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Solve a crime and fall in love at the same time?

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Comment from Liz O'Neill
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Kind of an unappreciative person here: "You broke into my apartment and drugged my dog? The nerve of you guys." so they know it too not just my observation: ""Like we expected. She despises all of us. She's not talking or eating. She took a long shower and she's now on the bed with her dog and muttering something about feeling dirty." he had his warning from one of his coworkers: "Sami walked to him, slapped his face as hard as she could. She slammed the door, and then crawled into bed." this is brilliant work you have so much knowledge i'm going to have to give you an A+


 Comment Written 11-Jun-2024


reply by the author on 12-Jun-2024
    I appreciate you going back and reading this without any money attached. I appreciate you. HUGS!!!
reply by Liz O'Neill on 12-Jun-2024
    I'm making my way through it. I keep people's names and what I'm reading for their post and then I come back to them so I will be back.
Comment from Daylily
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A timely storyline that needs to be told since there has been a huge increase in human tracking over the last couple of years. I am eager to read the next posting.

Just noticed two things:

re: "I sort of understand your actions when you came to my aide with the john. -- this is a mix of past and present tense. Suggest something like:
"I sort of understood your actions when you came to my aide with the john. OR: "I sort of understand your actions because you came to my aide with the john.

re: "The only other way I can think of to have gotten you to safety was allow Chen or his men to move you.

Suggest: "The only other way I could think to get you to safety was to allow Chen or his men to move you.

 Comment Written 08-Mar-2024


reply by the author on 09-Mar-2024
    Thank you for the corrections. I had made those changes. I appreciate the help.
Comment from Ulla
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That was a very well written chapter, Barbara. The dialogue was great, but I can see that Noah has a difficult time convincing Sami of his good intentions. So now what? A hug, Ulla xcx

 Comment Written 03-Mar-2024


reply by the author on 03-Mar-2024
    Sami is very upset over Noah and not sure she can trust him. He has a problem. Thank you for the kind review.
Comment from CrystieCookie999
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This chapter felt like a relief, although of course Sami is feeling like she doesn't have her life back yet. I liked all the answers coming to relieve much of the tension from before. It sounds like Noah really doesn't want Sami to harbor grudges for things he had to do.
Little fix:
I knew better than to flash money but did it anyway and it caused you to be hurt.
I would put a comma after anyway. That is because you have two independent clauses there.

 Comment Written 03-Mar-2024


reply by the author on 03-Mar-2024
    You're right about the comma, I missed it. I appreciate the help. Thank you.
Comment from Jasmine Girl
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This scene is a compelling exploration of moral ambiguity, loyalty, and the human capacity for forgiveness. The author's deft handling of complex themes and characters makes for a gripping and thought-provoking read.

Well done.

 Comment Written 03-Mar-2024


reply by the author on 03-Mar-2024
    Thank you for the kind reivew.
Comment from lancellot
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This is a well written chapter. Sami is safe, and it seems the cast of characters will ensure her safety. I'm sure after some time, all their care, and good will to her well-being will win Sami over.

Good work.

 Comment Written 02-Mar-2024


reply by the author on 03-Mar-2024
    It be that easy. Thank you for the kind review.
Comment from John Ciarmello
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I'm loving this story, Barbara. The characters have depth and are unpredictable, especially Sami, who is very headstrong. It's getting exciting!

Best, JohnC

 Comment Written 02-Mar-2024


reply by the author on 02-Mar-2024
    Thank you for the kind review.
Comment from nor84
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Hi.

I haven't kept up with the book, but I do have suggestions about this paragraph:

"Like we expected. She despises all of us. She's not talking or eating. She did take a long shower but is lying on the bed with her dog and muttered something about feeling dirty."

I was going to say that you needed to say muttering to stay in the tense you were using; however, it does create a lot of " ings" that sound repetitive, and you probably don't want that. You could revise one sentence to something like this: she took a long shower, but now she's on the bed with her dog, muttering something about feeling dirty. That would kill some of the problems with the verbs.

It's late, and I should be in bed. I hope you find this review helpful.

I suggest getting rid of most of the 'ings'. It may be that this is one of your problem areas. We all have them.

 Comment Written 02-Mar-2024


reply by the author on 02-Mar-2024
    I made the changes you suggested, and it does read better. I am so glad you dropped by and assisted with this post. I've missed your writing and reviewing.
reply by nor84 on 02-Mar-2024
    Thanks. I don't review as much as I used to, but I am trying to do it more often.
reply by the author on 02-Mar-2024
    I would love your help. Not many people actually review anymore. They just read for the money.
reply by nor84 on 02-Mar-2024
    Thanks. It's nice to be missed.
Comment from estory
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I liked the dialogue here much better than the last episode I reviewed in the other story. There is much better focus on the theme, the language is crisp, the tension is high, and we see this undercover operation to rescue girls being trafficked unfolding. The scene where she slaps the guy in the face really got our attention. This is a complicated plot with lots of juggling of what's going on between Sami, who seems to be running some kind of impromptu rescue, and the pros who end up having to rescue here and what I get out of this is that this is a job best left to the pros. estory

 Comment Written 01-Mar-2024


reply by the author on 01-Mar-2024
    True. Sami feels guilty that Myra was kidnapped because she didn't get to the community center in time. She is dealing with that guilt. Thank you for the kind review.
Comment from Teri7
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This is a really great chapter. You used great descriptive words and very good dialogue. I am enjoying reading this chapter and book also. Great job. love and blessings, Teri

 Comment Written 01-Mar-2024


reply by the author on 01-Mar-2024
    Thank you for the kind review.
reply by Teri7 on 01-Mar-2024
    You are so welcome. I am enjoying this. love and blessings, Teri