Speculation by Edmund Jorgensen Review and Giveaway!

Andrew Wrangles has a decision to make. His best friend Sothum, a philosophical and financial genius, has just died and left him a choice in his will: ten million dollars or a sealed envelope.

Andrew's wife Cheryl doesn't see this as much of a choice. She wants Andrew to take the money, and what little patience she has for his speculating about what could be worth more than ten million dollars is wearing thin very quickly.

But as Andrew digs deeper into the secret life that Sothum lived, he finds more questions than answers. Does the envelope contain the fate of a vanished mutual friend? The answer to a terrible cosmic riddle? The confession to a crime? Is Sothum just playing a final private joke? Or has Andrew become a pawn in a game--a game that Sothum died playing against a bigger opponent than Andrew can imagine?



Goodreads Summary



The reader meets Andrew early on in the book and finds him grieving. His friend, Sothum, passed away, but left Andrew with a surprisingly substantial amount of money. Andrew isn't elated like some people might be, he is a bit confused and slightly suspicious about the money. He believes there to be a mystery surround the money.



Andrew's character was nice enough. Sometimes, the book sounded a bit too much like philosophy. The philosophy/mystery portions could outweigh the plot and leave the reader confused, at times. The plot itself was driven by the philosophy queries more than the mystery or characters. Most of the characters were nice to meet, the author provides plenty of detail to get to know them. The ending itself is satisfactory, more likely than not philosophical readers will enjoy this book.


3 Stars



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About the author: Edmund Jorgensen was born in Chicago. He studied classical languages and has maintained a love for all things Greek and Roman. He fell in love with his wife in Mexico; they now reside, happily but considerably more chilly, in Watertown, Massachusetts. Edmund is currently hard at work on his second book, a set of interconnected short stories. Connect with Edmund on his website, Facebook, Twitter or GoodReads.




Get Speculation on Amazon or Barnes & Noble.






Novel Publicity Blog Tour Notes:


Wanna win a $50 gift card or an autographed copy of Speculation? Well, there are two ways to enter...

1. Leave a comment on my blog. One random commenter during this tour will win a $50 gift card. For the full list of participating blogs, visit the official Speculation tour page.
2. Enter the Rafflecopter contest! I've posted the contest form below, or you can enter on the tour page linked above.

About the author: Edmund Jorgensen was born in Chicago. He studied classical languages and has maintained a love for all things Greek and Roman. He fell in love with his wife in Mexico; they now reside, happily but considerably more chilly, in Watertown, Massachusetts. Edmund is currently hard at work on his second book, a set of interconnected short stories. Connect with Edmund on his website, Facebook, Twitter or GoodReads.

Get Speculation on Amazon or Barnes & Noble.

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