This author participates in the Readers' Favorite Free Book Program, which is open to all readers and is completely free. The author will provide you with a free copy of their book in exchange for an honest review. You and the author will discuss what sites you will post your review to and what kind of copy of the book you would like to receive (eBook, PDF, Word, paperback, etc.). To begin, click the purple email icon to send this author a private email.
This author participates in the Readers' Favorite Book Review Exchange Program, which is open to all authors and is completely free. Simply put, you agree to provide an honest review an author's book in exchange for the author doing the same for you. What sites your reviews are posted on (B&N, Amazon, etc.) and whether you send digital (eBook, PDF, Word, etc.) or hard copies of your books to each other for review is up to you. To begin, click the purple email icon to send this author a private email, and be sure to describe your book or include a link to your Readers' Favorite review page or Amazon page.
This author participates in the Readers' Favorite Book Donation Program, which was created to help nonprofit and charitable organizations (schools, libraries, convalescent homes, soldier donation programs, etc.) by providing them with free books and to help authors garner more exposure for their work. This author is willing to donate free copies of their book in exchange for reviews (if circumstances allow) and the knowledge that their book is being read and enjoyed. To begin, click the purple email icon to send this author a private email. Be sure to tell the author who you are, what organization you are with, how many books you need, how they will be used, and the number of reviews, if any, you would be able to provide.
Richard E. LaMotte is a novelist and influential seasoned writer of romantic action and suspense with historical elements like his new novel titled “The Song of Ramon and Maria,” was released in September 2022, and his subsequent titles, “The Treasure,” and “A Crime Story” which are available on Amazon and fine online book sites.
Richard has always been an observer of people and loves stories; he enjoys romantic stories about history, suspense, mysterious and exotic places, danger, and adventure. Stories about behavior, motivation, self-realization, and self-deception – in other words, stories about us - us as humans. This passion resulted from when he joined the Marine Corps just out of high school.
This passion was born from working in the motion picture industry as a costume designer, art director, technical advisor, and director – traveling worldwide, and setting up departments in foreign countries. In addition, he enjoyed working with prominent Hollywood actors and actresses. The novelist, a unique storyteller, has worked in off-beaten places on six continents.
Richard is devoting his time to his love of stories – writing adventures for avid readers of fiction. Rich and his beautiful wife Patricia reside in Valencia, California.
Reviewed by Antoinette Wessels for Readers' Favorite
A Crime Story: A Mother-Daughter Cozy Mystery by Richard E. LaMotte is a light-hearted thriller about a mother and daughter who get stuck in a small town with a murder mystery on their way to Hollywood. Clair and Mindy decide to start investigating the unsolved murder of Samantha and write a crime story to pass the time. They soon realize that everyone in town has their theory about what happened, but Mindy is set on uncovering the truth in memory of Samantha. It doesn’t take long for their snooping to start annoying the wrong people and accidents start to happen. Will they be able to answer the unanswered questions, or will Samantha’s murder always stay a small-town mystery?
Richard E. LaMotte wrote A Crime Story in a way that will have anyone, even readers who don’t enjoy thrillers or mysteries, loving this light-hearted mystery immensely. It is not overly elaborate, was easy to read, and even easier to enjoy. The theme which stuck with me as a reader was the relationship between a mother and a daughter who needed to find each other again. They grew as characters while they were investigating the murder and, through this, they could also reconnect. The pace of the story is gentle. I enjoyed the fact that the book wasn’t more than two hundred pages, but never felt rushed. I would recommend this book to any reader who wants a quick enjoyable read, with adventure and a little suspense.
