Thursday, October 17, 2024
Hometown vendetta by Traci Hunter
Monday, October 14, 2024
Out of the silence by Marie Theodore
Casimir escaped the justice system once after almost killing a woman. Alexa is going to make sure he doesn’t get away again. This time her adversary lawyer is much more powerful. Not only is he, her co lawyer in the same office but he is known to be corrupt, dealing in drugs and friends with people on the wrong side of the law. Alexa a powerful attorney in her own right takes matters into her own hands to bring both the attorney O’Brien as well as the suspect down. Putting herself in grave personal danger as this becomes a personal battle.
The erotic part of the story did not add much to the book which could have done without it very well but Alexa’s secretary’s involvement showed the human element and how this can be manipulated and used to bring down someone.
Very well told of court room drama and the proceedings that precede a judgement, made for good reading.
Sent by Greenleaf Book Group for an unbiased review, courtesy of Netgalley.
Saturday, October 12, 2024
The Devil Hath a Pleasing Shape by Terry Roberts
The appearance of Benjamin Loftis put paid to that. Owner of a famous and old hotel, the discovery of a naked girl murdered in Room 340 does not do much for the image he is wanting to portray. Business is down and he wants the murderer found. Not easy in a town where racism is high, and tensions run high too.
Fast forward to Stephen’s appearance in town, his investigation which are quiet, but do not go unnoticed by the powers that be aka the local Sheriff who does not like outsiders and has got his suspect all tied up and ready for execution. The discovery of a second body and a third does not affect the Sheriff even though his suspect is behind bars, because he wants the problem to just go away. Stephen is only interested in getting justice and when nothing works because his suspect is too powerful, Stephen’s takes matters into his own hands.
A very powerful story, very realistic of conditions in the 1920s, epitomizing the hold the rich, powerful and white community had over their neighbours.
Sent by Turner Publishing Company for an unbiased review, courtesy of Netgalley.
Friday, October 11, 2024
Murder on the Nile by Verity Bright ( A Eleanor Swift mystery)
Wednesday, October 9, 2024
Flipping the Birdie by S L Woeppel
Sunday, October 6, 2024
Where Secrets Stay by CherAnn Wright