I'm an author, but I'm also a reader. From time to time, I'll share my reviews of present and past reads. My available time to read is limited because I write, but I love to curl up with a paperback or an eBook at night for the last hour of my day.
I tend to read what I write, but not exclusively. Besides
Romantic Suspense and mystery, I read crime and law novels, once in a while a
true story, WWII historicals, romance, and mainstream character driven books.
Here are some of the books I've read recently or in the not-too-distant past.
Maybe you'll discover a new book or author.
On a quest to find a lost treasure,
will they fall victim to love . . . or murder?
As a genealogist and historical researcher, Brielle Quintrell often uncovers
secrets families would prefer to keep buried. Hired by the elderly scion of the
Cape Cod Bishops, a dynasty stretching back to the founding fathers, she can’t
wait to delve into their ancestry—despite her client’s skeptical grandson.
Weston Bishop has his hands full running his family’s cranberry farm, seeing to
his grandparents’ needs, avoiding his ex, and keeping his cousin out of
trouble. The last thing he wants is a genealogist digging into his family’s
past and creating problems. Especially one as pretty and distracting as
Brielle.
When old letters and diaries lead to more questions than answers, hinting at a
dangerous legacy, Weston is hooked. The idea of recovering a stolen treasure is
almost as tempting as his new partner. But after word of their search leaks,
the two discover they aren’t the only ones determined to solve the
centuries-old crime. Someone will go to any lengths to find the prize—even
murder.
My Review
How fun to mix genealogy, history, and a treasure hunt in a suspenseful romantic adventure. Brielle and Weston are appealing characters…a genealogist and a cranberry farmer. There are enough suspicious characters to keep you guessing until the end as to who the villain is. A read you’ll enjoy.
She was a "Jane Doe," an
unidentified white female whose decomposed body was discovered near a quarry
off California's Highway 1. The case fell to the Santa Teresa County Sheriff's
Department, but the detectives had little to go on. The woman was young, her
hands were bound with a length of wire, there were multiple stab wounds, and
her throat had been slashed. After months of investigation, the murder remained
unsolved...
That was eighteen years ago. Now the two men who found the body are nearing the
end of their careers in law enforcement—and they want one last shot at the
case. Old and ill, they need someone to help with their legwork and they turn
to Kinsey Millhone.
Kinsey is intrigued by the cold case and agrees to take the job. But revisiting
the past can be a dangerous business, and what begins with the pursuit of Jane
Doe's real identity ends in a high-risk hunt for her killer.
My Review
I thoroughly enjoyed the characters in this book. The two old detectives jump off the pages, they are so well written. The cold case research has lots of twists and turns. The suspense is tense.
To save her father, she must shut
down corporate espionage and unearth a murderer before the killer finds her.
A shocking inheritance of a shrimp
boat from her estranged father entices MIT-trained Jill Morrell to
resign from her cushy Seattle job. Her lack of experience boating or fishing
soon makes her a pariah on the Port McNeill dock. Worse: While she invests time
and energy into a successful prawn season, her father languishes in prison for
a murder he may not have committed.
Ray Stewart, stepson of the murdered man, has a stealth agenda of
his own. Ray aims to sue Jill for ownership of the million-dollar vessel. In
fact, he’ll join Jill’s crew for the season to protect his family’s asset while
keeping an eye on the ever-fascinating, unpredictable Ms Morrell.
The raging ocean pales in comparison to the violent and greedy folks out to
destroy Jill’s livelihood. Though Ray and Jill are sworn adversaries, they must
join forces to find a murderer and identify traitors in their British Columbia community.
My Review
First off, Ms. Anderson gives us
just enough information about the prawning business to entertain us while
telling the story and not sound like an instruction manual. That’s not easy to
do. The title tells you Rivals to Lovers which is an interesting trope. Not
only is there tension and suspense involving murder and espionage, but the
tension between the rivals keeps you turning the pages too. A great read.
