Red Canvas

Written by Andrew Nance

Narrated by Amanda Stribling

In the seaside city of San Marco, Florida, Lise Norwood spends her days serving papers and her nights spying on cheating spouses. But before she became a PI, she was an art major at San Marco University. So when the local police ask her to consult on a murder case in which the victim was posed to resemble a classic Greek sculpture, Lise dusts off her art history degree and joins the task force.
As the artistic madman known as Michelangelo continues to copy more works of art, Lise starts her own investigation into the gruesome killings. When she gets too far, she’s fired from the case.
Being told to step back only spurs her to dig deeper. Her inquiries take an ugly and personal turn when Michelangelo threatens to make her his next bloody masterpiece. And the key to the case might be a stolen piece of artwork very few know exists.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Everand Productions
• Release date: Dec 7, 2021
• ISBN: 9781094433875

Andrew Nance

Andrew Nance is a writer, actor, and amateur historian. He spent over twenty years working in the radio industry up and down the east coast and still keeps his hand in as a volunteer at a local college radio station. He’s had two young adult books published including Daemon Hall (Henry Holt Books for Young Readers), which was named an American Library Association Quick Pick for the Reluctant Reader, a New York Library Book for the Teen Age, and was nominated for an Edgar Award in YA, and for the ALA Teens Top 10 for 2008. Andrew lives in St. Augustine, Florida with his family and can be heard playing jazz on Mondays from 5-7pm EST on WFCF, which is available on iHeartRadio online.

Reviews for Red Canvas

[Rachel Swatton · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

An average mystery. If you aren't a fan of gory details this isn't for you. Figured out the killer almost immediately, but kept my interest well enough to finish the story and see if I was right!

[Karen Chandler · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

This book is so fast moving. You have many twists and turns as you do in mysteries, but it keeps you on edge and wanting more. You won't figure out who the killer is until the end, and I have to say I was surprised. You don't want to miss this book.

[Karen Anne Schreiber · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

I loved the continued mystery (“whodunnit”) and was properly surprised! Nice dialogue, interesting book!

[Chancee Christian · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Better than expected and didn’t see the ending… great job

[Meghan Laue · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Predictable ending but the story makes it worth it. Recommend

[Lisa Moriah Chenthitta · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Well written, twisty and interesting setting with the fine art works in play. I guessed the villain pretty early on, but there were a lot of twists and adventure getting to the big reveal, so I didn’t mind at all that I knew. Would definitely listen to the next installment in this series when it becomes available.

[Jeanne Nichol · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Intriguing story! I connected with characters. Fresh. I was hooked from story beginning. Surprised at ending!

[Catherine Penrod · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Loved the main character’s personality. Smart and funny. I did figure it out but not til later in the book than normal. Editing could have been tighter-one sequence they head to his house, but the next morning it was like she was at hers. But, all in all, a pretty good listen!

[CFP INC · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

The stories were good but the voices don’t fit the characters at all, really distracting.

[Rebecca Hayes · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Great plot line and storytelling. I had to slow down the narration to .8 though. She had a bit of a chipmunk voice which sounded perfect when slowed, a bit grating at normal speed. She had great technique tho.

[Laurie · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Really, really enjoyed this story - a nice surprise! Now? I’m looking to see if there’s another in a series. Narrator did a good job, as well.

[Nancy Vieth · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Violent, keeps the reader guessing. Had the bad guy wrong 3 times! Depressing ending.

[Anne Stevens · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Couldn't stop Listening. Totally engaging. Worth the read or listen.

[Marsha · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Interesting book with a different focus than a lot of serial killer murder mysteries. Likeable PI without the hard nosed detective that you see in other novels.

[Audrey Smith · Rating: 1 out of 5 stars]

Could not even get halfway through chapter one narrator's Voice is just not right for reading

[Diana Wilkins · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Masterful suspense. A bit distracting though is that San Marco, where this story is set, is in real life a neighborhood in Jacksonville.

[lisapaloma · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

Engaging story line with twists and turns as suspicion falls on different characters. The protagonist's actions tend toward unethical in some instances, to illogical in others. She needs to present a more consistent sense of herself without so much explaining. The feel of the writing is laudably non-sexist without lecturing.
The narrator could have better familiarized herself with the work before recording. Mispronunciations and weird accents detract from the flow of the reading. As with many female readers, male characters' voices are given odd intonations and snarly voices to distinguish them, rather than pitch and modulation changes.
I'll look forward to the book in which Lise solves her cousin's murder!

[Leah Barton Tew · Rating: 2 out of 5 stars]

If you like bad Lifetime movies, you’ll love this book. The world is full of truly amazing books; don’t waste your time on this unoriginal, re- hashed fodder. The only reason I gave it two stars instead of one is because it’s not a bodice ripper.

[Susan Masters · Rating: 1 out of 5 stars]

The so called heroine was odious and too self important. The plot was obvious and I wished she was killed rather than the characters who tried to keep her alive. Why?

[Amzette · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

This was a very enjoyable listen. It had a great cast of characters and it kept me entertained all the way through. I actually called the killer correctly, quite early on. I’m looking forward to reading more books by this author.

[Hessah · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

It was predictable as less than half way into the novel, I predicted 2 characters to be of person on interest. 4 Chapters later, I guessed the culprit correctly as some of the circumstances were too specific and I think the author struggled with the culprit identity. The murder crime scenes were clever and quite original, but they helped narrow the list of Suspects. I would have preferred for the author not to identify the killer and extended the series into a trilogy for example so as to expand the list with the arrival of FBI ( who had no meaningful contribution in this novel ). It will surely be better.

[rinkugeeyo · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

I enjoyed thinking alongside Lise, as she tried to figure out the identity of the serial killer. Though there were a bunch of red herrings thrown in, I was able to guess who it was quite early. But, I still enjoyed the ride along.

[yshd91 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

A good read! I liked the way the author converged 2 different mysteries into one and paid attention to details without missing out minor details. The book could have ended differently, considering that Michelangelo was a psychopathic serial killer, convincing him to take his own life is far from reality.However, I did find the book fast paced and would recommend this book for a quick read.

[tumbleweeds_1 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

What I liked: The author's writing style was good, with no typos or grammatical errors to distract. I eventually liked the main character, though she started out to be a bit clueless and boundary-challenged. The two main story-lines had enough twists and turns to keep me guessing. In fact, I guessed who the killer was at about 12% and was quite certain of it throughout most of the book, only to find out that I was wrong! What I didn't like: It was pretty heavy on the romance angle, especially at the start, though it seemed that the author was able to get into the swing of the story as it progressed and this became less of an issue. I thought that Lise had awful boundaries and there's no way that the police would have allowed her to continue to consult on this case in real life. It has some violently graphic scenes, as well as some insights into the mind of the twisted killer, that didn't interfere with my enjoyment of the book, but if blood and gore aren't your thing, you may want to pass on it. I'll give this four stars, which reflects a better-than-average story that was told well, but less one star for the rough start and a few cases where I felt the credibility was a bit stretched. Despite the shortcomings, I would gladly read another book by this author and recommend this book to those who enjoy books of this thriller/serial-killer genre. Disclosure: I was provided with a free copy of this Early Reviewer book in exchange for writing an unbiased review. I have never met or corresponded with the author.