This cleverly plotted novel kept me turning the page. Every time I thought I knew who the villain was, a twist kicked in and took me in another direction. The characters were well-rounded and the story believable. Ainsley Beaumont, Investigative Services Branch Ranger, takes the lead on investigating the murder of a pregnant teenager inside the Natchez Trace Park. Her heart plummets when Lincoln Steele, former FBI turned Interpretive Ranger and former old flame, shows up to assist with the investigation at the request of a superior. Guilt haunts Lincoln after almost killing a kid during his FBI days, which…
Lights Out by Natalie Walters
Another brilliant novel by Natalie Walters. The opening scenes draw the reader in as the plot develops, and the tension thickens. The internal conflicts between the heroine and hero intensify with each chapter. Brynn Taylor, the Targeting Analyst for the CIA, finds herself under scrutiny by her peers after a student, who she approved to take part in her DI-AC Program, disappears. She’s forced to work with the Strategic Neutralization and Protection (SNAP) team to locate this missing man, assumed to be involved with a terrorist group. When she arrives at the SNAP facility, hopes of clearing her name plummets…
Amish Christmas Escape by Dana R Lynn
This intense, action-packed novel kept me up, turning the page until the end. Kudos to the author. Excellent pacing as the suspense deepened. I connected with the heroine immediately and wanted to help in her dilemma. Christina (Christy) O’Malley, a prisoner in her own home, suspects someone murdered her sister. She grabs Ellie, her five-year-old daughter, and escapes in the snowy weather. Christy suspects someone murdered her sister, and she and her daughter are next. She races to her car. Someone starts shooting. The only person she can trust is Sam Burkholder, Ellie’s father. Only, Sam doesn’t know he is…
A Dark Silence by Dana R Lynn / One of 15 in the Dangerous Pursuits Collection
What a fantastic collection of suspense novels by some amazing authors. I had the opportunity to read one. A Dark Silence by Dana R Lynn. A Dark Silence grabbed my attention and kept me turning the page. I loved that the author’s heroine, Heidi Martin, was deaf and her only means of communication was through sign language. Dana R Lynn did an outstanding job using sign language as dialogue and maintaining the action. Heidi finds herself face-to-face with a killer with a body on the floor behind him. She escapes his grip, bolts to her car, and races to the…
Hostile Intent by Lynette Eason
There’s no setting this book down once you’ve started reading. Every step of the way, scene after scene, something suspenseful happens. Lynette keeps the high-intensity action going and captures the reader’s attention. Ex-military Ava Jackson innocently becomes a target from an unknown source stemming from her father’s secret background. FBI Special Agent Caden Denning comes to her rescue multiple times and struggles to keep her safe. Ava is strong and determined to find answers. Caden is more determined to keep her alive. The more Ava digs for the truth of her father’s past, the more secrets she uncovers, and the…
Trace of Doubt by DiAnn Mills
DiAnn Mills has done it again. She never disappoints her readers. Trace of Doubt is filled with one suspenseful twist after another. Concern for an ex-con, Shelby Pearce’s safety, kept me turning the page. My emotions merged with Shelby’s as I tried to help her get through the disappointments and dangers she faced. Shelby Pearce gets parole after serving fifteen years for confessing she’d killed her brother-in-law. She tries to get re-established in a small town in Texas but faces public scrutiny. The FBI concluded she’d embezzled five hundred thousand dollars, but no one had ever found the money. FBI…
Lethal Coverup by Darlene L Turner
This power-packed romantic suspense novel releasing on July 27, 2021, will keep you turning the page. It’s engaging and has well-rounded characters. The opening scene will hook readers and keep them intrigued with non-stop action. Canadian Border Patrol Officer Madison Steele finds the sister she didn’t know she had. Just when they’re getting to know one another, Leah Peters’ life is in danger, and her cries pierce Madison’s ears through her cell phone. She drops everything and runs to the scene of her sister’s fatal car crash. Canadian Police Constable Tucker Reed, who returned home after being tasked to the…
Amish Country Threats by Dana R Lynn
Another cleverly crafted plot by author Dana R Lynn. This novel keeps readers engaged and on the edge of their seats. Her excellent pacing, intermingled with unexpected plot twists, ramps up the intensity a good romantic suspense novel requires. Lilah Schwartz blames herself for her brother’s death after a house fire until she discovers he was murdered. She sets out to find the secret her brother tried to reveal right before he died. Unexpectantly, his wife kicks her out of their home where she’d lived since her parent’s death in a car wreck years ago. Why? Lilah now has nowhere…
Texas Baby Cover-up by Virginia Vaughan
Author Virginia Vaughan knocks it out of the water with this fast-paced suspense novel. Action and suspense are always intriguing but add the threat of a baby’s life, and there’s no putting the book down until the danger subsides. Social worker Kellyanne Avery finds herself taking care of her friend’s four-month-old son after receiving a call from the daycare that her friend hadn’t picked her baby up. Kellyanne’s possession of the baby puts her and the child in the crosshairs of those who are after them. Deputy Sheriff Zeke Tyler arrives in town for a conference and looks for his…
Unknown Threat by Lynn H. Blackburn
Unknown Threat packs a punch as the action intensifies throughout the novel. The characters in this story are well-rounded and realistic. The author cleverly crafted the plot twists. Kudos to Lynn Blackburn for a job well done. Faith Malone, an FBI Special Agent, is assigned to take charge of a top-priority investigation where US Secret Service Agents are under attack, including the handsome Secret Service Special Agent Luke Powell. Luke isn’t happy about teaming up with the FBI. In fact, he detests them and doesn’t want to have anything to do with the organization. In his eyes, Faith isn’t qualified…
