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… Marge remembers the day when the “flamboyant” Doris and her husband Bob moved into the neighborhood almost fifty years ago. She’s been snooping on her, reporting what she sees to her husband Harold regularly. But lately Marge is beginning to think that Doris is planning to get rid of Bob and doesn’t think… Continue reading The Nosy Neighbor by Nita Prose @NitaProse @sherrislater @BrilliancePub #BusybodiesCollection
the setup… Former President of the United States John (Jack) Cutler is charged with murdering Amanda Harper, a junior lawyer in his White House Counsel’s Office…and his mistress. He asks his childhood friend Rob Jacobson, one of Washington, DC’s most renowned litigators, to take his case. Even Rob is uncertain whether he should represent him… Continue reading The President’s Lawyer by Lawrence Robbins #LawrenceRobbins @kakuralasombey @SimonAudio #ThePresidentsLawyer
the setup… Alexis Montgomery is an ER doctor at a Minneapolis hospital that bears her family name. She comes from a family of renowned surgeons and is expected to continue the family legacy, along with twin brother Derek. But one night she has a car mishap in the little town of Wakan as she’s returning… Continue reading Part of Your World by Abby Jimenez @AuthorAbbyJim @justjuliawhelan #ZacharyWebber @HachetteAudio #PartOfYourWorld
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… Lieutenant Sam Holland and her team of detectives are up against a cold blooded killer this time who is indiscriminately selecting victims for deadly drive-by shootings. It's a tough and heartbreaking case given the absence of connections between the murder victims and their innocence. the heart of the story… I really enjoyed this… Continue reading Fatal Chaos by Marie Force #MarieForce #EvaKaminsky @HarperAudio
the setup… Though not much ever changes in the small town of Dalton, Maine, the tragic death of Bridget Theroux five years ago has altered the lives of quite a few. Husband Nate resigned from the police department and now works for his father-in-law Marshall Frazier at the mill so he can devote more time… Continue reading Where the Forest Meets the River by Shannon Bowring #ShannonBowring #PatriciaShade @TantorAudio #DaltonMaine
the setup… Lyda is a new real estate agent trying desperately to clinch her first sale. The property at hand is a sad Victorian needing lots of work. Dani, her best friend since childhood, is now a home stager (trained on TikTok), sees a diamond in the literal rough and has workers readying it for… Continue reading Staged by Elle Cosimano @ElleCosimano @megantusing @BrilliancePub #BusybodiesCollection
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