book reviews

Quick and Dead

Quick and Dead by Lisa Phillips gives readers more Kenna Banbury. This is book 3 in the Brand of Justice series (but you can pick it up at any point.) Kenna finds herself in hot water from page one. Another town that needs her help. Hatchet, NM, has plenty of secrets, and Kenna makes it ... Continue reading

Under Fire

Under Fire by Lynn H. Blackburn brings action and excitement on every page. If you’ve read the first two books in the Defend and Protect series, you know Special Agents Tessa Reed and Zane Thacker well. These two have danced around a relationship for two books! Under Fire is finally their story. Tessa and Zane ... Continue reading

Detecting Secrets

Detecting Secrets by Sami A. Abrams gives readers plenty of secrets to uncover. Charlotte Bradley and her search and rescue dog Theo go on a search for a missing pregnant woman. Sherriff Dennis Monroe gets involved in the investigation when they uncover a different missing pregnant woman. Someone doesn’t want Charlotte to find out the ... Continue reading

A Cry in the Dark

A Cry in the Dark by Jessica Patch kept me up all night reading. Talk about a suspense story!  Violet Rainwater (readers met her in Her Darkest Secret) is working a case with the Strange Crimes Unit and the team winds up in a middle of nowhere mountain town. A serial killer is targeting women, ... Continue reading

Alaskan Avalanche Escape

Alaskan Avalanche Escape by Darlene L. Turner dials up the action to an explosive level. Jayla Hoyt and her search and rescue golden retriever Hercules search for survivors after an avalanche. Bryson Clarke finds evidence that someone caused the avalanches, and he and Jayla investigate. But their history makes them unlikely partners to stop a ... Continue reading

Expired Return

Last Chance County is back, with more heat and action like the original series. Expired Return by Lisa Phillips brings readers back to Last Chance, but this time, the story focuses on the town’s new and improved Fire and Rescue team. No need to read the first series, but why not? Allen Frees survived a ... Continue reading

Kidnapped in Texas

Kidnapped in Texas by Virginia Vaughan gives readers action and excitement from the first page. Abby Mitchell watches a kidnapping happen right in front of her, and she teams up with Luke Harmon to track her niece down. Only Abby’s kept a big secret from Luke for years and Kenzie is more than just her ... Continue reading

Critical Threat

Critical Threat by Lynette Eason is the third installment in the Extreme Measures series – and this one is extreme! It’s a must-read for suspense and thriller fans. Grace Billingsley is an FBI behavioral analyst and creates profiles for serial killers. While tracking a killer, he sets his sights on Grace. Sam Monroe is a ... Continue reading

All The Lost Places

All the Lost Places by Amanda Dykes transports readers to Venice, Italy.  The author’s vivid language and descriptions make readers feel like they are a part of the unfolding mystery of the story. Set in two time periods, the story follows Sebastien Trovato, the legendary baby that was rescued from the river. But years later, ... Continue reading

Burn the Dawn

Another installment in the Brand of Justice series by Lisa Phillips is here! Kenna Banbury is stuck in a small town, doing what she does best. She’s tracking down several women that have gone missing. But things aren’t that simple, and Kenna finds herself in danger more times that I can count. And she can’t ... Continue reading