the setup… When Cyrus was a young boy, his nineteen year old brother Elias massacred their parents and twin sisters, Cyrus escaping because he wasn’t home but returning in time to witness some of what happened. Elias was diagnosed with schizophrenia and committed to a secure psychiatric facility. It’s been almost twenty years and he’s… Continue reading Lying Beside You by Michael Robotham @michaelrobotham @michaelrobotham.bsky.social #joejameson @joejameson.bsky.social @simon.audio
the setup… Kennedy has sole custody of her little brother DJ so her time is valuable. But when Kidd, his favorite YouTube creator, comes up with a crazy challenge to celebrate reaching 10 million subscribers, she gives in and participates because the payoff is insane…and so is the challenge. the heart of the story… I’m… Continue reading One Lucky Subscriber by Kellye Garrett @inkphemeral @inkphemeral.bsky.social #OneLuckySubscriber #BusybodiesCollection @brilliance.publishing
the setup… It’s been ten years since Detective Jess Lambert moved to Black Lake and a lot has changed in her life. Eight months ago she was in an accident that had tragic results and she’s slowly making her way back. It’s her first case since, the discovery of a woman’s body in the lake… Continue reading These Still Black Waters by Christina McDonald #ChristinaMcDonald #JessLambert #BrilliancePublishing
the setup… Interim Police Chief Josie Quinn is called to a house where the young woman was viciously beaten and in serious condition. The address is familiar to her as well as the woman. But when it becomes clear that she had recently given birth, Josie and her team get in high gear to search… Continue reading The Girl With No Name by Lisa Regan @lisareganauthor @hachetteuk @bookouture #DetectiveJosieQuinn
the setup… In the first book, Sonya MacTavish inherits not only the Victorian mansion in Poole’s Bay, Maine but an entire new family she hadn’t known about. And with the house came lots of ghostly guests that gives her a look into her family’s past, only one of them unwanted and dangerous. She also has… Continue reading The Mirror by Nora Roberts @norarobertsauthor @britpressley @macmillan.audio #TheLostBrideTrilogy
the setup… Julie Buckley is a successful writer married to Oliver, a plastic surgeon. Their marriage has dulled during the past year but recently she’s come to suspect he might be having an affair. After she takes steps to confirm it, Julie confides in her best friend Darby who recommends couple counseling. Julie and Oliver… Continue reading Everybody is a Liar by Liv Constantine @LivConstantine2 #BarrieKreinik @SaskiaAudio @Shayr_Stories @JenniferJAraya #DannyCampbell
the setup… Nellie Otis is a fashion assistant at Elle, responsible for the “fashion closet” and she’s on location at their current photo shoot. After she returns from getting a drink for Marlee Price, the aging famed musician at the center of the project (she’s the replacement star for the one who fell ill), everything… Continue reading Crime of Fashion by Emma Rosenblum @EmmaRosenblum @brit_pressley @BrilliancePub #BusybodiesCollection
the setup… It’s finally time for Detective Kara Quinn to return to her home in Los Angeles, testifying against David Chen, a despicable human trafficker and the man responsible for her former partner’s death. His issued death threat for Kara forced her to leave town and work for the Mobile Response Team headed by Matt… Continue reading The Missing Witness by Allison Brennan @Allison_Brennan #SuzanneTFortin @HarlequinBooks
the setup… This year, Josephine Ying is hosting the Chinese New Year dinner, normally done at the home of Big Uncle (Liuyi). But she now has the chance to break the trend since he broke his leg after an unfortunate fall and Josephine is going all out. She and husband Adam are also excited about… Continue reading The Reunion Dinner by Jesse Q. Sutanto @thewritinghippo @EuniceWongActor @BrilliancePub #BusybodiesCollection
the setup… Detective Josie Quinn is having a bad day. She’s been suspended for excessive use of force while the department is almost stretched to its limits trying to locate Isabelle Coleman, a missing seventeen year old. She stops at a convenience store and suddenly finds herself in the middle of another crime scene, barely… Continue reading Vanishing Girls by Lisa Regan @Lisalregan @HachetteUK @bookouture
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