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The Perfect Brother by Chris Patchell

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The Perfect Brother by Chris Patchell hooked me right from the start.   This is the first book I have read by this author, and I will check out other books by her in the future.  This book had just the right amount of suspense in it.  It kept me reading the book but not so much that I didn’t want to read.  The author did a great job of making me understand why the characters did what they did, and she also made me feel like I was there with the characters.  She did a great job of making the world that she built in the book come to life as I was reading.  This is one of those books that just when I thought I figured out what was going on in the book, I would turn the page and find out that I was wrong.  This book kept me on the edge of my seat as I was reading it, and I enjoy books that do that from time to time.  This is a longer book, but I was still about to read it in just a few days because it was a fast read.  If you are looking for a suspense book to read this fall, I would pick this one because I am sure you will enjoy it as much as I did.

About The Book

Genre: Suspense
Published by: Indie Pub
Publication Date: September 27th 2022
Number of Pages: 421
ISBN: 978-1-7335452-4-2

A scandalous liaison. A killer on the loose. Can a young woman save her sibling from going down for murder?

Vancouver, Canada. Software engineer Indira Saraf refuses to march to her traditionalist parents’ old-world drum. Resentful of her brother’s golden-boy acceptance but still a devoted sister, she encourages him to confess his secret affair before he ends up married to a woman he doesn’t want. So she’s horrified when his student and lover is slain and he’s arrested for the gruesome crime.

Repurposing her own AI technology to prove his innocence, the unorthodox rebel scours the dead college girl’s life for clues. But when Indira discovers another missing co-ed and the suspects pile up, she learns the hard way that her digging has drawn deadly attention…

Can she hunt down the culprit before she takes a fatal fall?

The Perfect Brother is a chilling standalone suspense thriller. If you like dogged heroines, complex family relationships, and dangerous twists, then you’ll adore USA Today bestselling author Chris Patchell’s riveting tale.

About The Author

Chris Patchell is an award-winning USA Today Bestselling Author who started writing to curb the homicidal tendencies she experienced during her daily Seattle commute. She writes gripping suspense thrillers with romantic elements set in the Pacific Northwest and believes good fiction combines a magical mix of complex characters, compelling plots, and well-crafted stories.

Over the years, she has written numerous popular books and series, including bestsellers Deadly Lies, In the Dark, and her most recent collection of small-town crime novellas, the Lacey James Series. Along the way, her writing has won several awards, including a 2022 Next Generation Indie Book Award, an IndieReader Discovery Award, and a Pacific Northwest Literary Award.

When she’s not writing, you can find Chris reading books, hanging out with her family, watching football, and struggling to keep up with her workout regime, all while shushing her incessantly yapping Yorkies. She lives in Oregon with her husband and two kids.

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Intergalactic Exterminators, Inc by Ash Bishop

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Intergalactic Exterminators, Inc by Ash Bishop was a fascinating book.  This book isn’t in a genre that I usually read, but the cover of this book made me want to pick it up.  I enjoyed this book, and it made me want to read other books in this genre.  I would certainly read other books by this author in the future because I enjoyed his writing.  I also bought a copy of the audiobook for this one, and I enjoyed listening to this story as I was working.  As I was listening to this book, it was like listening to a movie, so I enjoyed that.  Because I don’t usually read this genre, I just went along for the ride, and  I enjoyed that.  I find that in the genres I read a ton, I always try to figure out what will happen next, but I couldn’t do that with this book, so I just sat back and enjoyed the story.  This is one of those books that would make a great movie.  The author did a great job of making all the characters to life as I read.  He also did a great job of making the entire book come to life.  He put me in a different world, and I didn’t want to leave when I finished the book.  If you are looking for something different to read this fall/winter, I would check out this book.

About The Book

Genre: Science Fiction
Published by: Camcat Books
Publication Date: September 6th 2022
Number of Pages: 416
ISBN: 0744305616 (ISBN13: 9780744305616)

Finding work is easy. Staying alive is a little bit harder.

When Russ Wesley finds an unusual artifact in his grandfather’s collection of rare antiquities, the last thing he expects is for it to draw the attention of a ferocious alien from a distant planet. Equally surprising is the adventurous team of intergalactic exterminators dispatched to deal with the alien threat. They’re a little wild, and a little reckless. Worse yet, they’re so impressed with Russ’s marksmanship that they insist he join their squad . . . whether he wants to or not.

About The Author

Ash Bishop is a lifetime reader and a lifetime nerd, loving all things science fiction and fantasy. He has been a high school English teacher, and worked in the video game industry, as well as in educational app development. He even used to fetch coffee for Quentin Tarantino during the production of the film Jackie Brown. Bishop currently produces script coverage for a major Hollywood studio, but he spends his best days at home in Southern California with his wonderful wife and two wonderful children. He earned an MFA in Creative Writing from San Diego State University. This is his debut novel.

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All The Broken Girls by Linda Hurtado Bond

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All The Broken Girls by Linda Hurtado Bond was a great thriller.  This was the first time I have read a book by this author, and I know it won’t be the last.  I love that the author included things like Santeria because I was not only really enjoying the story but also learning.  I love when authors include things I know nothing about because I love learning new things.  A few times, I did get confused because I was familiar with the Santeria terms, but that didn’t bother me too much.  This book did a great job of keeping me guessing as to what was going to happen next.  This book kept me on the edge of my seat right from the start.  This is one of those books that kept me up way too late because I didn’t want to put it down until I was finished reading.  This book was a pretty quick read for me which I always love.  I loved that this book was fast-paced right from the start.  I enjoyed the characters in this book.  The author did a great job of making me feel like I was there with the characters.  If you are looking for a new thriller to read, I think you would enjoy this book as I did.

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Genre: Thriller
Published by: Entangled Publishing, LLC
Publication Date: August 23rd 2022
Number of Pages: 368
ISBN: 1649372140 (ISBN13: 9781649372147)

When one falls

Crime reporter Mari Alvarez was never able to solve her mother’s murder ten years ago. But when a woman is gunned down on the doorstep of her West Tampa neighborhood, Mari can’t shake the eerie sense of connection.

The others will break

Now there have been two murders in two days. Each crime scene awash with arcane clues―and without a trace of DNA from the killer. And for each victim, a doll. The first is missing an eye. The second is missing a heart. But are these clues leading to the killer…or messages for Mari?

Unless she plays the game…

Caught up in a maelstrom of Old-World superstition, secrets, and ties to her own past, Mari has only one option. Put the puzzle together before someone else dies―even if it destroys her career. But there’s no escaping the hungry spider’s web when it’s been made just for you…

About The Author

By day, Linda Hurtado Bond is an Emmy and Edward R. Murrow award-winning journalist. By night, she’s an author of James Bond like adventures and heart-stopping thrillers. Linda met her husband Jorge on assignment in Cuba, twenty-some years later they’ve raised a doctor, a nurse, a pilot, a paramedic firefighter, and an aspiring psychologist. A breast cancer survivor, she’s active in the Tampa community raising money and awareness. When not working she finds time for her passions, her husband Jorge, world travel, classic movies, and solving a good mystery. Visit Linda at lindabond.com.

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Among The Innocent by Mary Alford

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Among The Innocent by Mary Alford was an interesting book.  It took me a few chapters to get into this book.  After a few chapters though I didn’t want to put the book down until I was finished reading it.  I loved how that author weaved together the Amish world along with the english world.  She did a great job of giving you just the right amount of details so you understood what was going on but not so many that you would get overwhelmed with them.  This book had just the right amount of suspense in it that kept me interested.  If you aren’t the biggest fan of suspenseful books I think you might like this one.  I also wasn’t able to figure out who the killer was before the end of the book so that is always nice.  I do wish that there had been more of the romance in this book but in the end the book isn’t a romance novel.  I am for sure going to read more books by this author in the future because I really enjoyed the authors writing.   If you are looking for an interesting mystery book to read this summer I would pick up a copy of this one.  It was a super quick read for me and I think people who like mystery type books will enjoy the story.

About The Book

Genre: Mystery
Published by: Fleming H. Revell Company
Publication Date: June 7th 2022
Number of Pages: 297
ISBN: 0800740262 (ISBN13: 9780800740269)

When Leah Miller’s entire Amish family was murdered ten years ago, the person believed responsible took his own life. Since then, Leah left the Amish and joined the police force. Now, after another Amish woman is found murdered with the same MO, it becomes clear that the wrong man may have been blamed for her family’s deaths.

As Leah and the new police chief, Dalton Cooper, work long hours struggling to fit the pieces together in order to catch the killer, they can’t help but grow closer. When secrets from both of their pasts begin to surface, an unexpected connection between them is revealed. But this is only the beginning. Could it be that the former police chief framed an innocent man to keep the biggest secret of all buried? And what will it mean for Leah–and Dalton–when the full truth comes to light?

USA Today bestselling author Mary Alford keeps you guessing as two determined souls plumb the dark depths of the past in order to forge a brighter future–together.

“Among the Innocent is no buggy ride BUT A RACE TO STOP A KILLER”
– DiAnn Mills, bestselling and award-winning author

About The Author

Mary Alford is a USA Today bestselling author who loves giving her readers the unexpected, combining unforgettable characters with unpredictable plots that result in stories the reader can’t put down. Her titles have been finalists for several awards, including the Daphne Du Maurier, the Beverly, the Maggie, and the Selah. She and her husband live in the heart of Texas in the middle of 70 acres with two cats and one dog.

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None Without Sin by Michael Bradley

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None Without Sin by Michael Bradley was a very fast-paced book.   I loved that this book started right in the thick of it because that made me want to keep reading.  This is the first book I have read by this author, and I know I will read more books from him in the future.  This is one of those books that will keep you up at night because you don’t want to put the book down.  This book kept me guessing as to what was going to happen, and I loved that. The author did a great job of giving you the details you need but doesn’t go overboard.  I also loved that even with so many characters in the book that author was able to make them different enough that  I didn’t get confused as to who everyone was.  The author also did a great job of making me feel like I was there with the characters.  He managed to make an entire world for this book and I was sad when the book ended because I didn’t want to say goodbye to these characters.  If you aren’t a big fan of suspense than this book probably won’t be the best  match for you.

About The Book

Genre: Mystery
Published by: CamCat Books
Publication Date: August 2, 2022
Number of Pages: 400
ISBN: 0744305950 (ISBN13: 9780744305951

Be sure your sin won’t find you out.

When a Delaware real estate mogul is murdered, newspaper journalist Brian Wilder wants the scoop on the killing, including the meaning behind the mysterious loaf of bread left with the corpse. Reverend Candice Miller, called to minister to the grieving family, quickly realizes that the killer has adopted the symbolism of sin eating, a Victorian-era religious ritual, as a calling card. Is it the work of a religious fanatic set to punish people for their missteps, or something even more sinister?

As more victims fall, Brian and Candice follow a trail of deceit and blackmail, hoping to discover the identity of the killer—and praying that their own sins won’t catch the killer’s attention.

“Loaded with twists, Bradley’s vibrant and gripping thriller will make readers eager for more.”
—August Norman, author of Sins of the Mother

About The Author

Michael Bradley is an award-winning author from Delaware. He spent eight years as a radio DJ “on the air” before realizing he needed a real job and turned to IT. Never one to waste an experience, he used his familiarity with life on the radio for many of his suspense novels. His third novel, Dead Air (2020), won the Foreword INDIES Award as well as the IBPA Benjamin Franklin Award.

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Hooker Avenue by Jodé Millman

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Hooker Avenue by Jodé Millman was a great read.  This is the second book in the “Queen City Crimes” series, and this is the first one I have read.  I wasn’t confused at all as I was reading this book, but I would recommend reading them in order if the first book interests you.  The author did a great job of giving you just what you need to know in this book without spending a ton of time giving you details that you don’t need to understand this book.  This book had just the right amount of suspense that kept me guessing but not so much that I got stressed out.  There is a fine line between having too much tension and not having enough, and this author did a great job of giving just enough to keep me reading.  I also loved that the author let crimes that happen in our world inspire this series because it makes the book more believable than other books I have read.  I can’t write enough praise for this book.  I enjoyed it so much that I can’t think of anything I would change.  This is one of those books I know I will go back and read the first book because I liked this book that much.  I also will be reading any other books in this series that the author releases because I love the characters.  If you are looking for a new series to read this summer, I would recommend this series to you.

About The Book

Genre: Thriller
Published by: Level Best Books
Publication Date: April 19, 2022
Number of Pages: 360
ISBN: 9781685120825
Series: Queen City Crimes, #2

Being a Good Samaritan is hazardous.

Single mom and attorney Jessie Martin learns that lesson the hard way.

During a violent spring thunderstorm, Jessie discovers an unconscious woman lying in a roadside ditch and dials 911 for help. Little does she know her compassion will propel her on a collision course with her estranged best friend, Detective Ebony Jones…and one of the most shocking mysteries in the Hudson Valley.

The badly beaten victim, Lissie Sexton, is a prostitute who claims she’s escaped from the clutches of a killer. She’s also a client of Jessie’s new boss, and former nemesis, Jeremy Kaplan, and fearing for Lissie’s life, he’s hidden her away from everyone.

Ebony is investigating a series of cold cases, and the missing women’s profiles bear a striking resemblance to Lissie’s. She’s willing to stake her career on the hooker being the key to solving the serial crimes. However, Jessie is the major obstacle to her investigation- she won’t give up Lissie’s location.

Jessie’s in a bind. She wants to help Ebony, but she can’t compromise her client, her boss, or her legal ethics. To catch the killer, can Jessie and Ebony put aside their past? Can they persuade Lissie to identify her assailant to prevent future attacks?

Praise for Hooker Avenue:

“Dark, dangerous and deviously suspenseful, Hooker Avenue kept me turning pages late into the night. I adored the fascinating cast of characters and the rich Hudson Valley setting. A truly terrific book!”– Alison Gaylin, USA Today Bestselling, and Edgar Award-winning author of THE COLLECTIVE

“So many skeletons are banging on the closet doors to be set free, in this heady mix of sizzle, punch, and danger. And, even more intriguing, it’s all based on a true crime.”–Steve Berry, International and New York Times bestselling author of THE KAISER’S WEB

 

About The Author

Jodé Millman is the multi-award winning author of THE MIDNIGHT CALL, and the best-selling SEATS: NEW YORK Theatre guidebooks. Her latest thriller, HOOKER AVENUE, is now available. She’s an attorney, a reviewer for Booktrib.com, the host/producer of the Backstage with the Bardavon podcast, and creator of The Writer’s Law School. Jodé lives with her family in the Hudson Valley, where she is at work on her next novel in her “Queen City Crime” series- novels inspired by true crimes in the valley she calls home.

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