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A cop. A journalist. A match made in hell.
Detective Hudson is tired. Tired of his job. Tired of his friends. Just plain tired. The last thing he needs is to be saddled with a reporter who is so filled with enthusiasm she can barely sit still.
Hazel Dale has finally got what she wanted. The crime beat. Unfortunately, it means working alongside the worst human being she has ever met.
Detective Hudson is tired. Tired of his job. Tired of his friends. Just plain tired. The last thing he needs is to be saddled with a reporter who is so filled with enthusiasm she can barely sit still.
Hazel Dale has finally got what she wanted. The crime beat. Unfortunately, it means working alongside the worst human being she has ever met.
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46 pages, Kindle Edition
Published January 31, 2017
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February 7, 2017
Detective Hudson has just received some bad news ... for the next few weeks he will have a reported shadowing his every move. The thought behind this is that it will improve what people think about their police department. Hudson thinks differently .... especially when he meets his own personal reporter.
Hazel Dale is cute, she's bouncy, eager to prove herself ... and she giggles when nervous. Hudson has a feeling that she's nervous ... a lot.
He's rude, doesn't want to be babysitting and he's just about the worst human being she has ever met.
First call is to investigate a suicide. He warns her not to throw up at that crime scene..or else! She wants booties for her feet and gloves for her hands. He wants her to be quiet, walk where he walks and above all else .. do not touch anything.
Hudson is just about to write this off as a suicide when he gets a call from a woman claiming to have further information ... she's a married lady who had an affair with the deceased.
For a very short story (42 pages) it was packed with substantial writing and terrific characters. I loved how Hudson and Dale play off each other. Lots of sarcasm, lots of one-liners and lots of raised eyebrows. The story premise is a good one and it is well -written with no fluff getting in the way.
Many thanks to the author for the digital copy of this fast, fun read! Opinions expressed here are unbiased and entirely my own.
Hazel Dale is cute, she's bouncy, eager to prove herself ... and she giggles when nervous. Hudson has a feeling that she's nervous ... a lot.
He's rude, doesn't want to be babysitting and he's just about the worst human being she has ever met.
First call is to investigate a suicide. He warns her not to throw up at that crime scene..or else! She wants booties for her feet and gloves for her hands. He wants her to be quiet, walk where he walks and above all else .. do not touch anything.
Hudson is just about to write this off as a suicide when he gets a call from a woman claiming to have further information ... she's a married lady who had an affair with the deceased.
For a very short story (42 pages) it was packed with substantial writing and terrific characters. I loved how Hudson and Dale play off each other. Lots of sarcasm, lots of one-liners and lots of raised eyebrows. The story premise is a good one and it is well -written with no fluff getting in the way.
Many thanks to the author for the digital copy of this fast, fun read! Opinions expressed here are unbiased and entirely my own.
February 20, 2017
I like short stories, for several reasons. An anthology introduces you to a number of new authors and hopefully at least half of them will be very good and are to be added to your collection of "good writers." Also, sometimes your attention span just isn't really settled enough for a good novel, or even a novella, so a short story is a better fit. I was lucky with a one-shot try and discovered A. J. Henderson's Frank Hudson and Hazel Dale. He's the tired and jaded police detective, she's the eager young reporter wanting to "make it" as a crime reporter. A match definitely not made in Heaven. The fur flies from the first moment--she has no crime experience and he hasn't even the basic technology she expects from her crime shows and books--but gradually, a grudging respect is found between the two combatants and incidentally, a case is solved. What I liked about it was a lot of things: the sparse description of places and people, but the rich delineation of the two main characters. Also the meticulous plotting with several twists that might easily throw a reader off the scent of the true answer to the puzzle. This was a rich, well-woven story that delivered a nice slice of intrigue to introduce A. J. Henderson's short stories and hopefully there will be at least 25 more with Hudson and Dale in them. Thank you, A.J.!
August 6, 2017
A fun book that lets you know what you are in for from the offset. A great combination of a tired and fed up cop with a young reporter desperate to make her mark, showing her mother that she doesn't need to marry. A great story with a well thought out crime that left you guessing until the end. A wonderful pair that i can't wait to read more from.
March 19, 2017
Great!
A great fast-paced read that I finished in no time and enjoyed it completely! Cannot wait to read more of this series and author!
A great fast-paced read that I finished in no time and enjoyed it completely! Cannot wait to read more of this series and author!
August 29, 2017
Loved This one!! Short and sweet but definitely got the job done. I love the mystery and twist.
February 25, 2017
Thoroughly enjoyable
I loved it, a short story yes, but so well written that the reader is shoved into it from the start! I will be moving to the next in the series now, can't wait for more.
I loved it, a short story yes, but so well written that the reader is shoved into it from the start! I will be moving to the next in the series now, can't wait for more.
September 4, 2017
A great little short
I really enjoyed this intro to a new short series. Most shorts don't have enough story time to weave in an ample amount of character development, but this one was the perfect balance. I actually am waiting to see where this unlikely pair is thrust next, which is not something I have found true with previous shorts I've read. Thank you (unnamed amazing author) for publishing under a pseudonym and finding this as a way to prevent writers block between your other works.
I really enjoyed this intro to a new short series. Most shorts don't have enough story time to weave in an ample amount of character development, but this one was the perfect balance. I actually am waiting to see where this unlikely pair is thrust next, which is not something I have found true with previous shorts I've read. Thank you (unnamed amazing author) for publishing under a pseudonym and finding this as a way to prevent writers block between your other works.
February 10, 2017
This book is about Detective Frank Hudson and Hazel Dale. Hudson is a hard nosed cop, Hazel Dale is is reporter for the Cliffmore Sun newspaper. Hazel has been assigned to shadow this Detective for a few weeks. First case is a possible suicide. As they investigate, things get start to get complicated. Can Frank figure out who committed the crime? Does Hazel help or harm the investigation? Read this short story to find out. I read a complimentary ARC of this book and am voluntarily leaving an honest and unbiased review.
February 8, 2017
A is for ABSOLUTELY ENGAGING
First in A.J.HENDERSON'S ALPHABET SHORTS BOOK, I ENCOURAGE EVERYONE TO READ
THIS THOUGHTFULLY WRITTEN MYSTERy. I LOOK FORWARD TO THE NEXT 25
SHORT BOOKS AS I KNOW YOU WILL TOO.
PLEASE EXCUSE THE USE OF CAPITAL LETTERS BUT MY EYESIGHT IS NOT WHAT IT WAS AND THE LARGE LETTERS HELP ME TO WRITE.
justcva46@gmail.com
First in A.J.HENDERSON'S ALPHABET SHORTS BOOK, I ENCOURAGE EVERYONE TO READ
THIS THOUGHTFULLY WRITTEN MYSTERy. I LOOK FORWARD TO THE NEXT 25
SHORT BOOKS AS I KNOW YOU WILL TOO.
PLEASE EXCUSE THE USE OF CAPITAL LETTERS BUT MY EYESIGHT IS NOT WHAT IT WAS AND THE LARGE LETTERS HELP ME TO WRITE.
justcva46@gmail.com
February 7, 2017
Good read
I read this in an hour. It we well written and had many twists and turns. Didn't realise what the outcome would be until near to the end. Would definitely read any by this author again.
I read this in an hour. It we well written and had many twists and turns. Didn't realise what the outcome would be until near to the end. Would definitely read any by this author again.
February 8, 2017
A Ride-Along
Kept my interest from the first. Older police detective paired up with fairly new lifestyles reporter who is trying to get ahead. A case brings them closer to understanding each other.
Kept my interest from the first. Older police detective paired up with fairly new lifestyles reporter who is trying to get ahead. A case brings them closer to understanding each other.
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