the setup… Three years ago, Patrick (Patsy) Duggan successfully defended CEO Jenna Bernstein when she was on trial for murdering her chief medical scientist. Though she was acquitted, Jenna was not considered innocent by the jury of public opinion. Now her former partner and lover has been murdered and the evidence points to her. This… Continue reading Beyond Reasonable Doubt by Robert Dugoni @robertdugoni @SaskiaAudio @BrilliancePub
the setup… Anna Williams-Bonner is the widow of Jacob Finch Bonner, the bestselling novelist of the book Crib and as his executor, launches his next novel posthumously. As it also becomes a hit, she stands in for him on tours to promote the novel. It’s during one of these events that she gets the idea… Continue reading The Sequel by Jean Hanff Korelitz @hanff_jean @justjuliawhelan @MacmillanAudio
the setup… Sean Kenney and his older brother Michael (Kick) were high school track stars, both 1500-meter champions. Sean had visions of attending the 2008 Olympics, even making it to the trials. When he failed to make the team, his whole world seemed to collapse, including his marriage. Michael moved on to become a successful… Continue reading The Brothers Kenney by Adam Mitzner @adam_mitzner #StacyCarolan @librofm @BlackstoneAudio
the setup… Harper and Ben Foster thought they were just beginning the start of their happily ever after on their honeymoon when he suddenly became violently ill. They soon learn that he has stage four pancreatic cancer and though they valiantly fought to save his life, it’s now clear Ben is facing the end of… Continue reading In Every Life by Rea Frey #ReaFrey @JenniferJAraya @harpermusebooks
the setup… Homicide Lieutenant Samantha (Sam) Holland and her partner Freddie Cruz are called to a scene where a body was found on the banks of the Anacostia River. As they begin their investigation, agents suddenly show up, surround Sam and whisk her away without explanation. A serious and credible threat was received against the… Continue reading Fatal Threat by Marie Force #MarieForce #EvaKaminsky
the setup… Ellen Brooke is a saturation diver and her current job is aboard the Deep Topaz, 28 days in the depths of the North Sea with five other divers in a small pressurized chamber. She’s the only woman on the dive, one of the few in this business, and she’s gained the respect in… Continue reading The Chamber by Will Dean @willrdean @KeeleyHelen @SimonAudio
the setup… Kelsey Worthington is a junior editor for a publisher in New York. Her dream was to be a writer but she’s settled for the mediocre job of helping other people write their stories. But, her world is turned upside down when she walks out of a coffee shop and is hit by a… Continue reading The Summer of Yes by Courtney Walsh #CourtneyWalsh @BlunderWoman #CathiColas @ThomasNelson
the setup… Chloe Cooper is a 40-year old bartender living in a modest apartment, caring for her ailing mother. She’s socially awkward and her world doesn’t extend much beyond work, caretaking and daily walks of her mother’s aging dog Brodie. When new neighbors Dr. Adam and Jemma Spengler move into the “Gloom House” across the… Continue reading The Swimmer by Loreth Anne White @loreth @rebabuhr @BrilliancePub
the setup… Jane Tanner owns and operates a vintage thrift shop in Coyote Canyon, Montana while caring for her grandfather who has early onset dementia. Her two best friends, Talulah and Ellen, are now in committed relationships and she feels like life is passing her by. One night while she was at the pub with… Continue reading The Messy Life of Jane Tanner by Brenda Novak @Brenda_Novak @amymcnarrator @HarlequinBooks #CoyoteCanyon
the setup… Sophia Othonos finally has a man in her life that loves her and is someone she respects and admires. When J.P. Satterwhite proposes that they go on a romantic getaway and then chooses a cruise to the Galápagos Islands, Sophia finds the location underwhelming but is just happy they’re going on an eight-day… Continue reading Natural Selection by Elin Hilderbrand #ElinHilderbrand @BrilliancePub
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