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Dr Strange Beard Winston Brothers Book 5 edition by Penny Reid Literature Fiction eBooks

Simone Payton was ghosted by Roscoe Winston way back when they were both 16.

Up till that point in time, they'd been the best of friends, growing up together, each an integral part of the other's lives. Inseparable ... until the day Roscoe forced their separation. Avoiding her whenever possible, even to the point of rudely walking away from her and blatantly ignoring her when necessary, that's a wound that never healed, but instead, with the increased absence afforded by adulthood, has merely been pushed to the side and ignored.

Of course she wondered from time to time. She questioned what she could have possibly done to deserve such treatment from the guy who had been her best friend in the whole world, but much as she might wrack her brain, she can't remember doing or saying anything that could justify his radical change in behavior.

Roscoe, on the other hand, is literally incapable of forgetting. Not just her words, but her inflection, what she was wearing at the time, everything about that experience is etched firmly in his brain.

Naturally, time, circumstance, a serial killer and the FBI set the two of them onto a collision course, and long held secrets wont be the only casualty.

Once again, with Dr Strange Beard, Penny Reid has woven a tale that intermingles elements of weird and wonderful, cryptic and obscure, whimsical and perturbing into a tale that despite it's many threads, and references to other works in the series, is nevertheless beautifully lucid, and artfully compelling. Both protagonists are tantalizingly flawed both in ways that will undoubtedly endear them to the reader, and drive the story.

The main subplot, that continually drives them together is both complex and well thought out, and the combination of new characters introduced for this book, and existing characters from previous books revisited serves to not only richen the story-line, but deepen the experience of being within the world of Green Valley.

To be perfectly honest, I closed my previous read at 1AM and debated whether to take a quick peek at Dr Strange Beard before going to sleep or not. Five and three quarter hours constitutes a quick peek, right? Then when I finally woke up for the day at around 8AM, I dove back in the first chance I got until there were no pages left to turn.

A great read that induced the whole gamut of emotions from the pain of rejection to fierce protectiveness, the slow burn of unquenchable unrequitedness to the sharp sting of grief, Penny Reid delivers all of this while in her own inimitable way broadens the reader's perspective enabling us to perceive unimagined vistas of the mind, and promoting ruminations that will no doubt return to mind for days and weeks to come.


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Dr Strange Beard Winston Brothers Book 5 edition by Penny Reid Literature Fiction eBooks Reviews

My goodness! Penny Reid has taken Green Valley fans on one helleva roller coaster ride with this penultimate installment of the Winston Brothers clan. I felt both like I was coming home again to a cozy, comfortable place in my heart, and at the same time discovering new hidden depths to characters I thought I already knew.

What is masterful about this book is whether you are a fan of the series or picking this one up on a whim, the story is easily read as a stand alone but it also advances an ongoing storyline that has been developing since book one in this series. The story highlights the difficult and unfair reality many, many individuals in this county face every day while at the same time weaving a powerful and compelling work of fiction.

Dr. Strange Beard follows the youngest brother Roscoe, now a practicing veterinarian and age 26, but we still get lots of glimpses of many familiar townsfolk, a few new ones, and of course all the Winston siblings and their significant others. This story takes place nearly 5 years after the end of book 4. We get a satisfying summary of what has been keeping the Winstons busy over the last half-decade.

We also get glimpses further into the past. Roscoe and Simone were best friends when they were kids but it has been a decade since they have spoken.

Simone is a delightful character. She is strong, smart, and unwaveringly pragmatic. I would love to read book after book of Simone’s musings. Roscoe...oh Roscoe, he is at once charming when he wants to be and his depth of feeling is heartbreaking. All this without really being angsty. It is quite an impressive feat to read.

There is ***SO MUCH MORE*** I would like to say as there is SO MUCH that happens in this book but I don’t want to reveal any spoilers in this review. The roller coaster analogy stands as there are phenomenal highs, gut wrenching lows, and amazing twists and turns in between. There is even a loop or two.

Bottom line, I don’t think anyone will be disappointed in this book.

Happy Reading!

***
The author provided a copy of the book in exchange for an honest review. But I, of course, bought it anyway. Multiple copies, in fact.
Simone Payton was ghosted by Roscoe Winston way back when they were both 16.

Up till that point in time, they'd been the best of friends, growing up together, each an integral part of the other's lives. Inseparable ... until the day Roscoe forced their separation. Avoiding her whenever possible, even to the point of rudely walking away from her and blatantly ignoring her when necessary, that's a wound that never healed, but instead, with the increased absence afforded by adulthood, has merely been pushed to the side and ignored.

Of course she wondered from time to time. She questioned what she could have possibly done to deserve such treatment from the guy who had been her best friend in the whole world, but much as she might wrack her brain, she can't remember doing or saying anything that could justify his radical change in behavior.

Roscoe, on the other hand, is literally incapable of forgetting. Not just her words, but her inflection, what she was wearing at the time, everything about that experience is etched firmly in his brain.

Naturally, time, circumstance, a serial killer and the FBI set the two of them onto a collision course, and long held secrets wont be the only casualty.

Once again, with Dr Strange Beard, Penny Reid has woven a tale that intermingles elements of weird and wonderful, cryptic and obscure, whimsical and perturbing into a tale that despite it's many threads, and references to other works in the series, is nevertheless beautifully lucid, and artfully compelling. Both protagonists are tantalizingly flawed both in ways that will undoubtedly endear them to the reader, and drive the story.

The main subplot, that continually drives them together is both complex and well thought out, and the combination of new characters introduced for this book, and existing characters from previous books revisited serves to not only richen the story-line, but deepen the experience of being within the world of Green Valley.

To be perfectly honest, I closed my previous read at 1AM and debated whether to take a quick peek at Dr Strange Beard before going to sleep or not. Five and three quarter hours constitutes a quick peek, right? Then when I finally woke up for the day at around 8AM, I dove back in the first chance I got until there were no pages left to turn.

A great read that induced the whole gamut of emotions from the pain of rejection to fierce protectiveness, the slow burn of unquenchable unrequitedness to the sharp sting of grief, Penny Reid delivers all of this while in her own inimitable way broadens the reader's perspective enabling us to perceive unimagined vistas of the mind, and promoting ruminations that will no doubt return to mind for days and weeks to come.