Ripley's Revenge: Shallow End Gals, Volume 5

by Vicki Graybosch, Kimberly Troutman, Linda McGregor

As the Government brings all of its resources to bear, the most valuable asset isn’t even human, it’s Ripley, a dog. A Catahoula K-9, prowling the streets of New Orleans, hunting for his partner’s killer. Tourey Waknem, a CIA undercover operative, has been assigned to find the same man but for very different reasons. Tourey has to stop him before he executes a plan that would bring New Orleans to the brink of destruction. Circumstances and destiny bring Tourey and Ripley together in what appears to be an unlikely alliance to fight united against an evil and ruthless force. Tourey, on a quest for justice. Ripley, on a quest for revenge. Their common obstacle; they have twelve hours. Fans of the Shallow End Gals ‘New Orleans Series’, will be delighted to reunite with familiar characters. Can be read as a stand-alone crime thriller. As always, a full list of characters is at the end of the story.

256 pages, Kindle Edition

Published August 18, 2018

About the author

The ‘Shallow End Gals’ name was given to us by the bartender at a local tavern. We sit at the short end of the bar for storytelling and lunch a few times per week. This is where our stories are born and alcohol is not involved. There are now four of us; Teresa Duncan, Vicki Graybosch, Linda McGregor and Kimberly Troutman. On February 27, 2013 our friend and co-author Mary Hale unexpectedly passed.
Mary is the one in our picture with the white hair and a halo behind her. She was a retired teacher, a retired realtor, an inspirational friend and the first one to burst into song with the faintest of prompting.
Teresa Duncan is a professional with UPS, a world traveler, a fierce supporter of humanity, and the living definition of friend. Teresa has never met a stranger and has an acute curiosity about people and life. Teresa is definitely who you want to ‘have your back’ in times of need.
Linda McGregor is a retired mortgage professional, an employee of local government and a staunch supporter of family, human rights and the plights of the less fortunate. Gifted in crafts and art and blessed with an expansive sense of humor. Linda is a born negotiator.
Vicki Graybosch is a retired mortgage professional and an avid researcher. Her life experiences and observations of the world primarily come from her computer and the comfort of her desk chair these days. Blessed with the type of mind that seeks to unearth the unique and reshape it into something humorous or memorable, she has assumed the role of placing pen to paper for the group.
Kimberly Troutman, Vicki’s daughter, is a full time dealer at the local casino and much too young to be retired from anything. Her role in our group is to contribute her youthful perspectives, humor, and temper our devious plots.
The collective imaginations are powerful. The honest sharing of deeply held convictions is inspirational and motivational. Our goal is to tell stories in such a way that readers feel they have become one of our characters. We do not define our character’s race. All sex is behind closed doors and cursing is held to a minimum. Sound boring? Buy a book and hang on!

Reviews

[Kristi Housman Confessions of a YA Reader · Rating 5 out of 5]

While this book can be read as a standalone, I highly recommend picking up the first four books in the series first. There is more character development in those and it really helps you follow the story better.

This was another great addition to the series. It had pretty much non stop action and still had the humor I've come to known by the authors.

And Ripley is actually my dog. That's him on the cover. The authors were able to capture a lot of his personality in the book. For example, he does walk the the whole fence line in our backyard when he goes out. He also loves to open and close doors. And he's super smart. Ripley is also very loyal and isn't a fan of strangers. I have no doubt that he would attack anyone that came into our home without our permission. It was so cool to read a story with him and I can't thank Vicky (who I spoke to) and the other authors for including him in their book.

I gave this book 5 stars.

[Ken Glisson · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another winner

I love the fast paced, clever in-depth plots . These Nawlens characters are fun and familiar from the other books. It was nice to have gang together again and the angels still in training.

[Linda L Foster · Rating 5 out of 5]

Voodoo fun

I really enjoyed this book. It was very amusing and the interaction between the man and dog was well done. Very different but a good read.