Off the Record

In the third installment of the Geri La Rue series from Bonnie Hearn Hill, Off the Record, Geri returned in the conclusion of this trilogy that was filled with lots of surprised.  Geri was outraged, when she lost out on landing the "Off the Record" column for her newspaper. Later, she learned she inherited an apple nursery from Kathleen Fowler, right after she was thrown off the cliff. For Geri, she followed the trail of clues and on who wanted her dead, leaving dead people in her wake. In return, she then discovered it had something to do with her past to face the killer, before she became next in line.

In this thriller trilogy, I really did care about Geri. She was different and something admirable about her, since she was raised in a foster care system and was hearing impaired. She wasn't like her ordinary heroine, but she was more than an underdog. I felt the same way for her, when I read Cutline, a couple of years ago. This was a superb thriller, when someday I hope to read the first book in the series. I loved the California backdrop including the apple orchard. I took pity on Kathleen and thought Jesse was okay. Great drama, plenty of suspense and intrigue, and lots of action to carry us straight to the end.

Ready for Off the Record? Give this one a try!

Alpine Betrayal

In the second installment of Mary Daheim's Emma Lord cozy series, Alpine Betrayal, Emma Lord returned to solve another crime in her small town of Alpine Washington. When Dani Marsh returned to Alpine to shoot a film, it stirred up a lot of trouble and controversy. When her ex-husband, Cody Graff, ended up dead, it was up to Emma to find out who did it and why, while she maintained contact with Tom Cavanaugh, her son's biological father, to be in touch with her son Adam over in Alaska. The closer to the truth she ended up, the more she uncovered the truth of her father and other secrets came up to light, before this case could be considered closed.

This was another enjoyable Emma Lord cozy. I did care about Emma and her son Adam, and their relationship with Tom. I also liked the people at the newspaper. I didn't like Dani so much, or her mother, too. I did like the small town concept of Alpine, Washington to set the scenery.  This made me think a lot on whodunit and so would you. I liked the way it was wrapped up in the end. Good dramatic action, lots of tension and intrigue for this mystery.

Are you ready for a betrayal in Alpine?  Grab a copy today!

 

Last Writes

In the 2nd installment of the Jaine Austen Mystery cozy series by Laura Levine, Last Writes, Jaine Austen returned in another caper of a mystery. This time, we found Jaine working for a sitcom in Los Angeles as a screenwriter, when everyone wants to hand her their own storyline. With her best friend Kandi, things aren't what they seemed. When one of the stars of the show was canceled, the people suspect Kandi. It was now up to Jaine to help out her best friend and found out who've done, when everyone had a reason to do him in. And the closer Jaine had gotten to the truth of who and why, she almost became clobbered by a kleig light. When she figured it out, there was a shocking twist to the ending, too.

This was another great cozy mystery from Laura Levine. I love the whole Hollywood persona and life behind the scenes in Hollywood. I did feel bad for Jaine and Kandi, and for poor Wells for awhile. I did become concerned on Kandi and Jaine for sure and sorry for the cancellation of the show. I did love the whole bit with Jane and her parents emailing each other. It was always a hoot.  I love the Hollywood for the location for this mystery.  This gave me some thrills and chills at the same time. Great drama, good action and intrigue, and plenty of suspense, too.

Do you have your own last writes? If so, pick up a copy today!

Killing Floor

In the first installment of Lee Child's Jack Reacher thriller series, Killing Floor, it made a stellar thriller debut. This was the book that started it all and made it a real huge success. We were introduced to Jack Reacher, who had caught up into a helluva mess, when he was first arrested in small town Margrave, Georgia, while searching for a musician named Blind Blake. He was just the wrong man at the wrong time at the wrong place, when he came across a line of dead men. From there, he learned about his brother's Joe's death, and the big line of police and governmental corruption. In order to save his life and others, he would do anything to put an end to the killing madness, whatever it takes. There's an explosive ending you don't want to miss.

This was a great thriller introduction to Jack Reacher.  Throughout this debut, I did get to know more about Jack and his life and cared for him big time. He ended up in a helluva hot mess for sure, when one thing lead to another. I loved the concept of using a small town for Margrave, Georgia for the location setting. Though some of the scenes were a bit graphic in nature and violent for the killing scenes, even right up to the ending, too. When you read this, this would take you an adrenalin rush. Great action, plenty of non-stop drama on every page, and plenty of suspense and intrigue to keep you guessing, right of the end.

Watch out for the killing floor! Pick up a copy tonight!

Killer Smile

In the 9th installment of Lisa Scottoline's Rosato & Associates legal thriller series, Killer Smile, Mary DeNunzio ended up in her toughest case yet. While she prepared to take a deposition for one of her latest cases for the firm, she wound up embroiled in a complicated and complex investigation for her latest case for Amadeo Brandolini's estate. First, she dealt with a harasser on the phone, while she looked into the probe of Amadeo's life, which lead her back to the 1940s, during World War II. And friends and family tried to fix her up with blind dates, when she'd gotten herself into a bind or two. She learned a lot about his life before his death, which was ruled by a "suicide by strangulation." The more she dug herself into it, while it might've bordered on obsession, the more she wound herself in peril from Montana to back to Philly. When the truth came out, it had disturbed more than a hornet's nest, while she won victory in the end.

This was another terrific legal thriller from Lisa Scottoline. I loved the historical fiction twist, when Mary had gotten involved into the case and dug deeper into Amadeo's life. I did care about Mary and Judy and Keisha, who'd gotten herself hurt in more ways than one. I also felt bad for Amadeo who was betrayed by his so-called friend Giovanni Saracone. I didn't like his son Justin one bit. I loved the dual locations of Philly and Montana for this novel. This had terrific plot twists at every end, ones you wouldn't see coming for miles and miles. Great drama, plenty of excellent action, and lots of intense suspense right to the end.

Do you have a killer smile? Check it out today!

As the Crow Flies

In the first installment of the DI Nick Dixon series by Damien Boyd, As the Crow Flies, you'll be taken into an excellent thriller series debut. When DI Nick Dixon learned about his former climbing partner's death in Somerset England, he decided to investigate it firsthand, if it was an accident, murder or suicide, while he also worked on an empty home robbery case, too. As a former rock climber, he looked into Jake Fayter's life and interviewed people that were close to him. The closer he'd gotten closer to the truth of his former friend's life, the more shocked he learned whodunit in the end and what really happened behind it. Rock climbing could be a dangerous blood sport.

This was a real excellent thriller debut by English author Damien Boyd. I loved the cover, the rock-climbing theme to match the title as well. I did loved Nick's determination and climb up the law enforcement lawyer. I did feel bad for the Fayters, the Williams and for Sarah. I didn't like Gorman, too much. But I liked Jane with Nick a tiny bit. I loved learning about the rock climbing information and all about the sport. I loved the English locations all over the storyline. This would suck you in and take you for a wild ride. Excellent drama, terrific suspense, and fantastic action with a great mystery built in, too.

Are you ready to climb that wall? If so, get ready to enjoy this novel real soon!

Special review: Prior Bad Acts from October 2008

In the 3rd installment of Tami Hoag's Kovac/Liska thriller series, Prior Bad Acts, this duo went out to solve another disturbing case.  Everyone agreed that convincting Carl Dahl was a start, when he committed the crime of killing the Haas family. Only Judge Carey Moore stood in the way and put her in grave danger.  When someone attacked her in a parking lot, that's when Kovac and Liska were on the scene to protect her from further harm, when no one wanted to be on this disturbing case. But when Dahl disappeared from custody, everything went out control. Then the judge was kidnapped, when reopened the case and searched for new clues to the true killer of that grisly murder to serve justice.

This was another terrific Tami Hoag thriller in the Kovac/Liska series. This was so gripping and disturbing, you couldn't put it down. I did care about the Haas family members, for Kovac and Liska and for Judge Moore. I totally thought Dahl was disturbing as hell, too. I loved the Minnesota location in the twin cities. This would leave you speechless with chills in the end. Great drama, terrific suspense, and lots of intrigue and action to the end.

Do you have any prior bad acts? Check out these thriller right away!