FROM THE DESK OF
DONA PENZA TATTLE, ESQ.
AND
ASSOCIATE WRYE BALDERDASH
Greetings,
Wearing a skirted bathing suit, Tattle appeared with a straw
beach hat and a box of tissues. “Ahhhh-chooo!”
“Ut oh, cold?”
“Actually, quite hot. But I’d prefer not to be sneezing while at
the seashore.”
“Well, there is only one way to prevent a summer cold.”
“How?”
“Catch it in winter!”
“Ha…ha!” She place her hand on her hip and did an eye roll. “Are
we ready?”
“After you change, m’partner-in-book-sleuthing.”
“Huh?”
“Today’s a Love of Literature Leap Review, and let’s just say,
we’re not going to the beach but a galaxy far-far away!”
DECEPTION,
Lanyon for Hire, 5 by John Paulits
Wrye landed in the first chapter, took off his space helmet and
sniffed the air. Concluding it was breathable, he began, “Being for hire has
its draw backs, especially for Lanyon, but everyone knew he was the one to call
for those impossible tasks. This is especially true considering he begins what
appears to be a simple job, follows around an Argonian suspected of enjoying
the pleasures of a Vanadian’s wife. In truth, it was the husband who had a
dalliance and wanted to justify it. Whee oh! But the Vanadian paid well and
included expenses. Quick thinking, dependable Layton does his job.”
“Concurrently,” Tattle waltzed about the books. “Predamor has a
job for Layton, recovering a shipment of rators (weapons) from Earth. It’s
depicted as easy, but it quickly becomes complex and dangerous. Despite that,
his twelve year-old side kick, Jophena, is also on the job.”
“So, what’s Lanyon to do?”
“Whatja think?” Tattle grinned. “Why take on another job on the
same planet, tracking down the Malcosian Over-minister’s daughter, Meihon. Of
course, in both situations, nothing is what it seems, good leads turn bad, bad
leads turn horrendous, and Lanyon’s laid back attitude is fully tested.”
“He immediately questions his wisdom in job choices, but as he
each problem he attempts to press away creates a new wrinkle. He’s in for a
whirlwind of complications and is nearly out of choices. Will he fail? Will he
even survive? There is no telling what is up or down when it comes to Lanyon,”
Wrye predicted.
Tattle donned her sincere expression. “John Paulits has a
smooth, sleek, humorous writing style that keeps drawing you into the plot and
keeps you guessing as to what’s true, what’s a led, who’s doing what and where
and when! The action is continuous and absorbing. The situations strange and
compelling. Nothing seems to connect until it actually does at the end. I
couldn’t get enough of this story or the characters. Their quirkiness is
enhanced by their depth.”
Wrye is just as earnest but with a depth of enthusiasm. “Encountering
Lanyon is like meeting a throw-back to the forties P.I. Hence, his unique personality placed in a
futuristic, far-flung galaxy, inter-species society creates an enjoyable and
memorable adventure. The innovative technology and Lanyon’s laid back humor
turns the story into a creative romp you won’t want to put down.”
“Though this is the fifth novel in the Lanyon For Hire series, I
had no problem just jumping into the story. Past events were presented in the
cocoon of present events. However, now I need to find out the intricacies of
the previous stories.”
“Whether you enjoy Science Fiction or not, DECEPTION is a great read you won’t want to put down.”
Hope
you enjoyed this month’s review. More to come in July!
Dona
Penza Rutabaga Tattle, Esq. and Associate Wrye Balderdash
of
Blather City, Wannachat
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