Precipice of Doubt

Before reading ‘Precipice of Doubt’ I made a point of refreshing myself on the prequel, ‘To Be Determined’. I knew I had enjoyed the story of Charlie’s arrival in Australia and the developing affair with Pip. I hoped this would be more of the same, and I wasn’t disappointed.
Jodi, the over-worked and over-committed vet, and her assistant Cole, develop a relationship and slowly progress from co-workers and friends to lovers and partners. Opposites clearly attract. Of course, there are some major moments of drama and of misunderstandings. ‘Precipice of Doubt’ is a very good romance and is made even better as we also see further developments in Charlie and Pip’s life together.

The bonus elements that lifts both books to the top of the pile, at least for me, are the landscapes and wildlife. That sounds very dry, but I had the definite sense of learning and experiencing something new while watching this story come to life.

Overall, I loved this book and it is strongly recommended. Read both books, ideally in the order they were written - it makes most sense – but both books work as stand-alone stories.

Reviewed by Sam Alexander

There is no doubt about it, 'Precipice of Doubt" gives the reader a wild emotional roller coaster of a ride. Mardi Alexander and Laurie Eichler have created a beautiful and heart-warming romance.

The story revolves around Veterinarian Jodi Bowman and her assistant Cole Jamesian. Jodi has lost confidence in her skills as a vet due to a few bad outcomes with patients. Cole tries to help her regain her confidence as a skilled vet, and of course, sparks fly as the two become closer.

We also get to see more of the main characters from a previous book by these two authors called 'To Be Determined'. Charlie and Pip are close friends with Jodi and Cole and in this book we learn of their continuing relationship and some of the obstacles they must overcome as they also try to help Jodi and Cole.

This is a lovely workplace romance filled with love, friendship, animals, action, and hurt-comfort. If you love all these elements in your reading material, then this is the book for you. I know I enjoyed it and I can highly recommend 'Precipice of Doubt'.

Reviewed by Betty Harmon

...It wasn't til a third of the way through this book that I realised I had already met Pip and Charlie. I me them in To Be Determined. I would say you could read this as a novel on it's own...

This one is about a veterinarian Jodi who we briefly met before and her assistant Cole. Jodi experiences a crises of confidence and Cole is there to support her. The book will make you laugh and it made me cry. You'll have to read it to understand.

If you love animals and wildlife this book is definitely for you. It's a slow building love story with some adventure mixed in. Yes I would recommend this book. It isn't too heavy. A fairly light read. Enjoy!

Reviewed by Jane Shambler

When I read Mardi Alexander and Laurie Eichler’s book ‘To Be Determined’ I was so hoping the authors would write another book about living and working in Australia. They did. ‘Precipice of Doubt’ is the book I’ve been waiting for. Pip Atkins and Charlie Dickerson are back, rescuing and treating the various animals to be released into the wild again. But this time they give us a really good look at their friends Veterinarian Jodi Bowman and her assistant Cole Jameson. Cole and Jodi have worked together for a number of years but it’s only lately they start looking at each other as a possible mate. I could go on and on about what a great read this book is but here's the deal I simply don’t know how. Can’t help but hope there might be a third book in this series. Great characters, great plot. Simply a great read. Enjoyed very, very much.

Reviewed by Bonnie Sherrard

Believable, well developed plot. Likeable characters with an exotic locale.
I would like to read more of their lives and friendships.

Reviewed by Ginger Oliver