden University. At present, she is actively pursuing her interest in writing mysteries and is excited about participating in this endeavor.

Sharon and her husband Steve enjoy traveling and have visited all seven continents. They also enjoy volunteering. Volunteer experience at Wupatki National Monument helped to spark Sharon's interest in that setting for her first Lin Hanna mystery. She has also volunteered with the Mexican Gray Wolf reintroduction project at Sevilleta National Wildlife Refuge in New Mexico where she helped develop educational materials for use in schools.

The Canipes became full time residents of Arizona in 2015, residing in Tucson and enjoying the beauty and variety of the Sonoran Desert. In 2023 they relocated to the Verde Valley to be closer to family and now reside in Cottonwood, AZ.

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Carolyn

Earthcrack by Sharon Canipe

Reviewed in the United States on January 19, 2014

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I found this book to be very refreshing , and well written, Since I never lived in that part of the country, it was delightful to find out some things about the AZ territory, After I got started , I could not put the book down, read it in three days, The story line was good , and the characters were believable, even though it was just a mystery, it held my interest, For a new author, I would say fantastic is the way to catagorize the entire book, I am interested in seeing more of the Lin Hanna Series, will be watching for the next one out,
The author was well versed in the places around the story lines, Since she lives there, and has worked there, I don't wonder,
I find the book a good read, and then some, Don''t think you would be dissapointed in it to read,
Good books are hard to come by, Read it , see what you think, I simply loved it,

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JRHassett

Earthcrack - A Lin Hanna Mystery

Reviewed in the United States on September 2, 2014

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Based on many real places and problems, this simple mystery is well written yet has a little twist at the end. It also shines a light on the ever-present problem of artifact damage and theft experienced at almost ever indian relic site in America's southwest.
The Wupatki Ruins of Arizona are wonderful and each set of ruins unique from the rest. Their preservation in a state of arrested decay leaves them vulnerable to looting and damage as discovered in this great story.
Sharon's clear writing style made it easy to visualize the grounds, visitor center and ruins I have visited many times. She wrote of Navajos in truth and respect that left you wanting to know more and see the pottery for yourself.

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T Reader

I Really Wanted To Like This, But....

Reviewed in the United States on January 13, 2014

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I really, really, really wanted to like this book. The premise sounded so exciting – a national park setting, theft of ancient artifacts, murder – what’s not to like? Unfortunately, I found the plot to be bland, the characters bland, and the dialogue stilted. There really was no reason for Lin to become involved in investigating - yes, I know, with cozy mysteries the protagonist needs no reason to become involved. But it seemed that Lin cared more about being a busybody than about the victims, and it seemed like she was bored and this was something to do to occupy her time.

The author overuses exclamation points, which became very annoying! It seemed that every paragraph ended in an exclamation point! I know this sounds picky! But it was very distracting!

For those who are bothered by this, there are some formatting errors (large gaps between sentences and extra spaces after quotation marks), but these were easier for me to overlook than the exclamation points! And there are places where the wrong word is used - for example, the murder scene is described as “grizzly” instead of “grisly”, which was actually pretty amusing.

*****Spoiler Alert***** I had a big issue with Lin’s love interest, an archaeologist, being involved in planning the theft of ancient artifacts. To me, that showed a lack of integrity with this character and caused me to not like the character. I really found it hard to continue with the book because of this.

Another thing that didn’t work is that the bad guys killed to cover up their crimes. Yet apparently Lin is a major threat to them, and she is merely roughed up. Not that I wish anyone harm, but it just didn’t fit. **** Spoiler End ****

Again, I really wanted to like this book but really couldn’t. I’m trying to be very fair with this review. Perhaps a good editing would have helped, or maybe by making Lin be the park ranger so she had more of a reason to be involved. And, of course, there are all those darned distracting exclamation points! Taken as a whole, I didn’t enjoy the book, and I don’t like the characters enough to read future installments in the series.

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Karen Wiggins

Solid mystery

Reviewed in the United States on January 19, 2014

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What a great book and even better with the fact that I know the author. Lin Hanna is a solid character and you are easily drawn with her in trying to solve the mysteries. The author did a fantastic job describing the scenery and one felt he was walking in the park or viewing the scene from the bottom of the earth crack. I cannot wait for book two.

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motherofcam

Very good first novel

Reviewed in the United States on February 5, 2014

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This book is set near Flagstaff and the author's love of the area is contagious and I want to return there after reading this book. I love an author that relates to her surroundings, for example breakfast at Brandy's and her insight into Navajo and Hopi culture. Earthcrack is an easy read and is suitable for young adults/juvenile fiction although as a senior citizen, I enjoyed it. The use of "!" excessively bothers me but after reading the first chapter of her second novel, I can tell the storyteller is more at ease with her craft. The sentences flow better and I am looking forward to the next novel. I like Lin Hanna!

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Jeri M. Walsh

Stilted poor writing.

Reviewed in the United States on July 12, 2014

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Sorry, couldn't make it through the book. I felt I was just reading sentences with no emotion or "flow" to them. On my kindle I made it to 14% and usually I'll try to make it through to 50% but I just couldn't do it with this book. It also seemed that all the mystery had pretty much been taken out of the book from the beginning and the rest of the book was just going to be about how the bad guys would be caught and not about the actual mystery of what was happening. Just not well done.

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Volunteering Can Be a Bit Unpredictable,

Reviewed in the United States on July 20, 2020

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You don't have to just sit around after you retire, and our heroine offers one volunteer job you can apply for. But you might be best off not being as much of a wanna be detective as she is. It can lead to your downfall. Good literary points and an unusual plot set in red rock country. Similar to "cosies".

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