Carrots (Shelby Nichols Adventure)
Carrots (Shelby Nichols Adventure) book cover

Carrots (Shelby Nichols Adventure)

Paperback – April 11, 2012

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Price
$12.99
Format
Paperback
Pages
301
Publisher
CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
Publication Date
ISBN-13
978-1456414146
Dimensions
6 x 0.76 x 9 inches
Weight
15.7 ounces

Description

'Carrots' a refreshing, different kind of sleuth story "The dialogue is well written and the story flows along nicely with a good number of twists and surprises. It's a good story, a readable novel and the start of something fine." - Sharon Haddock, Deseret News I adored this book. Colleen Helme knows how to combine humor, mystery, and wit, and serve it up on silver platter! ~ After Dark Rendezvous Carrots: A Shelby Nichols Adventure is in the same shelf as Stephanie Plum and Betsy Taylor in terms of comedy and hilarity. I love chic-lit plied with with mystery and CHelme did not disappoint! Loved it! ~ Braine - Talk Supe: A Pop Fiction Book Blog What a riveting read! Who would have thought that a story about a suburban mom traveling to the store to get carrots would evolve into such a mystery? I would recommend this book to people who enjoy a nice light mystery with hilarious drama. I can't wait to read more from this author. ~ Sizzle & Swoon Book Reviews "One of the best and rarest gems of the indie book market." ~ Matthew LeDrew *Second Edition Revised / Edited 2013* Enjoy the entire Shelby Nichols Adventure Series:Carrots (Book 1) Fast Money (Book 2) Lie or Die (Book 3) Secrets That Kill (Book 4) Trapped by Revenge (Book 5) Deep In Death (Book 6) Crossing Danger (Book 7) Devious Minds (Book 8) Hidden Deception (Book 9) Laced In Lies (Book 10) Deadly Escape (Book 11) Marked for Murder (Book 12) Ghostly Serenade (Book 13) Dying Wishes (Book 14) High Stakes Crime (Book 15) Devil in a Black Suit (A Ramos Story) A Midsummer Night's Murder (A Shelby Nichols Novella) ***USA Today & Wall Street Journal Bestselling Author*** Colleen Helme is the author of the bestselling Shelby Nichols Adventure Series, a wildly entertaining and highly humorous series about Shelby Nichols, a woman with the ability to read minds. When asked if reading minds is something Colleen wishes she could do she says, "No way! It gets Shelby into so much trouble that I would never want that ability." Known for her laugh since she was a kid, Colleen has always tried to find the humor in every situation and continues to enjoy writing about Shelby's adventures. Besides writing, she loves reading, biking, hiking, and playing board and card games with family and friends. She loves to connect with readers and admits that fans of the series keep her writing. Read more

Features & Highlights

  • A mind-reader, a mob-boss, and a hit-man. What could go wrong? More fun than you can imagine!
  • Book 1 in the Shelby Nichols Adventure Series
  • "One of the best and rarest gems of the indie book market."
  • ~ Matthew LeDrew
  • USA TODAY and Wall Street Journal Bestselling author Colleen Helme offers a clever mix of mystery, laugh-out-loud humor, and page-turning adventure in the highly acclaimed Shelby Nichols Adventure Series.
  • Stopping at the grocery store for some carrots shouldn't be dangerous, but in Shelby's case, it changes her life forever. During a bank robbery, she is caught in the cross-fire and grazed by a bullet to the head, leaving her with the crazy ability to read minds. Not only is she hearing what everyone thinks about her, but the gunman who shot her is out to silence her forever. In her fight to stay alive she is saved from certain death by a handsome hit-man with ties to organized crime. This pulls Shelby even deeper into danger, where knowing someone's thoughts can not only hurt her feelings, but get her killed.
  • ****
  • Carrots: A Shelby Nichols Adventure is in the same shelf as Stephanie Plum and Betsy Taylor in terms of comedy and hilarity. I love chic-lit plied with mystery and Colleen Helme did not disappoint! Loved it! ~Braine - Talk Supe: A Pop Fiction Book Blog
  • I would recommend this book to people who enjoy a nice, light mystery with hilarious drama. I can't wait to read more from this author. ~Sizzle & Swoon Book Reviews
  • I adored this book. Colleen Helme knows how to combine humor, mystery, and wit, and serve it up on silver platter! ~ After Dark Rendezvous
  • Perfect for fans of Jana DeLeon, Janet Evanovich, Charlaine Harris, and Denise Grover Swank.

Customer Reviews

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Most Helpful Reviews

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I couldn't even finish it.

I wanted something light and entertaining to read, and took advantage of Kindle's lending library to check this book out. Though the idea is interesting - what would happen if you could suddenly read people's thoughts - the concept is weighed down with poor characterization, stereotypical characters and a horrendous lack of editing. It reads as if someone used spell check and decided that was sufficient editing.

I got about a third of the way through this book before I gave up. I had no idea who the main character was. Her relationships with her family were barely sketched in, and I have no idea what motivates this character. I was also irritated by her anger at her husband over another woman being interested in him even though he did not reciprocate, while she's being swoony over the police officer.

I remember reading a considerable amount of mommy mysteries about a decade ago so it is not as though I object to the genre, but there are much better examples of this particular type available. Light and entertaining doesn't have to mean brainless.
150 people found this helpful
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Housewife meets mindreading meets mob - great combo!!!

This was such a fun book to read!!! Enter Shelby Nichols, your average housewife who goes to the store so she can get some carrots to make some chicken soup for her family for dinner, and with a bang, literally, everything changes. After getting shot in the head, she can read minds. As a scifi fan, I definitely loved the mind-reading bit. I've often wondered if I could have a special ability, what would it be??? After reading this book and seeing all the trouble Shelby's mind-reading gets her into, I don't think I'd want that one. Perhaps her other special ability is being able to avoid being killed. There's a lot more action than perhaps the typical house-wife sees, but perhaps just the right amount that the typical day-dreaming housewife imagines she could be involved in. This could be your neighbor next door. Read it, you'll enjoy it!!!!
59 people found this helpful
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Started out well but just an okay book

I started out with a sample of this book and really enjoyed how it started. I thought the book had such an interesting idea and was excited about the possibilities of where the story would go. After I bought and read the book I became disappointed because, while I realize that you have to suspend disbelief to a degree with fiction, the story just became too outlandish for my tastes.

It was a quick read and I'm not too upset about buying the book because the price was so reasonable anyway but after starting out with such an interesting idea the book headed off in a direction that wasn't very interesting to me.
58 people found this helpful
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Carrots by Colleen Helme

This is such a cute story...I enjoyed the dilemma the heroine found herself in while trying to get her life back in order after bumping her head...I was intrigued with the idea of knowing what someone you love really thinks about you all the time, and the hurt it can cause when she was unprepared for her NEW reality. I liked that she used her new found "gift" to mend those relationships. And I must say, the main character had some creative ideas on how to get herself in and out of trouble...I really enjoyed this book.
23 people found this helpful
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Well worth the price (free)

I got this free for my Kindle and was amused by the premise-- housewife suddenly gains the ability to read minds. Yes, it's a little cliche, but it seemed like fun. And it is fun-- the plot is exciting with lots of drama and tension. Unfortunately, the writing is just so-so. There are scads of spell-check related errors ("produce isle," "barley noticed", that sort of thing) which bugged me. I also had some trouble with the 1st person narrative-a format that works for this book, but is tough to carry off well. I mean, who really says "I brushed my shoulder length blonde hair" unless they're trying to tell a reader about a character?

I've got to admit I'm curious about the other books now that I've taken the time to read this one, but I won't be buying them -- I might download them if they're free or pick them up at the library, but that's it.e
8 people found this helpful
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fun and quick

This was a fun, quick read. Lots of plot twists to keep you wondering. I would have liked it to be a little less "shallow," but overall worth finishing. However! If editing - or lack thereof - is an issue for you, be warned: there are a number of errors that have the potential to drive picky readers crazy. I must say, though, my copy has a different / older cover, so perhaps that has been fixed.
4 people found this helpful
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So much fun.

I really wanted a quick fun read and I could tell by the write up on the back that this looked promising on both accounts. I was not disappointed. Just over 200 pages this is a light read. Plenty of fun included in this as well.

Shelby has to run into the grocery store for some carrots. She's making soup for dinner and just needs carrots. For her it's the worst timing ever. The bank in the store is being robbed and as she's checking out she hears a bang and see's a customer drop. Unable to move from terror she stares at the robber who's mask is in the downed customers hand. He points and shoots. Shelby wakes up in the store with a gun shot that luckily just grazed her head. The side effect left her with the ability to read minds. She can hear everyone's mind as long as she's in the same room as them.

The worst thing is she finds out the new lawyer is after her husband. Hearing something Kate was thinking she tries to warn her to stay away or she'll tell everyone about "Uncle Joey", unfortunately, for Shelby, that sets her up to meet Uncle Joey.

I don't want to go into too much detail or ruin anything but I really enjoyed this book. I was up until 1am trying to finish it. I downloaded the second book the very next day. I can't wait to read more from Shelby. The supporting characters were amazing as well. They were fun and fit into the story. I hope we get to hear from at least some of them in the next book.

This does beg the question though. Do we really want to know what other people really think of us? Tough question. It's easy to say yes but I can't imagine it would be easy.
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Great fun! Can't wait to read the next one!

When I read the description for this book I laughed and thought it would be a fun one to read. I was right! It made me realize how lifes everyday little decisions can lead to consequences that can take a person on one wild ride and that is just what the main character in this book went on. I am anxious to see what adventures the author takes this character with "special powers" on in future books. It was an easy read that only took me a few days and it kept me wondering enough that sometimes I did not want to put it down. I did however, feel like I still had lots of questions at the end of the book and maybe the author ended it that way to make me want to read the next book. :)
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When I started reading "Carrots" I couldn't put it down!

I loved "Carrots!" When I started reading it I couldn't put it down! I'm glad I started with the first book in the Shelby Nichols adventures because I think they all connect so I wanted to read the books in the order they were intended.
The book is very well written, easy to read and intriguing. The characters come to life and even now that I've read the first book I keep thinking about the characters in the book. I can't wait to order the next books in this series!
1 people found this helpful
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Great read

I really like this book and had a hard time putting it down.
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