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 "BROTHER ODD" by Dean Koontz 2007
by Christy French, 2007

BROTHER ODD
By Dean Koontz
Bantam Books/Random House
www.randomhouse.com
ISBN: 978-0-553-80480-5
Hardback, 369 pages, $27.00 US
Genre: Horror

Odd Thomas sees dead people. Although they are unable to communicate with him verbally, he feels it his duty to help them resolve their reasons for staying in this world so they can move on to the next. Odd has taken refuge at St. Bartholomew's Abbey in California's High Sierra Mountains, where he hopes to find peace among the monks and nuns that reside there, caring for children who suffer from physical and mental disabilities. Having never seen snow before, Odd is intrigued when a snowstorm is predicted for the mountains. While staring out the window, waiting for the snow, he spies an inhuman creature. When he goes outside to investigate, he stumbles over the inert body of one of the priests but is knocked unconscious before he can help the man. The next morning, the priest has disappeared and his body is nowhere to be found. To add to Odd's anxiety, bodachs "evil spirits that foreshadow carnage and the bloodier the better" are crawling all over the abbey. When the snowstorm hits, it quickly becomes a squall, and Odd, the monks and the nuns find themselves engaged in a fierce battle to save the children from a deranged scientist and the evil creatures he has created.

Odd Thomas is an interesting character with an ancient spirit and witty sense of humor. The series started with a bang, seemed to lag with the second book, but is now gaining momentum. Odd is strong enough to carry forward through many more sequels, and Koontz's talent as a storyteller, along with his creative imagination, will continue to ensure he remains on the bestseller lists.

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