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Sharon Cupp Pennington’s Hoodoo Money is a fun, fast-paced mystery set in New Orleans and Texas. The term “hoodoo money” refers to a nickel that is taken from the grave of a hoodoo woman. The nickel plays an important symbolic role in the novel. It could the catalyst of a complex series of events. Then again, the appearance of the nickel may be purely coincidental . . . Hoodoo Money is a promising first novel. Sharon Cupp Pennington even leaves the door open for a sequel. It is an exciting suspense-filled read with good characters and lots of action. If Pennington wants to continue with these characters, she has the makings of a great series. ~ Cynthia Murphy, FRONT STREET REVIEWS (August 16, 2008)
Braeden McKay a popular children's author and her friend, Angeline St. Cyr, are in New Orleans . . . While out and about visiting different places in the Big Easy, Angeline takes a nickel from the grave of Simone Dubois, known for being a gypsy hoodoo woman. If only Braeden had known than what she knows now, she would have stopped Angeline from taking that coin. Ever since that day things have gone wrong for both Braeden and Angeline. The only good thing to come out of the Big Easy is Detective J. Sanderson Montgomery . . . Who would have guessed that children's book author, Braeden McKay would find herself in the middle of a mystery. I thought the storyline for Hoodoo Money played out very well. The character dynamitics were good as well, and I felt the twists that were written happened in all the right places. What I also liked and think it helped with the story was the location of New Orleans. I would never have believed that Hoodoo Money was Sharon Cupp Pennington's first novel, it was just so good . . . I can't wait to check out Mrs. Pennington's next novel. ~ Cheryl Koch, CHERYL'S BOOK NOOK (July 20, 2008)
GREAT FUN: HOODOO MONEY is simply a fun, great read! Romance, the tradition and history of New Orleans and a lead character that's as spunky and spicy as Cajun food all combine to make Sharon Cupp Pennington's book a page turner. ~ Rebbie Macintyre, author of Cast the First Stone (October 7, 2008)
HOODOO MONEY STRIKES IT RICH: Sharon Cupp Pennington's debut novel strikes it rich in Hoodoo Money. Love, culture, setting and a brilliantly crafted mystery plot make this a one-day, can't-set-it-down, page turner. With heroes to die for and evil lurking from all corners of New Orleans and Galveston, Hoodoo Money contains all the ingredients for a summer beach read or a cozy day in front of a fire. Either way, you won't put it down until the last page. I've read it, I own it, and I don't intend to let someone borrow it for fear I won't get it back. ~ C. Hope Clark, www.FundsforWriters.com (June 18, 2008)
A WINNER: A cast of memorable characters and page-turning suspense mixed with the ambiance and mystery of New Orleans is the recipe for an outstanding debut novel. In Hoodoo Money, Sharon Cupp Pennington has cooked up a winner. ~ Jake Steele, Writing Well (June 8, 2008)
Pennington's book is a breath of fresh air in the genre. Her subtle yet uncompromising characters weave a unique story of unrequited desire, power and lust, which spiral into self-fulfillment, the hope of love, ultimate loss and murder. Every facet of the human condition is painted skillfully across the broad canvas of a vibrant and often dark New Orleans, where curses are weighed on a single nickel - or are they? A pure delight to read. ~ B. J. Kibble, author of Chasing the Wind, Dry Rain and Legion (May, 28, 2008)