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Fight or Flight: A Dog Lover's Crime Thriller Suspense (The September Day Series Book 4) Kindle Edition

by Amy Shojai (Author) Format: Kindle Edition

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Book 4 of 7: The September Day Series

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A dog trainer with special abilities. A dead body with hidden secrets. Solving the case will take more than animal instincts.

Lia Corazon pours her heart and soul into her kennel. So when a storm destroys her business and a mysterious black German Shepherd offers inspiration, she’d do anything to get back to training dogs… even if it means making a deal with the strict grandparents who want to put an end to her lifelong search for the father she’s never known.

Determined to prove she deserves a second chance, she starts training a scrappy young Rottweiler named Karma with the help of her mentor September Day. After the would-be police pup sniffs out a dead body, Lia teams up with a detective who could hold the missing link to her Hawaiian heritage and the mysterious bond she shares with her four-legged friends. But her special connection will be pushed to its limits when the twisted trail of clues leads to a horrific black market operation.

With innocent lives on the line, can Lia solve the mystery of her legacy before the deadly crime syndicate claims another victim?

Fight or Flight is the fourth book in the action-packed September & Shadow thriller series. If you like complex characters, canine companions, and captivating twists and turns, then you’ll love Amy Shojai’s gritty page-turner.

Buy Fight or Flight to unleash a hair-raising thrill ride today!

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Amy Shojai does not disappoint! "This wonderful author has knocked another book out of the park! Book 5 gives us more of what we crave: suspense, intrigue, danger, and also for me dog and cat heroes!"
As brilliant as the other 4 books. "She paints a realistic picture of her characters including the 4 legged ones, and her scenes are easily seen in the mind's eye. I highly recommend this entire series and hope she's working on the next one as we speak. Thank You Amy Shojai for making lockdown a lot easier to deal with!"
September, Shadow, and Macy Cat Strike Again! "This is the 5th book in the exciting series of September Day and her companion dog Shadow. Shadow is a large, black german shepard that serves as September's anchor to reality. She has PTSD and her beloved dog brings her back to the here and now whenever she has a 'meltdown'. This author is so knowledgeable about animal behavior. Her books are full of how a dog might think about his place in the world. I've found each book to be worth reading. I highly suggest you start at book #1."
Loved It! "Another great story! I gotta say that I wish my Shadow (also a Black German Shepherd) was trained half as good as September's! This story like all the others has lots happening and definitely keeps you hooked right up till the end. I definitely recommend you read this!!!"
Great Read. "This continuation of the series will keep you reading all night and leaves you wanting more."
Excellent Read for both Thriller and Animal Lovers. "I first started reading the series, because it involved a partnership between the main character September Day and her service dog Shadow. And once again I wasn't disappointed; I thoroughly enjoyed this book! I was kept on my toes with the various subplots, and I love the way Amy Shojai weaves the possible inner thoughts of Shadow and Macy (September Day's cat) into the story."
Fast Paced. "Many twists and turns in this book. Literally nonstop action in every chapter. Love reading about Shadow and Macy. So happy September is finally getting a life she deserves with friends and a special human love interest. I can't wait to read the next book in this series!"
Oh ! What an awesome mystery!! Great plot, fantastic people and wonderful cats and dogs! A book who shows a dog on the cover and you really get to read about our hero dog and cats! Thank you Amy Shojai for this wonderful mystery. Hope to read the next in the series!"

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Hey there! Thanks so much for "adopting" my THRILLERS WITH BITE suspense series. I've always loved stories that make me gasp, laugh out loud, or weep as they take me on a roller-coaster ride. But I'd never found a book or story that dealt with a "dog viewpoint" or cat characters the way it should be done (well, the way that I thought so, anyway!). And as an animal behavior consultant and author of 30+ training, behavior and care books about cats and dogs, I decided finally to write the book that I'd always wanted to read.

The bizarre snow storm was inspired by the February 2010 storm that dumped 12.5 inches of snow on North Texas. The result was LOST AND FOUND, and the story of a young autistic child lost in a blizzard with his service dog struck a chord with readers and reviewers, and prompted demands for "what happens next?" HIDE AND SEEK happens next, and takes place only a few weeks after the first story ends.September's tragic history hinted at in the first book comes to the forefront, and answering readers' requests, Macy-Cat has his own story line that figures much more prominently in the book. After all, I'm an equal opportunity pet lover!

Now the 3rd book in the series SHOW AND TELL brings the story full circle, and the 4th title FIGHT OR FLIGHT introduces new characters and challenges. The 5th book HIT AND RUN reveals more secrets from September's past. And the next books in the series...well, why not click FOLLOW here to find out when they release to get them asap? *s*

I hope you enjoy all of these books as much as I do writing them. All the books include the names of winners of my hugely popular NAME THAT DOG and NAME THAT CAT contest. Be sure to read the FACT OR FICTION section at the end of each story to learn more about these wonderful pets.

And yes, it is true you can train cats and understand dog behavior. For more on that, refer to one of my nonfiction books on the subject, like ComPETability: Solving Behavior Problems in Your Multi-Dog Household and ComPETability: Solving Behavior Problems in Your Multi-Cat Household.

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07FMZVSXQ
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Furry Muse Publishing (July 31, 2018)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ July 31, 2018
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 4756 KB
Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
Print length ‏ : ‎ 330 pages

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Amy Shojai is a nationally known authority on pet care and behavior, a certified animal behavior consultant, a spokesperson for the pet products industry, and the author of 35+ nonfiction pet books. She also writes THRILLERS WITH BITE! which includes the pet-centric thrillers LOST AND FOUND, HIDE AND SEEK, SHOW AND TELL, FIGHT OR FLIGHT, HIT AND RU, and WIN OR LOSE. In her other life, she's a published and produced playwright of musical theater productions (some including pet characters!).

Amy addresses a wide range of fun-to-serious issues in her work, covering dog and cat training, behavior, natural and allopathic health care, nutrition, first aid, aging pets, "the bond" and cutting-edge medical topics. In her nonfiction books, she empowers pet lovers by providing the information they need to make informed decisions for their cats and dogs. She specializes in translating "medicalese" into easily understood jargon-free language, making it accessible to all pet lovers. Oh, and she loves bling-icity!

Her work has been honored with over three dozen writing awards and she is a two-time recipient of the "Friskies Writer of the Year" award. Her articles currently appear in the Herald Democrat newspaper, on Chewy.com, FearFreePets.com, and Readers Digest among others. She's published several thousand articles and columns during her career. Amy has presented a twice-monthly "Pet Talk" segment at KXII-CBS, hosted the weekly "Pet Peeves" at PetLifeRadio.com, and is an expert on Animal Planet DOGS 101 and CATS 101. Sometimes she has time to sleep.

Amy has been featured on ABC, NBC, CBS, CNN, and in The Wall Street Journal, USA Weekend, The New York Times, Washington Post, Reader's Digest, Woman's Day, Family Circle, Woman's World, and many other leading newspapers and magazines. She has also been a featured pet care expert on Animal Planet Dogs 101, Cats 101, Petsburgh USA/Disney Channel program, Good Day New York, Fox News: Pet News, NBC Today Show, WGN-Chicago "Pet Central" and "Animal Planet Radio" and many others.

She is an active member of the International Thriller Writers, Sisters In Crime, and Alliance of Independent Authors. Amy is a certified member of the International Association of Animal Behavior Consultants, a founder and Past President of the Cat Writers' Association, member of the Dog Writers Association of America, and Past President and Honorary Lifetime Member of Oklahoma Writers Federation, Inc. She frequently speaks to groups on a variety of pet-related and writing issues, lectures at veterinary and writer conferences, and conducts training and behavior demonstrations around the country.

She and her husband live with Karma-Kat the feline ruler, and Shadow-Pup the delinquent. They, along with the enduring inspiration of Siamese wannabe Seren-Kitty, Magical-Dawg the German Shepherd, and Bravo-Dawg the tripawd Bullmastiff continue to inspire her work. Find more information about her work at https://shojai.com and follow her Bling, Bitches & Blood Blog at https://amyshojai.com

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Ann Engel

Family ties, family lies

Reviewed in the United States on May 3, 2023

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Intense story packed with action and intrigue, I had such a hard time putting it down I finished it in less than 24 hours! Less a story about September, more about Shadow and a pup he rescued during the flooding of the previous book, the story also unites several other characters who find strange connections unknown to them before. Shadow and the pup, now almost grown, are reunited during a lifesaving event while rescuing a young girl during a fire. She opens a case of child trafficking the police have been working on, new leads to explore and some returning characters to fight. There's a surprise in store for September and her cousin Lia, as Shadow and Karma come to the rescue of both.

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Reviewed in the United States on April 8, 2021

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Fight or flight is the 4th book in the September Day series. My goodness! This series are the best I have read! Each can stand alone, but when I finish one, I immediately want the next. The series is full of good and bad people and wonderfully trained dogs! There is mystery, suspense, nail biting goodness in every book. I know you will fall in love with this series and author!

Reviewed in the United States on March 21, 2023

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Lia Corazon has poured her heart and soul into her kennel, but a severe storm destroys it. A mysterious, black German Shepherd appears during the storm and helps her. Afterwards, Lia makes a deal with her strict grandparents in hopes of getting back to training dogs full time. She starts training a young Rottweiler named Karma as a police dog. When Karma finds a body during a training session along with a young girl, Lia is thrust into a dangerous police investigation.

I've really enjoyed this series and this book is no exception. It's well-written with well-rounded characters, some of whom you'll like and others you won't, and it has a fast-paced plot. I liked Lia who is a determined young woman who has worked for her dream and has a wonderful connection with dogs. This book was a page-turner full of action, intrigue, and suspense. I did have a couple questions that were not answered in the end, but I am looking forward to the next book. I highly recommend both book and series which I think is best read in order.

Reviewed in the United States on December 3, 2022

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This is an interesting and enjoyable read. Very adventurous. Starts off with a flood of events and then there is more!!!! Very interesting insights on what dogs think. I will pick up the next in the series and recommend that you, the reader, pick up this book too.

Reviewed in the United States on March 27, 2019

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Riveting, heart-pounding, impossible to put down are only a few words to describe this book. In the spirit of all good multiple book thrillers Shojai goes a superb job of continuing the characters of September Day, Shadow the German Shepherd and Macey the cat while interweaving new characters both human and animal. Shojai's knowledge of animal behavior makes the actions and ruminations of the canine characters quite believable and her excellent depiction of service dogs and service dog law makes me eager to recommend this to my service dog friends. Start with the first book. You won't regret it.

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Love dogs? Read this book!

Reviewed in the United States on September 18, 2020

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So touching. So emotional. I cried. I couldn’t put this book down. It’s definitely a thriller! The main characters ... all dog lovers ... move through dangerous situations. And are rescued by their dogs. Lots of real life insights into dogs, training dogs, and how dogs communicate. What a treat! I’ll read the other books by Amy Shojai.

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wendym67

SO SORRY SHE DEFERRED FROM ORIGINAL WAY OF WRITING

Reviewed in the United States on February 22, 2019

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do not read if you have not READ THIS BECAUSE SPOILER ALERT SPOILER ALERT

I had not read a series written from a dog perspective of the world and being a dog rescuer and lover, it was intriguing so I tried the first in this series and SCARFED down the other 2. I loved it. September was likable, relateable and the dog, cat, just the entire premise. Traumatized victim fighting to get some portion of control of her life.

I WANTED TO LOVE THIS...I had put these aside and forgot about the series until my daughter was looking for a good read and I was like YOU WILL LOVE THEM..and wow there is a 4th...so boom bought it..

BUT...too many things at one time. So little of the original characters and so disjointed. THE ENTIRE BOOK FELT LIKE 2 DIFFERENT BOOKS PUT TOGETHER IN A VERY HAPHAZARD WAY.

It was disappointing. AND then you read all these super reviews and I have to ask...REAL OR AUTHOR FRIENDS.

Story line never melds so why all the WONDERFUL REVIEWS? Ending gives you NOTHING - more left unanswered than answered and if this is YET ANOTHER AUTHOR EXTORTING READERS FOR HER NEXT BOOK...that is the worst thing an author can do. GIVE US A SATISFYING ENDING AND WE WILL RETURN...SCREW US JUST FOR A BUCK AND YOU WILL LOSE A FAN IN US AND WHOEVER WE TELL.

toooooo many typos - in this day and age to have grammar and typos is just wrong. discussing clothing and what her grandmother set out for her to "where".

It made no sense that Lai did not know of Shadow and September - very high profile case all over the news and she was what, under a rock???

Book advances 6 months and no mention of the man that nearly killed her or any of that, like it never happened.

Constantly talking of HISPANIC/LATINO HERITAGE, but mother is described as a blonde petite with golden hair and fair skinned followed by TRUE TO HER SPANISH HERITAGE???

SPOILER ALERT DO NOT READ beyond here if you have not read it....

The relationship between Lai and Tee overshadowed the book and not in a good way. As I said nothing really with September and SUDDENLY SHE IS BACK TO PRICKLY LIKE IN BOOK 1 AND HAS NOT MOVED ON OR FORWARD?? Made no sense in taking it backward so that Combs could be entangled with the other 2 women.

NO REAL EXPLANATION FOR TEE and her father and nothing about Kanoa and what that was about, just enough to make you angry and sad, but nothing to give you a story.

TOO MANY NEW CHARACTERS THROWN AT YOU AND NO DEPTH TO ANY OF IT.

Shame because this had a good premise but it got lost in all the muck.

TOO MUCH BABYISHNESS WITH KARMA AND IT WAS NOT LIKE THAT WITH SHADOW.

Sorry to see that by book 4 the knack for this was not there.

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Good story line, but I didn’t like the Hawaiian pining English, Hawaiians have spoken clear English for decades now. I think the pijin is derogatory. Also, the thinking of the dogs gave them powers that. Real dogs don’t have or operate for. I probably won’t be reading any more of this series. It may be a good story for adolescent readers.

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Mr. PG

Only made it half way

Reviewed in Canada on September 22, 2020

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I think that in 50 years I might have given up on 7 or 8 books. Tried Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance 3 times, never finished. This one started out pretty well, lots of action, interesting dog's-eye view of events. Kind of believable. But then it devolved into a pretty soapy narrative. Two different women (first cousins once removed, if you're interested), don't know each other, each with domineering mothers/grandmothers. What's that about? How is it that mature adults can't stand up to parental or grandparental tyranny?
So the characters were pretty two dimensional. And it needs editing. There were a few glaring goofs; one dog is said to be trained (I paraphrase) "...to three verbal processes: English, German, and hand signals". How can hand signals be "verbal"?
Anyway, it's a couple of hours I'll never get back. There are some pretty good crime/dog books out there, but this isn't one of them.

Shirley

Another bl***y good book Amy!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 21, 2018

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Many thanks Amy for the 4th book in this series, which I have just finished reading within 24 hours of finishing book 3, and writing it's review. As in the previous books, there are harrowing story lines, as well as uplifting and page turning ones. I think that Amy manages to marry together both heartache and heart fulfilling properties almost perfectly. I finish each book feeling very satisfied, yet yearning immediately for more... Please hurry up and write the next one Amy, you certainly have a winning formula xxx

Blue Eyes

Listen to the dog

Reviewed in Australia on January 9, 2021

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If you're a dog lover like me you'll love this series. Shadow is a beautiful black shepherd who is loyal, intelligent, loving and brave who will do anything to protect his owner/ handler September.
I thoroughly recommend this read, although the main character happens to be a gorgeous female Rottweiler who also goes above and beyond to protect her family even at the risk of her own life. Shadow should have been the main character a long side Karma (Rotti), if the author had've done that, I would've rated this book a 5.

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Fight or Flight: A Dog Lover's Crime Thriller Suspense (The September Day Series Book 4) Kindle Edition

A dog trainer with special abilities. A dead body with hidden secrets. Solving the case will take more than animal instincts.

Fight or Flight is the fourth book in the action-packed September & Shadow thriller series. If you like complex characters, canine companions, and captivating twists and turns, then you’ll love Amy Shojai’s gritty page-turner.

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