book reviews

Where Secrets Lie

Where Secrets Lie by Colleen Coble and Rick Acker brings readers back to Tupelo Grove. (I think it helps to read book 1 in the series, just FYI.) Savannah and Hez try to pick up the pieces of their lives and fragile relationship, but when Hez is framed for something he didn’t do, Savannah questions ... Continue reading

Tell Me Something Good

Tell Me Something Good by Court Stevens tells the story of a small town full of secrets. Anna is from the poor part of town an only wants to help her ailing mother, but winds up getting hired by a hunting lodge. But she gets way in over her head, when the big hunt isn’t ... Continue reading

Legacy of Secrets

Legacy of Secrets by Kenna Scott kicks of a brand new series, one I will want to binge read as soon as the next book releases. Sean Harrington is a firefighter, ostracized by his family. But when he is called to a fire at the family winery, he meets ATF Special Agent Casey Anderson, who ... Continue reading

The Other Sister

I read a lot, and I also read across a wide range of genres. Psychological thrillers aren’t always my favorite, mainly because if a book is labeled “psychological” I expect certain things in that genre – an unreliable narrator, crazy plot twists, and not knowing what’s happening at any given point in the story until ... Continue reading

Break My Fall

Break My Fall by Lynn H. Blackburn takes readers back to Gossamer Falls. If you love small town romances with a bit of suspense, this is your book. Meredith Quinn moves back home and brings the trouble with her. She’s got the support of her family and the police chief Grayson Ward and needs their ... Continue reading

The Keeper

The Keeper by Charles Martin gives readers more Murphy Shepherd! Now I highly recommend you read the entire trilogy before jumping into book 4, but it’s definitely worth it. For those that haven’t read the series, Murphy isn’t your average superhero. He’s dedicated his life to seek and save the lost. He tracks down missing ... Continue reading

Ambush

Ambush is a definite must-read for suspense fans. The story centers around an animal sanctuary and someone isn’t happy that the place is operating. Paradise Alden moves back home to take a job as the vet for The Sanctuary. Too bad her ex, Blake Lawson, works there. From page one, someone is sabotaging the Sanctuary. ... Continue reading

Crime Scene Secrets

I’ve never read anything by Maggie K. Black, and after reading Crime Scene Secrets, I want to go back and read all her prior books. Crime Scene Secrets takes place in a rural mountain setting where Ophelia Clarke is attending a family wedding. When shots are fired at the rehearsal dinner, Ophelia contacts FBI agent ... Continue reading

Every Deadly Suspicion

Every Deadly Suspicion by Janice Cantore is a fantastic small-town suspense story. Hanna Keyes is the police chief in Dry Oaks, CA. The town has so many secrets – like what happened 30 years ago when her father was sent to prison for murder? Hanna faces off with the past while chasing a serial killer ... Continue reading

Lethal Reunion

Lethal Reunion by Lacey Baker gives readers an intriguing mystery from page one! Halle Jefferson heads back home to her high school reunion, but someone isn’t happy about her return. After receiving a threating phone call–not to mention the gunshot at the reunion– Halle reunites with Kyle Briscoe. He’s the new sheriff in town and ... Continue reading