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Worse Than Being Alone [Kindle Edition]

Patricia Clark
4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (36 customer reviews)

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Book Description

Worse Than Being Alone is a riveting tale involving multiple cons, a vicious murder, romance, betrayal, and escape as it vividly explores just how far all of us are prepared to go to avoid being alone.

Kitty and Roni are building their fledgling investigative agency by following workers' comp cheats. Every PI's dream of catching real criminals seems to be coming true when they begin to suspect one of their targets is engaged in more nefarious activities than just a bogus comp claim. Their cat and mouse game gets twisted when they realize they are the ones being stalked.

A personal and potentially lethal inquiry emerges after Roni's father marries a woman with a checkered past, and they fear he has found his Worse Than Being Alone. When their investigation points to a shady past involving a trail of life insurance payouts and dead husbands, they wonder if Dad has married a Black Widow or an extremely unlucky woman.

As that case boils over, along comes the most talented con artist of them all. After his angry employer hires them to check him out, Kitty and Roni slowly come to realize he has the makings of a master criminal. They uncover numerous identities along with multiple workers' comp claims. Then here are his almost daily trips to the same bank wearing different disguises.

Surprises abound as Kitty and Roni break up a sex slave ring, thwart a bank robbery, nab a shoplifter, and document a Black Widow's treachery. A sudden death leaves them stunned as they second-guess their activities, forcing them to confront a murderer.


Product Details

  • File Size: 455 KB
  • Print Length: 271 pages
  • Sold by: Amazon Digital Services, Inc.
  • Language: English
  • ASIN: B008J6RN0C
  • Text-to-Speech: Enabled
  • X-Ray: Enabled
  • Lending: Enabled
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #128 Free in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Free in Kindle Store)
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Customer Reviews

The characters were great and very real. Elizabeth Kirby  |  6 reviewers made a similar statement
Wasn't a strong book or not very hard to read that made it easy for late night reading. Cheryl Buckworth  |  5 reviewers made a similar statement
Excited to read more books from this author! Mrs.Sandman  |  4 reviewers made a similar statement
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
20 of 21 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars Just Didn't Hold My Attention September 14, 2012
Format:Kindle Edition|Amazon Verified Purchase
I put this book aside half-way through. Although I may pick it up at a later date and try it again, it was too disjointed for me to follow. I note the glowing reviews from other readers, and half to say the writer is clever with words, descriptive and has a good basic plot. Two childhood friends reunite and create a private investigation company that uncovers insurance fraud. What DID bother me was there was too much 'train of thought', so the story lacked (for me, anyway), the glue to keep me reading. It simply jumped around too much. And, since much of it was written in first person, sometimes I had to deduce from context whether Roni or Kitty was the active character in that particular sequence.

Everyone else seemed to love this book, so maybe I should chalk it up to a short attention span on my part? The writer went for witty, modern, and clever, but it just didn't work for me.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Hope it's a series. . . August 17, 2012
By Arkypam
Format:Kindle Edition|Amazon Verified Purchase
This is my first read from Patricia Clark but it won't be the last. The crime-solving duo found here are lovable, funny and smart. This book should appeal to any cozy mystery fan. There are enough sub-plots to hold your interest until the end. The book is well-written and edited. It doesn't appear that this book is part of a series, but I certainly hope it becomes so. A good lightweight summer read!
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars far fetched March 20, 2013
By zsazsa
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but enjoyable....i do not believe the fbi would blow off a serial killer. it was a brainless romp fun but not noteworthy.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
4.0 out of 5 stars hmmm. different
In general, I liked this book. I hope there are more. I do feel there are too many side stories, though. The cat, the cows, the skunk...too many clients. It felt disjointed. Read more
Published 1 day ago by Mj
5.0 out of 5 stars Interesting story with intriguing sub-plots
A good read that will keep you wanting to know the outcome. Patricia weaves ccases in and out of the story that keeps it moving and also gives good insight into some of the... Read more
Published 21 days ago by Sharon D. Anderson, Ph.D.
5.0 out of 5 stars Really, some things are Worse!
I really identified with the main character. Book was well written, made it quite difficult for me to put it down. I love Patricia Clark.
Published 1 month ago by Flossie
5.0 out of 5 stars A Good Read
I have already loaned the book out & plan to loan it even more if possible. Most of my friends are buying now as they don't want to wait! Read more
Published 1 month ago by B. Wingo
2.0 out of 5 stars Boring and longwinded
I kept waiting for the book to get interesting. It was long and predictable. I wouldn't recommend it as a good read.
Published 1 month ago by P. Noyes
5.0 out of 5 stars Entertaining
Like this because it was real life with several things going on. Wasn't a strong book or not very hard to read that made it easy for late night reading. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Cheryl Buckworth
5.0 out of 5 stars Multifaceted investigations; lots of interesting info
Kitty Talty and her friend Roni Edelin, childhood friends, went to college together and became RNs. Their careers and lives went different directions but eventually they formed a... Read more
Published 2 months ago by Judie Amsel
4.0 out of 5 stars A quick read
I liked this book because along with the main story there were several side stories going on at the same time. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Janice E. Miller
3.0 out of 5 stars I could relate
I could relate to this book. I lived alone for several years but was very lucky when I did remarry.
Published 2 months ago by Karen L Longest
4.0 out of 5 stars Easy quick read.
I enjoyed this book. I enjoyed it and it kept my attention. I would probably read more books by this author
Published 2 months ago by mjegel
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More About the Author

Growing up in a family of ten children, Patricia Clark acquired a sense of humor and source of fodder for her stories. Her Aunts and Uncles also had large families so her extended family included a host of interesting characters and situations. Obsessed with all things medical, she became a Registered Nurse and worked in Emergency Room, Burn, and Intensive Care units. Later, she worked files as a Nurse Case Manager for Workers' Compensation Injuries. Creative writing classes stoked an interest in a second career. All of her books involve composites of patients, workers, colleagues, and situations based on her medical experiences.

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