Deathmarch (Broslin Creek #7) by Dana Marton-a review
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ABOUT THE BOOK Release Date February 2, 2021
Welcome back to Broslin Creek! Can’t wait to catch up with you. How about a cup of coffee at Finnegan’s? You won’t believe what’s happening. Allie Bianchi, the town bum’s daughter, just blew back into town. UP. TO. NO. GOOD. No doubt. Well, Harper Finnegan is a police detective now. She’s not going to get her hooks into him so easily this time. Not when there’s murder afoot! You just watch and see.
On the verge of losing her business, Allie Bianchi, a historical reenactor, must return to her hometown that never accepted her family. The sooner she leaves again, the better. But when the town recluse is murdered on the night of her arrival, his prepper hoard stolen, she becomes Detective Harper Finnegan’s number one suspect. In what universe is her town black sheep ex-boyfriend now a cop, arresting her for murder?
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REVIEW: DEATHMARCH is the seventh instalment in Dana Marton’s contemporary, adult BROSLIN CREEK romantic suspense series focusing on the people of Broslin Creek, Pennsylvania. This is police detective Harper Finnegan, and stage performer Allie Bianchi’s story line. DEATHMARCH can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from the previous instalments is revealed where necessary.
Told from dual third person perspectives (Allie and Harper) DEATHMARCH follows Allie Bianchi’s return to Broslin Creek, ten years after the man that she loved pushed our heroine out of his life. Allie’s father was the town pariah, and in the aftermath of her father’s criminal activities Allie was presumed guilty by association, and left out to dry. Returning to the town where she grew up, Allie has been hired to perform for the local historical society but never expected to be arrested for robbery and murder of a local man. Enter Detective Harper Finnegan, the man that destroyed Allie’s heart years before. Found with evidence in the trunk of her car, Allie is arrested and presumed guilty for sins of her father. As Harper Finnegan begins an investigation to clear our heroine of murder, Allie finds herself the target of more than one person. What ensues is the slow rekindling relationship between Allie and Harper, and the potential fall-out as Allie becomes collateral damage from several directions.
Independent and strong willed Allie Bianchi never thought she would return to Broslin Creek, let alone find herself stranded in a snowstorm, eventually charged with murder but Detective Harper Finnegan wasn’t joking when he handcuffed the woman he used to love, a woman whose reputation has been tarnished by her father’s past. Nothing has gone right with Allie’s return, and the town gossip mills work overtime to ensure Allie isn’t welcome.
The secondary and supporting characters included several of the Broslin Creek regulars and a group of doomsday preppers, as well as Harper’s brother Kennan, their parents Rose and Sean Finnegan; Murphy and Kat (Deathwatch 1); Sophie and Ethan Bing (Deathtrap 3); detective Chase Merritt (Broslin Bride 5); and former high school bully Brittany Wallingford.
The relationship between Allie and Harper is one of second chances: a rekindling romance between two people torn apart by betrayal and family. The premise is engrossing and engaging; the characters are strong, colorful and energetic; the romance is tender, and the lone $ex scene is mostly implied.
DEATHMARCH is a story of mistaken beliefs, and presumptive guilt, second chances and forgiveness. The premise is captivating and enjoyable; the characters are spirited and inspiring.
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Reviewed by Sandy
New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Dana Marton has thrilled and entertained millions of readers around the globe with her fast-paced stories about strong women and honorable men who fight side by side for justice and survival.
Kirkus Reviews calls her writing “compelling and honest.” RT Book Review Magazine said, “Marton knows what makes a hero…her characters are sure to become reader favorites.” Her writing has been acclaimed by critics, called, “gripping,” “intense and chilling,” “full of action,” “a thrilling adventure,” and wholeheartedly recommended to readers. Dana is the winner of the Daphne du Maurier Award of Excellence, the Readers’ Choice Award, and Best Intrigue, among other awards. Her book, TALL, DARK, AND LETHAL was nominated for the prestigious Rita Award. DEATHSCAPE reached the #1 spot on Amazon’s Romantic Suspense Bestseller list.
Dana has a Master’s degree in Writing Popular Fiction, and is continuously studying the art and craft of writing, attending several workshops, seminars and conferences each year. Her number one goal is to bring the best books she possibly can to her readers.
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Having lived around the world, Dana currently creates her compelling stories in a small and lovely little town in Pennsylvania. The fictional town of her bestselling Broslin Creek series is based on her real life home where she fights her addictions to reading, garage sales, coffee and chocolate. If you know a good twelve-step program to help her with any of that, she’d be interested in hearing about it! ?
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