the setup… Anna Williams-Bonner is the widow of Jacob Finch Bonner, the bestselling novelist of the book Crib and as his executor, launches his next novel posthumously. As it also becomes a hit, she stands in for him on tours to promote the novel. It’s during one of these events that she gets the idea… Continue reading The Sequel by Jean Hanff Korelitz @hanff_jean @justjuliawhelan @MacmillanAudio
the setup… Detective A.L. McKittridge is called to a murder scene and this time it’s personal. Platt Waymann lies dead on his living room floor, shot in the back. He’s Uncle Platt to A.L. who knew him as his father and Uncle Joe’s friend who played cards and socialized with them when he was growing… Continue reading Lies Still Told by Beverly Long @BevLongBooks
the setup… Jane Tanner owns and operates a vintage thrift shop in Coyote Canyon, Montana while caring for her grandfather who has early onset dementia. Her two best friends, Talulah and Ellen, are now in committed relationships and she feels like life is passing her by. One night while she was at the pub with… Continue reading The Messy Life of Jane Tanner by Brenda Novak @Brenda_Novak @amymcnarrator @HarlequinBooks #CoyoteCanyon
the setup… Mad Dog pub owner Rose Galasso has despised Sheriff Ash Rawlings since she was thirteen-years old when he helped arrest her father Pete for the murder of her mother who disappeared. He was a deputy at the time but she felt he didn’t do enough to stand up for Pete when he knew… Continue reading Searching for Justice by Tonya Burrows #TonyaBurrows #RedwoodCoastRescue
the setup… Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) Agent Will Trent and medical examiner Sara Linton have finally married and he’s surprised her with their honeymoon site. It’s the McAlpine Family Lodge, located about two hours from Atlanta on a beautiful mountaintop that offers isolation and serenity. That is until late one night when they’re in… Continue reading This is Why We Lied by Karin Slaughter @SlaughterKarin #KathleenEarly @HarperAudio
the setup… Erin Albright and Shauna Hunnicut are celebrating their upcoming wedding at the Down and Dirty Club. Erin steps away in the middle of the excitement and joyous partying to prepare for her secret surprise she’s arranged for Shauna. She steps into the privacy room to meet the friend who’s her co-conspirator in presenting… Continue reading Passions in Death by J. D. Robb #JDRobb @StMartinsPress
the setup… Ellen and Tanya are childhood friends who seemed to drift apart after a pivotal encounter right before Ellen married her fiancé Troy. Tanya met them for drinks, accompanied by a man that was quite appealing, at least on the surface. Though Ellen thought she and Tanya were as close as sisters, there was… Continue reading The Bad Friend by Caroline Kepnes @CarolineKepnes @justjuliawhelan @BrilliancePub #NeverTellCollection
the setup… Nova Porter is the youngest of her siblings with brother Beckett being her biggest supporter all her life. She’s a tattoo artist and is working crazily to open her new studio in Inglewide. Nova's not in a relationship (and doesn’t want to be) but wants a one night outlet to ease her stress.… Continue reading Business Casual by B. K. Borison @authorbkborison @pippallicious @Findthewalker @Dreamscapeaudio #Lovelight
the setup… Now that Melvin Royal is dead and his “army” dismantled, Gwen Proctor and her family can start to move on, though that doesn’t mean that life is easy. She and Sam Cade still feel the need to protect daughter Lanny and son Connor. Gwen is now a private investigator working for a woman… Continue reading Bitter Falls by Rachel Caine @rachelcaine @esuttonsmith @danjohnmiller @HelloMLC @SingleWithFries @willropp @BrilliancePub #StillhouseLake
the setup… Sheriff Bree Taggert responds to a call from a county maintenance worker who discovered two suitcases by the side of Echo Road. Upon opening, Bree finds the bodies of two dead women inside. After details of the scene are leaked and reported by the press, FBI Agent Mercy Kilpatrick realizes there are disturbing… Continue reading Echo Road by Kendra Elliott and Melinda Leigh #KendraElliot @MelindaLeigh1 @TeriSchnaubelt #ChristinaTraister @BrilliancePub
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