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The Unnamed W book Or  Why Editing is Important  There was a third "W" book I read for the alphabet challenge. I have chosen not to mention the title or the author's name. The reason for this is the many editing and formatting issues in the book. It was not self-published. But it did go through a small press. The issues were so bad that I started marking them, circling them, and making notes as I read the story. They distracted me to the point that the story suffered, and, really, it's too bad, because it had potential to be good.  I will create my own examples of the errors to give you an idea of what NOT to do and what to look for when you are going through the Galley Proofs. Issue one: Punctuation. Jack and Jill are talking.       "Hi, Jack," Jill said. "Hi, Jill, where are you going?" "To the store."      When you read this, who is talking? Jill. Now, why would Jill talk to herself? Is she carrying on a conversation with Jack, becaus...

 The "W" Books The "W" books were all about mysteries, written by two of my favorite authors, Johnny Worthen and Nina Wright. Book 1: Thicker Than Water by Johnny Worthen. A Tony Flaner mystery. If you have not read any of Johnny Worthen's books and you love a quirky, fun whodunit, this series is a great one to check out. Tony Flaner, the sarcastic sleuth, has given up being a good detective and taken up pet sitting a pampered, untrained dog for a high-strung family. Naturally, the dog is kidnapped right under Tony's nose. Tony tries to care, but he really doesn't. He has other things to worry about, like the sudden death of his neglected aunt Vicky in Moab.  Tony travels from Salt Lake to Moab to figure out who killed his aunt and why. Along the way, he deals with the local police, tourists, small town politics, an ex-girlfriend's recently released, psychotic former husband, Nordic Indians, tabloid slanderers, elves, goblins, wine connoisseurs, hate...

 The Alphabet Books U and V The U Books: Book 1: Confessions on the 7:45 by Lisa Unger  Selena is on her way home from work when the train is delayed. Rather than get off, she stays and strikes up a conversation with a woman named Martha. Selena confesses that her husband is having an affair with the nanny. Martha shares that she is having an affair with her boss. The next morning, the nanny goes missing. What follows is described as a fast-paced thriller.  The book was okay. I had a few issues with it. One being the setting. When it started, I thought the setting was England. The second issue was Martha. She seemed like a cardboard character of a femme fatale. The backstory was interesting when it finally came out, but even then, I couldn't get into it. I was bored. But I did finish it.  I give it three stars. Book 2:  The Butcher and The Wren by Alaina Urquhart This was a better-written thriller. The characters were original. The setting was made clear, and th...