Introducing Good Liniment – the Fifth in The Hat Series by Craig Boyack #newbook.

~ John W. Howell

 

I am pleased to welcome Lisa Burton to my blog. Many of you remember Lisa as a character in Craig Boyack’s books, but she is also his Personal Assistant and Spokes Model. Lisa is here to tell us about Craig’s latest in The Hat series. This will be the fifth book in the series, and I can tell you I have enjoyed the others so much that I can’t wait to get into this one.

So without any more blabber from me, here is Lisa.

I’m so excited to be here, John. It’s been hard getting away from the writing cabin for the last couple of years. At least when Craig publishes something, I get to go on tour, and it means a lot when people let me visit.

The newest book is called Good Liniment. There’s a little background to it, dating back to the first book in the series called, The Hat. The hat is a creature from another dimension who was brought here by witchcraft, then bound to help a specific bloodline for as long as it lasts. Lizzie St. Laurent is the most recent member of that bloodline.

Lizzie’s a regular girl. She’s a college dropout, working multiple jobs to make ends meet, and also plays in a small cover band on the weekends. Her symbiotic relationship with the hat allows her to play the upright bass, but they also hunt monsters after hours.

We live in an era of immediate communications, social media, phone cameras, and conspiracy theories. In the series, observations of Lizzie’s night work have led to the creation of a monster called Hellpox. Hellpox isn’t real, he’s based upon what people interpreted from Lizzie’s actions. It’s kind of fun how they couldn’t be more wrong, because Lizzie is a cute girl.

Craig always intended to return to witchcraft in the series, and now it’s time. Good Liniment expands the magical world in this series, and it glances off a bunch of new characters that could appear in future stories.

I have a wonderful new poster that reflects a scene in the book. It involves the urban legend of Hellpox and this graffiti appears at a perfect time to torment Lizzie. The hat kind of likes the whole legend, because he thinks it helps them hide who she really is. Plus, I got to pose as a cute painter girl, and that was fun.

 

 

This one is chock-full of fun things. There are pop-culture references to talk radio, a comic book convention, magical creatures, witchcraft, and a strange tavern called Good Liniment. I hope you’ll check it out.

Oh, Craig always makes me remind people that while this is a series, it’s designed so you can read them as stand-alone stories. If Good Liniment is your first exposure to Lizzie and the hat, you won’t feel lost at all. Hope that’s reflected on my performance review.

 

Blurb

Someone is murdering members of the local witches coven. They turn to Lizzie and the hat for their unique skills that might help eliminate the killers.

A religious zealot might be a monster, but is still a human being. This task isn’t the same as staking vampires or shooting zombies. It isn’t the usual project Lizzie takes on for her night work.

This all takes place during a recovery period for Lizzie. She needs to keep her cover band together and find a new way of getting them gigs. More bands and less venues are making finances tight. The hat didn’t make things easier during her absence, by spreading rumors about why she took her sabbatical.

Someone killing others over a point of view insults Lizzie’s sensibilities. She has secrets to keep. Her employers have secrets, too. It doesn’t make for a comfortable working environment, but she agrees to do what she can.

Convincing her strong willed employers to stay indoors during all this poses another problem. Can she keep them alive long enough to finish her task?

Good Liniment is full of magic, magical creatures, and an entire underground community living amongst us.

The Hat Series consists of short novels that can be read in a single afternoon. They’re full of snarky dark humor and can be easily read out of order.

Purchase Link   http://mybook.to/Good_Liniment

Series Link https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08KTQY1XJ?ref_=dbs_p_pwh_rwt_anx_a_lnk&storeType=ebooks

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100 thoughts on “Introducing Good Liniment – the Fifth in The Hat Series by Craig Boyack #newbook.”

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  9. Reblogged this on Entertaining Stories and commented:
    This week, I sent Lisa Burton over to John Howell’s place to talk about Good Liniment. John is one of my longest term blog friends, he’s a partner in Story Empire, and a great author. If you don’t know John it’s time to remedy this. Check out his wares while you’re there. He writes a good story.

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  17. I’ve followed this series from the start and can say that Good Liniment is another fun entry into the world of Lizzie and the Hat. I’m like the hat. I get a kick out of the Hellpox legend, and all the, um…shall we say colorful characters who call in on Night Bump Radio to report sightings. Those are some of my favorite parts of the each book. Craig didn’t disappoint with Good Liniment. The comic convention is a blast too, as is the bizarre tavern.

    Great post from Lisa! Congrats to Craig and thanks for hosting today, John!

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  19. Thanks for hosting, John. I’m halfway through the book, and now I know I never want to go to a witches’ tavern. The witches are friendly and everything, but I’d never know what to expect. This has been a fun romp so far. Can’t wait for Lizzie and the villain to meet up.

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  20. A perfect example of how rumors get started and monsters created. Great post today! I have my copy and look forward to reading it very soon! Congrats and best wishes to Craig and thank you for hosting, John! A wonderful start to the tour!

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  24. OK, I finally decided to write a commentary on age. BTW, thanks for all you do, I LOVE your writing. G

    On Wed, Mar 23, 2022 at 12:01 AM Fiction Favorites wrote:

    > John W. Howell posted: ” I am pleased to welcome Lisa Burton to my blog. > Many of you remember Lisa as a character in Craig Boyack’s books, but she > is also his Personal Assistant and Spokes Model. Lisa is here to tell us > about Craig’s latest in The Hat series. This will ” >

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  25. This looks like a fun story. Congratulations, Craig! I’ll be reading The Good Liniment very soon. Thank you, John, for showcasing Craig’s work and especially his latest. 😊

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  29. Nice to meet you, Lisa, and thank you for spreading the word about Craig’s book. I’m glad you had the chance to tour. 🙂 Congratulations, Craig, and thank you John for hosting.

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  30. Great to see you here, Lisa 🙂
    I loved seeing the world of witches explored more in this fantastic addition to the Hat Series.
    Thanks for hosting, John.

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