All Money Ain’t Good Money Book Tour

I’m thrilled to be part of the All Money Ain’t Good Money book tour celebrating author Tracey Lampley’s first book in her Jinx Curry mystery series. This is a tale of a female private investigator (Jinx Curry) with a very complicated life… and after reading her exploits in this first book of the series, I , for one, am looking forward to reading more in the books to come. Before I introduce author Tracey Lampley onto the blog, here’s a quick summary of the book and characters…

BOOK SUMMARY

Jinx Curry is a private investigator and single mom who spends her days spying on cheating wives and husbands, but she aches for more importance.

When her boss, Capricorn Hayes, finally assigns Jinx a missing persons case involving a congressman’s missing granddaughter, Jinx jumps at the chance. Not only to solve it, but to earn the fifty-thousand-dollar bonus that would pay her bills, and get a menacing creditor off her back.

But the investigation proves more dangerous and costly than Jinx believes. After an unknown individual in a black Corvette nearly runs Jinx down and begins stalking her, Jinx has to sacrifice her relationship with her daughter by sending Arielle to live with her father. Can Jinx find the congressman’s granddaughter while surviving her stalker? Or will this job be her last?

The Players

Deebo: He’s the scintillating rapper who may be secretly married to the missing teen. A marriage revelation infringes on the rapper’s rising-star status. Did Deebo off his wife to preserve record sales?

Bam: He’s Jinx’s childhood friend who loaned the sleuth a boatload of money. With Jinx unable to repay the loan, has Bam decided to make an example out of Jinx for lack of repayment?

Elena: She’s the missing person. Perhaps Elena doesn’t want to be found. Will she kill Jinx to prevent the sleuth from exposing her location?

Young Calloway: He’s the Georgetown Law School dropout and only grandson of Congressman Calloway. After Jinx discovers the rivalry between Elena and Young Calloway, Jinx also uncovers Young Calloway’s dark past. Has Young Calloway decided to eliminate Jinx to cover up his crimes?

Congressman Calloway: Up for re-election, the congressman cannot afford a family scandal. Did he hire Jinx to find Elena to coverup the young teen’s possible murder? If so, has he decided to eliminate Jinx to clean up the family mess?

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

When she is not writing, Tracey Lampley loves attending and watching sporting events such as WNBA, NBA, college football and NFL football. Currently Tracey is completing her MA in Creative Writing at Southern New Hampshire University. She already holds an MS in Publishing from Pace University and a BA in English/Technical & Scientific Communication from Miami University of Ohio. She resides in the metro Atlanta, Georgia area with her pooch Neo and near her daughter Asia.

THE INTERVIEW

Hello Tracey 😊 I really enjoyed reading your book, “All Money Ain’t Good Money ” and I particularly enjoyed the characters of the female private investigator Jinx Curry, her sexy boss Capricorn Hayes, rapper Deebo , Jinx’s girlfriends and teenage daughter Arielle. Which character did you particularly enjoy writing about? Which character was the hardest to portray?

Hello 😊. I really enjoyed writing about Jinx because she represents a strong black woman with flaws and vulnerabilities that I hope readers will find endearing. The character hardest to portray was Deebo. Look, I’m a square. Always have been. Always will be, probably. I’ve never smoked weed or engaged in any recreational drugs, and I’m proud of it. I can count on one hand how many times I’ve had wine, and I’d still have fingers remaining. So, I had to research by asking people questions. At first, I had Kristen smoking a cigarette, and I was told a person that young would probably vape! So, Deebo was definitely the most difficult to write about because I didn’t have a clue.

Hypothetically speaking, if “All Money Ain’t Good Money” was made into a film, who would you envisage playing the major characters – Jinx, Capricorn, Deebo, Arielle, Elena, Bam, Young Calloway, Congressman Calloway, Jinx’s girlfriends ….?

I’d pick Ella Balinska or Sonequa Martin-Green to play Jinx. I’d pick Kiki Layne or Cush Jumbo to play Shalonda. I’d pick Laura Harrier to play Poochie. However, Rihanna would be on my wish list to play either Poochie or Jinx. I decided that either Omari Hardwick or Michael B. Jordan could play Capricorn Hayes—although neither are that tall.

Growing up, did you envisage yourself as a writer or did you have other career aspirations?

I’ve always envisioned myself as a writer—even as a kindergartner. However, in the seventh grade, I wrote short stories inside my spiral notebooks. By my senior year in high school, I was writing semi-erotic short stories. I always knew I wanted to be a writer. I just took the scenic route to arrive at my destination.

Is “All Money Ain’t Good Money ” available to purchase worldwide?

Yes, I’ve made my books available worldwide. Purchase a copy of All Money Ain’t Good Money on

Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/All-Money-Aint-Good-Mystery-ebook/dp/B0CW1DW3SX

Barnes & Noble: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/all-money-aint-good-money-tracey-lampley/1145537634?ean=2940179752004

You can also add this to your GoodReads reading list

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/212406184-all-money-ain-t-good-money

The paperback format of All Money Ain’t Good Money is available exclusively on my website. To order your paperback visit https://www.traceylampley.com/category/all-products

If you could visit any place in the world to inspire your next novel, where would you go and why?

If I could visit any place in the world to inspire my next novel, it would be Paris because of the city of romance working against the backdrop of the underworld. My protagonist would pull her hair out navigating the language and the protocol.

Are you a bookworm yourself? If so, what genres (or authors) do you usually like to read? And are you a kindle or “proper book” fan?

Yes, you could call me a bookworm. Whether I’m reading textbooks for my MA in Creative Writing program or reading mysteries and thrillers, I usually have a book I always carry with me because I’m always in a state of waiting, like in the doctor’s office. As for my preference of physical books or reading on my Kindle, I now prefer reading on my Kindle because I travel more and lugging multiple books isn’t practical any longer—even with a nice book bag.

You can follow the author at:

Website: https://traceylampley.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tracey.lampley.12

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