The hubs and I just finished watching this terrific movie. Told mainly from the sheeps' POV, this one is a powerful study of human behavior and the effects on those animals in their care. This one is beautiful, and redemptive, and all around terrific.
Enjoy.
Keep a box of tissues handy; you'll need one.
Diagnosis: Murder
Prescription: Justice
Side Effects: One diabetic millionaire cat.
But when her ex-boyfriend, the town’s only
police detective, is shot in a robbery and subsequently "codes" in
the ICU due to a suspicious nursing error, Lexi’s medical instincts scream foul
play.
She teams up with her best friend Zelda—a
woman who solves problems with crystals, aura readings, and zero boundaries—to
investigate. Their prime suspect is Wendy, a jittery nurse who weeps over
patients and prays for their souls a little too enthusiastically. But when a
beloved neighbor dies suddenly and leaves his entire estate to a diabetic cat
named Bebe, the case takes a turn from medical malpractice to cold-blooded
murder.
Lexi discovers that Wendy isn't just
incompetent; she’s being weaponized by a greedy heir using religious psychosis
as a murder weapon. Now, she must save the trust fund tabby—and her
patients—before the killer strikes again.
Kat Henry Doran, a Wild
Women Review
About A Christmas Storm: This sweet holiday story focuses on our military men and women and those who stand by the home front through good times—and not so good; strong family values, and the unexpected opportunity for second chances.
Our
Review: No matter how long
ago it might have happened, everyone who has ‘served’ time in the military—either
on active duty or standing by the home fires—will get this story. Hint: keep an
extra large box of tissues handy. .
It’s three days before Christmas and all Lacey
Prescott can think about is the first holiday she’ll share with her serviceman
husband—until the fates intervene and cancel his leave. We remember those days
and admire the ease with which author D.V. Stone infuses frustration, joy,
sadness, as well as the urge to give in to the crying jag of the century. This
delightful story shows with effortless style and manner the need for family
support, devotion to duty and family—with a few Christmas miracles thrown in for
special flavor.
Based on a scale of 1-5, A Christmas Storm merits
a 7.
Kat Henry Doran, A Wild Women
Review
Return to
Pittman, catch up on the latest ‘adventures’ of the Super Sleuths. . .
About Dabbling in Danger: Once
again, follow the adventures of the Pittman, Massachusetts family as the
friends known as the Super Sleuths join with local lawmen to solve two murders,
an attempted murder, a kidnapping, a disappearance, and manage to break up a
counterfeiting ring.
Our Review: For readers new to this
series, it might take a bit to get acclimated to the setting and characters of
this small tourist town set in the glorious Berkshire Mountains. Loyal fans of
this contemporary cozy mystery series, however, will sit back and enjoy catching
up on the new business ventures, romances, and current details in the lives of
the characters they came to love in Don’t Mess with Me and Peril
in Pittman--books 1 and 2 in this series. Follow the exploration of family
and friendship for these diverse but cohesive characters.
Based on a scale of 1-5, Dabbling in Danger merits
a 4.
Kat Henry Doran, A
Wild Women Review
A missing woman leads a stubborn PI into Seattle’s underbelly, where every ally is uncertain, and every clue drags him deeper into danger.
While searching for the missing woman,
Dahms leans on unlikely allies: an elderly Filipino food bank volunteer with
sharp instincts and a handful of strangers whose loyalties shift like the
weather. Each lead pulls him deeper into a world ruled by desperation, where
trust is scarce, and danger waits around every corner.
Far from home and increasingly out of his
depth, Dahms must decide how much he’s willing to risk to keep a promise.
Because the truth behind the young woman’s disappearance is darker than he
imagined—and finding her may cost him far more than he came to give.
Seattle comes to life, becoming a
character on its own, with its urban underbelly featuring the ugliness of the
drug trade as well as the rising dangers faced by the homeless and those who
advocate for them.
This a story of loyalty and betrayal,
broke our hearts.
Based on a scale of 1-5,
Ragged in the Rain merits a 9.
Kat Henry Doran, a Wild Women Review
About Indigo: Reeling after a broken engagement, a woman inherits a rustic cabin on a Wisconsin lake and intends to flip it as quickly as possible. But eerie incidents, along with rumors of a mythical windigo, cause her more than a little alarm. Surrounded by shady real-estate agents, ruthless threats, and a treacherous ex, she is overwhelmed—until a rescued puppy and a shocking spark with a local man sets her world on fire…literally…
Our Review: With a complex
series of sub-plots, author Bartell excels at presenting characters so vivid
and true to life, they jump off the page. From a couple fly-by-night real
estate agents to an ex-fiancé worthy of any TV documentary about serial con
artists to some really creepy neighbors—who may or may not be blood relations
to the heroine—this is a story that deserves time in order to absorb and relish
the meaning. To read it too fast risks missing important points that should not
be ignored.
Based on a scale
of 1-5, Indigo merits a 5.
Kat Henry Doran, Wild
Women Reviews
Great stories matter. So does the freedom to tell them.
“Renewal Required”, a
contemporary romance, written by Mia Augustine, is part of the
Summer Heatwave anthology, written by eight
talented, award-winning authors to benefit FIRE:The Foundation for Individual
Rights and Free Expression.
About the story:“. . . we should start
a movement—require renewal of marriage licenses. . .” So speaks Seattle based
interior designer and home staging expert Magdalena Hartwell. Long time married
to Maxamillian, they are empty nesters, after their son goes off to college
and—surprise—is happy, healthy, and speaks to them on a regular basis. Point
for their side. But there’s something off in paradise. And just maybe a monkey,
in the form of local shock jock radio contest. And the fun—as well as a serious
learning experience about themselves and the person they married—and the fun
begins.
Our Review: Another terrific
story by the ever-talented Mia Augustine. We have two long-time married professionals
who seem to have lost that special something. Through a set of four challenges,
flavored by fast-talking local DJs, Augustine shows her readers how two
deserving people come together and suddenly recognize the why and how their life
has turned upside down. All in front of watchful Seattle who is not afraid to
share their opinions.
A hoot of a story
on several levels.
Based on a scale
of 1-5, Renewal Required merits a 7.
Kat Henry Doran, Wild
Women Reviews