Shepherd’s Fall
by W.L. Dyson
Nick Shepherd has inherited one-third of the family’s bounty hunter business called Prodigal Recovery Agency after the loss of his father.
Nick’s life is in shambles – the business is in financial trouble, his mom has Alzheimer’s. Nick’s wife Jessica is hitting him up for past due child support, and his daughter, Krystal, is having issues of her own – rebelling against anyone and everything.
On top of all this Nick needs to locate his sister Martie in hopes of saving the business. Martie hasn’t been in contact with the family for years due to some childhood issues. Nick asks Steven, his brother, to try and locate her in order to have her sign papers to put the family home up for collateral for a loan.
Business is slow and Nick needs work to build it up. He receives a call wanting the agency to hunt down a prostitute named Zeena – who is also a meth addict.
When Nick goes on the search he ends up making a faulty arrest – the woman he arrests is the Zeena’s twin named Annie. Annie is also trying to locate her sister due to some health issues she is having. Annie decides to join Nick in the search.
During all of this, Krystal is off making bad choices – skipping school, hanging out at bars, etc. So Jessica contacts Nick to take care of the problem teen.
Richie a man from Nick’s past escapes during a prison transport …
The rest, you will have to read, I am not a spoiler, LOL.
I enjoyed this story very much. There are lots of twists, turns and surprises around the corner. The characters are very well developed and believable. Need a good mysterious read … pick this up at your local book store.
Reviewed by Lori Noe
editor April 13, 2009
Title: SHEPHERD’S FALL
Author: W. L. Dyson
Publisher: WaterBrook Press
April 2009
ISBN: 978-1-4000-7473-0
Genre: Inspirational/suspense
Reviewed by Laura V. Hilton
Nick Shepherd is a modern day bounty hunter. He chases down criminals who jump bail, and brings them in. He inherited the business, Prodigal Recovery Agency, from his father, and co-owns it with his brother, Stephen, and his sister, Marti. But the business is suffering and at risk of going under, his sister has vanished, and Nick’s marriage has ended in divorce. And now his teenage daughter, Krystal, is rebelling.
Prodigal Recovery Agency’s search for Zeena, a prostitute on the run, leads to a faulty arrest, which complicates issues, especially when he learns he’s arrested Zeena’s identical twin sister, a woman who is searching for Zeena for her own reasons. But Zeena is also wanted by some serious criminals for theft, and they will stop at nothing to get what they want and kill in the process.
With a mole somewhere in his business, Nick must risk everything, his business, his life, and his family to get to the bottom of this. But will it be enough?
I totally loved SHEPHERD’S FALL, am thrilled to know that it is the first book in a new series, Prodigal Recovery Agency . Bounty Hunters. The next book, Shepherd’s Run, will be coming soon.
I thoroughly enjoyed getting to know Nick and his family and friends, and could relate with his frustrations with his fifteen-year-old daughter. She was at the perfect rebellious age where parents don’t know what to do with them or how to handle them. I had received an advance reader’s copy of the book, and want to have a real copy for my personal library.
I couldn’t figure out who the mole was in the book until the very end of the book, when it was revealed. I think Ms. Dyson did a stellar job with this book, and I can’t wait to read the rest of the books in this series. It is extremely well down. Don’t miss SHEPHERD’S FALL. $9.99. 352 pages.
Reviewed by Laura V. Hilton
Holly April 15, 2009
Wanda is another wonderful writer. This is another book I plan to read. Thanks!
sharon nash April 22, 2009
just finished shepherds fall and will b waiting 4 shepherds run when will it b coming out === thanks