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Excuse Me, Miss
"Fidelity anthropologist", sexy decoy to most, Victoria Frost will discover the answers you seek in a sexy story of betrayal, the desire for loyalty, and the consequences of unfaithfulness. One woman's determination to uncover the truth for badly broken wives, instead unleashes a host of personal dilemmas, and in the end the truths she unveils are mostly about herself.
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Published July 6, 2010
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Phillip Thomas Duck
16 books33 followersPhillip Thomas Duck is the author of several traditionally published adult and young adult novels. EXCUSE ME, MISS(Romantic Suspense) and ONE QUICK KISS(Sexy Short Stories) are his first two independently published e-books. His third, MODESTY, was released February 2011 and his latest crime thriller, Distracted in April 2011. He resides in New Jersey with his wife and daughters.
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January 4, 2011
4.5 - This is a 5 star story for me and my only real complaint is that I wish it was longer and preferably a series!
Mr. Duck wrote from a female perspective pretty impressively while showcasing 'fidelity anthropologist'/sexy decoy Victoria "Vicki" Frost as our narrator and main character. Vicki works to test the fidelity of married men and give their wives some comfort but at the same time, she is hiding secrets of her own which start to unravel when she happens to fall for one of the husbands she's testing.
This was an awesome story. I really liked the way Mr. Duck wrote Vicki as a whip smart yet vulnerable character. Even the guy she falls for is complex yet a good guy who tries to do right that I found myself rooting for them despite the context of their relationship.
There were instances where the transition confused me a little but overall it didn't affect my thoughts on the story. I really enjoyed it and would've loved to have seen more adventures with Vicki and how her situation turned out in the end considering where it left off. I hope Mr. Duck considers giving us another story!
Mr. Duck wrote from a female perspective pretty impressively while showcasing 'fidelity anthropologist'/sexy decoy Victoria "Vicki" Frost as our narrator and main character. Vicki works to test the fidelity of married men and give their wives some comfort but at the same time, she is hiding secrets of her own which start to unravel when she happens to fall for one of the husbands she's testing.
This was an awesome story. I really liked the way Mr. Duck wrote Vicki as a whip smart yet vulnerable character. Even the guy she falls for is complex yet a good guy who tries to do right that I found myself rooting for them despite the context of their relationship.
There were instances where the transition confused me a little but overall it didn't affect my thoughts on the story. I really enjoyed it and would've loved to have seen more adventures with Vicki and how her situation turned out in the end considering where it left off. I hope Mr. Duck considers giving us another story!
August 25, 2010
Vicki Frost is a fidelity anthropologist which is a fancy name for a private investigator who investigates cheating husbands. She’s very good at her job and has caught many men red-handed, but she has a dilemma. She has fallen for one of them and she is being threatened by more than just the angry wife.
Vicki’s boss, James Boston, has always had Vicki’s back, but he wants more. Can he help her settle the past and save her from current danger?
This is a sexy suspense short fiction novel that has an interesting premise. Mr. Duck has created a strong, but vulnerable, woman who needs to face her past and get on with her future.
Thank you to Mr. Duck for giving me the opportunity to review his book.
Vicki’s boss, James Boston, has always had Vicki’s back, but he wants more. Can he help her settle the past and save her from current danger?
This is a sexy suspense short fiction novel that has an interesting premise. Mr. Duck has created a strong, but vulnerable, woman who needs to face her past and get on with her future.
Thank you to Mr. Duck for giving me the opportunity to review his book.
February 28, 2011
Business is business but sometimes it is very hard to separate work from the private life. Victoria "V" Frost is a sex decoy who has the physique and charisma to get the job done, even it threatens her own credibility not to be carried away with her victims' tactics.
Simplicity is beauty and Im referring to the plot and writing style of Excuse Me, Miss...not much of a twist but there is something special with the characters as the story unfolds.
Simplicity is beauty and Im referring to the plot and writing style of Excuse Me, Miss...not much of a twist but there is something special with the characters as the story unfolds.
April 25, 2011
Very good story that hooked me in from the beginning. Well-written with an interesting plot.
One minor negative: I didn't know the ethnicity of the heroine until well into the book. There was no description of her, so thank goodness for the cover pic. Other than that, I really enjoyed it. The end actually left me wanting more.
I picked up Duck's other book, Modesty, because I enjoyed this one so much.
One minor negative: I didn't know the ethnicity of the heroine until well into the book. There was no description of her, so thank goodness for the cover pic. Other than that, I really enjoyed it. The end actually left me wanting more.
I picked up Duck's other book, Modesty, because I enjoyed this one so much.
August 6, 2010
I loved the premise for this novel. A sex decoy, testing the fidelity of married men. Excuse Me, Miss was a well-written and quickly engaging novel that deals with loyalty (or not) in relationships and its ultimate results. Highly recommended.
September 8, 2012
Well written, not at all what I expected. V's feelings seemed a but changeable to me, but I'm left wanting to read more.
December 13, 2022
Interesting is a word
This had me somewhat confused till the end where it made more sense. It came together. Part 2 is a maybe for me.
This had me somewhat confused till the end where it made more sense. It came together. Part 2 is a maybe for me.
January 6, 2012
When I was a teenager I used to stay up really late on Saturday nights to watch a show called “Cheaters.” Girlfriends, boyfriends, fiance’s, and spouses would hire this private detective (whose name I honestly can’t remember right now) to follow their loved one. “Convince me that he’s not cheating on me” they would say only to be told 30 minutes later, “Sorry ma’am your mans a dog! Ruff Ruff!” SURPRISE!
Needless to say I was never fully convinced that these “take-downs” where 100% spontaneous (not that it mattered all that much) but now…being the much older, (and I would like to think marginally more intelligent) person that I am, I have decided that yes… these crazy, “I’m-going-to-confront-you-on-late-night-TV” melodramas do actually happen.
When I first picked up “Excuse Me, Miss” by Phillip Thomas Duck, “Cheater’s” is the first thing that popped into my mind. (I had a time warp moment… it was a little scary.)
Victoria (or “V” as her “savior-boss” affectionately addresses her) is a “Sexy Decoy.” What is that exactly? Well, let’s just say that you think your hubby is shagging his secretary… instead of performing your own home-grown lame version of Sherlock Holmes, (reading text messages while he’s in the shower, or wearing a lame red wig and hiding behind a bush) you can just hire V to hit on him. Perfect right? Not so much. On paper the idea is brilliant, but when V’s emotional past starts to rear its ugly head, she suddenly realizes she’s not just lying to the men she’s sent to catch… she’s lying to herself as well. Will Victoria burn herself in the process of burning someone else… or will help arrive just in time to stop her from self destructing?
When I started reading EMM my thoughts were, “Wow! This is kinda cool… fun… sassy” and then, all of a sudden it wasn’t. I was not expecting the dramatic, and pragmatic turn that popped up in the 2nd half of this novel, but that’s not to say it wasn’t well received. Duck’s writing was a tad elementary in the first several chapters, (over using names, and awkward dialogue) but by the time to novel took it’s turn, so did its fluidity. Chalk it up to the change in structure (conversational to reflective) or even throw out the standby “author found his niche” cliche’, (it really doesn’t matter,) what matters is that it got better the longer I read. I think the plot was a tad bumpy in places (specifically when detailing her past) and I could have used a little more insight into her “love interest” but, what the hey… I got what I needed and that’s what matters. Let’s just see if Duck can hold onto his groove for any future pieces.
Let’s put this one into the decent summer read column. Fun, sometimes deep, and easy to read.
Happy reading my fellow Kindle-ites and remember: If a guy in a green tweed jacket ever approaches you at 2 in the morning and says he “just wants to talk” keep in mind that that is code for… your woman is about to bitch slap you.
Needless to say I was never fully convinced that these “take-downs” where 100% spontaneous (not that it mattered all that much) but now…being the much older, (and I would like to think marginally more intelligent) person that I am, I have decided that yes… these crazy, “I’m-going-to-confront-you-on-late-night-TV” melodramas do actually happen.
When I first picked up “Excuse Me, Miss” by Phillip Thomas Duck, “Cheater’s” is the first thing that popped into my mind. (I had a time warp moment… it was a little scary.)
Victoria (or “V” as her “savior-boss” affectionately addresses her) is a “Sexy Decoy.” What is that exactly? Well, let’s just say that you think your hubby is shagging his secretary… instead of performing your own home-grown lame version of Sherlock Holmes, (reading text messages while he’s in the shower, or wearing a lame red wig and hiding behind a bush) you can just hire V to hit on him. Perfect right? Not so much. On paper the idea is brilliant, but when V’s emotional past starts to rear its ugly head, she suddenly realizes she’s not just lying to the men she’s sent to catch… she’s lying to herself as well. Will Victoria burn herself in the process of burning someone else… or will help arrive just in time to stop her from self destructing?
When I started reading EMM my thoughts were, “Wow! This is kinda cool… fun… sassy” and then, all of a sudden it wasn’t. I was not expecting the dramatic, and pragmatic turn that popped up in the 2nd half of this novel, but that’s not to say it wasn’t well received. Duck’s writing was a tad elementary in the first several chapters, (over using names, and awkward dialogue) but by the time to novel took it’s turn, so did its fluidity. Chalk it up to the change in structure (conversational to reflective) or even throw out the standby “author found his niche” cliche’, (it really doesn’t matter,) what matters is that it got better the longer I read. I think the plot was a tad bumpy in places (specifically when detailing her past) and I could have used a little more insight into her “love interest” but, what the hey… I got what I needed and that’s what matters. Let’s just see if Duck can hold onto his groove for any future pieces.
Let’s put this one into the decent summer read column. Fun, sometimes deep, and easy to read.
Happy reading my fellow Kindle-ites and remember: If a guy in a green tweed jacket ever approaches you at 2 in the morning and says he “just wants to talk” keep in mind that that is code for… your woman is about to bitch slap you.
January 23, 2011
Victoria Frost works with an investigative agency as a decoy to prove, or disprove, the infidelity of men at their wives' behest. 'V' has always considered her role in black and white terms until things begin to unravel when she falls for a target and is attacked by an irate wife.
Excuse Me, Miss is short novella with an an unusual premise, I thought the idea to be intriguing and was interested to see how Duck would choose to unravel it.
Personally my reaction to the book is complicated. While I think Duck attempted to create a character and situation that allows for complex ethical conflicts, I don't think it was completely successful. I wasn't particularly keen on Victoria, I didn't feel I could identify or empathise with her essential character, there wasn't quite enough background for her. She has a mix of naivety and world-weariness that doesn't quite gel and her emotional conflicts seem selfish. Her attempts to justify her attraction to the man she has been paid to 'work' seem trite, based as it is on his physical appeal and little else. I don't find any satisfaction in Victoria's relationship with Tyson, and as a consequence had little sympathy for her dilemma. I was much more interested in her relationship with her boss, James, and thought Victoria was somewhat redeemed from his perspective.
Yet for all that, there is a surprising poignancy that lurks behind the characters and plot as Duck examines the issues of infidelity, lust, loyalty and betrayal. There are some subtle moments of emotional impact and thought provoking scenes, though little suspense.
The writing is a little uneven in places, the style tends to waver between narrative and conversational, but overall it flows well and Duck has a distinct voice with a cultural twang.
Despite some flaws, I consider Excuse Me, Miss, an interesting and quick lunchtime read as the first in a series of novella's centered around the women of James Boston Investigations.
Excuse Me, Miss is short novella with an an unusual premise, I thought the idea to be intriguing and was interested to see how Duck would choose to unravel it.
Personally my reaction to the book is complicated. While I think Duck attempted to create a character and situation that allows for complex ethical conflicts, I don't think it was completely successful. I wasn't particularly keen on Victoria, I didn't feel I could identify or empathise with her essential character, there wasn't quite enough background for her. She has a mix of naivety and world-weariness that doesn't quite gel and her emotional conflicts seem selfish. Her attempts to justify her attraction to the man she has been paid to 'work' seem trite, based as it is on his physical appeal and little else. I don't find any satisfaction in Victoria's relationship with Tyson, and as a consequence had little sympathy for her dilemma. I was much more interested in her relationship with her boss, James, and thought Victoria was somewhat redeemed from his perspective.
Yet for all that, there is a surprising poignancy that lurks behind the characters and plot as Duck examines the issues of infidelity, lust, loyalty and betrayal. There are some subtle moments of emotional impact and thought provoking scenes, though little suspense.
The writing is a little uneven in places, the style tends to waver between narrative and conversational, but overall it flows well and Duck has a distinct voice with a cultural twang.
Despite some flaws, I consider Excuse Me, Miss, an interesting and quick lunchtime read as the first in a series of novella's centered around the women of James Boston Investigations.
January 24, 2011
Good premise but fell short for me. The idea of catching cheating husbands by dangling a hot and willing woman under their nose, seems like the start of an excellent read. The problem I had with the story is the character development. The main character, Vicki, was wishy washy at best. She wants to marry her boyfriend one minute then, she is falling for a clients husband the next. Next thing I know, all of the sudden, she discovers she has feelings for her boss? Just to much going on in such a short read to become too invested in the story.
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