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I’ll Be Watching You – Secrets, Revenge And Murder

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October 12, 2014

I rarely read Beverly Barton (not by choice mind you), and the handful that I’ve read have been very impressive. Her latest release, “I’ll Be Watching You”, is another brilliant thriller with a combination of passion, evil and suspense.

Reed Conway returns to Spring Creek, AL on parole, after being imprisoned for the murder of his stepfather. His main goal is to stay out of trouble and try to find the real killer to prove his innocence. Prison life had turned Reed into a strong and fearless guy, breathing nothing but getting exonerated.

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Ella Porter is the Spring Creek Court Judge, tormented by a stalker. The adopted daughter of Senator Webb Porter and his wife Carolyn, she is the princess of her father’s eye. Always one to bend backwards to put others needs in front of her; she is the dutiful daughter who crosses the line by falling in love with white trash. Yet, she rebelliously sticks to her guts, at the same time ensuring that her father is aware of her love and her place.

Reed and Ella come together as the flare of passion ignites into flames, and a killer is on the loose wanting to send Reed back into prison. Ella believes in Reed’s innocence, and convinces her father to reopen the murder case from fifteen years ago. As they try to get to the bottom of the mystery, someone is hell bent on keeping the past secrets from been revealed and take them to the grave.

“I’ll Be Watching You” is just not a thriller. It is a brilliant narration of relationships explored and circumstances that make people act on them. It takes you on a journey with people who have become victims to love and obsession, secrets buried deep in a tight knit community where money and power take precedence, retribution and unrequited love. It also explores the dynamics of families as the members struggle to cope with the reality of the family connections, misplaced loyalties and support, lust and passion, revenge and sickness.

Beverly Barton does a fine job of keeping the suspense going in every page as she narrates the story through the main players, and keeps the interest going trying to deduce the killer.

Received an ARC from Netgalley for an honest review.

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Forever Bound – Adding Another Member To The Protectors Series…….

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October 11, 2014

Declan’s been a lot of things in his life – Marine. Bodyguard. Security Expert. And let’s not forget the Player, Heartbreaker and an occasional Asshole.

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But, been a first grade teacher sure takes the cake!!! And that too as an undercover security job corralling a bunch of rumbustious six-year olds. Clueless!!!!

And SHE is an actual teacher. Determined to uncover Declan’s real story. She doesn’t trust him, and her daughter doesn’t like him either.

So, now instead of being the tough guy, he’s stuck with rowdy children, Christmas pageants and he is falling in love with everyone and everything including her!

It’s definitely not the way he thought he would be spending Christmas.

Book three of The Protector Series, co-written by Samantha Chase and Noelle Adams, coming November 4, 2014, taking us on a forever ride of sweet romance and suspense, with Declan and his mysterious teacher….Forever Bound

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A Secret Colton Baby – A Mixed Bag

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October 9, 2014

Karen Whiddon is another first for me ad so is her latest release, “A Secret Colton Baby” of her series The Coltons: Return To Wyoming.

Theo Colton literally gets saddled with a baby, dropped off by his socialite girlfriend, and ends up dying with a mysterious virus. His new cook Ellie Park inevitably ends becoming the nanny of the baby.

Theo moves back home after sustaining a severe back injury in one his rodeo competitions, and is taking care of the family ranch. Ellie Park is running away from a stalker and ends up at Theo’s ranch as a cook, but unfortunately the stalker follows her.

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Sparks fly between Theo and Ellie, as they try to adjust to the addition of a new member to the Colton clan. Between trying to find the stalker wanting to kill Ellie, to an unknown virus that seems to be taking the lives of people in Dead River, and raising a baby, there seems to be a lot happening in Dead River.

Unfortunately, the various dynamics seem to rob the story of its essence and no single aspect of the story seems to be properly developed. Mind you, it’s not a bad story or a boring read. It’s just that there are people everywhere, incidents everywhere and too much happening everywhere. A lot of things seem to be cramped into a shorter version. It would have made a great book, if the story was developed properly into a longer version, the characters were given the right progression and development and the story would have been a great read.

Received an ARC from Netgalley for an honest review

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The Lawman Returns – Could Have Been Better

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This is my first read of Lynette Eason, and her new book “The Lawman Returns”, may not be her very best. I’ve gone through her books and she’s got books with reviews over a 1000 for some. So the jury is still out there, from my side.

“The Lawman Returns” is set in Wrangler’s Corner, a small town in Tennessee. Clarke Starke returns to his hometown as a Deputy and is hell bent on getting to the bottom of mystery surrounding his brother’s death, who was a deputy. Sabrina Mayfield is a social worker, trying not to repeat the mistakes her mother made, and stick to her profession of helping children.

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Circumstances and a killer on the loose bring Clarke and Sabrina together and eventually get under one roof, as they try to uncover the face behind the evil and the meth that seems to be making its presence strong. Loyalty and love are tested, as past pain and hurt bring some emotional outbursts and feelings into the open.

It has a good story, but unfortunately it seems to be told in a very fast and confusing narration. The attraction between Clarke and Sabrina seems to be forced and too soon. Individually their characters are likeable, but the process of developing feelings for each other was not given enough justice. It is still a good book to read, it just fell below my expectations.

Having said that, I just went and bought Lynette Eason’s “Too Close To Home” (Woman Of Justice Series #1).

Received and ARC from Netgalley for an honest review.

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On Her Father’s Grave – A Vault Of Grave Secrets

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October 7, 2014

“On Her Father’s Grave” starts off with a bang, leading the series Rogue River,” co-written by Kendra Elliot and Melinda Leigh. Two of the most prolific thriller writers of today, Rogue River Series, are set in the small town of Solitude, OR.

Stevie Taylor returns to her hometown after her father, the town’s Police Chief passes away due to a heart attack. Having survived some gruesome crimes in LAPD as a cop, Stevie wants nothing more than to stay away from the past pain and reconnect with her roots as a patrol office in her hometown.

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Her return coincides with the death of a teenager under suspicious circumstances, and with the meeting of Zane Duncan, the new Chief of Police. In a town where everyone knows everyone, and everyone keeps everyone in sight, Stevie and Zane have to team up to get to the bottom of these death as there seem to be more bodies turning up. The flare of desire and chemistry that ignites between Stevie and Zane is a sure surprise for both, but something that they both like to take it further.

I always love the way Kendra etches her characters. She gives them so many layers of depth and individuality; it’s like peeling an onion, as you get to know their strengths and weaknesses, one layer a time. Kendra does a brilliant job of keeping the narration open and pure, with feelings and emotions decked out, with a hint of secrets that may divide the small town, and keeping the essence of a small town’s thinking and beliefs. The aura of anticipation as to what’s going to happen next or the blossoming relationship between Stevie and Zane, only adds more excitement to the story. On Her Father’s Grave keeps you glued until the last page.

The icing on the cake and this shows the prowess of a seasoned writer, is how she manages not to leave it as a cliffhanger, yet she makes us yearn and moan for more. The desire to get to the next book is so strong, that no reader will be able to resist getting to the next three books…. not a chance!

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These are short novellas of four in the series, with Kendra working one end of an angle featuring Stevie and Zane, and Melinda caricaturing Carly and Seth from the other end, both teams with one single goal to get to the evil behind the killings by an unidentified drug.

Can’t wait to read how Melinda Leigh’s given life to the characters of Carly Taylor and Seth Harding in the second book, “Gone To Her Grave”.

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