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Shear Disaster Mystery #4
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All L.J. wanted to do was deposit the day's receipts in the bank, go home, and have a movie night with Kyle.Was that too much to ask for?But moments after entering the bank, they are caught up in a bank heist with a couple of novice robbers. To add insult to injury, the dead grandmother of the robbers, Grammy Anderson, appears to L.J. and instructs her to stop her no-account grandsons from ruining their lives. L.J. complies and gets caught up in another twist in the ever-growing tangle of corruption and death called the Sons of Mississippi.
369 pages, Kindle Edition
Published September 27, 2021
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About the author
Terri Reid
105 books827 followersTerri Reid is the author of the Mary O’Reilly Paranormal Mysteries. An indie author, Reid uploaded her first book “Loose Ends” in August 2010. By the end of 2012, “Loose Ends” had sold over 82,000 copies and, as of the writing of this bio, was the number one bestselling book in Amazon’s ranking of Ghost Stories in the Book/Literature & Fiction/Genre Fiction/Horror/Ghosts section and the number two in the same area in the Kindle eBooks section. She has eight other books in the Mary O’Reilly Series and has enjoyed Top Rated and Hot New Release status for many of them in the Women Sleuths category through Amazon US. Her books have been translated into Spanish and Portuguese and are also now available through CreateSpace and Amazon in print versions. She is also working on an audiobook for “Loose Ends.”
Reid has been quoted in several books about the self-publishing industry, including “Let’s Get Digital” by David Gaughran and “Interviews with Indie Authors: Top Tips from Successful Self-Published Authors” by Claire and Tim Ridgway. She was also honored to have some of her works included in A. J. Abbiati’s book “The NORTAV Method for Writers—The Secrets to Constructing Prose Like the Pros.” She has also had the distinct privilege of guest blogging for Joe Konrath.
Reid is from Northwest Illinois, near the town of Freeport, the home of her fictional characters. Her background is in marketing and public relations. She is married, the mother of seven children, and the grandmother of twenty-three.
She has her grandchildren convinced that she talks to fairies and animals - and they talk back.
Reid has been quoted in several books about the self-publishing industry, including “Let’s Get Digital” by David Gaughran and “Interviews with Indie Authors: Top Tips from Successful Self-Published Authors” by Claire and Tim Ridgway. She was also honored to have some of her works included in A. J. Abbiati’s book “The NORTAV Method for Writers—The Secrets to Constructing Prose Like the Pros.” She has also had the distinct privilege of guest blogging for Joe Konrath.
Reid is from Northwest Illinois, near the town of Freeport, the home of her fictional characters. Her background is in marketing and public relations. She is married, the mother of seven children, and the grandmother of twenty-three.
She has her grandchildren convinced that she talks to fairies and animals - and they talk back.
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October 8, 2021
I love these books!
Another excellent installment in the Shear Disaster series. As with all of Teri Reid’s books, I couldn’t put this one down. L.J & Kyle are so funny together and in this book the whole crew from the beauty shop joined the action.
I can’t wait to read the next book!!
Another excellent installment in the Shear Disaster series. As with all of Teri Reid’s books, I couldn’t put this one down. L.J & Kyle are so funny together and in this book the whole crew from the beauty shop joined the action.
I can’t wait to read the next book!!
September 30, 2021
Terri does it again!
Another fantastic thread in the Terri Reid tapestry! Terri does an amazing job of weaving the characters together with such detail that it is easy to visualize every scene. Such a talented author! (I loved the little nod to the Mary O’Reilly series in the beginning.)
Another fantastic thread in the Terri Reid tapestry! Terri does an amazing job of weaving the characters together with such detail that it is easy to visualize every scene. Such a talented author! (I loved the little nod to the Mary O’Reilly series in the beginning.)
September 30, 2021
Another winner!
Couldn't wait to devour Terri's latest book! She didn't disappoint!! A master at creating the perfect mix of humor, romance, mystery and suspense! I love all the wonderful characters and personalities in this series!
Couldn't wait to devour Terri's latest book! She didn't disappoint!! A master at creating the perfect mix of humor, romance, mystery and suspense! I love all the wonderful characters and personalities in this series!
October 3, 2021
Loved this series and this book!
Great suspense! All the lovable chapters coming together to outwit the evil doers. I can hardly wait for the next book!
Great suspense! All the lovable chapters coming together to outwit the evil doers. I can hardly wait for the next book!
October 28, 2021
I blame Terri for all the lost sleep as I finished book four of the series. The characters are very believable and you are rooting for them as L. J. tries to solve her mother's murder. I hate to leave this world and return to my own. There has to be a book 5, the story isn't finished yet.
June 13, 2022
All the feels, all the fun.
This is a very good story, well written, easy to follow but with lots of layers. The characters are memorable. You don't always know who the bad guys are, but the ones you find are very complex.
But one of my favorite things about this story was not the story. There are two very wise, very brilliantly composed, descriptions in this book which i will use often.
One compared a well worn heart to well worn hands, encouraging the heroine that the joys and pains of love will affect the heart the way satisfying work affects the hands.
The other described life as a train station where people get on and off, so sometimes they are riding together but they have their own stations to go through, and will see the best sights for them on their trains.
All in all brilliantly done.
This is a very good story, well written, easy to follow but with lots of layers. The characters are memorable. You don't always know who the bad guys are, but the ones you find are very complex.
But one of my favorite things about this story was not the story. There are two very wise, very brilliantly composed, descriptions in this book which i will use often.
One compared a well worn heart to well worn hands, encouraging the heroine that the joys and pains of love will affect the heart the way satisfying work affects the hands.
The other described life as a train station where people get on and off, so sometimes they are riding together but they have their own stations to go through, and will see the best sights for them on their trains.
All in all brilliantly done.
October 12, 2021
Ms Terri Reid does it again!
These characters are like visiting with your distant family members or friends you haven’t see in a while. You just pick up right where you left off. You can imagine yourself at her salon listening to the women as they gossip about their family and neighbors. I found Miss Effie to be particularly sagacious.
LJ and her friends are still trying to figure out a way to bring the Sons of Mississippi to justice. They must be getting close because people are still being murdered and once again LJ looses someone close to here. She has had way too many brushes with death but she refuses to quit.
I eagerly await the next in the series. I love Ms Reid’s story telling so much I actually buy her books instead of using kindle unlimited.
These characters are like visiting with your distant family members or friends you haven’t see in a while. You just pick up right where you left off. You can imagine yourself at her salon listening to the women as they gossip about their family and neighbors. I found Miss Effie to be particularly sagacious.
LJ and her friends are still trying to figure out a way to bring the Sons of Mississippi to justice. They must be getting close because people are still being murdered and once again LJ looses someone close to here. She has had way too many brushes with death but she refuses to quit.
I eagerly await the next in the series. I love Ms Reid’s story telling so much I actually buy her books instead of using kindle unlimited.
October 5, 2021
Great myestery
I loved it until the very end…
I’m giving 5 stars because the story was amazing and even though the very end turned my stomach I seriously loved it right up until then.
Sorry I wish I could say something positive about that ending but it just felt so wrong and even though I’m presuming it will be turned around with where LJ and Van are in their relationship this new wrinkle and the way it happened felt really wrong and now I can’t focus on anything else which is sad because the story on a whole was highly entertaining.
I loved it until the very end…
I’m giving 5 stars because the story was amazing and even though the very end turned my stomach I seriously loved it right up until then.
Sorry I wish I could say something positive about that ending but it just felt so wrong and even though I’m presuming it will be turned around with where LJ and Van are in their relationship this new wrinkle and the way it happened felt really wrong and now I can’t focus on anything else which is sad because the story on a whole was highly entertaining.
November 12, 2021
Great Book
Such a great series, I don't mean to rush you but, I need to either read the next Mary O'Reilly or the next Shear Disaster Mystery! They are both fantastic series and I can't get enough of them. Thank you for such great characters.
Such a great series, I don't mean to rush you but, I need to either read the next Mary O'Reilly or the next Shear Disaster Mystery! They are both fantastic series and I can't get enough of them. Thank you for such great characters.
March 14, 2022
Great series. Love the characters. Can’t wait to see what’s going to happen next.
November 6, 2022
GREAT, FAST READ. awesome characters you can care about
August 1, 2024
Quick, easy read. Good series
August 24, 2024
Another Good one.
December 28, 2021
I love how the story is slowly twisting and unraveling at the same time in each installment in the series.
I love Kyle's chracter and LJ is really starting to come into her own. Each book makes me suspect a new person and fall in love with another one.
Love all Terri Reid's books.
I love Kyle's chracter and LJ is really starting to come into her own. Each book makes me suspect a new person and fall in love with another one.
Love all Terri Reid's books.
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