Crossing Danger

A Shelby Nichols Adventure

De: Colleen Helme

Narrado por: Wendy Tremont King

Want to take a ride on the wild side?

Shelby Nichols isn't your average soccer-mom turned private investigator.

She's more on the quirky side with a little wild thrown in.

That's because a near-fatal gunshot wound to the head left her with the ability to read minds.

This lands her in all kinds of troubling situations. Helping a reporter, finding a missing child, and solving a conspiracy that involves the police are just a few.

Soon, Shelby is crossing danger at every turn. Will she find the answers in time? Or will this be her last adventure?

Get it today and find out.

USA Today and Wall Street Journal best-selling author Colleen Helme offers a clever mix of mystery, laugh-out-loud humor, and page-turning adventure in the highly acclaimed Shelby Nichols Adventure Series.

©2015 Colleen Helme (P)2015 Colleen Helme

Love this Series!

Would you listen to Crossing Danger again? Why?

Yes! I thoroughly enjoy each of Shelby's adventures, and Crossing Danger is just as entertaining.

What did you like best about this story?

This story, as with all of the Shelby Nichols Adventures, has several over-lapping plots; introduces new characters, and builds on Shelby's past relationships. I especially appreciate that Ms. Helme allows Shelby to have a happy marriage and be a normal healthy young woman. Very refreshing!

What about Wendy Tremont King’s performance did you like?

I love Wendy's performances with all of the Shelby Adventures! She does a great job with all types of voices (several male characters) and gives Shelby the perfect voice to reflect her personality.

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

The scenes with Shelby / Chris and Shelby / Ramos are super sweet.

Any additional comments?

I look forward to each new edition to the Shelby Nichols Adventures!

Must read

Wow I really enjoyed this book, nope make that the whole series. I just love the characters and the plot never quite ends up in the direction you think the story is going and with all the twists and turns the story takes you just have to hold on and enjoy the ride. Another must read or listen to story by a very talented author.
Shelby is called in on a private case when her best friends niece goes missing. At the same time she is working on a cold case for the police, trying to solve a ten year old murder. Uncle Joey (a mob Boss) wants her help to find out why an old friend/enemy is getting back in touch and to top it all Billy is shot in a home invasion. Can Shelby juggle all the balls in the air and put her mind reading skill to good use before things get even more dangerous? Hopefully as the bodies start to pile up and a hit man is in town.
The narrator was very good and I can't imagine a better reader for this bunch of fun characters

I Like Shelby; But

Colleen Helme has created some great characters and the series is a personal favorite. In this book she has created some more new characters that added to my enjoyment. Chloe and her father Sam, her mother Kira and her Aunt Holly; who prior to Shelby gaining her mind reading abilities had been her best friend. Billie and Dimples have also become staples of the books and are likable characters as well. The growing attraction between Shelby is interesting and gives Shelby a bit of a bad girl feel. The author is quite good at creating interesting characters. Even so there are invariably portions of every book in which credulity is twisted into positions that would strain any Olympic Gymnast. It's difficult to maintain your maturity or your dignity when you're yelling at an audiobook. Still this one rates a solid four stars; good read or listen.

The funny parts.

I liked the voices of the different characters and how they all want to protect the main character.

Shelby Nichols—mind reader, PI, alway a great read

I'm always checking for the next book in this series:
This ditsy determined darling, reads minds to solve the problems of her own clients, police, and Uncle Joey (the crime boss). Great plots, well defined characters, tears mixed with humor makes for a story that’s hard to put down. KEEP THEM COMING !

Amazing!

I loved listening to Crossing Danger! Wendy does such a great job bringing Shelby to life. I love the Shelby Nichols Adventures! It's fun to go back and listen to them after I've read them first. I'm excited for the next book!

excellent!!

i love all the great characters and their many facets, especially Shelby! She is vulnerable yet courageous, soft yet tough, beautiful yet loves throwing caution to the wind! im a senior who would give anything to be Shelby for even just a day! this is my second time around on the series, even better this go round! and my special needs daughter listens with me, loving everything about all! Can't wait for Book 15 of Shelby and book 2 of Angel Falls!! ❤

A Fantastic Installment by Ms Helme & Ms King

Where does Crossing Danger rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

This entire series is at the top of list of favored audio books.

Who was your favorite character and why?

I do not have one favorite character because they work well together. Of course, Shelby is a favorite as the main character, but I also enjoy Uncle Joey and Ramos, her oldest friends of the series. There relationships to Shelby are unique, caring and honest, even as Uncle Joey is a mob boss and Ramos is his hit man. I love the loving marriage Shelby has with Chris, from trying to figure out how much to honestly tell him, to always telling him everything anyway. I love that Uncle Joey and Ramos are always there to protect Shelby in the nick of time.

What does Wendy Tremont King bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

Everything! I read the first eBook, Carrots, and, before finishing it, went back and bought the second book, Fast Money from Amazon. Then, I saw the Whisper Sync audio books for both were available for a low price and bought them immediately. Though I finished reading Carrots, I immediately queued up the audio books, listening to the first book again before moving onto the second, and haven't gone back to print because Ms King does such an excellent job with all of the voices and all of the emotions. I LOVE the flirty-ness between Ramos and Shelby. I love the "requests" of Uncle Joey that aren't really requests. I can read the words as Ms Helme wrote them, but Ms King reads them much, much better and lets me experience the book, rather than read the book!

Any additional comments?

Yet another fantastic installment of Shelby Nichols Adventures by Colleen Helme. I am a consistent, constant fan of the Shelby Nichols Adventures series and was thrilled to receive this audio book in exchange for a review. The only drawback of finishing this book is the need, now, to wait for the next adventure. This is the seventh book in the series and I certainly hope Ms Helme doesn't run out of ideas for a long time to come!!

If you are not familiar with this series, Shelby Nichols is a stay-at-home mom turned consultant-for-the-police and consultant-for-a-mob-boss and consultant in her own business. This all began less than a year ago (in the time frame of the series) when an escaping bank robber's bullet grazed Shelby's head when she was at the grocery store. The head injury left her with the ability to hear other people's thoughts. Add to this unique mind-reading ability the knack of getting into trouble by being in the wrong place at the wrong time, and you have a fun, funny character accumulating an interesting circle of friends with endless situations for Shelby to "help". Few know of Shelby's ability, others think she has "premonitions". Either way, sometimes Shelby speaks without thinking and adds more trouble to her plate.

If you are interested in this series, they can be read out of order, but you truly should read the first book first. Reading the books in order helps keep the development of her relationships with various people/friends in tact.If you are already familiar with this series, Shelby's life in the last book, Deep in Death, and this book, Crossing Danger, is becoming more complicated and it is interesting how her many cases end up being related to one another. I like how Colleen Helme has been upping the ante for Shelby by giving her an assignment from Uncle Joey, and a case with Detective Harris AND another case by helping a friend or through her newly founded business (as was the situation in Deep in Death). Ms. Helme surely keeps the story interesting with the many to-dos Shelby has to do.

I listened to the audio version of this book narrated by Wendy Tremont King, the same wonderful narrator used in the entire series. Ms King is absolutely excellent in her varied voices for the many characters in this cast. This audio book is 9 1/2 hours in length and has flawless production quality.

I recommend this book, this series, to anyone & everyone!

Crazy about this series

I love the humor in this series! It's such a fun read! I can't wait until the next Shelby adventure!

Love this series of books but...

I really like the stories but have to say I must be old fashioned. I don't really like the constant sexual tension outside her marriage. Why have her married if this is how she feels.