THE BODYGUARD AND THE SHOW DOG is a laugh a minute story in the best Janet Evanovich style. The situations that Natasha finds herself in are hilarious, her attempts to balance her career and her relationship are the makings of an Emmy winning sitcom. Ms. Tillery French's Bodyguard series is one that will have you laughing and cheering Natasha's bid for independence even as you feel complete sympathy for Jonce's quest to keep her safe from herself. A wonderful book for an afternoon read. --Brenda Edde, Romance Junkies The Bodyguard: by Christy T French Opening the cover of a new Christy French book is always an adventure. The dialogue is witty and spicy. The story moves along at a rapid pace, with the action usually unexecpted and at times hilarious. --Barbara Buhrer, Reviewer, Myshelf. Ms. French blends comedy, suspense, personal trauma and hot romance and presents a fine read. And cool characters. Watch out for the Pit and Bigun bodyguard team! Make the effort to find "The Bodyguard". --C. B. Shelly, Reviewer, CataRomance.

Review of "Rage" by Jonathan Kellerman
by Christy French, 2006

RAGE
by Jonathan Kellerman
Ballentine Books
Random House Inc.
New York, NY
www.ballentinebooks.com
ISBN: 0-345-46706-X
365 pages, Hardback, $26.96
Genre: Mystery

Psychologist Alex Delaware receives an unsettling phone call from Rand Duchay, a mentally challenged young man he evaluated several years before. At that time, Rand and his friend Troy Turner kidnapped and murdered a young girl, and Alex was asked by the court to determine whether the two young teenagers could be tried as adults. Rand, recently released from his imprisonment in a youth facility, asks Alex to meet him, but when Alex arrives, Rand is nowhere to be found. Very soon after that, his body is found with a bullet wound to the head. Alex manages to garner the interest of his friend, Lieutenant Milo Sturgis, and together the two try to track Rand's last moments and determine who killed him. Their investigation reveals several murders within the past years, all persons connected to the murder and kidnapping several years before.

As a reader who has followed this series, I have found the last several to be dull and apathetic. Kellerman seems to be on a better track with his latest, although there seems to be an underlying depressive element that remains. There are very few likable characters, and that includes Alex and Milo. Both are cynical and jaded and a bit supercilious. The book presents LA in the worst light, filled with illiterates and egomaniacs. Some of the characters seem to be a copy of others in prior books. The majority of scenes involving Milo and Alex have Milo stuffing his face. What? Is Kellerman on a diet? There's a hint Robin will be back in the future, but I'm not sure that will help a series that is struggling hard to remain fresh.

Christy Tillery French P.O. Box 297 Heiskell TN 37754 E-mail: readermail@ChristyFrench.Com