book reviews

Escaping the Wilderness, Carrie Stuart Parks

Escaping the Wilderness

Escaping the Wilderness by Carrie Stuart Parks is one wild ride. Boone McGregor witnesses an attack on a woman and steps into action to save her. Little does he know that Amanda Cotton’s life is on the line. She’s being hunted, and the two go on the run while trying to unravel why someone wants ... Continue reading

Threat of Revenge, Jessica R Patch

Threat of Revenge

If you love action, suspense, and danger – look no further than Threat of Revenge by Jessica R. Patch. The story follows Jenna Morrow and her K-9 partner Augie. Someone is threatening Jenna, and it’s a mystery. No one knows she’s in town, and the attacks are personal–like someone knows intimate details of her life. ... Continue reading

Final Approach Eason

Final Approach

Final Approach by Lynette Eason brings the Lake City Heroes series to a close and it is one epic ride! You probably could read this as a standalone, but reading the entire series gives you more perspective on all the characters. Air Marshal Kristine Duncan is on a plane with her friends for some much ... Continue reading

Bailey Tracing Killer Evidence

Tracing Killer Evidence

If you love fast-paced suspense, serial killer plotlines, lots of relationship drama, and working police dogs, look no further than Tracing Killer Evidence by Jodie Bailey. Isabella Whitmore is a forensic artist who becomes a victim in an attack by a serial killer. Who comes to her rescue? Her former fiancé Liam Berringer. Together they ... Continue reading

Buried Wilderness Secrets Jaime Jo Wright

Buried Wilderness Secrets is a must read for the summer. It’s filled with action, suspense, mystery, romance, and an amazing setting. Aaliyah Terrance, a park ranger, uncovers a body in the Montana wilderness, but little does she know the killer is coming after her. Wade Marlowe is a detective assigned to a cold case that ... Continue reading

Fire Mountain Dana Mentink

Fire Mountain

If you like run-for-your-life suspense stories, you will want to read Fire Mountain by Dana Mentink. This is one of the fastest-paced suspense novels I’ve ever read. There is danger and action from page one. Kit Garrido wakes up from a truck crash to find a mystery man, a baby, a volcano ready to explode, ... Continue reading

Ryan Steck Gone Dark

Gone Dark

Gone Dark by Ryan Steck is a fantastic, action-packed thriller. The Matthew Redd Thriller series reminds me of the Jack Reacher series by Lee Childs or the Jack Ryan series by Tom Clancy. If you love stories centering on the lone hero, fighting for justice against all odds, you will be a fan of Gone ... Continue reading

Maggie K Black Cold Case Peril

Cold Case Peril

Cold Case Peril by Maggie K. Black is a fantastic, fast-paced story for suspense fans. Micah Landon is a former Marine, but now owns his own business training therapy dogs. When someone tries to run him off the road, Officer Lucy Lopez steps in. She knows someone is after Micah, and together they work to ... Continue reading

Echoes of Darkness Darlene Turner

Echoes of Darkness

Echoes of Darkness by Darlene Turner is a riveting, fast-paced story filled with all kinds of twists and turns. Oaklynn Brock is a constable and while she might work in a small town, she carries a big secret. A copy cat serial killer is on the loose and is targeting Oaklynn because the killer knows ... Continue reading

Where Secrets Lie Acker Coble

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