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	Former Miss Chicago (Miss USA), Cynthia Lea Clark continued school, graduating from Northwestern University (multiple degreed), attended nursing school, and became a Firefighter Paramedic. After working as an actress in Chicago, she moved to Los Angeles where she worked on many television shows, such as DAYS OF OUR LIVES and STAT, while continuing her education with a Masters in Psychology and then a Doctorate of Psychology. While working on STAT, she was stalked which led her to work in Forensic Psychopathology. She has over 70 interviews with serial killers, mass murderers, etc. Today she mixes Forensics with writing and acting. She is a member of Mystery Writers of America, Romance Writers of America, Kiss of Death Chapter of RWA, International Thriller Writers, Sisters in Crime, and the American College of Forensic Examiners International.

FOOLS RUSH IN
Sunny Frazier
Wolfmont Publishing
December 2006 $11.95
237 pages
ISBN: 0-9778402-5-5

Christy Bristol works as administrative support for the Sheriff's Department in the Central County, California. Besides being an excellent administrator, Christy is quite the talented astrologer. She has an uncanny knack for figuring out one's life path, one's weaknesses and one's strengths. When an ex-boyfriend, an undercover narc comes in asking for a fake chart to help bring down a drug lord, her abilities help not only her ex, the Sheriff's Department but save her own life.

James Wolfe, Christy's ex boyfriend is bound and determined to prove that Lloyd Parr, a reputed drug lord is behind the probable death of his confidential informant Johnny Blue. In doing his research on Lloyd, James finds hundreds of dollars spent on calls to 900 astrology numbers which gives him the idea to use Christy. He figures that a fake chart will get Lloyd to play into his hands. Christy resists, but gives in and does a chart, but a real one. She can not in all good conscience do a fake one. Ironically while doing his natal chart (birth chart) she sees things similar to what James wanted her to say. Trouble is in Lloyd's future, and someone he thinks is his friend is out to get him. Betrayal is all around him. And that's the good news. Christy holds back on the chart, keeping some information for herself. Intuition?

James takes her to dinner and on the way home tricks her into delivering the chart to Lloyd's mailbox. Christy forgets about it until a woman calls for a chart. After doing the chart, Christy gets a very bad feeling. Not only is the chart eerily similar to Lloyd's chart, but this is not a chart of a happy woman with a good future. From there Christy's world is turned upside down. She must use every ounce of intelligence, her wits, and her own intuition to stay alive.

Sunny Frazier paints such a graphic picture (not vile or disgusting) of what is happening to Christy that you know she has experience in the law enforcement world as well as the astrological world. Ms Frasier is so detailed that you know that some of this story must be true. She paints such a vivid picture that I felt dirty and just as sweaty as Christy was in one of the scenes. I was there with Christy in the darkness as she sat, thinking. I smelled the sour washcloth. Sunny entwines a sweet heroine into a world of a thriller, edge of your seat excitement without going over the top. I couldn't wait to turn the page. She weaves mystery and intrigue while educating us astrologically. I certainly want my natal chart now! A fun, enjoyable, get your heart beating just a little bit faster thriller!

On a scale of 1 to 5, I give it a 5!

Cynthia Lea Clark, Psy.D.

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