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Despite the grieving husband’s description of the event, Sergeant CJ Jensen isn't at all convinced that a farm fatality is really an accident. With the help of Pam Ryan, Floyd Swenson, and a neighbor who raises skunks, CJ’s investigation uncovers multiple mysteries as she moves forward and puts down permanent roots in Pine County.

 

EDITORIAL REVIEW by Victoria Chatham

Skidded and Skunked: Pine County mystery #12 written by Dean L. Hovey with D. L. Dixen

 

When Pine County Sergeant CJ Jensen is called to the scene of a tragic farming accident, it looks exactly that. Donna Raster is dead, apparently the victim of a malfunctioning Bobcat driven by her husband, Craig. On further investigation, the evidence doesn’t add up, and CJ, along with Pam Ryan, an investigator with the Pine County Sheriff’s Department, dig deeper into Craig and Donna Raster’s relationship.

 

Along with CJ and Pam, some well-presented characters include Marvel Erickson and her pet skunk, Stinky; Casey Satter, a dodgy realtor who unwittingly videos evidence with his drone; and CJ’s Basset hound, Bailey. Along with this cast of characters, this story has enough twists and unexpected turns to satisfy any reader.

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• Nicknamed Hotspur for tirelessly thwarting threats to England, Sir Harry Percy should be riding easy. Deeply in love, he builds an idyllic life in Northumberland at Tower House, with his sweetheart, Ciarry. Trouble brews, though, under Henry IV, who became king—over Harry’s objections—by inciting a mob to make Parliament oust the venal Richard II and enthrone Henry. Now the new monarch rules as despotically as his predecessor. Moreover, the Exchequer lacks money owed Harry for national defense. Yet, after unsuccessfully demanding Scottish fealty, Henry targets Wales, enacting  brutal anti-Welsh laws that spark uprisings. Dispatched to quell the unrest, Harry uses battlefield victory and diplomacy to reach an accord with Welsh leader Owain Glyn Dwr. But the Crown rejects the settlement and orders Harry to commit political murder by duplicitously seizing and killing Glyn Dwr. Harry refuses. Meanwhile, up north, Scottish reivers attack rural properties, including Tower House. Can Harry confront danger on 3 fronts at once? And can the isle of Britain ever know peace again? \\
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EDITORIAL REVIEW by Victoria Chatham

To Be Worthy of Honor: Book II in the Epic of Hotspur by Liz Sevchuk Armstrong.

Liz Sevchuk Armstrong continues her historical retelling of Sir Henry Percy’s story. Henry, also known as Harry, was nicknamed Hotspur by the Scots for his speed in action and is now dealing with the rebellious Welsh led by Owain Glyn Dwr.

Having originally been instrumental in promoting Henry Bolingbroke to replace King Richard II, Harry now finds that Bolingbroke, now King Henry IV, is difficult to deal with, primarily due to his failure to pay the wages owed to them. Henry’s increasingly erratic demands and edicts frustrate Harry, but as a man of honor, he supports the king.

The narrative in this book is compelling. The communications to and from Hotspur and Henry IV, the breathtaking logistics of travelling between London and North Wales, and the sheer scale and brutality of battles- softened by a few tender moments with his estranged wife, children, and lover- bring to life a man caught between the ongoing upheaval of promises and stark betrayal. This makes for a fast-paced, unmissable read.

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Stories and legends of a medicine woman banished from her village for being accused of being a witch are told around the campfires. Tales of the wonderous gifts of plants with healing medicine in the mountains near her village make a young woman determined to find the elusive herbs and the medicine woman with the knowledge of their use. Go’diah needs the witch’s wisdom to help her dying grandfather before he is driven mad by his dreams. An ancient curse lies over her village. With the blessing of her elders, she sets off with her dog, Midnight. To find what she seeks, Go’diah must first make her own way through the mountains and undertake spirit journeys of both visions and nightmares to find her own answers. She must travel the old mountain trails which, the tales say, can make you lose yourself or your mind. Go’diah will discover what she never expected to find. 

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Nancy M. Bell

A young indigenous woman's quest to find a cure for the ailing elders of her tribe, also takes her along a path of personal discovery. A wonderful read full of magic and mystery.

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