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Suzie Ivy

Suzie Ivy

About

I entered the police academy to celebrate my midlife crisis. The interesting part is that I actually survived to write about it. I love reading, writing, horses and living in a small town. I believe every day should start with a smile and you can do anything you put your mind to. I did! 

A King Under Siege

A King Under Siege

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<p><span style="color:rgb(15,17,17);font-family:'Amazon Ember', Arial, sans-serif;font-size:14px;">Richard II found himself under siege not once, but twice in his minority. Crowned king at age ten, he was only fourteen when the Peasants' Revolt terrorized London. But he proved himself every bit the Plantagenet successor, facing Wat Tyler and the rebels when all seemed lost. Alas, his triumph was short-lived, and for the next ten years he struggled to assert himself against his uncles and increasingly hostile nobles. Just like in the days of his great-grandfather Edward II, vengeful magnates strove to separate him from his friends and advisors, and even threatened to depose him if he refused to do their bidding. The Lords Appellant, as they came to be known, purged the royal household with the help of the Merciless Parliament. They murdered his closest allies, leaving the King alone and defenseless. He would never forget his humiliation at the hands of his subjects. Richard's inability to protect his adherents would haunt him for the rest of his life, and he vowed that next time, retribution would be his.</span><br /><span class="a-text-bold" style="color:rgb(15,17,17);font-family:'Amazon Ember', Arial, sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;">B.R.A.G. Medallion honoree!</span></p>

Story Behind The Book

I became a police officer at the age of 45 and had my ass kicked at the police academy but I survived. Bad Luck Officer is the story of my first two years on the street including life as a rookie. I'm also the first female officer in the town where I work and there's a bit of an adjustment curve for my male co-workers. My goal is to bring humor and realism to life as an officer.

Media Links

No Quarter USA Magazine

🔗 http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/66021/reviewing-my-nq-comrade-in-arms/

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Reviews

<span style="font-family:verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;line-height:normal;font-size:small;">Jet Callahan: Honestly, Bad Luck Officer is one of the best things I have read in a long time- and believe me, I read A LOT. You will laugh, cry, and possibly even have the urge to strangle random household appliances! I give this read 5 stars and 2 thumbs up! Bad Luck Officer makes me want to become a cop all the more now!</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;line-height:normal;font-size:small;">Suzie Ivy shows all three sides of the police life here- the good, the bad, and the freaking hilarious! We need more, Ms. Ivy- MORE! :D</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;line-height:normal;font-size:small;">This is a great read- 9 out of 10 dead yellow dogs in suitcases agree, lmao!</span><div><span style="font-family:verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;line-height:normal;font-size:small;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;line-height:normal;font-size:small;">Author Tim Vicary: </span><span style="font-family:verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:small;line-height:normal;">It's an honour to be the first UK reader to review this book. I came to it from Bad Luck Cadet, which I thoroughly enjoyed, and this is just as good. In the first book Suzie, a middle-aged mother with two grown-up children, succeeds against all the odds to pass an extremely tough, militaristic and demanding course at the Police Academy; here she starts out on her probation year as a police officer - the first female police officer in Small Town Arizona. She has to put everything she learned into practice under the watchful eyes of her critical, demanding, and sometimes very chauvinistic male colleagues. The incidents she deals with are by turns amusing, shocking, and very moving. It's written as a true story, with details of names and places changed to protect privacy. Nothing in this book is boring; she writes simply and clearly, and has a gift for describing her characters and bringing them to life. I think this book is a considerable achievement. I hope there will be a third one - Bad Luck Detective - and look forward to reading that too.</span></div>