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Beyond The Headlines by R.G. Belsky

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Beyond The Headlines by R.G. Belsky was another great book in this series.  I believe that I have read the other three books in this series.  You don’t have to read all of the books to understand what is going on in the books,, but I would recommend the entire series because they are excellent books.  I loved that I got to check in with Clare again and saw wsaw she got herself into this time.  This author did a great job of including just enough details that you don’t get bogged down in them, but you also have enough information, so you don’t feel like you are missing something.  I didn’t find that this book was suspenseful at all.  I did enjoy the mystery parts of this book but I was able to figure out who the killer was pretty early.  That did’t bother me though because I can’t get enough of this authors writing.  He does such a great job of making me feel like I was there with the characters.  I love books where I feel like the characters are my friends and these are those types of characters for me.  If you don’t like books that are super suspenseful than this book might be a  good match for you.  It did have enough suspense in it though that I read it in just a few days.

About The Book

Genre: Mystery, Suspense, Thriller
Published by: Oceanview Publishing
Publication Date: May 4th 2021
Number of Pages: 336
ISBN: 160809409X (ISBN13: 9781608094097)
Series: The Clare Carlson Mystery Series, 4 (This can be read as a stand alone mystery.)

She was a mega-celebrity—he was a billionaire businessman—now he’s dead—she’s in jail

Laurie Bateman was living the American dream. Since her arrival as an infant in the U.S. after the fall of Saigon, the pretty Vietnamese girl had gone on to become a supermodel, a successful actress, and, finally, the wife of one of the country’s top corporate dealmakers. That dream has now turned into a nightmare when she is arrested for the murder of her wealthy husband.

New York City TV journalist Clare Carlson does an emotional jailhouse interview in which Bateman proclaims her innocence—and becomes a cause celebre for women’s rights groups around the country.

At first sympathetic, then increasingly suspicious of Laurie Bateman and her story, Clare delves into a baffling mystery which has roots extending back nearly fifty years to the height of the Vietnam War.

Soon, there are more murders, more victims, and more questions as Clare struggles against dire evil forces to break the biggest story of her life.

About The Author

R. G. Belsky is an author of crime fiction and a journalist in New York City.

His new mystery, BEYOND THE HEADLINES, will be published in May 2021. It is the fourth in a series featuring Clare Carlson, the news director for a New York City TV station – and follows THE LAST SCOOP, published in 2020. The first Clare Carlson book, YESTERDAY’S NEWS, won the David Award at Deadly Ink for Best Mystery of 2018. The second Clare Carlson book, BELOW THE FOLD, was named Best Mystery 0f 2019 in the Foreword INDIES Awards.

He also is the author of two thrillers written under the pen name of Dana Perry – THE SILENT VICTIM (2019), THE GOLDEN GIRL (June, 2020) and HER OCEAN GRAVE (June 2021 – Bookouture).

Belsky previously wrote the Gil Malloy series – THE KENNEDY CONNECTION, SHOOTING FOR THE STARS and BLONDE ICE – about a newspaper reporter at the New York Daily News.
Belsky himself is a former managing editor at the Daily News and writes about the media from an extensive background in newspapers, magazines and TV/digital news. He has also been a top editor at the New York Post, Star magazine and NBC News.

His previous suspense/thriller novels include LOVERBOY and PLAYING DEAD. Belsky lives in New York City.

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Until I Find You by Rea Frey

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Until I Find You by Rea Frey was an interesting book.  It was a super slow starter for me, so for a good chunk of the book, I had to force myself to pick it up and read it.  I found that this book has a unique plot, which is one of the big reasons I kept reading.  I felt terrible for Rebecca because of everything that she has had to go through, but at times I wished she would have gotten out of her head.  I found I had a hard time relating to the characters, and I am not one hundred percent sure of why.  I did enjoy the authors writing, and I can’t wait to read other books by her in the future.  I did find at times that the things she did were crazy, especially since she can’t see what is going on around her.  I know she wants to do things independently, but I wished that she would have let people help her.  I was scared that she was so stubborn that she was going to get herself or the baby hurt.  If you are looking for a book with a unique plot, I would pick up a copy of this book and try.  As a side note, I ended up buying the audiobook version of this book to make myself listen to it as I was working, and I enjoyed the narrator of the audiobook.

About The Book

Genre: Domestic Suspense
Published by: St. Martin’s Press
Publication Date: August 11th 2020
Number of Pages: 320
ISBN: 1250241588 (ISBN13: 9781250241580)
Series: Until I Find You is not a part of a series.

The Set-Up

Soon, Rebecca Gray won’t be able to see. Diagnosed in her twenties with a degenerative eye disease, each day her world grows a little darker. She’s moved to the suburbs to raise her son, Jackson. In the wake of her husband\’s death, it should be a quieter, easier way of life. It won’t be.

The Moment That Changes Everything

When Bec awakes after fainting in the park, she makes promises to start taking better care of herself. When her son begins to cry, she approaches the crib. Reaches in. Picks him up. But he’s not her son.

The Search

There’s nothing Bec won’t do to find Jackson. But she’s a blind woman in a world where seeing is believing. The police think she’s confused. Her friends don’t see any differences. Relying on the conviction of her instinct and the power of a mother’s love, Bec must push the limits of her world to uncover what happened to her baby boy…and bring him home for good.

About The Author

REA FREY is the multi-published, award-winning bestselling author of three suspense novels and four nonfiction books. She’s been featured in US Weekly, Entertainment Weekly, Glamour, Popsugar, Hello Sunshine, Marie Claire, Parade, Shape, Hello Giggles, CrimeReads, Writer’s Digest, WGN, Fox News, Today in Nashville, Talk of the Town, and more. She is also the CEO and Founder of Writeway, where aspiring writers become published authors.

To learn more, visit reafrey.com or writewayco.com.

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Three Missing Days by Colleen Coble

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Three Missing Days by Colleen Coble was an exciting book.  I have read books by this author for years now, and I don’t know that I have ever been let down by one of her books.  This is the third book in the series. I didn’t read any of the other books, and I didn’t feel lost at all.  There were parts where I wished I knew more of the back story, but that is just because I am nosy, is all.  If you want to read the whole series, I would read them in order, but you can just read one if that is the only one that interests you.  This book did have suspense in it. Nothing that kept me up at night because I wanted to finish the book.  It was enough to keep me interested, and it kept me reading.  I enjoyed the characters in this book.  I enjoyed them so much that I will go back and read the other books because I am not ready to say goodbye to them yet.  I felt so bad for Jane because I can’t even imagine how hard it had to be to deal with everything thrown at her right from the first chapter of the book.  I know books in this genre aren’t always that cleanest so if you are looking for a clean read, then pick this one up.

About The Book

Genre: Mystery, Suspense, Thriller
Published by: Thomas Nelson
Publication Date: April 6th 2021
Number of Pages: 352
ISBN: 0785228543 (ISBN13: 9780785228547)
Series: Pelican Harbor #3 || These books are Stand Alone Mysteries but are better if read as a series!

Book Three in the gripping romantic suspense series from USA TODAY bestselling author Colleen Coble.

A chilling murder.

Chief of Police Jane Hardy plunges into the investigation of a house fire that claimed the life of a local woman as well as one of the firefighters. It’s clear the woman was murdered. But why? The unraveling of Jane’s personal life only makes the answers in the case more difficult to find.

Her son’s arrest.

Then Jane’s fifteen-year-old son is accused of a horrific crime, and she has to decide whether or not she can trust her ex, Reid, in the attempt to prove Will’s innocence—and whether she can trust Reid with her heart.

Her stolen memories.

Three days of Jane’s past are missing from her memory, and that’s not all that has been stolen from her. As she works to find the woman’s murderer and clear her son’s name, finding out what happened in those three days could change everything. It all started with one little lie. But the gripping truth is finally coming out.

About The Author

Colleen Coble is a USA TODAY bestselling author and RITA finalist best known for her coastal romantic suspense novels, including The Inn at Ocean’s Edge, Twilight at Blueberry Barrens, and the Lavender Tides, Sunset Cove, Hope Beach, and Rock Harbor series.

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The Deadening by Kerry Peresta

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The Deadening by Kerry Peresta was an exciting read.  When I finished this book, I wished that the next book in the series was released because I hate waiting.  This book did keep me guessing throughout most of the book, which I loved as well.  This book had a unique plot that also left me thinking about what was going to happen next.  The author did a great job of making the characters come to life and make me feel like I was right there with the characters.  It has been quite a while since I have read a book that I like as much as I did this book.  I also loved the medical parts of this book because that stuff always interests me.  I wish that this book moved a bit faster, but that wasn’t a deal-breaker for me.  This author did a great job of making me feel like one person did it, and then in the next chapter, I realized that I was wrong, and I had to go back and figure it all out again.  If you are looking for a book that will always keep you guessing, I would pick up a copy of this book and check it out.

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Genre: Psychological Suspense
Published by: Level Best Books
Publication Date: February 21, 2021
Number of Pages: 353
ISBN: 1953789358 (ISBN13:9781953789358) (ASIN:B08SVKLMZ8)
Series: Olivia Callahan Suspense, 1

OLIVIA CALLAHAN’S quiet, orderly life is shattered when she regains consciousness in a hospital and discovers she is paralyzed and cannot remember a thing. The fragmented voices she hears around her help her piece together that an apparent assault landed her in the hospital, but nobody knows who attacked her, or why.

Now, in spite of a brain injury that has rewired her personality, Olivia is on a mission to reclaim her life. As clarity surfaces, and she starts to understand who she was, she is shocked.

Could she really have been that person?

And if so, does she want her old life back?

Praise:

“A gripping read populated by likable characters. Peresta draws us into a colorful detailed world and makes us care what happens to the people living in it. We root for Olivia as she struggles to regain her memory, her bearings, and the identity she lost long before her injury. Excellent!”
– Susan Crawford, Internationally bestselling author of The Pocket Wife and The Other Widow.

“The Deadening is a captivating psychological suspense novel that will have you holding your breath with each turn of the page. Peresta has created a world chock-full of characters who are dynamic and unforgettable, for better or worse. Hold onto your seat.”
– Clay Stafford, bestselling author and founder of Killer Nashville Writers’ Conference

About The Author

Kerry’s publishing credits include a popular newspaper column, “The Lighter Side,” 2009-2011; and magazine articles in Local Life Magazine, The Bluffton Breeze, Lady Lowcountry, and Island Events Magazine. She is the author of two novels, The Hunting, women’s fiction, released by Pen-L Publishing in 2013, and The Deadening, released in February, 2021 by Level Best Books, the first in the Olivia Callahan Suspense series, She spent twenty-five years in advertising as an account manager, creative director, and copywriter. She is past chapter president of the Maryland Writers’ Association and a current member and presenter of Hilton Head Island Writers’ Network, and the Sisters in Crime organization. Recently, she worked as editor and contributor for Island Communications, a local publishing house. Kerry and her husband moved to Hilton Head six years ago. She is the mother of four adult children, and has a bunch of wonderful grandkids who keep life interesting and remind her what life is all about.

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Six Days of Memories by Stacy Eaton

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Six Days of Memories by Stacy Eaton was a good book, but I found it predictable.  Even though I found the book predictable, I enjoyed the story.  I wasn’t the biggest fan of the narrator at first, but she grew on me, and by the end of the book, I enjoyed her voice.  I enjoyed this author’s writing, and I will read/listen to more books by her in the future.  She did a great job helping me understand why the characters did what they did.  I spent a lot of time thinking that Natasha was insane because of the things that she did throughout the book.  I did hope that she and Jay would end up together in the end because I thought they seemed perfect for each other.  I wish that there would have been more of a mystery aspect to this book, but I understand that this was mostly just a romance novel and not a mystery book.  I was left feeling sad when I was finished listening to this book because I was sad to say goodbye to these characters. If you are looking for a romance book that has a little bit of mystery included, I would for sure recommend this book/audiobook to you.

About The Book

Author: Stacy Eaton

Narrator: Rebecca Ehrenpreis

Length: 8 hours 10 minutes

Publisher: Nitewolf Novels⎮2020

Genre: Romantic Suspense

Release date: Jun. 15, 2020

Detective Natasha Foster will put her job on the line to prove her gut feeling is dead-on.

When Detective Foster responds to the scene of a crash, she finds the female passenger dead, a bag full of money in the back seat and a body in the trunk. It is only when the driver, whom she nicknames Jay, wakes up with no memory that she must go with her instincts and continue the investigation in a way that was never taught.

Jay finds himself lost, but drawn to the beautiful detective who steps above and beyond the call of duty. His need to know if he was a victim or the criminal pushes him to try and recall what happened and who he is. With the pull of a trigger, Jay’s memory will suddenly return and with it, the terrible truth.

About The Author

Stacy Eaton is a USA Today Best Selling author and began her writing career in October of 2010. Stacy took an early retirement from law enforcement after over fifteen years of service in 2016, with her last three years in investigations and crime scene investigation to write full time.

Stacy resides in southeastern Pennsylvania with her husband, who works in law enforcement, and her teen daughter. She also has a son who is currently serving in the United States Navy, and two grandchildren.

Stacy is involved in Domestic Violence Awareness and served on the Board of Directors for her local Domestic Violence Center for three years.

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Rebecca is a Full Time Vibrant and Versatile Audiobook Narrator. With her distinctive voice and multitude of character voices, Rebecca will bring stories to life. She has a professional home studio and will produce high quality audiobooks.

Her voice is caring, insightful, and honest. 

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Saving Grace by D.M. Barr

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Saving Grace by D.M. Barr was a great book.  I loved that this book had a unique plot that will keep most people guessing as they are reading.  I loved this book because there was no way to guess what was going to happen and what was going on.  I loved that this book kept me thinking, and I always wondered what was going on.  I am for sure going to read more books by this author in the future because I fell in love with her writing.  I loved that this book keeps you guessing because you are never sure what is going on and what is all in her head.  The author did a great job of keeping me interested and keeping me reading.  This book had just the right amount of suspense that I read it in only a few days.  I also felt terrible for Grace because I can’t even imagine how hard her life had been and how hard it had to be for her family to watch her going through everything.  If you are looking for a different to read, I would recommend this book to you because I know you will love it as much as I did.

About The Book

Genre: Psychological Thriller, Domestic Suspense
Published by: Black Rose Writing
Publication Date: October 15th 2020
Number of Pages: 255
ISBN: 978-1684335565

Grace Pierrepoint Rendell, the only child of an ailing billionaire, has been treated for paranoia since childhood. When she secretly quits her meds, she begins to suspect that once her father passes, her husband will murder her for her inheritance. Realizing that no one will believe the ravings of a supposed psychotic, she devises a creative way to save herself – she will write herself out of danger, authoring a novel with the heroine in exactly the same circumstances, thus subtly exposing her husband’s scheme to the world. She hires acclaimed author Lynn Andrews to help edit her literary insurance policy, but when Lynn is murdered, Grace is discovered standing over the bloody remains. The clock is ticking: can she write and publish her manuscript before she is strapped into a straitjacket, accused of homicide, or lowered six feet under?

With a cast of secondary characters whose challenges mirror Grace‘s own, Saving Grace is, at it’s core, an allegory for the struggle of the marginalized to be heard and live life on their own terms.

“A psychological thriller with more than enough twists, turns, and misdirection to keep even the most jaded reader turning pages all night long.”

–Lori Robbins, author of the Silver Falchion Award-winning novel, Lesson Plan for Murder

About The Author

By day, a mild-mannered salesperson, wife, mother, rescuer of senior shelter dogs, competitive trivia player and author groupie, happily living just north of New York City. By night, an author of sex, suspense and satire.

My background includes stints in travel marketing, travel journalism, meeting planning, public relations and real estate. I was, for a long and happy time, an award-winning magazine writer and editor. Then kids happened. And I needed to actually make money. Now they’re off doing whatever it is they do (of which I have no idea since they won’t friend me on Facebook) and I can spend my spare time weaving tales of debauchery and whatever else tickles my fancy.

The main thing to remember about my work is that I am NOT one of my characters. For example, as a real estate broker, I’ve never played Bondage Bingo in one of my empty listings or offed anyone at my local diet clinic. And I haven’t run away from home in fear that my husband was planning to off me.

But that’s not to say that I haven’t wanted to…

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