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Troubleshooters

Bump for Lori.

Thanks, Stacia. Somehow I didn't see this thread. I'll post more questions here soon.

It's funny that we haven't used this thread yet. I can't wait for the new book :)

Lori you are on a roll!!

Into the Fire wasn't my favorite either but it had some elements I really liked. As to pinky, I believe this comes out during into the fire: (view spoiler)[ Eden was gang raped by her ex's drug dealer/boss and the other guy he brought to the apartment (hide spoiler)].

Force of Nature was one of my favorites. I just loved Ric and Annie. Ric's friend is one of the characters in the new spinoff series. I can't wait!

Lori - -you mean place Will from the short story/novella?

<----- I CAN'T WAIT!

It KILLS me that it's soooo far away! I want it NOW.

(I was totally coming in to answer her question about Eden and (view spoiler)[Pinky, lol. Yeah, because pinky was biracial she was leaning toward the drug dealer/boss (hide spoiler)].)

Regina wrote: " <----- I CAN'T WAIT!"

Ooh, that looks good! Wow, looking at the whole series laid out like that above - I'm glad I didn't have the visual going in because crazy amount to read! I may have passed and wouldn't that have been a shame?

That would have been a damn shame. Plus these covers don't do the content justice. You know? Brockmann is an amazing writer.

Pinkie - (view spoiler)[Since he wasn't biracial, based on his color at birth, he couldn't have been Richie, the big drug dealer's kid, 'cuz Richie was African-American. Unless Pinkie was some really white version. But with the congenital heart defects and so on... it just seemed weird. But I forgot about the gang-rape thing that probably took place when Eden was on Ruffies. And being a drug addict (like Richie's friends probably were) might cause the defects. Or not. (hide spoiler)]. It just seemed like some sort of clue that I didn't pick up on. PLEASE tell me that there's more about Izzy (view spoiler)[and Eden (hide spoiler)] in another book! I'm not sure about them, and in a way, I feel like Izzy could do so much better. It's like a throw-away, like with Sam. And yet... maybe it's a really good thing. I can't decide just yet.

Into the Night wasn't my fav book, either... but mostly because it's got SO MUCH IN IT! It felt like a really, really long book until the 2/3rd mark. And then everything was so rushed and so frantic!

The Will I mentioned is from All Through The Night, (view spoiler)[Jules' and Robins' wedding story. It wasn't a short story, though. (hide spoiler)] And I'd forgotten about "meeting" Will in the Tess and Nash book Flashpoint, where we also "met" Decker, Dave, Sophia, and Murphy. His description was familiar to me, but I couldn't place him. (view spoiler)[Actually, I think it was the mention that Nash had slept with Will's wife, and then the thing about his ex-wife's pictures winning an award that made me think that this was the Will from Flashpoint. (hide spoiler)]Is Will in some of the latter books? I am right about it being the same guy, right? He didn't come across so well in Flashpoint, but he wasn't supposed to. If I remember, he got his comeuppance a bit, and he seemed to show that he could be more than than just (view spoiler)[an in-your-face reporter who tried to take advantage and stick like glue to Tess. (hide spoiler)]

Is the Do or Die book a spin-off of Troubleshooters or a new series? Have any of you read any of the other books outside Troubleshooters by Suzanne Brockmann?

Should we discuss it here?

Just saw your question Lori, I have. I read a few of her other military series she wrote before TS. I was not a fan, but many fans of her say there are gems in that series.

I also read two of her standalones -- really good character development, funny back and forths between the characters and hot sex scenes but they didn't have the same magic.

I also tried her PNR attempt and thought it was just OK.

All of the books were well written, just weren't for me.

These are the ones I read

Yes, good call. Thanks Regina.

I don't want this to end... but i'm dying to know what happens too. Ahh!

Leea -- this is in response to your comment about the water scene on the other thread. Damn! I was snorting and laughing in bed, I kept waking up my husband. It was so funny! I love the description of Magnificience for Ian.

I guess I like the characters with an "I" name in Brockmann's books. :)

I think I may re-read it soon again.

I want to read her PNR, because if it's like her Troubleshooters the first is eh, but they'll get better.

Yeah, let's move the conversation over here. :)

I just wish I had more time to read right now! I want to fly through it, lmao.

But then it will be over - -so savor it! :)

I haven't heard if there will be a 2nd released in the pnr series, have you?

It was hilarious and we got to see the snarky side of Phoebe more and It was awesome! She doesn't stop, just wait... OMG! I've been highlighting like a crazy woman. Ha!

Ladies, remind me about Yosi and Deb (view spoiler)[ I thought there was some relationship there? Is that not the case? Because Martel is attracted to her. Well he's attracted to woman in general, lol! (hide spoiler)]

Dont' read Wendy, (view spoiler)[ I don't remember! LOL. Martell thinks there is, but likes Deb. And Deb is jealous of Francie and Martell's attraction to her -- but was also briefly jealous of Yashi's attraction to her at the beginning. So I don't know!! (hide spoiler)]

I don't know either lol! Don't read Wendy (view spoiler)[ Did you get to the part where martell is really thinking about how Deb smells like a man, almost like Yashi. That was interesting. I think Brockmann is making us think one thing, like she did with the shelly - Sheldon thing... Either way, I love Deb and I loved the scene where martell told her that her nipple was showing, omg I was laughing so hard. The whole conversation was brilliant. (hide spoiler)]

Regina wrote: "But then it will be over - -so savor it! :)

I haven't heard if there will be a 2nd released in the pnr series, have you?"

No... I suppose I just assumed it would be a series... but we know what assuming does, haha.

You guys are killing me!

LOL true Wendy. ;) The first was released early 2012 and there is no rumor of a 2nd. I think it kind of flopped, but I could be wrong.

That's a bummer, lol. I probably won't give it a shot then.

I'm sorry Wendy!! I hope to finish today but I also want to savor it.

It's no problem! My reading this month was pathetic, lol. I think i only knocked out two books... sad.

Okay, don't tell me if i'm right, at 28%, but does anyone else get the impression that (view spoiler)[Berto and Francie may be an HEA? It sounds like she used to love him, and he used to love her, but something happened bad when Shel was outted... but me thinks maybe he wins her back (hide spoiler)]?

Granted, I'm just in the scene when Berto is first introduced so I could be totally wrong.

Keep reading :) I can't say more than that...

I can't get through this as fast as I'd like because I have some ARCs coming up that I have to get read, but I'm having a hard time putting it down. Ian's inner dialogue is hilarious, as is Pheobe's. I am so intrigued to find out how they are all going to get out of this. I love how SB works things out for her characters. It always seems to be something you'd never expect.

I've read some other SB books. One that I read years ago and absolutely LOVED was 'Letters to Kelly.' But then I picked it up this summer and read parts of it and it wasn't at all what I remembered. Needless to say, I don't love that one anymore.

I finished and I loved it!!

Where is everyone else in the book? How are you liking it?

I'm at 40%.

It get's so good around that part. What do you think so far Wendy?

I'm loving it! very little reading today though.

I'm at 32% and I love the humor.

Brockmann has another novel coming out this year. I am a little worried as it is in the Fighting Destiny series and it is co-authored with her daughter:

I saw this on FB... Why are you worried?

I tried to look for the first book in the Fighting Destiny series and I can't find it. Do you know the title?

Because I was only meh about the first in the Fighting Destiny series and I am worried about the collaboration affecting her final product. I think it is great that she is helping her kids move forward in their careers, but I just want a great Brockmann book to read.

Oh yeah, I get that. I'm itching for another Brokcmann book to read.

I am hopeful though! I love the cover.

Leea wrote: "I saw this on FB... Why are you worried?

I tried to look for the first book in the Fighting Destiny series and I can't find it. Do you know the title?"


Sorry, missed the second part of this here it is there is also a prequel (I enjoyed the prequel more)

I wanted to read that, but I remember you saying it was just eh.

A disclosure - I read the print copy and tend not to enjoy print copy as much as ebook.

Maybe I'll give it a try.

We should at least read it, Wendy! We Love our Brockmann!

We should!

You definitely should read it.