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 Courtnee Turner Hoyle for Readers' Favorite
In The Curious Cat with Eight Lives and One to Die On by Timothy Neff Gocke, Tucker Glock happily lives with his four sons and his wife, Bonnie. While walking his dogs, he stumbles across an odd scene: Ben, the son of the president of the college where Tucker works, loads bags into white vans and kisses a woman who is not his young wife. After a tip from a gossiping neighbor and over two hours, Tucker watches Ben make over a dozen short trips in and out of the neighborhood where they live. He knows he should tell his family, but the time never seems right, and he wants to protect them. The situation worsens as Tucker and his dogs are attacked, but, instead of backing off, his curiosity pushes him further until he hatches a clever scheme to save his community from what he suspects is drug-related activity.
Timothy Neff Gocke tells the story as if he has actually lived it. From the descriptions of the Glock family and the similarity between their names to the details around weather-related events, parties, and their family's daily life, it feels as though Gocke is relaying an experience instead of crafting a fictional tale. Readers will keep turning the pages as they become invested in Tucker's life and the increasing suspense with Ben. The protagonist skillfully balances his job and family duties while expertly investigating the crime in his area. Tucker is seemingly a dog person, but his sleuthing is much like a cat prowling in concealed places as it counts down its number of lives. Readers who enjoy everyday sleuths and realistic mysteries will enjoy The Curious Cat with Eight Lives.
