Blurb:
Ever
consider going back to study hall and face down the school bully?
The
mean girls?
The
brainless jocks who made your life a pure misery?
For
Dru Horvath, gypsy orphan turned Pulitzer Prize winner; Rafe Archangeli, once
the Scourge of Summerville and now leader of a multi-million dollar trust; and
Fiona “Fat Aggie” Thorpe, current high fashion model with her own A-list
agency, the opportunity to exact revenge is too good to pass up.
Will
they find vengeance they crave?
Or
something more valuable?
About the Author:
Nurse,
paralegal, insurance investigator, victim advocate, sexual assault forensic
examiner. Kat Henry Doran has been there and done that. More than once. Now she
spends her time writing and sewing and occasionally acting as chauffeur to the
four best things in her life: Meredith, Ashlin, Owen, and Kieran. Join Kat and
her alter-ego Veronica Lynch, as they explore the north country of New York
State, including the wild shores of Lake Ontario and the Saint Lawrence River, and
as they create tales which always include strong women and the men who love
them.
Review:
Vengeance is Mine is a collection of
novellas about three people from the town of Summerville, New York, which is
located on the shore of Lake Ontario somewhere between Syracuse and Buffalo.
The
first story is about Rafael (Rafe) Angeli. Having been called the “Scourge of
Summerville,” Rafe went on to team up with his AA sponsor to become a very
elusive, high class thief/con-man. Somehow I think he and his sponsor missed
the part in the Twelve Steps about honesty. At any rate, when he returns to
Summerville for his best friend’s funeral, he’s shocked to find his friend left
him in charge of a charitable trust. And even more shocked to find himself
falling for a feisty, crusading do-gooder whose past is nothing he would ever
be drawn to.
Our
next heroine is Fiona (Fat Aggie) Thorpe. Few people recognize her when she
returns to town. Having lost a couple-few hundred pounds, Fiona is now a
well-known model and the owner of a respected modeling agency. She’s out for
revenge against the bullies who taunted her, drove her into the next county and
left her to walk home after dark in a rain storm, and even caused the death of
a friend with cerebral palsy. They greased the handicapped toilet seat and the
girl fell off. Not only did she break her wrist, but the resulting back injury
caused pressure on her lungs and Fiona’s friend eventually died of related
complications. The bullies thought the elbow cast was funny and never related
the girl’s death to their pranks.
And
finally, Dru Horvath, bullied simply because she’s an orphaned child of
gypsies.
Vengeance is Mine was unfortunately
marred by editing problems. There were words missing and some grammar issues. I
realize editing can be expensive, but at least buy a subscription to the Chicago Manual of Style. When asked what
her advice to new writers was, Dorothy Parker said, “First buy a copy of The Elements of Style.” My second bit of
advice is, go through your galleys backward. You’ll be amazed what you find
that way.
Otherwise,
it’s a pretty good read. Each story could stand alone, but they also segue
together nicely—especially Fiona and Dru’s stories, since they’re best friends
and it’s Dru who convinces Fiona to attend their reunion. I recommend Vengeance is Mine, as a great example of
what happens when people grow up and move on.
Author Website: http://www.WildWomenAuthorsx2.blogspot.com
Heat Rating: PG-13
Length: 203 Pages
Prices:
Print: $15.00
Digital: $3.99
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