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The Relic: A Savvy Macavoy Story
Savvy Macavoy isn’t a typical private investigator, but she’s one of the best. Known for solving unique cases, she works alongside her partner and lover, Deklin Strickland “Strick” and her best friend, Leonard. Savvy is well-known, maybe too well-known to the NYPD, especially since she has what they refer to as an attitude, where she thinks it’s protecting her client’s privacy.
With her red hair with purple streaks and pig-tail braids, she tries to stay true to her hippie roots, and herself. Savvy and Strick get closer as they try to help Leonard, all while dealing with Savvy’s large band of brothers. And that’s just the beginning, especially when Mr. Stein hires Savvy to find something of great value to him, and so begins The Case of the Missing Dictator.
With her red hair with purple streaks and pig-tail braids, she tries to stay true to her hippie roots, and herself. Savvy and Strick get closer as they try to help Leonard, all while dealing with Savvy’s large band of brothers. And that’s just the beginning, especially when Mr. Stein hires Savvy to find something of great value to him, and so begins The Case of the Missing Dictator.
237 pages, Kindle Edition
Published June 9, 2018
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Amy Shannon
170 books134 followersAmy Shannon (1972 - Present) is an American Storyteller, writer, poet, and blogger. Amy Shannon runs the book review website, which has become extremely popular for Indie authors and their books.
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In 2004, Amy was a cancer survivor. In 2005, she survived a domestic violence assault, which resulted in her spouse going to prison, and lifelong migraine headaches. Amy doesn't let that get in the way of taking care of her four boys, who are very supportive of their family, and her passion. In 2015, Amy received her Bachelors of Arts in English, and in 2017, she received Masters of Arts in Adult Education and Training. In 2019, she received her MBA, and is a member of the National Leadership Honor Society.
All of Amy's stories are about inner strength, as sometimes no one realizes how strong they truly can be until they think they've reached their limit. Amy Shannon is the author of over 100 stories, with more than half as part of different series or sagas.
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In 2004, Amy was a cancer survivor. In 2005, she survived a domestic violence assault, which resulted in her spouse going to prison, and lifelong migraine headaches. Amy doesn't let that get in the way of taking care of her four boys, who are very supportive of their family, and her passion. In 2015, Amy received her Bachelors of Arts in English, and in 2017, she received Masters of Arts in Adult Education and Training. In 2019, she received her MBA, and is a member of the National Leadership Honor Society.
All of Amy's stories are about inner strength, as sometimes no one realizes how strong they truly can be until they think they've reached their limit. Amy Shannon is the author of over 100 stories, with more than half as part of different series or sagas.
Amy is now working on Nonfiction History books where the focus is on the area and people of her hometown.
Follow Amy on Twitter here:
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Jet a note to her at: writeramyshannon@gmail.com
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April 29, 2019
I know that isn't the first book in the series, but I'm a firm believer in being able to pick up a story in a series and dig in. I like Savvy and her purple-streaked braids, her no-nonsense take on life, and willingness to believe in people. It's good for her PI business she runs, sort of on the side as she deals with her unusual family and friends.
In this episode, Savvy is approached to find a missing piece of an unusual collection of artifacts belonging to passed-on people of ill repute. While I like the character and found the plot interesting, it appears the stories are really more about Savvy's unusual non-traditional family's ups and downs, relationships, and attempts to help or hinder each other. Members of the family include strays they've picked up along the way, which add some hilarity to the mix. The plot was interesting, but I had to wade through extensive family issues to pick up the threads.
Shannon's people sigh-speak a LOT, so while I tried to ignore it after a while, along with the other ways dialog tags and beats were tangled, my inner editor says the story would be a lot better without those issues. The non-traditional family is a main part of the story, so prepare to experience a lot of characters with unusual names and identities who get mixed in the the mystery-solving aspects in the Savvy series.
In this episode, Savvy is approached to find a missing piece of an unusual collection of artifacts belonging to passed-on people of ill repute. While I like the character and found the plot interesting, it appears the stories are really more about Savvy's unusual non-traditional family's ups and downs, relationships, and attempts to help or hinder each other. Members of the family include strays they've picked up along the way, which add some hilarity to the mix. The plot was interesting, but I had to wade through extensive family issues to pick up the threads.
Shannon's people sigh-speak a LOT, so while I tried to ignore it after a while, along with the other ways dialog tags and beats were tangled, my inner editor says the story would be a lot better without those issues. The non-traditional family is a main part of the story, so prepare to experience a lot of characters with unusual names and identities who get mixed in the the mystery-solving aspects in the Savvy series.
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