is that your mother in law under the bed

Is That Your Mother-In-Law Under the Bed: Barbara Fletcher

 

What do you do when you find out that your husband is cheating on you? What do you do when you realize that after seven years of marriage you need to call it quits? What happens when your husband the cheat and his new mistress decide its time to take you out of the marriage equation? What do you think you do? You do what anyone, including me would do, call your mother and tell her the facts and hope she has the solution. Now, if Edith is anything like my mother she won’t hesitate to go into action mode and take her sister, Edna, who reminds me of my own aunt my mother’s sister, and get the evidence they need to take this guy down.

 

 

Roger and Gloria had an illicit affair at a hotel and Ellen caught them just about red handed. Disguised, not thinking she was going to be recognized she has what she thinks are the incriminating photos of these two leaving the Kellington Hotel.  With Edith and Edna on surveillance you just never know what these two will find out or do. How about breaking and entering into Gloria’s home and coming face to face with her nephew the police officer telling him a story about a lost dog. Next, these two decide to really get the goods on Gloria and what they find out is that she is not even loyal to Roger and has another one on the side. Putting her through the system the Eddie learns that she does not exist at least under the name she gave Roger. Just who is she and what is her story our two sleuths I am sure will find out.  But, when Eddie runs the plate of the guys car that came to visit dear Gloria they two sisters learn that they are not dealing with a solid citizen and better watch their step but not before they get some solid prints and put a voice activator in Roger’s car. Don’t ask. But, you have to admit that these two are hilarious, the poor young cop will never be the same and Ellen just might get more than the money and the goods on Roger. So, what happens when Roger invites Ellen to go to lunch and a handsome stranger shows up in his place? What happens when they eat, drink and someone snaps a photo of them? What happens when Edith and Edna tape Roger and Gloria setting up Ellen? What happens when they find out just what Gloria has been up to in the past and who her next victim or victims might be?

 

But, what happens next is really quite funny as poor Edith has to get the incriminating evidence against Roger while hiding up the bed in their hotel room listening to their grunts and groans plus his marriage proposal to Gloria while married to Ellen a vowing to rid the world of her as soon as possible. Their antic watching Gloria and Roger joined by her ex-husband Jeremy whose plan it is to rid the world of both Ellen and Roger will give you sidesplitting laughs and keep you wondering what is going to happen next. Two fifty year olds standing on the balcony of a hotel hanging over the railing to spy on Roger and Gloria. Actually caught and seen but covering for themselves you just had to be there I guess to see what these two were doing and how hard they were trying to frame the three who wanted to get rid of Ellen. But, what about Ellen why didn’t she realize that Brad, the guy that keeps turning up instead of Roger at lunch and dinner might not be on the up and up?

 

When Eddie fills them in on who Jeremy really is and they learn he might be wanted in several murders all linked to Gloria who just happened to be married to the murder victims and what will the final result be remains to be seen as Edith and Edna meet with Eddie, the cop to go over what they’ve learned.

 

So, what happens when Roger sees the photos of Ellen and Brad looking too cozy? Why does the green-eyed monster of jealousy rear its ugly head? Is he going to leave Ellen and allow Gloria’s plan to work? Will he wise up and realize what is really happening?  Exactly how is Gloria going to fix this and what will her partner do if she doesn’t?

 

Buying a digital camera and some other equipment the sisters are hot on the trail to get the evidence the police needs to get Gloria and her partner. Added in we meet Jujo a co-worker of Eddies and together they deal with the new Lucy and Ethel forget Ricky and Fred.

 

When the truth comes out and the players realize that Brad might be a liability what happens next will endear you even more to Edith and Edna. Gloria, Roger and her partner hoping to eliminate both Brad and Ellen while Elle remains clueless about the entire plot. Roger hoping Gloria will finally allow him to move on with her but the end result will definitely be anything what you or the characters will expect.

 

When the two sisters spill it all to Eddie and he spills it to his superior would you believe he thinks that they are great and does not reprimand them for what they have done? Gloria and her partner want Brad dead. Then they want Roger gone after she snags him and rids himself of Ellen any way he can and not have to cough up any money for a divorce settlement. Added in Ellen is totally unaware of everything so what will happen when she realizes Brad’s true role in all of this? Just who winds up in jail and who remains hiding under the bed?

Is your Mother-In-Law Under the Bed proves that two seniors pushing 60 have more spunk than younger people, more agile and definitely quite resourceful as the ban together along with one poor son or nephew on the police force to take down a murderer and his accomplice. When Brad shows signs of recovery Gloria and her partner take action. Who else is involved and just how will Edith and Edna help solve the case, get the evidence for the police and tell Ellen the honest truth? An ending that will make you wonder what the police ever did before these two came into the picture. Edith and Edna will stop at nothing to protect Ellen from learning the truth about Roger but will Gloria spill it? Who gets caught and who gets away? What will these two decide to do next? Fortunately, author Barbara Fletcher is on the case and I can promise you that you have not heard the last of these two zany sisters. “ Is That Your Cousins in the Closet,” is the sequel followed by “Is That Your Neighbor In The Basement? Two quirky ladies with a definite taste for the dangerous, fun, the exciting and definitely not boring. Remember age is just a number and if you get to know these now 60 year old young women remember: 60 is the new 40 and never judge a good detective by their age. Edna and Edith: make sure you get the latest equipment when you handle you next case. What happens to Ellen and will Brad survive the attack on him? What about Roger? Will he fork over the millions Ellen deserves?  If that your Mother-In-Law Under the Bed? You just never know! What happens when you find out your husband is cheating and he might want you out of the way? Read this hilarious book and find out what Edna and Edith did?

 

Fran Lewis: Reviewer

 

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THE LOVE OF THE INDIGO SEA

Path of Three Hundred:

Greg Frucci

 

Many people often wonder why they are here on earth and what is their purpose in life. Where are they right now? What do I need to focus on and where do I want to be five years from this moment? Who am I and do I really have an identity? Life and where you are going is not always defined or controlled by you unless you make it your own, make it your dream to not let the words and thoughts of others control your destiny or outlook in life. Petah needed to decide whether he was going to live his life with regrets, the fear of the unknown or use his energies to focus on the future and stop being distracted by the past. Living alone, having too much time to think, working in a hardware store and often sent on trips for a meeting planning contracting company called Orthodox, Incorporated. Not working as an architect anymore due to lack of responses to his resume and fewer jobs out there, Petah began to look long an hard at his life and where he wanted to go. Living alone in his house, time to contemplate and think he realized that his “fifty year struggle with Self had consumed his Soul.” He decided he needed to find his “Home” without the influence of others. Working on his portfolio containing 30 years of Art and condensing it into 99 pages in which he incorporated his Architecture and Film Industry he made one last effort to go back to the life he left. Muse is someone close to him and hopefully wanted to help him. Asking if he was ready to do head shots snapped him back to reality making him wonder where his path in life was and where he really wanted to go. So, when the Orthodox called and wanted to send him to Lisbon he did not have to think twice and jumped at the chance. But, although he loved every minute and the sights were amazing he knew when he came back that something in his life had to change. “Fear is the mind killer,” how true. “Fear is the think which keeps Us from living life,” fear is something that is not easy to overcome but if you really want to you can. Fear as the author states needs to be challenged everyday.

 

Throughout the book we hear the voice of the author expressed in the words of Petah as he sails the seas, searches for his Soul and true self and lives one day at a time trying to find his own inner peace. Would you take off and sail across the Atlantic Ocean to Lisbon to find yourself in a boat called The She that he bought from a close friend and film the entire journey creating a documentary and feature film? Rather than set sail he enlisted the help of several friends whose good intentions often created friction. Petah planned to take his boat The She from North Carolina to Bermuda.

 

So, needed to ask himself some questions before taking off as most should in this position: Who Am I: I need to define my natural talents and abilities. What Lessons do I want to Learn: What opportunities are out there? What is my purpose in life and how will I overcome the obstacles that I know I will encounter? How will I know when I achieve success?

 

When going out into the unknown and attempting to do what he was about to do is it to find his True Self or does he have a Death Wish? A friend who listened to his inner most thoughts and his final reflections allowed him to realize that nothing was going to stop him from attaining his goal. Even the negative words of a sailor who claimed his boat The She was not made for the voyage he were about to embark on would not hinder him.” Listen to others, but don’t lose your own Voice.” As he made the final preparations and spoke with the Captain he realized what needed to be done before setting off.          Support comes from many different places but one thing rings true and constant is the voice of his friend Muse and their everlasting bond of friendship. Listening to someone and not judging them for actions and thoughts, just how many people can do that? As he sets sail and the images of his friends and land fade away Petah begins the most important journey of self-direction and self-realization of his life.

 

Throughout his journey he reflects and flashes back on many discussions instructional and informative with Captain Harker a man who was not only his friend and instructor to help him learn how to overcome the hurdle of waves, developing the proper fishing skills and much more. Not everything goes as planned and although Petah the roar of the storm contacted his team back in Masonboro that was descending upon him out yelled you might say the voices that were trying to help him. Remembering his father’s words: Improvise, adapt and overcome: stop being a weakling. He could hear the words coming out of his mouth as he battled the storm alone.

 

Sometimes when you think you are alone you are not. Allende Tennessee tried to contact Petah and could not. Realizing where his friend’s boat was he realized the gravity of the situation and would stop at nothing to help him. Hoping the Master Chief would have some ships or ship on his friend’s route. As the ship tossed and turned and Petah had to adjust you can hear his voice telling himself not to give up. The reader experiences the entire journey along with him weathering the storm. Just when he thought he was alone a voice comes through and help is on the other end of the radio. Remembering another lesson told to him by Captain Harker, “remember you’re a surfer,” handling the boat and the waves during a storm as if he was surfing. Determined, persistent and not giving up he weathers the storm and remembers these words: “ I have found Home Upon the Indigo Sea!

 

Life does not always hand Petah a great hand yet remembering the reasons he felt so despondent at the start, the woman who used him and abused their relationship, the storm and its rage but finally realizing the comfort of the Indigo Sea and the amazing bird that came to see him everyday. Almost like an angel watching over him bringing him to safety. One Longtail One flew over him and then contacting Captain Secumptual about the weather. Although alone on the sea he was really never alone except with his thoughts. To truly join him on his journey the reader needs to read Day Six to the East and Day Seven to the East as the Petah is now only 70 miles from Bermuda. Just as he arrives who are these three birds that have been hovering over him and why does he feel there is a message there?

 

Imagine arriving on the eighth day and describing what he sees but first contacting Bermuda Radio to guide him to where to dock and to customs. Meeting David and Bethany and having them join him on board his ship and learning that notice of his arrival preceded him was quite enlightening. The author then describes Bermuda, the sights, his journey and the people.

 

Then it’s all over and he decides to fly home and lands at the airport in Masonboro and is greeted by so many friends, interviewed and taken to dinner by others but Muse was not there. But, although he did something amazing, gratifying and definitely more than just courageous, others weighed in on blogs creating negative feedback, remarks and then nothing. But, he missed the Indigo Sea and would he let the words of others bring him down? With the support of the Captain would he consent to become his first mate? Then, he would go back to Bermuda and reclaim his ship and head back for home. Is the past really so distant from your present and why did he think about Muse, Jezebel and Judas on his trip to Bermuda? His days there are described in vivid detail and the end result were lessons learned from a book titled The Pilgrimage.

 

November 28, 2011 was ten years to the day his father passed at sea. Ready to go and wished the best he was off. The journey is so exciting and the sailing a challenge as the author tells of Petah’s daily journeys until he finally arrives home. Would you speak to the Moon? Would you speak to the sails of your ship? Would you be able to weather another storm? Would the Little She win the race or will the storm? “When challenged,” as he was, “ always sail to three hundred degrees… you will be save on that path.” Three hundred degrees as if in a progression of Souls, he and the Little She went on and just what happens and how the journey ends you need to read it for yourself to experience along with Petah.

 

Read the poem on page 125 and hear his final thoughts when arriving back home. But, the journeys were not over and he was going to sail to Lisbon but this time he would take his dog Lucky with him and hear his own voice letting him know that The Little She would surely make it.

 

As an added and inspirational bonus the author includes over 30 poems. One that is quite Memorable is taking the Important Things Slow. The author expresses his journey taking life carefully climbing the mast and then realizing the Peace within one’s soul is connected to our /his actions. Tiny Stars will make you feel as if you are part of the galaxy of stars above and my favorite: I Miss the Indigo Sea. Read it to find out why.

 

I Believe: “I believe in life, I believe in now, I believe in the future.” I believe that this is one of the most interesting, thought provoking and life changing books that I have had the honor of reviewing in a long time. With the illustrations of Katherine Gerardi the story comes to life in a special and unique way.

 

Let’s give this book: FIVE MORE  GOLDEN SAILS FOR THE SHE ON THE INDIGO SEA