Demolition Queen Champagne Murder Chaos edition by Betsy Cook Speer Literature Fiction eBooks
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Knocking down walls, fencing like a pro, and guzzling champagne is all in a day’s work on Sam Albany’s demolition-action TV show.
So, life for this American in England is pretty darn great. That is until the ‘love-of-her-life’ fatally crashes into a Swiss mountainside and she marries Conrad who loves three things, a glittering aristocratic lifestyle, his successful anti-fraud company, and jealously controlling his new wife, Sam.
That’s not the worst of it. Someone has hijacked the life-saving bio-technology her brilliant Mom developed. When people start dying, Sam sets-off on the most bizarre and perilous scavenger hunt of her life. She kidnaps, demolishes, and shoots her way through Europe, determined to save the day. That’s if she manages to stay alive…
Prologue excerpt
I knew Jake was unconventional from the start. It kind of fit. I wasn’t too conventional myself. Otherwise, I wouldn’t have been halfway up the steep Swiss mountain trail in a freak storm wiping clumps of snow from my wind-whipped cheeks and hopelessly tangled blond hair.
Couldn’t see a thing. Not a single Grindelwald chalet in the disappearing valley below. Not the imposing Jungfrau Mountain across the way. Not even Jake who’d sprinted up the trail under beautiful blue skies. Brown chin-length hair in a blunt ponytail. Folded purple hang glider slung over one shoulder. Unmistakable extreme-sport glint sparkling in his Foster-beer-can-blue eyes.
No doubt, he’d headed up to play an insane game of “tag” where hang gliders darted and dove dangerously close to rocky cliffs and each other. I just hoped I wasn’t too late to join in.
I was only ten minutes behind, carrying my own hang glider. I also had my ever-present plumber’s bag. Never left home without tools. Hated getting caught out. My bag only held mini-binoculars, climbing rope, lightweight hammer, pocketknife, and my favorite long, red plumber’s wrench. I should have caught up.
A half hour up the trail, I heard snow crunching under boots and my ears perked up. Then three men squeezed past me with disgruntled nods and sagging gliders as they headed back downhill.
Jake wasn’t one of them.
If and when I found him and he hadn’t got his danger fix, he’d be way more than just disgruntled. More like royally ticked off. Not the best time to share my recent revelation. One that shocked the heck out of me. One I wasn’t sure how to phrase.
“Jake, you’re the love of my life.”
Ugh.
“You complete me.”
Too Jerry Maguire.
“I want to spend the rest of my life with you.”
Gawd, no.
I felt my lip curl as I pictured him fixing his intense blue eyes on mine, waiting for me to explain. As if I could. This sudden about-face didn’t even make sense to me. I just wanted him, dammit, even with his insane stunts, like hang glider tag.
Although, I probably wouldn’t have said the same the night we met just over a year ago.
***
I’d wandered into a Swiss après-ski bar at the base of this very mountain and spotted an extremely drunk, extremely cute guy swinging upside down from a deer antler chandelier.
Grinning, I tilted my head sideways to admire his body and rugged, unshaven face.
“I don’t think we’ll ever get ole Jake down,” said the bartender.
Sounded like a challenge to me.
My grin widened. My turquoise eyes probably sparkled too.
About that time, one of Jake’s blue-jeaned legs slipped from the chandelier. I lurched in his direction. Honest to God, my plan was merely to help him down. Instead, my hiking boot caught the strap of my plumber’s bag, and I began to fall. Of course, to catch myself, I grabbed the only thing in reach Jake’s brawny, swinging wrists. So, as I regained my footing, I yanked him from the chandelier.
I felt a rush of air as his body plummeted past my face, an inch from my nose. The bar floor shook under my work boots as he crashed front first onto a table full of shot glasses and beer mugs.
He didn’t move. Not right away. Neither did I. I’d done enough alr
Demolition Queen Champagne Murder Chaos edition by Betsy Cook Speer Literature Fiction eBooks
This is a very entertaining story. Once you adapt to the first person narrative of a wealthy, competent, interesting, confident, beautiful, and lascivious female character, it reads like an action adventure film. The author has depicted a character who is an American original; comfortable in her own skin and unconcerned about keeping up appearances among the elite of London society.It's a non-stop roller coaster ride, funny and interesting with references to songs, locations and games we have played that stoke the imagination and bring settings to life. While reading this superb and clever book over a few days,I looked forward to getting back to it. Now I look forward to the sequel.
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Demolition Queen Champagne Murder Chaos edition by Betsy Cook Speer Literature Fiction eBooks Reviews
Demolition Queen is a fast, fun read. The story twists and turns the reader into unexpected directions while delivering humor at every turn. Betsy's expatriate heroine, Samantha, dives into a saga of adventures that take her deeper and deeper into a deadly puzzle that she must unravel. This delightful presentation of a Yankee in London is impossible to put down.
What a fun book. I read this on vacation, and when I wasn't reading it, I was thinking about it and wondering what would happen next. The plot twists and turns and keeps you guesssing. When you think you've figure it out, some other twist pops up. I'm hoping there will be a squel and can't wait to read that one too!
Demolition Queen is one heckuva ride, so grab your and hold on! Speer has a real talent for character development and unexpected twists and turns. The descriptive settings are masterful with keen attention to detail, be it the Swiss Alps, the inner sanctum of a bio-engineering company, the Bolivian jungle or a fabulous London gala. The plot/characters bob and weave throughout the book at a pace that makes it impossible to put down! Just when you think you've found the answers, Speer gets the last laugh by taking you down yet another mysterious road, seamlessly tying up the loose ends and delivering the final knockout punch. Demolition Queen will leave readers hoping for a sequel!
When I first started the book, I was envisioning Samantha as Barbie with a toolset... then I thought about a female Jack Reacher...but soon, I thoroughly enjoyed meeting Samantha. She is is intelligent, athletic, gutsy, worldly, sarcastic and yet vulnerable as she stumbles and tumbles through this raucous, rollicking, refreshing plot. Can giant technological leaps in medicine drastically improve world health or be used as a bioweapon? Can Samantha's mental skills in solving brainteasers match her physical skills to tear down walls? As the walls fall, Betsy Cook Speer leaves her male characters covered in dust; proving that although women might not be physically as strong or secret savvy as men - that female brains are independently wired for success by any means.
I enjoyed the female classy touches in the book - from fashion faux pas, to Dale Chihuly glass art references to the delicious pink champagne from France. A great summer read!
Takes the reader on many adventures without taking itself too seriously. Great summer read. Excellent first book for the author.
Excellent book! This book weaves a story that is an absolute page turner with lots of twists and turns. Keeps you guessing to the end.
Fantastic, fun, fast-paced story. This book is well written and just hilarious from start to finish. I could not put it down which made it go by way too fast. It would make a great movie, so I'll keep my fingers crossed that Speer brings this one to the big screen!
This is a very entertaining story. Once you adapt to the first person narrative of a wealthy, competent, interesting, confident, beautiful, and lascivious female character, it reads like an action adventure film. The author has depicted a character who is an American original; comfortable in her own skin and unconcerned about keeping up appearances among the elite of London society.
It's a non-stop roller coaster ride, funny and interesting with references to songs, locations and games we have played that stoke the imagination and bring settings to life. While reading this superb and clever book over a few days,I looked forward to getting back to it. Now I look forward to the sequel.
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