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
the setup… It’s the summer of 1999 in Bloomington, Indiana and 16-year old Marshall Miller has just received his driver’s license when he’s stopped shortly after leaving the DMV. The police encounter was odd and unsettling but Marshall also noticed the troubled young woman in the back of Officer Maddox’s patrol car. He’s given a… Continue reading Lost Man’s Lane by Scott Carson #ScottCarson @mjkoryta @BrillCorey @SimonAudio #LostMansLane
the setup… Lauren and Kelsey have finally made the move from New York City to their dream home in Hudson Valley. Kelsey is pregnant with their first child and all seems perfect…until it wasn’t. There’s an extremely overbearing and nosy neighbor, a medium and the suspicious death of the previous owner. Oh, dear. the heart… Continue reading The Other Side of the Road by Andrea Bartz @andibartz @BrilliancePub #NeverTellCollection
the setup… Five years ago, Lucy Chase was found wandering down a road in a wooded area, injured and covered in blood. It was later discovered that most of the blood belonged to her best friend Savannah (Savvy) Harper who was found dead in those woods. Suspicion quickly turned to Lucy by just about everyone… Continue reading Listen for the Lie by Amy Tintera @amytintera @justjanuary @jwdamron @MacmillanAudio
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