Sos

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Summary: Timeless Tales review
Review: By TT reviewer Nancy Arant Williams

After a night on the town with friends, Dun Wheeling's head is spinning after too much to drink. But when a phone call awakens him, with the promise of a deal he can't refuse, well, even a hangover can't keep him down when money's talking. With debts hanging over his head, and precious little PI work available, he can't afford to ignore the summons for lunch at a luxury restaurant.

The man he's about to meet sounds like his worst nightmare, and he is. Aaron Sawgrass is a rich stuffed shirt, with too little hair and too much money, the kind he's all too familiar with. His kind have a reputation for wringing every ounce of effort from a poor working stiff, and usually find a way to finagle out of paying what they owe one way or another. But Aaron needs a big favor and plans to pay, or so he says. His sister, Sally Olivia, is missing.
The problem is, since their wealthy parents died, it's been her responsibility to host the family foundation's telethon, and she simply has to be located before the big day. But there's a catch. Aaron wants her found within a week, and if that's not possible, the private investigator
will forfeit half his fee.

If Dun wasn't so desperate for money, he would've gladly knocked the jerk's block off, but instead, he ups the ante, and tells Aaron he won't do it for less than fifty thousand. Checking out Sally's history, Dun realizes she's purposely run away from her brother, whom she can't stand anymore than he can, and in fact, she's been known to do this kind of thing before, going to great lengths to throw investigators off the trail. This time, though, he learns Sally hasn't just run off. She's actually been kidnapped. Before he even meets her, Dun is drawn to this beautiful, and courageous woman, whose biggest misfortune is to have an arrogant stuffed shirt for a brother. But will he find her before she is killed?

In this crazy mixed up whodunit, Ron Peters uses classic spoof to keep you guessing. With outrageous names, his characters inevitably fumble their way through each day. Their unpredictable antics are engaging, if a little goofy. But hold on, 'cause nothing is quite what it appears to be. If you're into klutzy whodunits, this one's for you. Rated R for language.

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Summary: Review of SOS
Review: I very much enjoyed reading the book SOS. The book's content and manner of writing makes this a fast moving fiction novel. The specific attention to the details of the characters and the very interesting conclusion indicates a writer of excellent imagination and humor. I hope this author will continue to write and publish this style of work in the future.

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Summary: Fun and hard to put down
Review: SOS is one of the most enjoyable books I've read in a long time. It packs in great characters and an engaging plot, but still has plenty of room for fun. I'll be first in line to buy the sequel and find out what's next for P.I. Dun Wheeling.