Archive for the 'Suspense' Category

Book Review: “Then You Hide” by Roxanne St. Claire

By Mary Menzel: A woman dying in prison. A woman who confessed to a crime she didn’t commit to save her children. The children she gave up for adoption to protect the identity of their father. The father who let her take the fall for the crime he committed. Roxanne St. Claire’s “Then You Hide”, [...]

Book Review: “Trust Me” by Brenda Novak - Intelligent, well-constructed

By Mary Menzel: “Trust Me”, the first book in the “Last Stand Trilogy”, is a fantastic start to what promises to be another great trilogy by Brenda Novak. Due to an attempted rape in her past, Skye Kellerman and 2 friends have started The Last Stand, a help group for victims of violent crimes. When [...]

Book Review: “Scarlet Rose” by Julia Madeleine - Captivating Human Drama

By Mary Menzel: Scarlet Rose is human drama at its very best as portrayed through the lives of one dysfunctional family. From a young stripper to her dependent mother and a father who is murder to his out -of -control daughter, we are shown how our actions in life truly impact those around us and [...]

Book Review: “Tempting Evil” by Allison Brennan - Non-stop Suspense

By Mary Menzel: “Tempting Evil”, the second book in the Prison Break Series by Allison Brennan, makes it clear that being loved and adored can be deadly. Joanna Sutton recently suffered the tragic loss of her husband and son. She is now helping her family run their lodge in the secluded mountains of Montana. But [...]

Book Review: “The Vendetta” by Michael Tyler - Gritty, harsh and real.

By Mary Menzel: In “The Vendetta” Michael Tyler has given us a front row seat into the world of cops, drugs and violence. In a rural North Carolina town Michael Griffin is a cop taking each day as it comes until a fellow cop and good friend’s death is ruled a suicide. Griffin knows without [...]

Crystal Bay by Brandon Ford: Suspenseful and Intriguing

“Crystal Bay” is a very suspenseful and intriguing read. Brandon Ford skillfully fluctuates between the different characters’ point of view allowing the reader to experience a wide range of emotions. This in turn propels the story forward to its thrilling conclusion. By introducing a paranormal element in this love triangle, a new provocative twist is [...]