Previously falsely debunked lawyer Kendra Ballantyne has
jumped through all the hoops to regain her law license
except one -- the ethics exam. A full-time pet-sitting job
has helped keep her from financial rough spots, while
continuously landing her in suspicious legal hot water
through no fault of her own.
All Kendra wants to do at this point is to study for her
exam and ponder what she's going to do when she gets her
license. She's certainly not going back to her original
high-powered job in the office that turned its back on her
when she was set-up and wrongly accused of ethical
misconduct. However, focusing on studying is not so easy
with vehicles driving through her house -- the beautiful
house of which she acts as landlady for two movers and
partiers in the reality television community. This
distraction is compounded when she realizes she's also been
landlady to ferrets...illegal in the state. Between the
commotion of the damage, the drama of her renters, constant
requests for legal advice from friends of pet-sitting
clients, as well as a random dead body thrown in for good
measure, studying is just a dream.
As excellent as Johnston's debut novel (SIT, STAY, SLAY,
1/05), NOTHING TO FEAR BUT FERRETS is a fantastic escape
into the mind of a woman who wants to do the right thing,
loves animals and continues to become embroiled in crazy
situations. Kendra is a likable protagonist, and the
descriptions of the animals being pet-sat contributes to
the integrity of the work. This is the perfect book to read
in the blazing sun by a pool or in the chill of the air-
conditioner with an animal on your
lap.
Attorney-turned-freelance-pet-sitter Kendra Ballantyne has
found a corpse in a client's apartment, and it's up to her
to prove the innocence of the obvious suspects: her
client's furry ferrets.
