The White Carnation (The Harvester Series) by Susanne Matthews-a review

The White Carnation

ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date April 20, 2015

The last person disgraced reporter Faye Lewis wants back in her life is Detective Rob Halliday, the man she blames for ruining her career and breaking her heart. But when she finds an old friend murdered, he’s the one she calls.

For the past year, Rob and his team have been hunting the Harvester, a serial killer who ritualistically murders new mothers and vanishes with their infants. What Rob doesn’t need is another case, especially one involving his ex-fiancée.

Then Faye is assaulted, and Rob realizes the cases are connected. She may hold the answers he needs to find the elusive killer. But the more they investigate, the more complex the situation becomes. Can they set the past aside and work together, or will the Harvester and his followers reap another prize?

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REVIEW: The White Carnation is book One of the new Harvester Series by author Susanne Matthews. This series starts off with a real thriller.

Reporter Faye Lewis has lost her place on the crime beat and been demoted to weddings and dog shows. All due to printing some information she should have checked first, causing problems for the paper. She also threw her engagement ring back into the face of her ex-fiancée, Detective Rob Halliday, who she thought had betrayed her with false information. (What do they say about assumptions?) Anyway, that’s the setup.

Faye gets a call from her BFF’s mom asking her to stop over she needs to discuss something with her. When she gets there she finds Mrs. Green dead on the floor with her throat slit and the apartment a destroyed mess. Shocked and ill, the only one she can think to call is Rob…and so it begins!

I don’t do spoilers, I believe in the complete enjoyment of a good book, and believe me this is one of the best romantic crime stories you will find. I can’t wait for the next one in this series! Okay, well just one spoiler…someone is using exotic drugs to rape women, impregnating them, then abducting them in their third trimester. Some bodies of the mothers are found ritualistically cleaned and posed…they have dubbed this killer The Harvester!

Be prepared for great storytelling, emotional ups and downs as the two lovers find themselves drawn back together only better this time around. This is a magnificently crafted tale of intrigue, murder, rape, child stealing and terrorists/fanatics; with a wonderful romance flowing through the whole thing.

Susanne Matthews is a talented author with many books to her credit, this new series takes it all to a new level!

Grab you favorite beverage, tissues and some snacks and get ready for a really exciting ride!

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Reviewed by Georgianna