This is another series I’m reading with a group on Goodreads. We’re a bit further along but I’m posting the earlier reviews. This book series was developed into the television series Rizzoli & Isles that aired on TNT starring Angie Harmon & Sasha Alexander. The books are much grittier than the television show, however. … Continue reading Body Double by Tess Gerritsen
It begins with a murder. The police are studying the fresh crime scene, in someone’s kitchen with a body that was viciously and repeatedly stabbed. One of the detectives sees what might be a significant piece of evidence and we know it probably will be. Then, we’re taken back in time a few weeks... … Continue reading Watching You by Lisa Jewel
Dr. Rochelle Pickering receives the offer of a lifetime when Roarke asks her to head the team of psychologists that will serve in his new youth shelter. When she returns from a celebratory dinner with her boyfriend, she finds her brother dead of an apparent overdose. Lyle was a recovering addict who was winning and… Continue reading Connections in Death by J. D. Robb
Angie Pallorino is adjusting to her new job as a private investigator with Coastal Investigations after having lost her badge with the MVPD while her love James Maddocks is tagged to head up a new and vital unit within the department. While off at a well-deserved romantic getaway to focus on their relationship, they’re drawn… Continue reading The Girl in the Moss by Loreth Anne White
This is another series I’m reading with a group on Goodreads. We’re a bit further along but I’m posting the earlier reviews. This book series was developed into the television series Rizzoli & Isles that aired on TNT starring Angie Harmon & Sasha Alexander. The books are much grittier than the television… Continue reading The Sinner by Tess Gerritsen
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
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
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
Sloane McBride’s mother, Clara, disappeared 23 years ago following a violent argument with her father, Ed. Sloane was only five-years old at the time but vividly recalls the details of what she saw and heard that night. She left town suddenly and without warning when she was eighteen to escape her father’s domination and… Continue reading Before We Were Strangers by Brenda Novak
