Lost and Found

An autism cure will kill millions unless a service dog and his trainer find a missing child . . . in 24 hours. AN AUNT searches for her lost nephew—and dooms her sister. A MOM gambles a miracle will cure—and not kill—her child. A DOG finds his true purpose—when he disobeys. Animal behaviorist September Day has lost everything—husband murdered, career in ruins, confidence shot—and flees to Texas with her cat Macy to recover. She’s forced out of hibernation when her nephew Steven and his autism service dog Shadow disappear in a freak blizzard. When her sister trusts a maverick researcher’s promise to help Steven, September has 24 hours to rescue them from a devastating medical experiment impacting millions of children, a deadly secret others will kill to protect. As September races the clock, the body count swells. Shadow does his good-dog duty but can’t protect his boy. Finally September and Shadow forge a stormy partnership to rescue the missing and stop the nightmare cure. But can they also find the lost parts of themselves?

Our review: This book hit several notes with me: I am a huge lover of animals, and I am aunt to two boys on the autism spectrum, so I definitely related to the story on that basis. But even without that connection, I would have enjoyed this fast-moving, well-developed tale. Using the animals' points of view was a gutsy literary choice, but it paid off; that aspect lent an entirely new dimension to a book that breaks the molds while spinning a compelling story.  An enjoyable yet thought-provoking read. Don't miss it.


Advance Praise: "Amy Shojai’s LOST AND FOUND wraps family secrets, murder, and medical miracles around the small form of an autistic child. Riveting, heart-wrenching, and brilliant, here is the debut of a stunning talent." --James Rollins, New York Times bestseller of Bloodline *** "Take a clever dog, an autistic boy, and toss in greed, corruption, and out-of control scientific experimentation and you have the makings of LOST AND FOUND, a fun story filled with twists, turns, and a large dose of intrigue." --D. P. Lyle, Award-winning author of the Dub Walker Thriller Series "Pet behavior expert Amy Shojai’s debut thriller LOST AND FOUND combines the medical tension of Robin Cook thrillers with the emotional heart of THE ART OF RACING IN THE RAIN." --Dr. Marty Becker, Best-selling author and resident veterinarian on Good Morning America and The Dr. Oz Show Purchase: Kindle | Paperback | Nook

About the Author

Amy Shojai is a certified animal behavior consultant, and the award winning author of 24 bestselling pet books that cover furry babies to old fogies, first aid to natural healing, and behavior/training to Chicken Soupicity. She is the Puppies Guide at puppies.About.com, the cat behavior expert at cats.About.com, and hosts a weekly half hour Internet Pet Peeves radio show. Amy has been featured as an expert in hundreds of print venues including The New York Times, Reader’s Digest, and Family Circle, as well as national radio and television networks such as CNN, Animal Planet’s DOGS 101 and CATS 101. Amy brings her unique pet-centric viewpoint to public appearances and THRILLERS WITH BITE!   Follow Amy Shojal: Website | Facebook | Twitter | GoodReads Follow the Book Tour November 5 Book Blast November 6: http://mommyreadstoomuch.com http://identitydiscovery.net Excerpt November 7 http://mommylessonplans.org http://readingrainblog.com November 8 http://craftymomof3.com/ http://savingfor6.blogspot.com/ November 9 http://andisbookreviews.blogspot.com http://mymommysworld.com November 12 http://inspirationsbysimone.blogspot.com http://nikita-mattes.blogspot.com/ November 13 http://ginaslibrary.info http://livingatthewhiteheadszoo.blogspot.com The author is giving The winner their choice of EITHER a dog-centric or kitty-styled basket. "Find Your Lost Cat Luv" Basket The "cat package basket" would include "paw-tographed" to the recipient, books LOST AND FOUND (my debut thriller) as well as the nonfiction books COMPLETE KITTEN CARE and COMPLETE CARE FOR YOUR AGING CAT and a "surprise" cat book from another colleague. It would also include an assortment of cat toys/treats/products. Books would be inscribed to them, their pet, or a pet lover friend they designate. "Find Your Lost Dog Luv" Basket The "dog package basket" would include "paw-topharphed" to the recipient books LOST AND FOUND (my debut thriller) as well as the nonfiction books PET CARE IN THE NEW CENTURY and COMPLETE CARE FOR YOUR AGING DOG and a "surprise" dog book from another colleague. It would also include an assortment of dog toys/treats/products. Books would be inscribed to them, their pet, or a pet lover friend they designate. Open to US Residents Ends 11/25/12 @ 11:59PM EST Fill out the form below to enter a Rafflecopter giveaway