Praise for Carolyn Kleinman’s PowerPoint Presentation based upon her novel The Class Assignment Is Murder and the Mystery Genre
“What an enjoyable and interesting program Carolyn presented. Great points for mystery writing! Residents were engaged from the beginning!” – Jennifer Kline – event organizer at Masonic Village in Elizabethtown, PA
“The Brookshire 55+ community greatly enjoyed your presentation “Unraveling the Mystery of Mysteries.” Thank you so much for coming to our community. The history of mysteries was enlightening as your research had uncovered little known facts about well-known books. The audience could relate to these books and were surprised by the revelations you presented. Some people mentioned that they remembered the horrific crime that affected your writing. We would be so pleased to have you come again. Overall the evening was a great success. Thank you again.”
Karen Eck – event organizer at Brookshire Communiy in Manheim, PA
“On Sunday, March 10th, I had the pleasure of attending Carolyn Kleinman’s well-researched and engaging presentation of “Unraveling the Mystery of Mysteries”. As she traced the origins of the early detective stories back almost 200 years, and wove the thread to present-day writers, her audience of some thirty attendees was hooked. I learned a great deal about the evolution of the genre, but more importantly, it peaked my interest to want to delve into more mystery novels on my own. Having thoroughly enjoyed her latest mystery novel, The Class Assignment is Murder, I especially appreciated the PowerPoint presentation whetting people’s appetites about the plot without giving anything away. I highly recommend her as a speaker with broad appeal.” – Linda Hutt – member of the Sisterhood Board of Temple Beth El in Lancaster, PA
“I thought your presentation was remarkable, interesting, and showed a great deal of research on your part. I am not typically a reader of mysteries, but with my new perspective, I plan to reread your book with new eyes. Again, congrats on the best presentation!!” – Robin Adler – member of Temple Beth El in Lancaster, PA
“Thank you so much for yet another wonderful presentation. Not only is it a pleasure to work with you to plan and publicize your events because of your high level of cooperation and organization, but you are an animated, engaging speaker who is aware of time constraints while making the most of the time allotted. In addition to bringing your new book to life by reading a snippet, your whole presentation on mysteries was educational as well as fascinating. We feel fortunate to have been your students for an hour. Thank you, thank you.” – Betsy Solomon – organizer of the Scholar in Residence Program of Congregation Agudas Israel in Newburgh, NY
“Carolyn Kleinman presented her PowerPoint about the history of the mystery for the community at Village Grande. Afterwards, many residents complimented Carolyn. In addition, after reading Carolyn’s mystery novel, a resident raved about how great it is. Another said she would recommend Carolyn’s program to another group. It is fabulous.” – Terry Stevens – organizer of events at Village Grande in Lancaster, PA
“My husband and I recently attended the “Unraveling the Mystery of Mysteries” program at the Mount Joy library. It was given by Carolyn Kleinman, and we found it very informative and entertaining. It was interesting to learn about the mechanics of book publishing, also. We’re glad we went and we would recommend this program to others.” – Marybeth Toole – Mount Joy, PA resident and library patron
“A friend and I attended the “Unraveling the Mystery Mysteries” program at Thorn Hill Winery in Lancaster, PA, given by Carolyn Kleinman. We were expecting a discussion of Carolyn’s newest book. However, entwined within that presentation was a wonderful, funny, informative history of mystery writing from its origins to the present day. I thoroughly enjoyed the program and learned a lot from this presentation. I highly recommend attending this program.” – Adele Ruszak – East Hempfield, PA resident
“Author Carolyn Kleinman recently presented an interesting program at St. Anne’s Retirement Community which enabled residents to better understand mysteries. The presentation titled Unraveling the Mystery of Mysteries was skillfully revealed to the audience with detective -like precision. With historical background information as well as significant supportive facts, Kleinman, who was a secondary school English teacher, suspensefully established the case for writing, comprehending, and enjoying mysteries. She rivaled the masters of the trade! The program was an excellent introduction to a short discussion of her book The Class Assignment Is Murder. We highly recommend the author, her presentation, and her books.” – David and Mary Boyer – residents of St. Anne’s Retirement Community in Columbia, PA
“As a fan of both history and mystery books, I thoroughly enjoyed Carolyn Kleinman’s “Unraveling the Mystery of Mysteries”. Carolyn presents the history of the mystery story and the various mystery genres in a clear and understandable manner.
This presentation will appeal to everyone – even to any non-mystery buffs!”
Robyn Laufer – TBTST Sisterhood Book Club, Tamarac, FL
“What a great read… thank you Carolyn for presenting tonight to our Ladies of Eagle Trace in Coral Springs FL! What an enjoyable night. Can’t wait for your next book! We are all following you now! 💕”
Nancy Merolla – Ladies of Eagle Trace Neighborhood Book Club, Coral Springs, FL
After presenting my PowerPoint program via Zoom for Webster University’s Library’s Speaker Series:
“Carolyn, that was absolutely wonderful! My colleagues commented:
This speaker is fun!
Agree! What a history lesson!
She is so funny and entertaining.”
Gina Sheridan, Communications and Outreach Librarian, Webster University, St. Louis, MO
“It was a joy to work with Carolyn Kleinman. She was kind, punctual, and professional. Her presentation received highly positive ratings. In the words of one of the attendees, “Very clear, organized and interesting presentation.” We look forward to scheduling another presentation with Ms. Kleinman in the future!”
Anastasia Petrovskaya, Director of Pathways Institute for Learning – Mechanicsburg, PA
“Carolyn Kleinman presented an enlightening and entertaining program on the evolution of mystery writing. We learned some fascinating facts about some of our favorite authors, including Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and Agatha Christie. The Book Group was very fortunate to have her come and speak with us. Thank you, Carolyn!” – Ellen Kay, Temple Beth Israel Book Club – York, PA