Laura Hamilton, wakes up one morning only to find out a dead body inside her apartment. It was, after all, her ex-coworker, “Velcro” Hodges, a debt collector who was known to leech on his prey until the debt is already paid in full. But why was he dropped insider Laura’s room?
Now someone wants Laura to be dead. As the plot thickens, Laura tries to find out on who could possibly want her next to be in cold blood. Lead Detective Inspector Jeff Gibbons helps her, tracking any leads he gets, but that doesn’t seem to help solve the puzzle. 
DEAD ON ARRIVAL – Book 1 of the Laura & Gerry Mystery Series by Karen Vaughan had me completely enthralled from start to finish. I couldn’t put it down. What does a girl do when she finds the dead body of her creepy ex-boss on her living room floor? In Laura’s case, she uses great sarcastic humor, coupled with the ability to put two and two together, and maintain a presence of self even in the moments she falls apart.
I couldn’t help myself from interrupting my husband to read him a quip here or there, and I couldn’t put the book down until the last page was read and still, I hated for it to end. There is nothing like a Laura and Gerry Mystery to keep you laughing at Laura’s sarcastic quips, and still manage to keep you on your toes with the suspense of the story. And to top it off there is just enough romance for those of us that love a bit of that in a story. Ms. Vaughan’s talent for telling a thrilling, murder mystery with a splash of romance and sarcastic humor is rare and wonderful. At no time in the story was I able to guess whodunit, even as the bodies piled up. I both read this book and listened to the audio version as well. Skyler Rankin’s narration kept me engrossed from start to finish, even though at the time of listening to it who the culprits were. Ms. Rankin was a perfect fit for the telling of this story, and each and every character was portrayed exactly as I imagined that they would sound. 
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A DIME IS A SIGN - BY SHERRILL S. CANNON - ONE OF THE FINEST POETRY COLLECTIONS OF OUR TIME5/1/2019  A Dime is a Sign: Poems of Love and Loss (Feelings Into Words) by Sherrill S. Cannon walks us through emotions that we all feel.
It is a glorious collection of some of the most beautiful poems of our generation. There wasn’t one that didn’t strike some cord in my heart and soul, to lie there and make me weep for loss or fill my heart with the glory of love. Some of those that struck me the deepest were ‘Wall of Apprehension,’ a poem of fear to allow another in. Perhaps, the other will reject what you are, or you will feel by their response that you were a bother. ‘You, Friendship – I Love,’ helped me to realize that my shutting others out, for fear that my gestures would be mistaken for something else and I would find despair in the trying. And ‘Premature Goodbye,’ hit a chord deep in me for all those that I walked away from or that walked away from me, without the chance of explanation or renewal. Ms. Cannon, outdid herself ‘A Dime is a Sign’ for she speaks directly to our hearts and souls. Whether it be a love poem or a poem of loss and sadness, this book holds something that will touch everyone. It is a book to be cherished, reread, and savored time and again, for, in it, we will find our common humanity, our dreams of love, fear of loss and rejection, the joy of being, and we will grow more fully as humans.  There is yet to be a Dellani Oakes novel that I am not eagerly awaiting. Conduct Unbecoming was not a disappointment. Filled with action packed scenes, romance that will set your heart a thumping, but not from a quivering violet. Instead, Ms. Oakes is a master at strong male and female characters, capable of going toe to toe, yet causing the heat to rise and the spirit sale.
In this Teague McGurty sequel, we Teague and friends coming to the aid of his friend Nadeya who has been framed for the murder of her fiance’. This is a story about true friendship, modern day romance, steamy love scenes, and full of action. It is a masterpiece of fun literature you won’t want to put down from the moment you open it up until the last page is finished. It will leave you wanting more and yet filled with the story. Dead Comic Standing by Karen Vaughan
As I came to the startling and completely unexpected end of Dead Comic Standing, I realized what a marvelous and stunning work of fiction Karen Vaughan had written.
I have read most of her Laura and Gerry Mysteries and know the depth Ms. Vaughan is capable of, in her writing, the sarcastic slant she puts into her books, as well as the fact that there is always something that will shock and surprise you to the core of your being at the end of each of her books. I was not fully prepared for the brilliance in Dead Comic Standing. If I could ask Ms. Vaughan anything, it would be where in the heck did; she come up with the idea for this book. I do not like spoilers, so I will not give you many details about the book, other than to say the comedy routines done by the Comedians are a hoot, and if you are not shocked when you discover who the killer is, I would be more than a bit surprised. Kudos to Karen Vaughan for this marvelous work of fiction. If there was a fifty star rating she'd get it.
 Although, there are so many quotes in this book that I hold near and that have helped me to become a better me.
I believe one of my favorite quotes in ‘Power Your Life With the Positive’ is, is at the beginning of the book in answer to Cyrus Webb’s question; When did you know for you that this was a gift that you had, that this was something you were put here to do? And Paul T. Schewing, answered; You know, that’s interesting. I think a lot of people look at it differently, and I am always suspect of people referring to their own gift, because I don’t know that I have a gift-and I think that most creative people are full of doubt. But you have kind of this mission, this thing that can really hurt to do….and that is to creatively express yourself. It’s filled with uncertainty and often you want to quit, but there is nothing else you can do. There is nothing else that you can see yourself doing, and it becomes this kind of holy burden. This is the second book that I have read from Mr. Webb, and have often listened to him on the radio, this book made me think beyond most books do. Thank you, Mr. Webb, for your generosity, kindness, and the positive view you send out into the world. HIGHLY RECOMMEND THIS BOOK.  I have always had a fascination for Egypt as a child I would read anything that was related to the subject. This is a fabulous way to entertain and teach children about not just Egypt, but the way civilizations grow.
It has wonderful color illustrations and takes the reader up from prehistoric times to the building of the Egyptian civilization. Kudos to Mr. Linville for taking on such a subject and making it enjoyable as well as educational. As an adult, I found this book a fabulous read and worth the money. I will be giving it as presents to children that I know. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED |
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