Future Imperfect Book Two - Miraculous Deception - P. I. Barrington, Author
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Tortellini Spinach Soup
**Even if you or someone you know does not like spinach, this will make you (or anyone else!) a true supporter! Few ingredients and fairly fast and easy to make, this is tasty and filling!
2 packages (9-ounce each) Creamed Spinach (defrosted)
3 ½ cups water
1 envelope 1.4 oz. dry vegetable soup mix
1 package Refrigerated Three Cheese tortellini
Parmesan cheese to taste (optional but highly recommended!)
Heat water and soup mix in large saucepan to boiling; reduce heat to low. Add tortellini and creamed spinach; cook for five minutes until tortellini is tender. Either add Parmesan to pan or top each serving with it. This makes 4 servings.
Future Imperfect Book Two – Miraculous Deception – Review by Martha A. Cheves, Author of Stir, Laugh, Repeat
“Gavin. Gavin!” Payce’s voice hissed urgently in his ear. Only she wasn’t speaking, physically at least. He sat up in the chair and looked at her, lying silent and unmoving in the hospital bed. He frowned, drawing his brows down and together. Gavin shook his head, attributing it to his lack of sleep. He remedied that by leaning back into his chair and closing his eyes again. “Ga-vin! Listen to me!” “Okay, that does it!” He jumped up and leaned over her inert form. “Open your eyes and look at me, Payce.” Silence answered him. “Payce?” Still nothing. I can’t even tell if I’m awake or asleep anymore. I need some of that good old American coffee. Gavin turned toward the door and got one step. “Gavin. Listen to me. Just shut up and listen.”
Payce and Gavin’s both work for the LVPD as partners but while investigating the murder of several women in the Las Vegas area, Payce had been hurt and was now on a type of “life support” which would allow her body to heal. But someone doesn’t want her to live and went to the extreme of turning off her support system. She is in a comatose state and there is no way she can be speaking to Gavin.
Due to his job as well as his personal feelings for Payce, Gavin finds himself trying to find a way to protect her while at the same time determine who wants her dead and why. His search for the truth will take him back to the their original investigation of a group of people that call themselves “The New Creation.”
P. I. Barrington has me hooked on the Future Imperfect Books. They take place a bit into the future but not so far ahead in time that they are unbelievable. The future that Barrington exposes, is actually quite possible. The stories take place in Las Vegas, where due to the destruction of Earth’s atmosphere, the city is in ruins but still living up to its name “Sin City.” Drugs have been legalized and are being distributed by a company named Chemical Recreational, Inc. Crimes are at their normal high rate with the police department and the medical field personnel being at a sad low. Mix this with a recall being placed on the most popular recreational drugs “Glycerine” and you have the perfect target for a religious cult such as The New Creation.
Barrington seems to start a book with a bang and end it with a bang, leaving you craving the next one. And that’s exactly what I’m doing right now. I’m waiting and watching for a message telling me that Future Imperfection Book Three – Final Deceit is out there for me to read.
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