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SYDNEY RYE SERIES
by Emily
Kimelman
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BLURB:
The
Sydney Rye series of mysteries features a strong female protagonist and her
rescue dog, Blue. This series is recommended for the 18+ who enjoy some
violence, don't mind dirty language, and are up for a dash of sex. Not to
mention an awesome, rollicking good mystery!
This
box set includes all three of the Sydney Rye Books.
UNLEASHED (A Sydney
Rye Novel, #1)
When
the series begins Sydney Rye is named Joy Humbolt. She does not like people
telling her what to do, so it comes as no surprise that she was just fired from
her last job. When she buys Charlene Miller's dog-walking business on
Manhattan's exclusive upper east side, it seems like the perfect fit: Quiet
environment, minimal contact with people.
But
then one of her clients turns up dead, and Charlene disappears. Rumors say
Charlene was having an affair with the victim--and of course, everyone assumes
Joy must know where she is. Joy begins to look into the crime, first out of
curiosity then out of anger when there is another murder and threats start to
come her way.
When
police detective Mulberry is assigned to the case, Joy finds a kindred
spirit--cynical and none-too-fond of the human race. As they dig deep into the
secrets of Manhattan's elite, they not only get closer to the killer but also
to a point of no return. One last murder sends Joy Humbolt hurtling over the
edge. Her only chance of survival is to become Sydney Rye.
My Review:
I decided to read the first in the series, because I like to know how the characters started. This book explained Sydney's beginning perfectly. I was nice to see how Joy started out. She was really bummed out. She had no job. It was actually luck that her friend talked her into being a dog walker, or bad luck depending on how you look at it. I do not know if I would rather have my life full of excitement, or to live in complete denial about the people you live around? As the bodies pile up, and everyone is a suspect and possible victim I was wondering every move. I was suspecting everyone. I liked the ending, but it was not really a definite end to all the plots. I am going to have to read the rest of the series. I am hooked! I am giving this book a 4/5. I was given a copy to review, however all opinions are my own.
My Review:
I decided to read the first in the series, because I like to know how the characters started. This book explained Sydney's beginning perfectly. I was nice to see how Joy started out. She was really bummed out. She had no job. It was actually luck that her friend talked her into being a dog walker, or bad luck depending on how you look at it. I do not know if I would rather have my life full of excitement, or to live in complete denial about the people you live around? As the bodies pile up, and everyone is a suspect and possible victim I was wondering every move. I was suspecting everyone. I liked the ending, but it was not really a definite end to all the plots. I am going to have to read the rest of the series. I am hooked! I am giving this book a 4/5. I was given a copy to review, however all opinions are my own.
DEATH IN THE DARK (A
Sydney Rye Novella, #2)
At
the beginning of Death in the Dark we find Joy Humbolt hiding, not only from
the law, but also from her past and the mistakes she's made. Living this
isolated life doesn't last long though when a visit from Mulberry brings Joy to
accept her new identity as the Private Detective, Sydney Rye. To complete the
transformation, Joy must learn to control her emotions as well as her giant
aggressive dog, Blue. With the help of an expert trainer, Joy learns to fight
with her mind as well as her body. However, when the daughter of a close friend
is brutally murdered in the desert, Rye turns away from her mentor to seek
revenge. Sydney's quick temper and deadly intentions lead her into a trap that
she will need all of her new skills to survive.
INSATIABLE (A Sydney
Rye Novel, #3)
The
third book in the series begins with private detective Sydney Rye living a
simple, disciplined life in London, but when a dangerous man from her past
calls, Rye finds she cannot turn him away. Robert Maxim explains that the
daughter of a powerful friend has gone missing and he wants Rye to find her. In
exchange he offers her something she had given up hope of ever having; freedom
from her past.
With
her dog, Blue, at her side, Rye meets up with her new partner, a handsome man
she's not sure she can trust. Heading for Mexico City, they go undercover,
posing as husband and wife. After meeting with the bereaved parents, Rye starts
to sense that there is more going on than just a missing girl. But it isn't
until they arrive in the Yucatan Peninsula, hot on the girl's trail in
Paradise, that all hell breaks loose. Sydney has to reach out for help from old
friends and deal with the consequences of her past, if she's going to find the
girl and keep them all alive.
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From UNLEASHED
EXCERPT
A white fog
hung in the dark sky. The mist dulled the glare of the streetlights. Beads of
dew covered the parked cars and sparkled in the soft yellow light. Blue led the
way into Prospect Park.
As soon as I
let him off leash, he bounced down the paved path. The gently rolling lawn
glowed a silver green. The man-made forest was a wall of blackness. The fog
hung low above us. We wandered onto smaller trails and roamed through the
trees, up steps to the top of the biggest hill, then down and around the lake
that glimmered in the night’s light.
Three men sat
on a bench. They wore rags and suckled on bottles in brown paper bags. One
stood up, unsteady. He opened his mouth to speak, a naughty smile playing in
his rummy eyes. Blue stepped out of the shadows, where he had been
investigating an interesting smell, and moved to my side, falling in step with
me. Fear twisted the man’s smirk into a grimace. He stumbled back to his
friends, whispering, “Devil.” The three men cowered on the bench as Blue and I
passed. We walked home with our heads held high, afraid of nothing and nobody.
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