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 04.16.2006
Leave any prayer requests in the comments and I’ll be praying this week. You don’t have to be Christian to leave a prayer request. If you’d rather not advertise to everyone on the blogosphere, just leave an unspoken prayer request or email me. If I forgot your prayer request, email me. Not to be mean or anything, but if you don't email me or comment to update your prayer request, I'm only going to pray 3 Sundays.
Thank you, Father, for your grace on all of us.
Lord, please fix Heather’s computer.
Heal Pammer’s finger, and continue to affirm her in her writing.
I pray for complete healing for Cheryl’s hip. Give her and her doctors wisdom about the surgery.
Thank you for the good news from Mount Hermon for Dineen. Please continue to lead and guide her in what you want her to do.
Give peace and strength to Robin and her family. Lord, we pray for justice—please defend her family. I also pray you will open doors for her writing career.
Father, affirm Ronie in her writing, and help her to trust you despite whatever happens. You have opened doors for her. Help her walk through them, and walk with you.
Help Ron as he writes his mystery, to write for you alone.
Please ease Mir’s bodily pains, and heal her. Help her to have energy for everything she needs to do, including her writing.
Help Sharon as she writes her next project. I pray she’s completely healed from her Mount Hermon cold.
Thank you for a smooth surgery for Lori. Please help her to have a smooth, quick recovery.
Give Gina peace this week over her writing and her career.
Please convict Paula’s family’s client to pay his overdue bill. Give her your strength in everything that is happening to her.
Help Megan to prioritize and to open her heart and write for you.
Please heal Malia’s knee and back completely, and fix everything with her insurance company.
Lead and guide Donna in her new projects, and continue to anoint her writing.
Thank you that Mok has more time to prepare for her exam—I pray this is for the best—and help her in her new writing projects.
Help Audra to have wisdom and strength for her new baby, and also please help her to continue to write and praise you in her creative work.
Be with Ragamuffindiva, and continue to lavish her with your love.
Be with Angie this week—grant her supernatural power and strength. Heal Pattie while you’re at it, and thanks for Angie’s great sense of humor.
Continue to be with Lynette on her current project, and give her wisdom about her career.
Help Tiff’s mom heal quickly and smoothly.
Please help Tina, Mary C., Julie, Pam,Cheryl, Myra, and Ruthy hear back quickly about their manuscripts.
Please continue to ease Myra’s pain. Continue to be with Missy and her new job, and heal her father. Cover Mariah with your love and peace.
Be with Dream in her work and family.
Help Rachel H. as she does book edits, and continue to give her your refreshment in the day to day things.
Thank you for the good test results for Angie A. Shelter her with your love. Infuse her with your supernatural peace and strength. I pray for healing.
Comfort Eileen right now, and wrap your arms around her.
I lift up Sigrun to you, and pray you will give her wisdom for her family problems. I also pray you’ll help her earn a little money this week. Cover her with your grace, Lord.
Open doors for Ane and her writing.
I pray you help Becky’s fantasy manuscript find a good home.
I lift up Winnie to you. Please fix her husband’s truck easily and soon. I also pray for healing for her. Give wisdom and openness to her doctor, and guide her in how you want her to deal with whatever she might have. Give strength to her body and wholeness to her heart. Wrap your arms around her. Touch her and heal her.
I pray for healing for Rose’s daughter Christy and peace for the family.
Lead and guide Tina F. in all the opportunities you’ve given to her.
Help LaShaunda in her submissions process, and give her wisdom.
Continue to help Zola heal and help his chemo go well.
Give power and peace to my friends married to non-believers this week.
Help your persecuted church rise up and praise you.
Continue to help me heal from surgery, and thank you for all you’ve done for me so far. Please help me to be disciplined and efficient this month, and help me to make my deadline.
You are God over all the earth.
Leave any prayer requests in the comments and I’ll be praying this week. You don’t have to be Christian to leave a prayer request. If you’d rather not advertise to everyone on the blogosphere, just leave an unspoken prayer request or email me. If I forgot your prayer request, email me. Not to be mean or anything, but if you don't email me or comment to update your prayer request, I'm only going to pray 3 Sundays.
Thank you, Father, for your grace on all of us.
Lord, please fix Heather’s computer.
Heal Pammer’s finger, and continue to affirm her in her writing.
I pray for complete healing for Cheryl’s hip. Give her and her doctors wisdom about the surgery.
Thank you for the good news from Mount Hermon for Dineen. Please continue to lead and guide her in what you want her to do.
Give peace and strength to Robin and her family. Lord, we pray for justice—please defend her family. I also pray you will open doors for her writing career.
Father, affirm Ronie in her writing, and help her to trust you despite whatever happens. You have opened doors for her. Help her walk through them, and walk with you.
Help Ron as he writes his mystery, to write for you alone.
Please ease Mir’s bodily pains, and heal her. Help her to have energy for everything she needs to do, including her writing.
Help Sharon as she writes her next project. I pray she’s completely healed from her Mount Hermon cold.
Thank you for a smooth surgery for Lori. Please help her to have a smooth, quick recovery.
Give Gina peace this week over her writing and her career.
Please convict Paula’s family’s client to pay his overdue bill. Give her your strength in everything that is happening to her.
Help Megan to prioritize and to open her heart and write for you.
Please heal Malia’s knee and back completely, and fix everything with her insurance company.
Lead and guide Donna in her new projects, and continue to anoint her writing.
Thank you that Mok has more time to prepare for her exam—I pray this is for the best—and help her in her new writing projects.
Help Audra to have wisdom and strength for her new baby, and also please help her to continue to write and praise you in her creative work.
Be with Ragamuffindiva, and continue to lavish her with your love.
Be with Angie this week—grant her supernatural power and strength. Heal Pattie while you’re at it, and thanks for Angie’s great sense of humor.
Continue to be with Lynette on her current project, and give her wisdom about her career.
Help Tiff’s mom heal quickly and smoothly.
Please help Tina, Mary C., Julie, Pam,Cheryl, Myra, and Ruthy hear back quickly about their manuscripts.
Please continue to ease Myra’s pain. Continue to be with Missy and her new job, and heal her father. Cover Mariah with your love and peace.
Be with Dream in her work and family.
Help Rachel H. as she does book edits, and continue to give her your refreshment in the day to day things.
Thank you for the good test results for Angie A. Shelter her with your love. Infuse her with your supernatural peace and strength. I pray for healing.
Comfort Eileen right now, and wrap your arms around her.
I lift up Sigrun to you, and pray you will give her wisdom for her family problems. I also pray you’ll help her earn a little money this week. Cover her with your grace, Lord.
Open doors for Ane and her writing.
I pray you help Becky’s fantasy manuscript find a good home.
I lift up Winnie to you. Please fix her husband’s truck easily and soon. I also pray for healing for her. Give wisdom and openness to her doctor, and guide her in how you want her to deal with whatever she might have. Give strength to her body and wholeness to her heart. Wrap your arms around her. Touch her and heal her.
I pray for healing for Rose’s daughter Christy and peace for the family.
Lead and guide Tina F. in all the opportunities you’ve given to her.
Help LaShaunda in her submissions process, and give her wisdom.
Continue to help Zola heal and help his chemo go well.
Give power and peace to my friends married to non-believers this week.
Help your persecuted church rise up and praise you.
Continue to help me heal from surgery, and thank you for all you’ve done for me so far. Please help me to be disciplined and efficient this month, and help me to make my deadline.
You are God over all the earth.
Comments
Pray that God will bring me a critique partner soon!
Also that I will get out of the emotional slump I have been in lately - I do feel the sun starting to shine and had a wonderful day with the Lord today.
Also that I will finish my wip, at least get the first draft down so I can start to work on the synopsis and the cover letter for when I start submitting.
Thanks.