Fiction
Targets of Affection
by R.G. Willems
June, 2006
published by Cormorant Books
A Cormorant Crime Fiction Original
Shelby James has a soft-spot for the underdog. Sick dogs,
homeless cats, hurt birds, she goes to bat for them all as a
veterinary nurse. So it's no surprise that Miranda Wall and her
menagerie of needy animals appeal to her. But there's more to
Miranda than meets the eye: a silent daughter named Jessie,
and a stalking husband, among other disasters. When Shelby
takes a closer look into Miranda's life, her search takes her into
the sinister world of mental illness, child abuse, and domestic
violence. Set against the harsh beauty of the Saskatchewan
prairie, Targets of Affection explores the link between animal
abuse and child abuse.
Crime Fiction
ISBN-10:
1-896951-98-8
ISBN-13:
978-1-896951-98-0
5.125" x 7.625"
Trade Paper
$21.95 CDN
300 pages
Later on at home, Roxanne's husband Ray
threw her a surprise launch party. Isn't this the
coolest cake you've ever seen?
threw her a surprise launch party. Isn't this the
coolest cake you've ever seen?
Targets of Affection was launched in June,
2006, at the Bloody Words mystery
convention in Toronto, Ontario. A crowd of
people enjoyed a dessert buffet, followed by
an opportunity to hear an excerpt and
purchase signed copies. It was a fantastic
event! Many people from Crime Writers of
Canada attended Bloody Words, and
Roxanne was warmly welcomed into their
fold as a full-fledged novelist!
2006, at the Bloody Words mystery
convention in Toronto, Ontario. A crowd of
people enjoyed a dessert buffet, followed by
an opportunity to hear an excerpt and
purchase signed copies. It was a fantastic
event! Many people from Crime Writers of
Canada attended Bloody Words, and
Roxanne was warmly welcomed into their
fold as a full-fledged novelist!
Roxanne's poodle Myshkin keeps her
company in her office. He also steals cake
whenever he can.
company in her office. He also steals cake
whenever he can.
"... the author delves into the tie between animal and child abuse like few
other fiction writers.... RG Willems takes on these disturbing topics with
sensitivity but does not shy way from the harsh reality... a cast of
characters, both human and animal, that readers, especially animal lovers,
will be drawn to." - Wendy Runyon, Front Street Reviews
"... aims for the very heart of the animal lover in all of us... You will find
yourself rooting for the underdog, shedding a few tears and cheering
Shelby James to the end." - Cat Reviews.com
"...Shelby James has promise...." - Margaret Cannon, Globe and Mail
"... a well-plotted mystery with insight into veterinary medicine. I hope
there is another one." - Don Graves, Hamilton Spectator
"...will have readers riveted from the very first page...very well-written, too,
with believable and interesting characters..." - TCM Reviews
"This is a fascinating mystery that introduces readers to the technical and
emotional practice of veterinarians in a way seldom seen in fiction.... she
has created characters that will have readers eagerly awaiting the next
Shelby James mystery." - Cindy Chow, Amazon.com
"It’s about time that vet techs were recognized in the literary world as well
as in the veterinary clinic. This is a good, page-turner of a mystery that any
animal lover will enjoy." - N. Marano, PETroglyphs
"...Willems is a talented, articulate writer..." - Mysterious Reviews
other fiction writers.... RG Willems takes on these disturbing topics with
sensitivity but does not shy way from the harsh reality... a cast of
characters, both human and animal, that readers, especially animal lovers,
will be drawn to." - Wendy Runyon, Front Street Reviews
"... aims for the very heart of the animal lover in all of us... You will find
yourself rooting for the underdog, shedding a few tears and cheering
Shelby James to the end." - Cat Reviews.com
"...Shelby James has promise...." - Margaret Cannon, Globe and Mail
"... a well-plotted mystery with insight into veterinary medicine. I hope
there is another one." - Don Graves, Hamilton Spectator
"...will have readers riveted from the very first page...very well-written, too,
with believable and interesting characters..." - TCM Reviews
"This is a fascinating mystery that introduces readers to the technical and
emotional practice of veterinarians in a way seldom seen in fiction.... she
has created characters that will have readers eagerly awaiting the next
Shelby James mystery." - Cindy Chow, Amazon.com
"It’s about time that vet techs were recognized in the literary world as well
as in the veterinary clinic. This is a good, page-turner of a mystery that any
animal lover will enjoy." - N. Marano, PETroglyphs
"...Willems is a talented, articulate writer..." - Mysterious Reviews
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