the setup… It’s the occasion of Beatrice (Nana) Darker’s 80th birthday and her family has gathered at her home, located on a small island. The gothic home is unique in that it can only be accessed by a causeway that is unusable when the tide comes in. This isn’t your typical family either, as just… Continue reading Daisy Darker by Alice Feeney @alicewriterland #StephanieRacine @MacmillanAudio
the setup… Police Chief Kate Burkholder has to face someone from her past when three Amish elders from Belleville, Pennsylvania approach her for help. One of their own is accused of murder, a man with whom she has a history. Almost eighteen years ago, Amish bishop Ananias Stoltzfus disappeared without a trace…until now when his… Continue reading The Hidden One by Linda Castillo @LindaCastillo11 #KathleenMcInerney @MacmillanAudio
the setup… Former police detective Ric Alvarado is now a Sarasota private investigator with primarily run-of-the-mill divorce cases. He’s recently hired his best friend’s sister Annie Dugan as his administrative assistant but she’s determined to be more of an investigative aide. When he takes on what he believes to be another routine case to find… Continue reading Force of Nature by Suzanne Brockmann @SuzBrockmann @PLawlorAudio @EwbankMelanie
the setup… Chuck Ayers, Ella Burke and Kirsten Bonato all have one thing in common. They are coping with loss, though their circumstances and methods of dealing with it differ. Chuck’s beloved wife Cat recently died from cancer and he’s not ready to let her go, wondering if he should continue in paths of routine… Continue reading A Quiet Life by Ethan Joella @JoellaWriting @staceyglemboski @MelissaARedmond @bdwagner @SimonAudio @librofm
the setup… Tova Sullivan is a 70-year old widow who works nights at the Sowell Bay, Washington aquarium as the janitor responsible for mopping the floors. She loves what she does as it keeps her busy but it’s her fascination with the giant Pacific octopus named Marcellus that delights her every night. Marcellus was rescued… Continue reading Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt @shelbyvanpelt @MarinIreland @michaelurie @HarperAudio @librofm
the setup… Harriet (Harri) Kealty, a former police detective, is finding herself rudderless after having been fired from the job because of a terrible incident. While visiting a library, she comes upon a used book on the floor with a strange inscription that’s a cry for help. It leads her to David Asha who was… Continue reading The Other Side of Night by Adam Hamdy @adamhamdy #JustinAvoth @SimonAudio @librofm
the setup… Tiffany (Tiffy) Moore, a craft book editor, desperately needs a cheap place to stay. She and her boyfriend Justin have broken things off and he’s forcing her to leave his apartment. Leon Twomey, a hospice nurse, needs some extra cash flow and places an ad for a flatshare at an attractive rate. There’s… Continue reading The Flatshare by Beth O’Leary #BethOLeary @CarrieHFletcher #KawkuFortune @MacmillanAudio
the setup… It’s Christmas Eve and Harper Thompson is desperately trying to get to the megabus that will take her to her parents home in Houston for the holidays. It’s pouring down rain in Austin and she’s smushed into a crowded Lyft van driven by Amal who is direction challenged. The man next to her,… Continue reading It Started with a Dog by Julia London @JuliaFLondon @copatter @TantorAudio
the setup… It’s been two months since DI Kim Stone was brutally beaten by her nemesis, escaped prisoner Symes, and she’s physically ready to return to work. Mentally, however, she’s still got a long way to go despite her duping the therapist to think otherwise. Her replacement was Ian Burns, the same DI who botched… Continue reading Hidden Scars by Angela Marsons @WriteAngie @jancramervoice @bookouture
the setup… Evan Smoak is on his way back to Los Angeles and stops in a Palo Alto coffee shop. He notices a beautiful woman in the grasp of a man that looks unnatural. Further observation has him believing she shows all the signs of being in an abusive situation. After a little internet searching,… Continue reading Buy a Bullet by Gregg Andrew Hurwitz @GreggHurwitz @ScottBrick @BrilliancePub
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