キャミー・タング著「戌年」連載小説 プロのドッグトレーナーであるマリ・ムトウは、厄年を迎えている。 犬小屋と訓練所の改築をしながら、いつも不服そうにしている家族と同居することになった。母と姉に言わせれば、犬の毛とよだれかけにまみれる仕事は、家族にとって恥ずべきものだという。彼女は元カレを説得し、数ヶ月間犬を預かってもらうことにした。しかし、彼の兄は、数週間前に彼女が誤って車に追突した、怒り狂ったセキュリティ専門家であることが判明する。 アシュウィン・ケイトウは十分な問題を抱えている。叔母が玄関先に現れ、同居を希望している。彼は彼女にすべてを借りているので、断ることができません。母親が家を出て行った後、ネルおばさんはアシュウィンと弟を引き取り、愛のあるキリスト教の家庭で育てた。しかも、弟のダスティもアパートを追い出され、居場所を求めている。しかし、彼は犬を飼っている。そして、その犬の飼い主は誰だと思いますか? しかし、旧友でオアフ島のノースショアでデイスパを経営する私立探偵のエディサ・ゲレロから依頼を受ける。マリの施設で奇妙な破壊行為があり、3年前に失踪したエディサの妹の財布を発見する。エディサはマリが危険な目に遭っているのではと心配する。警備の専門家であるアシュウィンがすでにマリを知っていることを知ったエディサは、忙しい若い女性を密かに監視することを彼に依頼する。 アシュウィンは、活発でのんびりとしたドッグトレーナーに不本意ながら惹かれていく。彼女は、幸せそうな母親を思い出させる。その母親の裏切りによって、彼は人と距離を置くようになったのだ。マリは、アシュウィンの冷たい外見を見抜き、彼が家族に忠実な男であることを認める。彼は、彼女のキャリア選択を批判するだけの母親や姉とは違う。 マリのバラバラな家庭とアシュウィンのバラバラな家庭の中で、過去を隠そうとする人たちから、彼らの周りに危険が迫ってくるようになる。彼らは、影で動く秘密に光を当てることができるのか? 過去に発表されたパートへのリンクはこちら。 *** 第8章 - 恐ろしくも真っ白な不動産書類 『みんな仲良くできないのかな?』 マリは無用に力を込めて箱に本を投げ入れた。最近、なぜ彼女は人生の中で全員と言い争いをしているのだろう?もしかすると、これは本当に悪いアイデア
Captain's Log, Stardate 01.28.2009
Ane Mulligan tagged me, so here goes:
Rules: Once you've been tagged, write a note with 25 random things, facts, habits, or goals about you.
At the end, choose 10 people to be tagged. You have to tag the person who tagged you. If I tagged you, it's because I want to know more about you.
1. I am currently exercising 6 days a week! Yay!
2. I’m walking/jogging to try to build up so that I can eventually run for 30 minutes straight.
3. I am currently wearing pink fingerless gloves I knit myself.
4. I am also currently wearing a spiral scarf I knit myself.
5. I’ll be teaching a mentoring group at the HeadStart program at Mount Hermon Writers Conference this spring.
6. Actually, I just realized I’m also wearing socks I knit myself.
7. I am really an introvert because large groups of people drain my energy, they don’t give me energy, but being an introvert doesn’t mean I can’t be friendly and outgoing—it just means that once I hit a certain point, I need to be alone to recharge.
8. I’m currently working on a proposal for a new romantic suspense. It’s hard trying to think up ways for the villain to try to kill the heroine. Where she escapes.
9. I’m almost done with the really really really late Christmas present for my parents, but I think they’ll like it. (And no, Mom, I will not tell you what it is.)
10. I drank 10 glasses of water yesterday.
11. I found one of my knitting row counters (finally!) but still haven’t found the other one. Grrrrr
12. I am avoiding making my yearly check up with my doctor because I’m afraid she’ll suggest a mammogram, since I’m getting into that age.
13. I belong to the Amazon vine program where I get free books (usually ARCs) and I have to post a review on them. I’ve read some really good books for them lately.
14. I’m also trying to read some historical romance novels I borrowed from my friend Danica, because I want to get them back to her ASAP. Between these and my Amazon vine books, I haven’t done as much reading for my writing as I’d like to.
15. Captain Caffeine suggested I write a book set in Hong Kong. I said I’d need to visit there to do that. I’d be willing to sacrifice.
16. I’m really getting into watching CSI: NY lately. The story premises have been really interesting.
17. Another favorite TV show is Leverage on TNT. Really clever plots. It’s like Ocean’s 11, which I loved.
18. I still haven’t mailed my thank you cards for Christmas gifts. (I’ll get to it this week, Mom!)
19. My favorite knitting store is KnitPicks.com. I love their Harmony wood needles and I love how they offer luxury yarns at very affordable prices.
20. I currently have some bulky weight mohair blend yarn and I’m not sure what to do with it. Any ideas?
21. I have been eating with chopsticks lately because it forces me to eat slower. And it feels kind of neat to eat with chopsticks again, which I used to do more when I was in school and living at home.
22. Lately I’ve been really happy that my sinus headaches are almost entirely gone, thanks to eating a tablespoon of local unfiltered honey every day and using a saline nasal rinse.
23. I love giving away Christian fiction on my blog and in my newsletter YahooGroup. I like promoting Christian fiction.
24. I think I’m going to introduce “You Are the Light” by Fee for our youth group worship.
25. Considering how much I like to talk about myself, it was really hard coming up with 25 things about me.
Ane Mulligan tagged me, so here goes:
Rules: Once you've been tagged, write a note with 25 random things, facts, habits, or goals about you.
At the end, choose 10 people to be tagged. You have to tag the person who tagged you. If I tagged you, it's because I want to know more about you.
1. I am currently exercising 6 days a week! Yay!
2. I’m walking/jogging to try to build up so that I can eventually run for 30 minutes straight.
3. I am currently wearing pink fingerless gloves I knit myself.
4. I am also currently wearing a spiral scarf I knit myself.
5. I’ll be teaching a mentoring group at the HeadStart program at Mount Hermon Writers Conference this spring.
6. Actually, I just realized I’m also wearing socks I knit myself.
7. I am really an introvert because large groups of people drain my energy, they don’t give me energy, but being an introvert doesn’t mean I can’t be friendly and outgoing—it just means that once I hit a certain point, I need to be alone to recharge.
8. I’m currently working on a proposal for a new romantic suspense. It’s hard trying to think up ways for the villain to try to kill the heroine. Where she escapes.
9. I’m almost done with the really really really late Christmas present for my parents, but I think they’ll like it. (And no, Mom, I will not tell you what it is.)
10. I drank 10 glasses of water yesterday.
11. I found one of my knitting row counters (finally!) but still haven’t found the other one. Grrrrr
12. I am avoiding making my yearly check up with my doctor because I’m afraid she’ll suggest a mammogram, since I’m getting into that age.
13. I belong to the Amazon vine program where I get free books (usually ARCs) and I have to post a review on them. I’ve read some really good books for them lately.
14. I’m also trying to read some historical romance novels I borrowed from my friend Danica, because I want to get them back to her ASAP. Between these and my Amazon vine books, I haven’t done as much reading for my writing as I’d like to.
15. Captain Caffeine suggested I write a book set in Hong Kong. I said I’d need to visit there to do that. I’d be willing to sacrifice.
16. I’m really getting into watching CSI: NY lately. The story premises have been really interesting.
17. Another favorite TV show is Leverage on TNT. Really clever plots. It’s like Ocean’s 11, which I loved.
18. I still haven’t mailed my thank you cards for Christmas gifts. (I’ll get to it this week, Mom!)
19. My favorite knitting store is KnitPicks.com. I love their Harmony wood needles and I love how they offer luxury yarns at very affordable prices.
20. I currently have some bulky weight mohair blend yarn and I’m not sure what to do with it. Any ideas?
21. I have been eating with chopsticks lately because it forces me to eat slower. And it feels kind of neat to eat with chopsticks again, which I used to do more when I was in school and living at home.
22. Lately I’ve been really happy that my sinus headaches are almost entirely gone, thanks to eating a tablespoon of local unfiltered honey every day and using a saline nasal rinse.
23. I love giving away Christian fiction on my blog and in my newsletter YahooGroup. I like promoting Christian fiction.
24. I think I’m going to introduce “You Are the Light” by Fee for our youth group worship.
25. Considering how much I like to talk about myself, it was really hard coming up with 25 things about me.
Comments
Thanks for sharing.
Thanks, Linda! No, no ACFW patterns...yet. ;)
How great to see you here, Ladette! (For those of you who want to lose weight, join me and Ladette on SparkPeople.com!)
Camy
www.blybooks.com
Hope it all goes well, you'll feel better after you get it over with!!!