Walking Wounded

by Jessica Casavant

When A sudden tragedy turns her life upside down,Alex Ryan resigns as a homicide detective with the Boston PD and goes into hiding to licke her wounds in private. Her self-imposed exile doesn't last... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1932300201
• ISBN13: 9781932300208
• Release Date: January 2004
• Publisher: Yellow Rose Books
• Length: 168 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.8" x 8.9"

Customer Reviews

walking wounded

i really enjoyed reading the book, the way all the characters interacted which each other made a good story. i hope ms.casavant continues to write about alex,megan, jamie and friends. continue the good work

Great Things Come in Small Packages...

I picked up this book at breakfast and finished it just after lunch. I couldn't put it down. Alex Ryan turns in her badge after her lover, also a cop, is killed right in front of her eyes. Alex turns away from everything in her life -- her home, her friends, her family -- and essentially becomes a recluse. Her self-imposed exile is thwarted when she meets her neighbor and landlord, Megan. Megan doesn't know how to handle her growing attraction toward Alex, but exhibits a maturity everyone should strive for. The supporting characters in this book give it depth and dimensionality. Megan's grandmother is a comical woman who knows when to intervene. Alex's friends are invaluable in helping her heal. Even Kate, the woman who accidentally gets mixed up in a murder investigation and has awakening feelings of lust toward the female cops, is a gem. It is hard not to experience the emotional highs and lows of all the characters. Casavant brilliantly describes each scene and pulls the reader in so much that smells almost seem real. One note -- 'Walking Wounded' is second book in the Boston Friends Series. However, these books (there are 3 so far) seem to stand alone as well. There are minor mentions of characters from the other books ('Twist of Fate' and 'Imperfect Past'), but they don't seem to be sequels or prequels of each other. This isn't bad if you only have one or two of them on your shelf. The only negative thing I can say about this book is that it's only 156 pages long. I have the third book, 'Imperfect Past,' on my shelf and can't wait to start reading. This is a tremendous series by a priceless author. Keep 'em coming...

Thoroughly Enjoyable

Such a shame that this book is only around 200 pages long, but with that comes a fast paced page turner that I enjoyed immensely. The storyline was great and I especially loved the interplay between the two main characters and between Alex and her friends very amusing.

walking wounded

I really enjoyed this book having devoured it in a matter of hours. I found the lead characters captivating even more so when i realised it followed on from twist of fate. my only problem with this book is having to wait for the next installment, thumbs up get out there and buy it!

Suspenseful! Dramatic!

What makes someone run from everything and everyone they know? One woman, a police officer, quits her job, sells her house, cuts herself off from friends and moves into an apartment owned by a woman who runs a bookstore. Off to an unfriendly start they nevertheless, over time, begin to form a sort of civility to each other. Can they become friends? And if so, will a tentative friendship allow them to get past the hurdles they each face? In trying to help her reenter life as she knew it, will one woman's well-meaning friends push her too far? Can a newfound friendship give each woman back the ability to love?The second in a series of books about a group of friends, the first being "Twist of Fate", the writer continues to display considerable talent in weaving together an incredible story of friendship, courage, and the nearly overwhelming ability to love.