{"id":25862,"date":"2026-02-23T17:34:51","date_gmt":"2026-02-23T22:34:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/klishis.com\/reading\/?p=25862"},"modified":"2026-05-08T16:28:56","modified_gmt":"2026-05-08T20:28:56","slug":"dead-heat-6","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/klishis.com\/reading\/archives\/25862","title":{"rendered":"Dead Heat"},"content":{"rendered":"

Dead Heat<\/em><\/a> (2015) Patricia Briggs<\/a> (Alpha & Omega #4)<\/p>\n

\"Dead<\/p>\n

The Arabians might not suit you; they don\u2019t suit everyone. They are like cats: vain, beautiful, and intelligent. But you deal well enough with Asil, who is also vain, beautiful, and intelligent.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\u201cShut your piehole, punk kid,\u201d Max said, thumping her on the head with the palm of his hand. <\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m telling Mama you said \u2018Shut your piehole,\u2019\u201d Michael said. \u201c\u2018Shut your piehole\u2019 is a bad word.\u201d <\/p>\n

\u201c\u2018Shut your piehole\u2019 is three words, Michael,\u201d said Mackie. <\/p>\n

Undaunted, Michael said, \u201cI\u2019m telling Mama you used three bad words.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

“that is the dual gift of love, isn\u2019t it? The joy of greeting and the sorrow of good-bye.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Characters<\/strong>: Anna Latham Cornick, Charles Cornick, Brother Wolf, Bran Cornick the Marrok, Special Agent Leslie Fisher, Jude Fisher, Chelsea Sani, Michael Sani, Mackie Sani, Max, Hosteen Sani\/\u00c1n\u00e1li Hastiin, Maggie Sani, Joseph Sani, Kage\/Hashk\u00e9 Gaajii Sani, Ernestine, Sara Miller, Brent Miller, Amethyst Miller, Miss Cathy Baird, Ms. Newman, Ms. Farrah Edison, Jim Marsden, Hollister Leeds, Darin Richards, Alex Vaughn, Mary Lu Vaughn, Archibald Vaughn, Judy White, Helena, Iris, Trent Carter, Ms. Katie Jamison, Sean McDermit<\/p>\n

Cover by Daniel Dos Santos<\/p>\n

Publisher: Ace<\/p>\n

Rating: 9\/10<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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