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Chasing Shadows
Shadow Chaser is no ordinary greyhound. He remains unbeaten after two seasons on the track until a terrible accident threatens not only his career but his life. Can he overcome the immense odds against him to show the world he still has what it takes to be the best....His family believe in him. Will you?
38 pages, Kindle Edition
Published August 21, 2016
About the author
Kerry Watts
23 books91 followers.Kerry Watts was born and grew up in a small town in the East of Scotland where she still lives today. She is always writing and carries a little notebook and pen with her wherever she goes because at her age ideas need to be captured before they disappear.
Kerry specialises in crime fiction because she enjoys pushing the boundaries of what it is to be human. The nature versus nurture debate fascinates her. She loves to put her characters in impossible situations just to see what happens. Her experience as a psychiatric nurse heavily influences her writing. She also wants to create characters that people can relate to who might be facing the same struggles as anyone else.
Authors who inspire her are anyone capable of creating a character who lives inside her head long after she has closed the book. Her favourite fictional character's are Dexter Morgan, created by Jeff Lindsay as well as Hannibal Lechter created by Thomas Harris. She doesn't have a favourite genre as a reader. Kerry will read anything. Written by anyone. If the blurb has a good feel about it she's hooked.
When she's not writing she loves to spend time following her other passions - dogs, particularly rescue mutts and horse racing. The sight of a thoroughbred race horse at full stretch has been known to move her to tears, not just lump in the throat stuff but full on blubbing. And for that she is unashamed. One day she's going to buy a racehorse filly and call her Into Darkness.
She also had a small role in a film called The Rocket Post but decided acting wasn't for her. She would rather create a character than play one.
Kerry specialises in crime fiction because she enjoys pushing the boundaries of what it is to be human. The nature versus nurture debate fascinates her. She loves to put her characters in impossible situations just to see what happens. Her experience as a psychiatric nurse heavily influences her writing. She also wants to create characters that people can relate to who might be facing the same struggles as anyone else.
Authors who inspire her are anyone capable of creating a character who lives inside her head long after she has closed the book. Her favourite fictional character's are Dexter Morgan, created by Jeff Lindsay as well as Hannibal Lechter created by Thomas Harris. She doesn't have a favourite genre as a reader. Kerry will read anything. Written by anyone. If the blurb has a good feel about it she's hooked.
When she's not writing she loves to spend time following her other passions - dogs, particularly rescue mutts and horse racing. The sight of a thoroughbred race horse at full stretch has been known to move her to tears, not just lump in the throat stuff but full on blubbing. And for that she is unashamed. One day she's going to buy a racehorse filly and call her Into Darkness.
She also had a small role in a film called The Rocket Post but decided acting wasn't for her. She would rather create a character than play one.
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November 23, 2017
A wonderful easy read
As I am not that much a dog’s person, I wasn’t sure I had the right book to read. But very soon the author absurbed me into the story of the dog Chase, Ollie and his dad Nick. I even couldn’t put the book beside before I finished.
Chase a black greyhound is a real champ. Kerry Watts takes us to the dog races and describes vividly what’s happening. When Nick drove home after the race they have an accident and Chase got severely wounded. He loses a leg but will this be the end of his race career like everybody think. That you have to find out in the story yourself. And on top of that you indeed will be moved by Ollie, Nick and their family. The book is great entertaining.
As I am not that much a dog’s person, I wasn’t sure I had the right book to read. But very soon the author absurbed me into the story of the dog Chase, Ollie and his dad Nick. I even couldn’t put the book beside before I finished.
Chase a black greyhound is a real champ. Kerry Watts takes us to the dog races and describes vividly what’s happening. When Nick drove home after the race they have an accident and Chase got severely wounded. He loses a leg but will this be the end of his race career like everybody think. That you have to find out in the story yourself. And on top of that you indeed will be moved by Ollie, Nick and their family. The book is great entertaining.
November 8, 2016
Have a tissue handy!
What an inspiring story.
I was moved in some way in every single chapter. In fact, a few times... I fought back a couple of tears. Without giving anything away, Chasing Shadows is a story about coming back from the brink. About overcoming the odds. About facing adversity head on, and then standing in triumph. Though the story centers around a jet black Greyhound named Chase, you will also be moved by the love and friendship and family that surround him.
Well done author, Kerry Watts.
What an inspiring story.
I was moved in some way in every single chapter. In fact, a few times... I fought back a couple of tears. Without giving anything away, Chasing Shadows is a story about coming back from the brink. About overcoming the odds. About facing adversity head on, and then standing in triumph. Though the story centers around a jet black Greyhound named Chase, you will also be moved by the love and friendship and family that surround him.
Well done author, Kerry Watts.
November 19, 2016
This is a great story for kids, especially dog lovers. Love the way the author took a difficult situation and creatively improved it.
November 28, 2017
Chasing Shadows is a wonderful book about the tenacity of a dog and it's owners. A must read for racing fans!
January 25, 2018
"Chasing Shadows" is a short read that children would enjoy reading. Ollie and his dad Nick have a greyhound by the name of Shadow Chaser that races. This book is about the journey of love, grief, and triumphs. Well done Kerry Watts in taking care to write the issues that were much more difficult for children, as well as adults to learn.
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