the setup… Dr. Sloan Hastings is a forensic scientist working on a fellowship in forensic pathology, being trained by the renowned Dr. Livia Cutty. Each of the participants are given a research assignment and Sloan’s is in genealogy, examining how these online sites can be useful in forensic science investigations. Coincidentally, Sloan was adopted thirty… Continue reading Long Time Gone by Charlie Donlea @CharlieDonlea @VLehenyAudio @recordedbooks
the setup… The careful investigating and planning for the capture of Michael Bekker, the insane pathologist who slowly killed his victims and then removed their eyes, was the successful end to Detective Lucas Davenport’s career in the last story. Even though he lost his job in the process, he was satisfied that he brought this… Continue reading Silent Prey by John Sandford @recordedbooks
the setup… Margo Angelhart comes from a family of high achievers. Unsure of her own path, she joined the Army after her graduation from high school to find her calling. It’s six years later and Margo, having left the service, has her PI license but is also bartending at a friend’s family’s bar to help… Continue reading Into the Fire by Allison Brennan @Allison_Brennan @HarlequinBooks
the setup… DI Kim Stone and DS Bryant are called to the home of Sheryl Hawne where she lies dead, covered in blood and her daughter Katie found holding the knife. It initially looks like an open and shut case, even with Katie almost catatonic and unresponsive. But later that evening, Kim’s called to the… Continue reading Guilty Mothers by Angela Marsons @WriteAngie @JanCramervoice @bookouture
the setup… When Amelia and Michael Ross move to Connelly Court, a cul-de-sac located in an affluent Michigan suburb, they believed it was their final dream home. They soon were invited into the close knit relationship of the other families in the secluded neighborhood led by power couple Janice and Allen Cooper. Their acceptance soon… Continue reading Cul-de-Sac by Liz Crowe @LizCroweAuthor
the setup… Frankie once had a promising future ahead of her as a scientist. But then her father died and her mother pretty much lapsed into dysfunction. Frankie couldn’t return to college because she failed to apply for financial aid on time. Then while trying desperately to take care of her mother, she was caught… Continue reading Scorpions by Rachel Howzell Hall @RachelHowzell @elite_qt @BrilliancePub
the setup… Five years ago, Ryan Richardson and his girlfriend Alison Lane were high school seniors getting ready for college. One night, they were at a secluded spot known by everyone as Lovers Lane, taking the next step in their relationship when suddenly Ryan was pulled from the car and knocked out. He got a… Continue reading If Something Happens to Me by Alex Finlay #AlexFinlay #HelenLaser @JohnPirhalla @PaulDateh @MacmillanAudio
the setup… Lyla is a scientist finishing up her latest post-doctoral research (unsuccessful) and will undoubtedly see her current contract end without renewal. Her boyfriend Nico approaches her with an opportunity to join a new reality TV show, One Perfect Couple. He’s an actor whose career has never taken off and sees this as his… Continue reading One Perfect Couple by Ruth Ware @RuthWareWriter @ImogenChurch @SimonAudio
the setup… Will Trent goes undercover to find a cold case murder suspect. This time he’s in Fort Knox…yes, the site of the US gold vault. The man he’s hunting? Jack Reacher. the heart of the story… It’s Will Trent meeting Jack Reacher! Both are on a mission and when Will’s ready to “confront” Reacher,… Continue reading Cleaning the Gold by Karin Slaughter & Lee Child @SlaughterKarin @LeeChildReacher @ericjasonmartin #JeffHarding @HarperAudio
the setup… Grey’s Hollow Sheriff Bree Taggert is wrapping up a domestic violence call when she receives word about the discovery of a dead body by a couple of hikers in a remote section of the town. As she and Matt Flynn, her investigator and life partner check, out the scene, they find another body… Continue reading On Her Watch by Melinda Leigh @MelindaLeigh1 #ChristinaTraister @BrilliancePub
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