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Stranger Child by Rachel Abbott My rating: 3 of 5 stars Kindle edition 326 pages Publication Date: Feb. 24, 2015 Genre: Suspense     When Emma Joseph met her husband David, he was a man shattered by grief. His first wife had been killed outright when her car veered off the road. Just as tragically, their six-year-old daughter mysteriously vanished from the scene of the accident.  Now, six years later, Emma believes the painful years are behind them. She and David have built a new life together and have a beautiful baby son, Ollie. Then a stranger walks into their lives, and their world tilts on its axis. Emma’s life no longer feels secure. Does she know what really happened all those years ago? And why does she feel so frightened for herself and for her baby?     When a desperate Emma reaches out to her old friend DCI Tom Douglas for help, she puts all their lives in jeopardy. Before long, a web of deceit is revealed that shocks...

The Devils' Cradle By: Darcy Daniel Genre: Thriller 475 pages Publisher: N L Lamont Publication Date: January 2014 * I received a complimentary copy from the author in exchange for an honest review. Nina has been a prisoner of her sadistic husband and brother-in-law for over a decade. When she fears her son is turning out like her husband she takes him and runs. Case Herder has his own agenda regarding her brother-in-law and when their paths cross he decides to help Nina. Their decisions leave them running for their lives. When Michael and Greg find her she has no choice but to face them head-on. The Devils' Cradle is a gripping thriller with truly scary villains and a compelling story. This is one book that will keep you up all night. I recommend it. So, I'm giving it... Buy it here: Amazon   Add it on: Goodreads  

Dead Peasants ( Zoo Crew #2) By: Dustin Stevens 392 pages Genre:  Suspense Publisher: CreateSpace Publication Date: February 2013 Purchase it here: Amazon Synopsis: Bargain Mart, long a fixture in the Missoula economic structure, has fallen on hard times. Things are dire, and if a financial windfall doesn’t arrive soon, their doors will close. Across town, a woman grieves her recently deceased husband. Sitting alone at her kitchen table trying to put her life back in order, a call arrives asking where his quarter million dollar life insurance policy should be sent. A quarter million dollar life insurance policy she never knew existed. Answering the phone on the other end of her call for help is Drake Bell, third year law student at the University of Montana. Joined by his partner Ava, and his loyal friends the Zoo Crew, Drake must attempt to make sense of the case Alice presents him. A case that only grows more complex as people continue ...

Nook, Kindle, or Hardcover formats 240 pages Publisher: Silverhawk Books (May 2007) I received a copy from the author in exchange for an honest review. Synopsis:   Airline Captain Frank Braden is being stalked by unknown assailants who must arrange his death to look like a suicide or an accident before a specific deadline. He is given the choice of following his assassins demands or forfeiting his wife's life. Braden must choose between doing what ought to be done or keeping his family alive by allowing a murderous and powerful Washington VIP to escape his past. Review: A fast paced read, I thought the author did a good job in describing action sequences. I felt as if I was experiencing what Frank was experiencing. There were some typos, however I didn't find them distracting.   I also liked how the author weaved in historical facts in with the plot. A nice debut novel. Rating:    Author Bio: A. F. Ebbers , a journalism graduate of ...

Paperback or Kindle format 308 pages Publisher: Amazon (January 2013) Synopsis:  Chloe Haskell, a runaway diva escapes her old life to start anew. She's enrolled in college and there she meets her old lover Rhys Ryther- a substitute professor. They rekindle their relationship but after she is cast in the school play strange things start happening to her. Has the man she ran away from and thought dead shadowing her again?  And will Rhys still want her when he finds out about her past? My Review: I'm a fan of The Phantom of the Opera so I was excited to read this book. After reading just a few pages I was hooked. The book had in Chloe a wounded figure that had me rooting for her to find happiness, and a creepy villain I wanted to see defeated. I also enjoyed the romance between Chloe and Rhys. It was also suspenseful and kept me interested. A nice debut novel.  I was given a copy from the author in exchange for an honest review. My rating:   ...

 E-book edition Published- January 2012 by Solstice Publishing 313 pages After divorcing her emotionally abusive husband Cassandra  tries to find solace at her aunt's cabin in the Northern Woods. She thinks she has finally found peace only to be confronted with a stalker. Will she escape her emotionally turbulent past and finally find happiness and true love? Well..read it and find out! This book had a heroine I rooted for- I wanted,no hoped Cassandra would get away from her emotionally abusive husband and find love. I didn't feel as if I was reading the book I felt as if I were a part of the book. It had romance, suspense, and engaging characters. A must read. Rating: 4 stars Disclosure: I received a complimentary copy from the author in exchange for a review.  Buy it at-