Double Time

by Priscilla Cogan

A bank robbery gone awry. A pair of unlikely, unrelated female hostages - the rebellious young runaway Phoenix Knott and the opinionated octogenarian Kate Aregood - creating an explosive cross-country journey with the pistol-packing Billy T. Pickle. Into the mix arrives Double Trouble, a story of the plain-talking, single Tidewater gal, Daisy Hill, secretly trading identities with the wealthy, refined, and married Bostonian, Catherine DuMaurier, a mother of two young children. Can a tale of thwarted, entangled love transform the desperate trio in Billy's flight from the law? What is real and what is fiction? Can a novel change the story of your life?

239 pages, Paperback

First published April 15, 2007

About the author

I was a psychologist for 29 years, so that experience is very present in my books. Back in 1979, I became involved in Native American ceremonies, propelled by some strong dreams. I did 3 visions quests, the last one for 3 days and 3 nights, on a hillside with no food or water. When my husband, Duncan Sings-Alone began his own inipi community (after 7 years of training), we had two sweat lodges - one for men and one for women. Lots of paranormal experiences. We NEVER charged for any Native American ceremonies or healing. The Winona series reflects the different viewpoints and healing practices between that of Psychology and that of Native American medicine work. It is when you contrast two very different viewpoints, interesting questions arise as to the nature of reality.
You will also notice a lot of humor in my 6 published novels, because the Spirits taught me that in everything serious, there is something funny and in everything funny, there is something serious!
From psychologist to novelist and now to play writing. I love the magic of what happens in the theatre, between the actors, the script, and the audience. There is an immersion that does not happen for me in the world of cinema but does in the theatre. My first play, The Summer Cottage, won an award and is a comedy. My second play, while funny, also tackles stereotypes of age and race. My third play is very dramatic and historical about racism and also being a young vulnerable female. I suspect my next play will be an adaptation of Winona's Web.

Reviews

[Amberly · Rating 3 out of 5]

Simplistic, but ultimately appealing - a cute story within a story, about a hen-pecked Billy who robs a bank and takes an old woman and runaway teen hostage for a cross-country adventure, all the while reading a novel together, which reinforces and helps them learn the lessons necessary for a happy ending. Cute.