Brynn Holloran is a successful defense attorney working for a high-powered law firm, getting ready to begin a high-profile trial in Dallas when a case from her past resurrects in the worst of ways. A serial killer she helped put away when she was a prosecutor has escaped from prison and appears to be seeking… Continue reading Desperate Girls by Laura Griffin
When a book ends on a stunning cliffhanger, the one thing you hope for is the next one doesn't beat around the bush in resolving the issue. No worries here because the story gets right into it! The situation involving Annie's husband was riveting, frightening and tension riddled. The… Continue reading The Truth About Him by Molly O’Keefe
One day, 15-year old Ellie Mack was living her ideal life, preparing for exams, in a relationship with a wonderful boy and on her way to the library...and then she was gone. She disappeared without a trail, leaving her family in despair, especially her mother, Laurel. Ellie was her youngest, her golden child that was… Continue reading Then She Was Gone by Lisa Jewel
Mercer Leighton, the youngest of the St. Clair siblings, returned to Rarity Cove following her husband’s losing battle with cancer. On the one year anniversary of his death, she releases his ashes and walks the streets of Charleston, reminiscing about some of their good times there. Unfortunately, when she stops in an art gallery to… Continue reading In Dark Water by Leslie Tentler
This is another series I’m reading with a group on Goodreads. We’re a bit further along but I’m posting the earlier reviews. This book series was developed into the television series Rizzoli & Isles that aired on TNT starring Angie Harmon & Sasha Alexander. The books are much grittier than the television show, however. … Continue reading Body Double by Tess Gerritsen
I’m currently reading this series with one of my Goodreads groups, one book a month. So, I thought I’d share my reviews here as we complete them. This series has a continuing story arc and should be read in order. This is the final book in the series. It’s… Continue reading Blindsided by Kaylea Cross
It begins with a murder. The police are studying the fresh crime scene, in someone’s kitchen with a body that was viciously and repeatedly stabbed. One of the detectives sees what might be a significant piece of evidence and we know it probably will be. Then, we’re taken back in time a few weeks... … Continue reading Watching You by Lisa Jewel
I’m reading this series in one of my Goodreads groups and it’s one of our favorites. It’s set in turn-of-the-century (19th) New York City featuring midwife Sarah Brandt and Detective Sergeant Frank Malloy who often find themselves investigating murders together. When NYPD Detective Sergeant Frank Malloy is summoned by… Continue reading Murder on Fifth Avenue by Victoria Thompson
Brady Shepherd is a tattooist who also does body piercing at a parlor in Boston. He’s also temporarily helping out his parents with their landscaping business, hoping his brother returns from Texas to take over. However, when he gets a phone call that his brother and sister-in-law were killed in a terrible accident, Brady’s life… Continue reading Shameless by Lex Martin
Dr. Rochelle Pickering receives the offer of a lifetime when Roarke asks her to head the team of psychologists that will serve in his new youth shelter. When she returns from a celebratory dinner with her boyfriend, she finds her brother dead of an apparent overdose. Lyle was a recovering addict who was winning and… Continue reading Connections in Death by J. D. Robb
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