Other People's Things: A Novel

Written by Kerry Anne King

Narrated by Teri Clark Linden

From the Amazon Charts bestselling author of Whisper Me This comes a witty, magical story about improbable connections, difficult gifts, and the unexpected events that heal us and bring us together.

Jailbird. Klepto. Spectacular failure to launch. Nicole Wood’s sticky fingers have earned her many names, but it’s not that she’s stealing—some objects just need to be moved elsewhere, and the universe has chosen her to do it. Still, being a relocator of objects isn’t easy. With her marriage on the rocks, no real-world skills, and the threat of prison hanging over her head, Nicole is determined to change her ways.

Things seem to be looking up, thanks to a godsent job with her sister’s housecleaning business—until she encounters a seemingly harmless paperback that insists on moving from one client’s home to another’s. Nicole hopes no one will notice, but the action stirs up long-hidden secrets and triggers a series of fateful events that threatens to destroy the life she’s creating and hurt those closest to her. She’ll need to embrace her unwieldy gift and take a chance on love in order to unravel the mystery and fix what’s gone wrong.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Brilliance Audio
• Release date: Sep 21, 2021
• ISBN: 9781713608622

Kerry Anne King

Kerry Anne King holds a BA in English from York University and an MEd in counseling psychology from Washington State University. She lives with her Viking in a little house surrounded by trees, the perfect place for writing books. Kerry spends her days working as an RN in a clinic, spinning her tales early in the morning and in the evenings after work. In addition to women’s fiction, she also writes fantasy and mystery novels as Kerry Schafer.

Reviews for Other People's Things

[sdbookhound · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Other People's Things is probably the most unique book I've read in 2021. I have never read a story quite like this one. The story revolves around Nicole who "relocates" things and never tells a lie. She has been in trouble for doing what she does even though she insists that it is NOT stealing. She meets several people throughout the course of the book that are directly related to her relocation of objects, and each one has a special connection to the story as a whole. There is some mystery, some romance, some drama.... all which made this book hard to put down. Extremely well written and more than worthy of 5 stars.My sincere thanks to Lake Union Publishing and NetGalley for giving me the opportunity to read this book and give my unbiased opinion of it.

[cherylk_44 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

I have to admit that this book had some good twists in it. I was going into it thinking one way and then it flips and I am like "what just happened". From that point I was really hooked. The way that Nicole dealt with her kleptomania was interesting. She did not steal items for the sake of keeping them but she took the items and "relocated" them. The reason Nicole relocated the items is because they do not belong in the original destination. So when Nicole relocates her latest item at a client's house, it sets off a chain of events that Nicole can not stop. This was a very fast read for me. I read it in two days. The first half of the story was good but the second half was a bit better. This is where the twist happened at the half way point and the intensity went up as well. I will be checking out more books by this author. Other People's Things by Kerry Anne King is not to be missed.

[lorikboyd · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

4.5 Stars rounded up to 5.Nicole is called a thief, kleptomaniac. She prefers relocator. She doesn’t take things for her benefit, she gets energy from objects that need to move to its correct place. She’s been in jail, but was hoping her life had fallen into place with her new husband only to be sadly disappointed. Just the type of domestic suspense I needed! This book had me hooked from the beginning and I couldn’t put it down! A unique and thought provoking storyline. Loved Nicole, and my heart went out to her. She is flawed and lovable, takes full accountability for her issues. She just couldn’t find anyone to believe her, but understandably so! Perception of others working against her. Storyline progressed at a quick pace, never found myself bored or waiting for the story to pick up. Great characters and development. Ending did feel a little rushed with the relationship of Nicole and Hawk. I have read this author before and look forward to doing so again. Thanks to Ms. King, Lake Union Publishing and NetGalley for this ARC. Opinion is mine alone.

[susan0316 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Nicole has just gotten out of jail and moved back into her family home. She was in jail for robbery. Yes, she touches the items that she is accused of stealing but she doesn't really steal them -- she relocates them. The items talk to her and tell her that they want to be somewhere else - so she takes them from one place and puts the items where they tell her they want to go. Unfortunately, her reasons don't get accepted by the police or her family and she's sent to jail. Yes, Nicole is a flawed character and seems a bit unbalanced at times but she's lovable despite her quirks or maybe because of her quirks. Out of jail, with her marriage on the rocks and a jail sentence being threatened for stealing money from her husband, she appears to have reached rock bottom but her determination and cheery attitude just keep her moving along.After she promises her sister that she's won't move any other objects, her sister hires her to help clean houses. She uses the mantra 'Better than jail' over and over to keep her from relocating any objects...until a book talks to her at one house and she just has to take it. She relocates it to another house and when the owner of the house finds it, the walls she has set up around her begin to crumble and things change for her and for Nicole. With Nicole out of a job, her family all agrees that she should go back to her wonderful and rich husband who is begging her to come home. She fell for his smooth manner before but now that she knows what he's really like, she has no intention of going back to him so he threatens to have her arrested for the $20,000 that she relocated from his office and he wants it back. With the family drama continuing, throw in a private investigator, an unhinged pharmacist, a psychiatrist and a best friend and this book is full of delightful twists and turns. Despite all that's going on, Nicole stays upbeat and happy with her life.I've never read a character like Nicole. She could make you laugh and make you cry. At times the whole world seemed to be against her but she stayed upbeat and happy with life. The book has lots of characters but Nicole is the one who shines the brightest.This is a book about family and love and forgiveness with a bit of danger and treachery mixed in. It's a fun book to read and Nicole is really a great character to know. She's a character that will stay with me long after the last page of the book.Thanks to netgalley for a copy of this book to read and review.