Against all odds, at age forty-five, Suzie Ivy graduated from the police academy. Now, her life as the first female officer in Small Town, Arizona begins. From pink handcuffs to a shotgun named The Rock (Rock Hudson), life in Small Town will never be the same. Bad Luck Officer takes you for a joy ride as Suzie works her first two “cop” years on the streets. Bulls, bad guys and humor will get her through the career of her dreams and prove, dreams really do come true.
This is the true-life adventure of a woman faced with a midlife crisis and empty nest syndrome. There are no tears in baseball but there are hidden tears in law enforcement when Suzie Ivy is on the case. Her expandable baton is bigger than your bat.
Her first four months on the job consist of field training. In the words of Spike one of her grouchier training officers, “Rule one: Cops are sharks they eat their own.”
“Huh. What’s rule number two?”
“You’re a rookie and I wouldn’t want to over tax your brain tonight. There are only two kinds of female cops.”
“Huh?”
“The kind that like to start fights and the kind that like to hide behind male officers when the fight starts. Which one are you?”
“I’m the kind that will gladly watch someone kick your ass.”
“You’ll do.”
Editorial Review:
The Bad Luck series chronicles the true life adventures, or rather misadventures, of Suzie Ivy, the middle-aged housewife whose "bad luck" in breaking a hip leads her to the police academy. In book one, Ms. Ivy uses her trade-mark humor, passion and unstinting candor to recount her grueling and darkly humorous 18 weeks of mental and physical challenges and personal changes as the Bad Luck Cadet class of'95.
In book two, Suzie returns home to "Small Town" as a Bad Luck Officer. But the challenges and learning required to become a police officer aren't over. She is the first female officer for "Small Town" PD and the surrounding area. While she and every one else -- from the police chief, co-workers, and the community struggle to adapt as she hits the street, Suzie discovers some surprising mentors in her all male police department and uncovers some unexpected foes in her community.
Another thoroughly entertaining and emotionally gripping read by Ms. Ivy.
This is the true-life adventure of a woman faced with a midlife crisis and empty nest syndrome. There are no tears in baseball but there are hidden tears in law enforcement when Suzie Ivy is on the case. Her expandable baton is bigger than your bat.
Her first four months on the job consist of field training. In the words of Spike one of her grouchier training officers, “Rule one: Cops are sharks they eat their own.”
“Huh. What’s rule number two?”
“You’re a rookie and I wouldn’t want to over tax your brain tonight. There are only two kinds of female cops.”
“Huh?”
“The kind that like to start fights and the kind that like to hide behind male officers when the fight starts. Which one are you?”
“I’m the kind that will gladly watch someone kick your ass.”
“You’ll do.”
Editorial Review:
The Bad Luck series chronicles the true life adventures, or rather misadventures, of Suzie Ivy, the middle-aged housewife whose "bad luck" in breaking a hip leads her to the police academy. In book one, Ms. Ivy uses her trade-mark humor, passion and unstinting candor to recount her grueling and darkly humorous 18 weeks of mental and physical challenges and personal changes as the Bad Luck Cadet class of'95.
In book two, Suzie returns home to "Small Town" as a Bad Luck Officer. But the challenges and learning required to become a police officer aren't over. She is the first female officer for "Small Town" PD and the surrounding area. While she and every one else -- from the police chief, co-workers, and the community struggle to adapt as she hits the street, Suzie discovers some surprising mentors in her all male police department and uncovers some unexpected foes in her community.
Another thoroughly entertaining and emotionally gripping read by Ms. Ivy.
