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Title: Tell No Lies Author: Allison Brennan Series: Mobile Response Team/A Quinn and Costa Thriller #2 Unremarkable but not bad I would like to thank Allison Brennan, Harlequin MIRA, and NetGalley for allowing me to read a free ARC in exchange for an honest review, and also thanks to Justine Sha, who invited me to participate in the blog tour. This book was okay. The plot was compelling enough to keep me hooked, and the pace was steady, which kept …
Article and Interview by Elise Cooper Blink of an Eye by Iris and Roy Johansen brings back the wonderful character Kendra Michaels. It is fun to read how the authors display her deductive skills to find information others over-look. She is perceptive, astute, insightful, detail-oriented and can assess a crime scene meticulously. The story has mega pop star Delilah Winter kidnapped after performing at the Hollywood Bowl. In attendance were Kendra and her friend Jessie Mercado, the singer’s former bodyguard …
Article and Interview by Elise Cooper Missing and Endangered by J. A. Jance brings back her wonderful character, Sheriff Joanna Brady. Her professional and personal lives collide when her college-age daughter is involved in a missing persons case and an officer involved shooting. The storyline reminds readers that police are people and must juggle a busy home life with a hectic career life. The novels, set in Southern Arizona, shows Joanna to be an intelligent, strong, and determined woman who …
Article and Interview by Elise Cooper The Shadow Box by Luanne Rice is a gripping story. No one should be surprised by this author’s talents. This is the second book in the series, and it has many sub-plots, and enough suspects to keep the readers guessing. Just when someone thinks they figured out the antagonist, she throws in a twist and turn, presenting other people of interest. The book begins with Shadow Box artist Claire Beaudry Chase thinking she has …
Article and Interview by Elise Cooper The War Widow by Tara Moss brings into play the author’s own work as an advocate for women, children, and those with disabilities. Although there are feminist and social justice issues in the book, readers are not hit over the head and there is no lack of adventure and action. Fans of Phryne Fisher will enjoy this novel. There are similarities between the post WWI detective, Phryne, and Moss’s post WWII detective Billie. Both …
Article and Interview by Elise Cooper Leave No Trace by Sara Driscoll takes readers on an action-packed roller coaster ride. In this book the protagonists have to worry about the dangerous elements, along with the murderer. The action sequences, as well the heroine’s fear of heights, make for riveting scenes. Meg Jennings and Brian Foster of the FBI’s Forensic Canine Unit head to Georgia to investigate killings by bow and arrow of a county commissioner and State Patrol officer. With …
Article and Interview by Elise Cooper Hanging Falls by Margaret Mizushima is an excellent mystery. But readers get a bonus with this series as they learn about the bond between dog handlers and their canine partners. There is also a subplot that delves into the background story of the main character. While on a scouting mission to pinpoint trail damage from flooding, Officer Mattie Cobb and her K-9 partner Robo, along with game warden Glenna and her dog Moose, find …
Article and Interview by Elise Cooper Confessions on the 7:45 by Lisa Unger is a riveting thriller. This nail-biting story has at its heart psychological manipulation, lies, deceit, and secrets. The plot begins when Selena Murphy misses her regular commuter train and ends up on the 7:45. There she has a chance encounter with the passenger sitting next to her. The woman, Martha, confesses that she is having an affair with her married boss. Selena, having just found out her …
Article and Interview by Elise Cooper The Escape by Lisa Harris brings to life the world of a U.S. Marshal. The book has non-stop action as the Marshals try to figure out the bad guy’s next move, with most of the story about a criminal on the run. Harris does a great job of showing how the Marshals would hunt for an escaped convict and what the criminal does to avoid them. The story begins with US Marshals Madison James …
Title: Say No More Author: Karen Rose Series: Romantic Suspense #24; Sacramento #2 Pretty meh I would like to thank Karen Rose, Berkley, and NetGalley for allowing me to read a free ARC in exchange for an honest review. I used to adore Karen Rose’s books and eagerly awaited new ones, but I was not eager to read this book and had a hard time getting into it. Either Rose’s writing is getting boring, or my taste in books is …