LEROY NINKER SADDLES UP Tales from Deckawoo Drive, Book 1

Reformed thief and wannabe cowboy Leroy Ninker’s dream finally comes true when he teams up with a new horse. Arthur Morey narrates with the leisurely style and twang of a cowboy whiling away his time with a good story. Maybelline is an “equine wonder” who thrives on compliments and teaches Leroy a thing or two about thinking them up. Morey stretches out words, provides pregnant pauses, and emphasizes specific points—all with his tongue in cheek. He seems to relish rolling out the praise—“horse of my heart, sweetest and most delicate of all springtime blossoms”—with as much love as Leroy delivers them. A.R. Winner of AudioFile Earphones Award © AudioFile 2014, Portland, Maine [Published: AUGUST 2014]