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 03.10.2010
I know I just posted about this on Monday, but I found out that Sushi for One is also available as a free ebook from the Barnes and Noble website!
So you don't need a Kindle or a Nook! If you have a computer, you can download Sushi for One from BarnesandNoble.com and read it on your computer with the B&N ereader software for PC or Mac (click on "PC" or "Mac" which is on the left side of that huge iPhone picture).
So if you have:
--a Kindle
or
--the Kindle ebook reader software on your computer
or
--the Kindle app on your iPhone or iPod Touch
Then you can download Sushi for One from Amazon.com for free for a limited time.
If you have:
--a Nook
or
--the Barnes and Noble ebook reader software on your computer
or
--the eReader app on your iPhone or iPod Touch
or
--the B&N ereader app on your iPhone or iPod Touch
Then you can download Sushi for One from BarnesandNoble.com for free for a limited time.
What are you waiting for? Go get it right now! Stop picking your nose and go download my free ebook!
On a side note, I was flipping through Sushi for One the other day (and NO, I don't do it often, I actually don't like reading it again because I see all my mistakes!) and I remembered the scene in Hot Pot Town. The restaurant is based off of a real restaurant in Milpitas called Hot Pot City and it's reeeeeeeally good.
Oh, heck, Chinese hot pot dinner is ALWAYS really good! It's basically a pot on a hotplate in the center of the table with water or broth in it, and you drop (raw) meat, fish, and/or vegetables in the pot. They all simmer together and cook, and you scoop it out and eat it, usually over rice. Hot Pot City often has marinated meats and veggies to add even more flavor.
Then when the broth is really good and flavorful, you drop in some noodles and let that cook for a while, and enjoy the noodle soup as the last "course." The noodles are my favorite part, actually.
Anyway, I was thinking I haven't been there in a while and maybe I could get Captain Caffeine to take me back for lunch sometime, and I can take pictures for you guys so you can better envision that scene in Sushi for One. I'll try to do that soon.
I know I just posted about this on Monday, but I found out that Sushi for One is also available as a free ebook from the Barnes and Noble website!
So you don't need a Kindle or a Nook! If you have a computer, you can download Sushi for One from BarnesandNoble.com and read it on your computer with the B&N ereader software for PC or Mac (click on "PC" or "Mac" which is on the left side of that huge iPhone picture).
So if you have:
--a Kindle
or
--the Kindle ebook reader software on your computer
or
--the Kindle app on your iPhone or iPod Touch
Then you can download Sushi for One from Amazon.com for free for a limited time.
If you have:
--a Nook
or
--the Barnes and Noble ebook reader software on your computer
or
--the eReader app on your iPhone or iPod Touch
or
--the B&N ereader app on your iPhone or iPod Touch
Then you can download Sushi for One from BarnesandNoble.com for free for a limited time.
What are you waiting for? Go get it right now! Stop picking your nose and go download my free ebook!
On a side note, I was flipping through Sushi for One the other day (and NO, I don't do it often, I actually don't like reading it again because I see all my mistakes!) and I remembered the scene in Hot Pot Town. The restaurant is based off of a real restaurant in Milpitas called Hot Pot City and it's reeeeeeeally good.
Oh, heck, Chinese hot pot dinner is ALWAYS really good! It's basically a pot on a hotplate in the center of the table with water or broth in it, and you drop (raw) meat, fish, and/or vegetables in the pot. They all simmer together and cook, and you scoop it out and eat it, usually over rice. Hot Pot City often has marinated meats and veggies to add even more flavor.
Then when the broth is really good and flavorful, you drop in some noodles and let that cook for a while, and enjoy the noodle soup as the last "course." The noodles are my favorite part, actually.
Anyway, I was thinking I haven't been there in a while and maybe I could get Captain Caffeine to take me back for lunch sometime, and I can take pictures for you guys so you can better envision that scene in Sushi for One. I'll try to do that soon.
Comments
That btw sounds amazing :)
Juju--you can totally do hot pot at home! If you don't have a hotplate, just use a pot on the stove and serve people from that. It's delish!
Camy
We got a new keyboard, finally, so I posted a link for you today.
Holly--I hope you enjoy the book!
Camy