BOOK REVIEW: The Mountains Wild

THE MOUNTAINS WILD by Sarah Stewart Taylor is everything I crave in a mystery thriller. I chose this book because it took place in Ireland, one of my favorite travel destinations. This police procedural travels from Long Island to Ireland during two timelines featuring Detective Maggie D’Arcy in pursuit of her missing cousin. Although Erin’s…

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Review: Detecting Danger – TBR Challenge

DETECTING DANGER by Valerie Hansen is one of the Love Inspired Suspense books I acquired in my reader service subscription in 2015. Unfortunately, it didn’t meet my overall expectations, but I’m glad I read it to better understand continuity series. Why was this book in Dorine’s TBR? I was once told to read what you…

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Review: The Sun Down Motel needs a warning label!

THE SUN DOWN MOTEL by Simone St. James is so creepy it needs a warning label! Early on, I decided to read this one only during the day. It wasn’t until almost the end that I deemed it safe enough to read at night without succumbing to nightmares. The book begins in November 1982 when…

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REVIEW: A Madness of Sunshine

A Madness of Sunshine by Nalini Singh is a great character-driven suspense in a small coastal town in New Zealand filled with likely suspects. It reminded me of mysteries I’ve enjoyed in rural UK, except this one is more nature focused. It has that same style, where the setting adds to the intrigue. The characters…

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REVIEW: Where She Went

Where She Went by Kelly Simmons is an edgy, suspenseful story focused on family and what we’ll do to save our own. The two viewpoints and timelines push the story forward in an exhilarating ride to the end. Maggie has been dealt one dirty deal after another, but through it all she loves her daughter…

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REVIEW: A Family of Strangers

A FAMILY OF STRANGERS, a good murder mystery and reunited lovers’ theme, leaves the reader with one unasked question – would you do the same thing if faced with this situation? Ryan Rose Gracey is celebrating the success of her cold case podcast she co-produces with her friend Sophie when she receives an urgent call…

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Review: The Invited

THE INVITED by Jennifer McMahon leaves a lasting impression. Even though I guessed a small part of the mystery before it was revealed, the author completely surprised me with the who, what, and where. Highly recommend this nail-biter! In the beginning, we learn about Hattie Breckenridge and her daughter Jane in the year of 1924….

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Review: The Winter Sister by Megan Collins

The Winter Sister by Megan Collins grabbed me with the first sentence. Metering out clues chapter by chapter, author Megan Collins kept me riveted with this unsolved crime story. Even though I wasn’t sold on the book’s conclusion, the author’s prose set my craving for whatever she writes next. Great debut! The Winter Sister begins…

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REVIEW: Fire Along the Sky by Sara Donati

FIRE ALONG THE SKY by Sara Donati is Book 4 in one of my favorite American Frontier historical series. I like this series so much that even though I have a print copy of this book, when the digital version went on sale I had no qualms about downloading it too. Book 4 did not disappoint,…

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Review: Maverick Sheriff by Delores Fossen

MAVERICK SHERIFF by Delores Fossen is an exciting Western romantic suspense full of intriguing characters. A good beginning for the type of series I will consider continuing. Why was it in Dorine’s TBR? Several of my reading friends enjoy Fossen’s books, so I wanted to try one. That’s why I grabbed this freebie, along with…