This author participates in the Readers' Favorite Free Book Program, which is open to all readers and is completely free. The author will provide you with a free copy of their book in exchange for an honest review. You and the author will discuss what sites you will post your review to and what kind of copy of the book you would like to receive (eBook, PDF, Word, paperback, etc.). To begin, click the purple email icon to send this author a private email.
This author participates in the Readers' Favorite Book Review Exchange Program, which is open to all authors and is completely free. Simply put, you agree to provide an honest review an author's book in exchange for the author doing the same for you. What sites your reviews are posted on (B&N, Amazon, etc.) and whether you send digital (eBook, PDF, Word, etc.) or hard copies of your books to each other for review is up to you. To begin, click the purple email icon to send this author a private email, and be sure to describe your book or include a link to your Readers' Favorite review page or Amazon page.
This author participates in the Readers' Favorite Book Donation Program, which was created to help nonprofit and charitable organizations (schools, libraries, convalescent homes, soldier donation programs, etc.) by providing them with free books and to help authors garner more exposure for their work. This author is willing to donate free copies of their book in exchange for reviews (if circumstances allow) and the knowledge that their book is being read and enjoyed. To begin, click the purple email icon to send this author a private email. Be sure to tell the author who you are, what organization you are with, how many books you need, how they will be used, and the number of reviews, if any, you would be able to provide.
Reviewed by Pikasho Deka for Readers' Favorite
SCABS is a crime dramedy novel written by Isabella Ornot. Angela and Jan Giogoria are sisters raised by an alcoholic and manipulative mother alongside their psychopathic brother, Tony. As they grow up, Angie becomes a successful news producer, while Jan enjoys family life with her husband and kids. But following the death of their younger brother, Chris, Jan starts showing symptoms of what she terms as Sudden Crazy Ass Bitch Syndrome (SCABS), something she frequently saw her mother suffering from. When Angie's childhood friend Gloria, an investigative reporter, goes missing, the sisters take it upon themselves to search for her. Along the way, they become closer than ever, but find themselves embroiled in a larger conspiracy involving a real-estate scam, drug smugglers and human traffickers, and a former Navy SEAL with a taste for cold-blooded vigilante justice.
Filled with humor, action, and sisterly rivalry, SCABS is a wild rollercoaster of a ride. Author Isabella Ornot showcases the contrasting ways Angie and Jan's dysfunctional childhood affects them later in their lives, and how their strong bond helps them overcome overwhelming odds. The plot is well-paced, using multiple POV characters to show the varying factions involved in the narrative. Although the characters seem quirky at first glance, their tragic backstories convey a sense of vulnerability behind their tough exteriors that make them realistic and thoroughly compelling to read. I found the action scenes goofy, and they make for a lot of comedic moments. If you're looking for a crime comedy-drama about sisterly love, SCABS is the book for you.
