book reviews

We Were Kings

We Were Kings by Court Stevens takes a page right out of Agatha Christie’s playbook.  Nyla Wagner’s mother has spent her life trying to get Frankie Quick out of jail for murder. But when Nyla learns the truth about her family connections to Frankie Quick, she starts her own investigation. I love murder mysteries with ... Continue reading

Following the Trail

Following the Trail by Lynette Eason gives readers an intriguing mystery to solve. Lacey Jefferson heads back to her hometown of Timber Creek. She can’t get ahold of her sister and wants to track her down. But when her ex-boyfriend Creed Payne asks if she can use her search and rescue dog to locate a missing ... Continue reading

Sunrise

For fans of family drama and epic settings Sunrise by Susan May Warren gives readers a thrilling ride through the Alaska wildlife. Dodge Kingston heads home after years of running from his past. He intends to stay long enough to help his dad with the business. But he can’t hide forever from Echo Yazzie, the ... Continue reading

Stone

For fans of suspense, action and the Metcalf family Stone by Ronie Kendig gives readers more Metcalfes. The story centers around Stone Metcalfe, who left his governor’s office amidst a scandal. Hiding out in his mountain resort he runs, he relishes in his anonymity. Until the one woman who took him down shows up at ... Continue reading

Life Flight

Life Flight by Lynette Eason is a must-read for suspense and thriller fans. Intense and fast-paced, this story captivated me from page one. Penny Carlton is a helicopter pilot who becomes the target of a killer. FBI Special Agent Holt Satterfield is tracking the killer and teams up with Penny to keep her safe. This ... Continue reading

A Stranger’s Game

A Stranger’s Game by Colleen Coble brings danger and suspense to Jekyll Island. Torie Bergstrom is an heiress to a hotel empire, but decides to go on her own undercover mission, returning to her hometown of Jekyll Island to find out what happened with her best friend’s death. She doesn’t buy that her friend committed ... Continue reading

Rocky Mountain Standoff

Laura Scott’s Rocky Mountain Standoff gives readers a suspenseful ride. Judge Sidney Logan is being targeted because of her upcoming trial, and the criminals will do anything to stop the trial. Sidney goes on the run with the help of the US Marshals. Tanner Wilcox pulls out all the stops to keep Sidney safe, but ... Continue reading

Buried Cold Case Secrets

Buried Cold Case Secrets is a must-read for suspense fans. Melanie Hutton returns home to take a job as a forensic anthropologist. But she has a secret motive: to find her best friend’s remains and put the past horrors of her abduction behind her. But someone doesn’t like her returning, and she has to rely ... Continue reading

Dead Fall

Nancy Mehl’s Dead Fall is over-the-top intense! First of all, Kaely Quinn is back! If you haven’t read the Kaely Quinn Profiler series, it’s one of my favorites. But Dead Fall follows the FBI Behavioral Analyst Unit team. A killer is on the loose, targeting members of the BAU, and Alex Donovan and Logan Hart ... Continue reading

Crosshairs

Crosshairs by Patricia Bradley gives readers another mystery set in Natchez, Mississippi. Ainsley Beaumont is definitely in someone’s crosshairs. She is sent to her hometown of Natchez to investigate a murder, but finds herself in the middle of several mysteries, not to mention a killer that wants her dead. Lincoln Steele joins her in the ... Continue reading