Critical Threat is a non-stop, action-packed, breathtaking novel. Suspense oozed off the pages and kept my attention. Lynette Eason never ceases to amaze me with the wild rides in her romantic suspense novels. FBI Special Agent Grace Billingsley finds herself in a dangerous predicament when she’s called to take on a murder case. She spots evidence at the crime scene that the killer didn’t intend for her to find. Prison psychiatrist Sam Monroe is invited to the crime scene because it has all the markings of a serial killer. Sam should know the signs because his father was a serial…
Concrete Evidence by DiAnn Mills
Concrete Evidence is another action-packed novel by DiAnn Mills. From the moment I began reading, I had a hard time putting it down. Be prepared to read into the midnight hour as the twists and turns keep you guessing who the villain will be and who will die next. Avery Elliot, raised by her grandfather on his Texas ranch, after being disowned by her parents at a young age, finds herself in the crosshairs of an unknown shooter. Why? She’d done nothing wrong. She loved her grandfather immensely and took heed of everything he told her. She worked for his…
Deception by Patricia Bradley
Deception is book #4 in Patricia Bradley’s Natchez Trace Park Rangers Series. This twist-laden novel kept me biting my lip, wondering what would happen next. I had difficulty putting it down because of the suspense and the touch-and-go romance. Patricia Bradley does an outstanding job creating tension and raising the stakes. ISB ranger Madison Thorn is drawn into an investigation in Natchez, Mississippi, and forced to work with her childhood friend, park ranger Clayton Bradshaw. She remembered him as a bully and was none too happy when he pulled her over on a Natchez National Park Road for speeding. Park…
Twin Murder Mix-Up by Sami A Abrams
Twin Murder Mix-Up releases on August 23, 2022. This incredible novel kicks off with high-octane suspense and continuous action. The opening scene grabbed my attention and kept me intrigued, glued to the page, and guessing to the end. With a baby to protect, the stakes shoot higher. Kudos to the author for a job well done. Amy Baker scoops up her sister’s baby and runs for her life after someone murders her twin sister. They’d made a mistake and killed the wrong twin. The only person she trusts is her childhood friend, Keith Young, but they hadn’t spoken in a…
Fatal Forensic Investigation by Darlene L Turner
Fatal Forensic Investigation is an intense, action-packed romantic suspense that will have you biting your nails as you turn each page. The characters are realistic, and the plot is well-developed. Readers looking for a chilling, suspenseful adventure will love this book. Constable Scarlet Wells, a forensic artist, sketches the face of the Coastline Strangler as described to her by his only surviving witness. The strangler shows up and kills the witness, then shoots at Scarlet, grazing her head and knocking her to the floor. He rips the picture from her art pad and destroys it. His eyes are etched in…
ACFW May 2022 New Releases
May 2022 New Releases More in-depth descriptions of these books can be found on the ACFW Fiction Finder website Contemporary Romance: Anchored Hearts by Julie Arduini — Can two go-getters surrender their need to control and find a happily-ever-after? Jordyn Bell Hart succeeds in everything she does. Her promotion to morning show co-anchor blossoms her career in the same way her mother’s work had. Jordyn keeps tabs on her family and enjoys helping them grow. When life around her starts to change, can she surrender her desire to control? Spencer Collins knows how to balance a busy life. He…
Secrets Left Behind by Shannon Redmon
Author Shannon Redmon knocks it out of the water with this fast-paced, suspense-filled page-turner. The opening scene thrusts you into the action as two attackers come after Skye Anderson. Will she survive? Were Detective Jake Reed’s suspicions true? The accident that killed her husband may not have been an accident. Who would want to kill him, and why were they after her? Detective Jake Reed appears on the scene and finds Skye in danger. He’s determined to protect her and her little girl while protecting his heart. He’d left her in the hands of his best friend years ago. She…
Texas Killer Connection by Virginia Vaughan
The unexpected happens when Brooke Moore, a former army intelligence officer, takes leave and arrives in Texas to find her cousin’s killer and meets up with her cousin’s ex-boyfriend, FBI agent Colby Avery. Everyone takes a second and third look, including Colby, because she is her cousin’s look-alike. Brooke becomes the killer’s target and can’t seem to find a moment’s rest. Colby makes it his responsibility to protect her from the attackers, making him a target. They work together, hoping to find evidence to bring the killer to justice. Texas Killer Connection is non-stop action. The threats are real, emotions…
The Catch by Lisa Harris
Great suspenseful novel. The opening scene catches you off-guard, then the suspense kicks in as an investigation begin. The action is gripping and non-stop and full of twists. U.S. Marshall Madison James must team up with her U.S. Marshall ex-boyfriend, Jonas Quinn, in an attack on a judge in the courtroom, then are called into the judge’s home where his wife had been found dead. The evidence they gather seems easy enough, but things are not as they appear, so don’t think you’ve figured it out. Besides the intensity of her investigation, Madison struggles with memory loss after her husband’s…
Amish Cradle Conspiracy by Dana R Lynn
This intriguing story captivated my curiosity and held me hostage. No pun intended. I couldn’t put the book down. It’s bad enough when Sergeant Nicole Dawson puts herself in the crosshairs and becomes the killer’s target, but add a baby trafficking ring in the mix and you’ve got my undivided attention. When Nicole learns about the threat on the innocent Amish community and the disappearance of a pregnant lady, she can’t help but get involved in finding the kidnappers. Her goal is to rescue the mother and bring the baby home. FBI Special agent Jack Quinn arrives in town to…
