Talking Location With … M J Robotham – VENICE
GIVEAWAY: 3 copies of Quarter to Midnight – NEW ORLEANS
11th September 2022
We are delighted to offer 3 copies of Quarter to Midnight by Karen Rose, which will transport you to New Orleans.
UK ONLY
Rocky Hebert walks into his death at quarter to midnight one New Orleans night.
His son Gabe cannot accept the official verdict of suicide and enlists the help of the Burke Broussard Private Investigation Agency to discover the real cause of death.
PI Molly Sutton knows what it’s like to lose a father in tragic circumstances and will go to any lengths to crack the investigation, as she tries to fight off her growing feelings for Gabe.
They soon realise Rocky was working on an investigation of his own; one that threatened to expose the deep corruption going all the way to the top of the police department. And that the key to the puzzle lies with a young witness to a murder that happened years earlier: Xavier Morrow.
Just what did Rocky know? And who might have shut him up?
As they get closer and closer to the truth, they realise that the killer is not going to stop at Rocky. And that Xavier is in very real danger. Someone will go to any lengths to protect what he witnessed that night coming out…
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I’ve never been but I’d love to visit for the culture and food!
I haven’t been to New Orleans, but I’d love to go and visit the jazz clubs. It would be great to be there during Mardi Gras.
Sounds a fun place but don’t really know anything about it.
I have never been to New Oreleans, but I would love to go in the future. The music, museum and the city park would be on my *to visit” list.
I’d like to do a river cruise there
Ive never been but id love to go and soak up the culture. And try the cuisine!
I went there in 2000. I would love to visit Voodoo Museum again.
I’d like to go on one of the haunted ghost / voodoo tours.
I’d love to go on one of the Paddlewheeler cruises.
I’d love to go to the New Orleans Museum of Art.
I’d love to go and see the Oak Alley plantation.
I’d love to try the food, whilst listening to the fabulous music.
i would love to go so i could try the food and see everything
I’d like to visit New Orleans when the Mardi Gras is on.
id like to experience the night life
Wow, what an amazing place to visit! I’ve never been but my first priority would be to sample the food, which is legendary.
I’d love to visit especially at carnival time
New Orleans fascinates me, as it seems like a very ‘European’ American city.
I’d love to go for the music and the food
I would love to visit New Orleans, especially to try the food
going to New Orleans would absolutely terrify me – best to read about it
My Mother was born and raised in New Orleans. I want to go see all of the wonderful places and eat the food that my mom talked about in my childhood.
would love to visit to experince the sights and sounds and to and to go on a paddle steamer
I’d love to try the creole foods, see the culture and experience the music!
Music and Night Life
I would love to go to New Orleans and listen to some Jazz
I would love to go Mardi Gras in the French Quarter and visit a jazz bar then join the dancing in the streets.
Soak up the atmosphere and visit a few music bars
I would love to visit New Orleans, firstly for the music, but also for the cuisine, Creole and Cajan dishes to name but two.
The Ambience!
New Orleans, Great Cuty, Great People, Take your Smile with You.
I’d love the vibrancy of it.
We were sent some colourful necklaces from a friend in New Orleans from the Mardi Gras and some spices that they use to cook traditional food and ever since we would love to go and have a true taste
A Ghost hunt in New Orleans would be fabulous x
I have never been to the US but New Orleans is definitely a city I would love to visit or Louisiana in general much more so than New York
Would just spend hours if not days taking so many photographs whilst listening to the amazing music too
I would love to go the French Quarter, browse the little shops, witness both a wedding and a funeral with the dancing in the street with everyone joining in, eat in the open air and of course the ultimate dream of being there for Mardi Gras.
I would love to go to New Orleans when the Mardi Gras is on as I have seen it portrayed in films and on tv many times and it looks really interesting and exciting, with all the different music and costumes on display during the parades as well as all the different cuisines available there.
New Orleans is steeped in Culture and history. I’d like to take my husband and daughter to share the experience.
Not so much see but I’d love to hear all the music
I’d love to go to new orleans to have fresh beignets
I’d like to visit Orleans to experience the wonderful music and food. The French Quarter would be interesting to visit and the steam boats on the swamp tour. I’d love to experience the atmosphere of the Mardi Gras too, that would be amazing.
A great literary city, I would love to stroll around and experience what sounds like a hidden gem of the USA.
New Orleans was not a place I had ever considered visiting until I watched some cookery and animal rescue reality programmes set there. Love the look of it now – the architecture, the food, the drink and the music.
I would love to visit New Orleans , so I could experience the “vibe” and “energy” of this city . In my imagination , it’s very different to any other cities in America . Of course , I would indulge in lots of southern fried chicken and cajun inspired dishes .
I loved New Orleans – I’d recommend the cemetery and ghost tours around the French Quarter, a steamboat trip, and venturing further afield to see Oak Alley plantation house and a nature trip on the Bayouxs!
On our list, almost went on our honeymoon!
Seems to have such history love to visit
I’d love to go one day, maybe when all the kids have left home.
Would love to visit one day, it’s on my list……
I would love to go. The atmosphere, music and buildings would be fabulous
I would love to go and just think the atmosphere, music and buildings would be fabulous
Would love to sail on a steamboat, and visit the french quarter
I would love to visit New Orleans to sightsee
l would love to visit New Orleans, l have never been
I have always wanted to visit New Orleans. To see and experience the ambience, listen to the music and enjoying the food. What a great experience.
I’d just love to listen to some of the local music whilst having a drink in one of the bars
Yes I would love to go to New Orleans. I’d love to visit the French Quarter and try jambalaya
I would dearly love to listen to live music on New Orleans
I’d love to visit to experience the atmosphere and try the local cuisine.
Mardi Gras would be amazing
I would love to go to New Orleans and explore the French Quarter, experiencing the food and music.
Soak in the atmosphere, music and food.
Love to see and listen to the Jazz and go on a river boat
Fingers crossed
Love to see and hear the jazz. Food looks glorious too.
I’m fascinated by New Orleans. I’d love a copy!
I’d love to see the old jazz areas and try some creole food
I would love to go to see how they have rebuilt after the floods from a few years ago
Ohh would love to go anywhere in the USA but the food and atmosphere sound amazing
I would love to go and experience Mardi Gras
I’d love to go to New Orleans to see the sights, try the food and hear the music
I would love to visit during Mardi Gras!
I would love to see the ‘real’ New Orleans away from the tourist areas and get to know the local people and listen to lots of jazz, eat local foods and go on a steam boat.
new orleans has never been on my hit list of places to visit but i believe the food is amazing
go to the jazz festival and soak up the atmosphere
Would love to try the food like genuine Jambalaya
I would love to experience the music and food of New Orleans especially Mardi Gras
Would love to enjoy the atmosphere and food
I’d like to visit just to experience the tours.The French Quarter would be good to visit and one of the steam boats on the swamp tour. I’d like to experience the atmosphere of the Mardi Gras too.
Being able to attend Mardi Gras would be insane!
I’d love to visit again for Mardi Gras! It sure is an experience.
Never been or what to.
It’s a place I would love to visit and relax with the Dixieland jazz.
sounds a great read
I’ve always wanted to try New Orleans famous Beignet donuts. OK, so I’m a bit of a foodie!
The Mardi Gras, the music and an experience of a lifetime.
I’d love a chance to read this!
Yes of course I’d love to see Canal Street
I’d love to go to Mardi gras
I would love to go! I would be most excited about the food – Po’boys and Beignets! Yum!
I’d love to go on a boat trip down the Mississippi River! That would be amazing.
Creole Cooking and Mardi Gras -what’s not to love?
The buildings
The music
the buildings look interesting
It would be another off the bucket list as I’d love to go for the Jazz.
I would be interested from a ghost/voodoo perspective. I’ve heard a lot of ghostly goings on there and the energy of the place and I would like to see if that is correct. there’s also the jazz quarter and mardi gras.
I know this is cliche but I would love to experience Mardi Gras. Its the romance and food of the city that really inspires me to want to visit one day
New Orleans looks like such a vibrant place to visit, especially during the Mardi Gras. There are lots of places I’d love to visit, including the Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve, the New Orleans Pharmacy Museum, the Audubon Aquarium of the Americas, and the Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden at NOMA. The Museum of Death also looks like an interesting, if macabre, place to visit and may tie in well with the book featured in this giveaway!
We loved New Orleans the few days we were there. You feel the buzz as soon as you get there. The food, the music, the ‘Hurricane’ cocktails! It’s the city where my favourite Elvis film ‘King Creole’ was filmed. Crawfish, crawawawfish!
I would love to see the jazz in the french quarter
Would love to visit for the music and food and the Mardi Gras atmosphere
See the revitalised city after the devastation of hurricane Katrina, and all those classic street scenes straight outta the movies
How wonderful. To do a paddleboat ride {sigh} or, oh my goodness, a Ghost, Voodoo, & Vampire Tour
Visited New Orleans many years ago and would love to return. The French Quarter, music, bars, museums, and so many quaint shops. And to eat jambalaya, po’ boys and gumbo!
I don’t know much about New Orleans but would love to explore the food, music and heritage
This is yet another place that I would love to visit x
I’d love to hear the blues music and some off that great food to enjoy with locals.
New Orleans would be about the nightlife and seeing its vibrant musical scene. It would be awesome to see the Mardi Gras in all its colour with the fabulous costumes.
I would go to New Orleans to enjoy the music & the food!
I’d love to spend time in the New Orleans R&B music clubs, some of the best in the world.
I would love to visit New Orleans – the music, the food and the sights all sound very interesting. One day I hope to get there.