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message 1: by Danielle (last edited Mar 02, 2014 08:40AM) (new)

Danielle (danielleleneedavis) | 30 comments The Protector is 50% off on Smashwords until 11:59 PM Pacific time March 8. That's $2.00. https://www.smashwords.com/books/view...

The Protector (A Sydney Valentine Mystery, #1) by Danielle Lenee Davis

A brutal killer with a sinister connection to Child Protective Services is prowling the streets in Detective Sydney Valentine’s jurisdiction.

The body of a social worker is found on the stairway inside the building where she works. A mouthful of Scrabble letters tells Detective Valentine that this is not a random killing.

And it’s not.

Valentine knows more letters are needed to piece together the puzzle, but that means more people will have to die. She has to stop the murderous rampage and save her city’s residents.

A dead juvenile court judge, a single mother – the body count climbs.

Detective Valentine becomes a target and the stakes rise. A member of her family is attacked and she realizes she needs to step it up before it’s too late. Valentine’s courage and investigative skills are tested more than they've ever been. She must protect her family and take down the killer or more people will die.

The Protector is a fast-paced novel of mystery and suspense. It will grip you from the very beginning, so hold on tight and leap into the dangerous world of Detective Sydney Valentine. It’s the world of a sassy, contemporary cop with an edge and an attitude. She’s tough and potty-mouthed and wants to see justice served—no matter what.

Sydney Valentine is the friend you wish you had. She’s the cop you’d be wise to fear if you’re walking on the wrong side of the law.


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Kristi Cramer (kristicramer) | 218 comments Mod
Such an interesting blurb. I especially like the 'potty mouth', since that is such a polar opposite of something a 'potty mouthed' person would say. I half expect to read it and hear her exclaim 'oh, sugar!' - which I would find hi-larious.


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Danielle (danielleleneedavis) | 30 comments That's funny. I think her sister would be more likely to say "Oh, sugar!" Sydney might laugh at her though. For example, Sydney had a temporary detective partner (Theresa) one day and they'd just left an interview and it was past lunchtime. This is in first person (Sydney).

"Time to get some chow." Theresa rubbed her stomach. "Did you hear that? You're starving me."

"I'm hungry, too. Let's go." I started walking away.

Theresa trailed behind. "You got a hanker for anything in particular?"

"Hanker? Seriously?" I turned to look at her. "Where are you from?" I laughed.

"What? Do you not know what it means?" She had placed her hands on her hips and did a neck-and-head roll with attitude. "If you don't know, a thesaurus or dictionary can be provided for you--at your own expense."

"I know what the word means. I'm wondering why you're using it."

"We use it all the time where I come from."

"To answer your question, I don't have a hanker for anything in particular."

"Shut up. Give me the darn keys and I'll drive." She laughed and caught the keys I tossed her.


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Kristi Cramer (kristicramer) | 218 comments Mod
Cute.


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Kristi Cramer (kristicramer) | 218 comments Mod
Went out and bought it. Not sure when I will get to it, but I will leave a review once I have. :-)

(Side note, I am officially a fan of DropBox. I downloaded your book, moved it into my DropBox, then with a few clicks exported it into my Kindle app. So much better than hooking my tablet up to the laptop via cable, then trying to figure out where the file is and where to put it!)


message 6: by Danielle (last edited Mar 02, 2014 11:15AM) (new)

Danielle (danielleleneedavis) | 30 comments Thank you! I haven't used Dropbox yet. Now, I'll have to think about it. I was just on Amazon looking at your book, but I didn't see a Kindle version.

Update: I didn't see the Kindle version because I had clicked on the Goodreads link for the paperback. I went back to Goodreads and selected the kindle version. I got it. I already read the sample several weeks ago and had added it to me to-read list. I'm working on my second book and haven't had the chance to get it. Now, I have and will read it (not sure when). I will leave you a review here and on Amazon when I'm done.


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Kristi Cramer (kristicramer) | 218 comments Mod
Great, thanks!


message 8: by Danielle (new)

Danielle (danielleleneedavis) | 30 comments You're welcome! :)


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