This being Throwback Thursday, I thought it a great moment to introduce one of my favorite, older series. It was recommended by a mystery & suspense group whose members I trusted as I would have never chosen this title on my own. I will be forever grateful as Myron Bolitar is one of my… Continue reading Deal Breaker by Harlan Coben
Paul Davis happens upon a colleague on a deserted road, unwittingly catching him in the process of disposing of the bodies of two young women. He barely escapes with his life and nine months later, he’s still struggling with the after effects of the physical and emotional trauma. Paul’s memory lapses and fugues are unsettling… Continue reading A Noise Downstairs by Linwood Barclay
Laura McCloud, a narrator and voice over artist, has just lost her mother on the heels of her own battle with breast cancer and being dumped by her boyfriend because he couldn’t handle her illness. Needing a restorative period, she looks to Pilgrim Cove, her family’s annual vacation venue by the ocean, only a ferry… Continue reading The House on the Beach by Linda Barrett
The Mitchell’s Inn is an old fashioned lodge located in the New York Catskills. Guests arrive for a relaxing weekend, that is until the storm that descended upon their arrival intensifies and soon takes out the power. They hunker down, making the best of it as the host and owner is determined to make his… Continue reading An Unwanted Guest by Shari Lapena
In the space of a few minutes, the lives of those visiting or working at the DownEast Mall and adjacent theater in Rockpoint, Maine were permanently altered. Three shooters decided that whatever was wrong in their lives warranted the selfish actions they took in those moments. Survivors Reed Quartermaine and Simone Knox followed paths that… Continue reading Shelter in Place by Nora Roberts
Lieutenant Samantha (Sam) Holland and her homicide team’s latest case is a house fire in an affluent area of the Washington, D. C. area where two people died and it wasn’t an accident. More ominously, they appear to be the owners and their 5-year old twins are missing. Meanwhile, Detective Sergeant Tommy (Gonzo) Gonzales… Continue reading Fatal Invasion by Marie Force
This series has a continuous story arc and the books cannot be read as standalones. If you haven’t read the first book, Year One, don’t start here. The story resumes years after the last book where Lana’s child was identified as being The One and she escaped after… Continue reading Of Blood and Bone by Nora Roberts
One year ago, Matt Riley lost his brother, Chad, to a deadly fire. Both were firefighters and he watched his brother perish. As if that wasn’t bad enough, he had the horrible experience of having to tell his sister-in-law, Gracelyn her husband was gone. Matt made it his mission to support her and the… Continue reading In Flames by Jessica Jayne
Let me begin by saying this is NOT a standalone book. It is the culmination of all the books in this series that preceded it in defining Will Trent & Angie Polaski’s relationship. It’s complicated and you’ll only understand the extent of that from the earlier stories. Will Trent and his partner Faith… Continue reading The Kept Woman by Karin Slaughter
Meet the McBride sisters who are preparing for Christmas at home in Scotland. Beth is married and a stay at home mother to two small children but contemplating a return to an outside career. Oldest sister, Hannah, has a highly successful career that seems to keep her from the family but they believe she’s deliberately… Continue reading The Christmas Sisters by Sarah Morgan
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