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One by One by Ruth Ware – a Review

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One by One by Ruth Ware – a Review

 

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Getting snowed in at a beautiful, rustic mountain chalet doesn’t sound like the worst problem in the world, especially when there’s a breathtaking vista, a cozy fire, and company to keep you warm. But what happens when that company is eight of your coworkers…and you can’t trust any of them?

When an off-site company retreat meant to promote mindfulness and collaboration goes utterly wrong when an avalanche hits, the corporate food chain becomes irrelevant and survival trumps togetherness. Come Monday morning, how many members short will the team be?

 

 

Review:

One by One by Ruth Ware is another of her exciting suspense thrillers.  One by One is told in two POV’s’, Erin and Liz.  We meet both Erin and Danny at the start, when they are preparing the Chalet (a French Ski Chalet) for the arrival of a group of developers and employees of Snoop.  The company is an app that allows anonymous people who listen to music that celebrities, family, social media are listening to at the same time. Erin handles and takes care of the Chalet, while Danny is the chef.  

When the 8 members of Snoop arrive, we learn quickly that Eva, one of the partners, wants to accept a buyout that will make them millions, but Topher, the other partner, wants to keep control of the company and instead sell public shares.  Liz is the only member of the group who no longer works for Snoop, but was asked by Topher to come on the trip, as Liz owns shares of the company. Liz is very quiet, and avoids too much contact with the others, as she knows that both Eva and Topher want her support. There is a division between the 8 people, but they also want to enjoy their stay, and head out to ski.

When everyone returns, they realize that Eva is missing, with a few people thinking they saw her last skiing down a very dangerous mountain.  Within a short time, an avalanche hits, as well as a snow storm, and they are snow bound inside the chalet, suspecting that Eva is dead, especially after the avalanche. From that moment on the story intensifies, as electricity is lost, no Wi-Fi and no telephone to contact the police for help.  

Later that evening, another member of the group is found dead, which looks like he was poisoned.  Now the group is down to 6, and everyone looks at one another suspecting each other of being a murderer. Then the following morning someone else is killed, and group is down to 5.  Who is the killer?  One of the assistants leaves in these terrible conditions to find a way to get to the police, before anyone else dies.  Will he survive?

This a classic whodunit, with the guessing game on as to who could be the killer.  This was a wild but fun story, even in this intense time. I did enjoy the whole chalet/ski location, and the desperate change in elements with the loss of power, phone, food, etc.  The last third of the book became a thrilling ride all the way to the climax.  I really liked Erin, as she did her best to keep everyone calm, even when she broke her ankle limiting herself.  Liz was a different POV, as she hated being in the middle. 

In a desperate attempt to get help, they divide into three groups; one to trek toward the police, the others to head to the another chalet, and Erin and Liz to stay at the chalet, as both were too injured to travel.

One by One was a terrific, exciting, tense and fantastic ride, as I held my breath so many times, unable to put the book down.  I will not tell too much more, as you really need to read this book to find out what happens and who is truly the real killer.  I suggest you read One by One, which was so very well written by Ruth Ware.

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Hidden by Laura Griffin – a Review

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Hidden by Laura Griffin – a Review

 

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When a woman is found brutally murdered on Austin’s lakeside hike-and-bike trail, investigative reporter Bailey Rhoads turns up on the scene demanding access and answers. She tries to pry information out of the lead detective, Jacob Merritt. But this case is unlike any he’s ever seen, and nothing adds up.

Bailey has a hunch the victim wasn’t who she claimed to be and believes this mugging-turned-murder could have been a targeted hit. When she digs deeper, the trail leads her to a high-tech fortress on the outskirts of Austin where researchers are pushing the boundaries of a cutting-edge technology that could be deadly in the wrong hands.

As a ruthless hit man’s mission becomes clear, Bailey and Jacob must embark on a desperate search to locate the next target before the clock ticks down on this lethal game of hide and seek.

 

 

Review:

Hidden by Laura Griffin is the first book in her new The Texas Murder Files series.  I am a big fan of Griffin, as I have read most of her books, especially her fantastic Tracers series.   The story starts off with a bang, as a young woman is running in the park, her usual morning exercise, when she begins to suspect that someone is following her and runs for her life. 

Jacob Merrit, our hero, is an Austin Texas detective, who is on the scene trying find some information on a dead woman that was stabbed to death.  She has no identification on her, until he finds a phone belonging to the woman, and comes across the name, Dana Smith. Unfortunately, Dana Smith does not exist and in a short time, the FBI steps in to handle the case.  Jacob is determined to work on this alone, as he suspects there is something more than the FBI is telling them.

Bailey Rhoads is an investigative reporter, and quickly jumps in on the murder scene.  But no one will tell her anything, it is all secretive.  When Bailey tries to get information from Detective Merrit, he too refuses to tell a reporter anything.  Bailey refuses to stop, and uses her own contacts to get whatever information she can, and at some point, she offers Jacob some info she finds, if he will share his with her.  The two of them at first don’t trust each other, especially Jacob, who never trusts reporters.   But in a short time, they will both begin to feel the attraction to each other, as a slow build romance begins, though mostly in the background. 

Both Bailey and Jacob find their own evidence that this victim was in the witness protection system, and somehow someone who wants her out of the way discovered her and killed her.  There is a second person from the same case who is also in the witness protection and Bailey is willing to do all she can to find and save that woman.  Jacob starts worrying, as he knows Bailey’s investigations could put her in danger, but she refuses to back down.

I liked Jacob, as he was a strong hero, and a great detective, though in the romance department, it took him awhile to allow himself to have feelings for Bailey.  I loved Bailey, as she was determined to finish her story, even to the point of putting her own life in danger.   Jacob’s partner, Kendra was also a good detective who worked well with him. 

What follows is an exciting, intriguing, suspenseful thriller that kept us on the edge throughout, especially as we raced to the climax.   Griffin gave us a great couple, and secondary characters.  The last half of the book was extremely tense, I could not put the book down.  I do not want to give spoilers, so you need to read this book to discover what happens.

Hidden was an excellent mystery that was very well written by Laura Griffin.  If you enjoy murder mysteries, police procedurals, lots of intense action, suspense, with a touch of romance, you should read this book.  If you have never read Laura Griffin, it’s time to start now, as she is an amazing writer for romance suspense.

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Say No More by Karen Rose – a Review

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Say No More by Karen Rose – a Review

 

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Mercy Callahan thought she’d escaped the cult decades ago, but its long fingers are reaching out for her again in this electrifying novel in the Sacramento series…

Seventeen years ago. That was the last time Mercy Callahan saw Ephraim Burton, the leader of the twisted Eden cult where she was raised. But even though she escaped the abuse and terror, they continue to haunt her.

When her brother Gideon discovers new evidence of the cult’s—and their victims’—whereabouts, Mercy goes to Sacramento to reconnect with him. There, she meets Gideon’s closest friend—homicide detective Rafe Sokolov. From Rafe, she receives an offer she never knew she needed: to track down Ephraim and make him pay for everything.

But Ephraim, who had thought Mercy long dead, discovers she is in fact alive and that she is digging around for the cult’s secrets. And now he’ll do anything to take her back to Eden—dead or alive.

 

 

Review:

Say No More by Karen Rose is the 24th book in her Romance Suspense series, as well as the 2nd book in her Sacramento series arc.  I have become a big fan of Karen Rose, as her suspense thrillers are amazing, and unputdownable.  Be warned that this book is 640 pages, which is not the norm for romance suspense. Rose always creates fantastic heroes and secondary characters, as well as evil villains; and this does not change in this book, as she writes a masterpiece.  I did have to take a few breaks, especially since the villain, and his cult were very evil; the tense situations with our heroine or with the villains made me take a short break.  Not too long though.  ?

Say No More was a tense, exciting, action filled story that kept me on the edge of to my seat from start to finish.  The nice thing about the Sacramento arc is that many of the characters from the first book play major parts in this one, with Mercy and Rafe being in the forefront.   

Mercy Callahan, our heroine, escaped a cult 17 years ago, with everyone thinking she was dead.  Mercy built a new life in New Orleans, with family she discovered.  She returns to Sacramento with her best friend, Farrah, to talk to her brother, Gideon (last book hero) and apologize for thinking he abandoned her and her mother years before.  She also wants to spend more time with Rafe, as both of them are very much attracted to each other.  When Mercy arrives at the airport, she goes into shock, as the man, Ephraim (our evil villain), who tortured her as a young girl (abusive, and forced to marry at 12 years old) finds her and tries to kidnap her; luckily Rafe (who is still trying to recover from a serious leg injury in the last book), manages to use his cane and bring police attention to save Mercy.

Rafe, Gideon, Daisy, Tom, Erin, Farrah and the Sokolov family, and other police friends will work together to find Ephraim before he kidnaps or kills Mercy.  I loved the entire big family vibe, as they were all great. The investigation escalates, as Ephraim continues to follow Mercy and the group, killing many people along the way; he was most certainly the epitome of evil. Eden is the cult, with Ephraim and DJ being the villians in this story, and the leader of the cult, Pastor being partially in the background, as I suspect he will be featured more in future books.

What follows is an intriguing, tense, exciting, and edge of your seat suspense storyline that had me holding my breath so many times.  Important to note, that with the religious cult background as part of the story, we learn how Mercy, Gideon and others suffered sexual abuse, assault, murder, inability to leave, as well as give away all their money. As tense as this was through most of the book, it was sweet to watch the slow burn romance between Mercy and Rafe; as well as seeing Gideon with Daisy, Farrah and her boyfriend, and entire Sacramento family and friends.   Awesome.

Rafe was a great hero, determined to protect Mercy, despite his injuries.  They are determined to all work together to find Eden and bring them to justice, and freeing those unable to leave.  But the danger for all of them is intense, as Emprhaim is as evil as they come, killing anyone who stands in his way, putting all of them at risk.  Mercy was a fantastic heroine, who learned to take care of herself from her  abusive time at Eden, and her fears of her friends getting hurt because of her. 

Say No More is an intense thriller from start to finish, with non- stop action all the way.  As I have said before, Karen Rose never fails to give a fantastic well written thriller that is intense, always on the edge, with fantastic characters, evil villains and a wonderful couple you care for. If you love suspense, with a touch of romance and a thriller all the way, then look no further then Karen Rose.

Reviewed by Barb

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The Fair (Time Box #2) by John A Heldt-a review

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The Fair (Time Box #2) by John A Heldt-a review

 

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date June 29, 2020

Months after stealing two time machines from a madman who wants them back, the Lanes, a family of six, seek safety and contentment in 1893, the latest stop on a journey through time. While parents Mark and Mary find relief at Chicago’s World’s Columbian Exposition, an extravaganza of science and splendor, children Jeremy, Laura, and Ashley find romance, friendship, and thrills.

Older son Jordan, meanwhile, heads west in search of answers. Grieving the loss of a lover from 1865, he travels to Virginia City, Nevada, where he integrates himself into a storied mining community and the heart of a pretty library clerk.

Billionaire Robert Devereux could not care less. Reeling from the theft of his million-dollar devices, he sends an assassin to the past to retrieve his property and rid the world of his former business partner and his troublesome clan.

Filled with humor, heartbreak, and suspense, THE FAIR follows a modern family on the adventure of a lifetime as they navigate their way through an unforgettable year in American history.

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REVIEW:THE FAIR is the second instalment in John A Heldt’s TIME BOX time travel series focusing on the Lane family. THE FAIR can be read as a stand alone but I recommend reading the series in order for back story and history as there is a common theme and continuing premise throughout.

SOME BACKGROUND: Having created two time machines in 2021 known as the Time Box, patriarch Mark Lane discovers that his business partner, billionaire Robert Devereaux, wants to use the Time Boxes for questionable purposes. Having prepared for weeks, Mark Lane and his family pull up roots, and send themselves, along with the Time Boxes, back in time. Robert Devereaux desperate to retrieve the time boxes, and punish his one-time partner, hires a modern day assassin who goes on a time travel hunt for Mark Lane and his family.

Told from several third person perspectives THE FAIR follows the Lane family from 1865 to 1790 back to 1893 and a quick trip to 2022. Trying to stay one-step ahead of Devereaux’s assassin, the Lane family makes plans to travel to Chicago circa 1893 as the Chicago World’s Columbian Exposition aka The Chicago World’s Fair celebrates the 400th anniversary of Christopher Columbus’ arrival in the New World but all is not well in 1893 as a serial killer has set his sights on Chicago, and the Lane family is about to interfere in recorded history.

THE FAIR follows the Lane sons Jeremy and Jordan as each falls in love but only one will get his happily ever after. Jordan’s beloved accepts the idea of time travel and everything the Lane family has to offer but Jeremy struggles with the fact that his beloved is betrothed to someone else.

Meanwhile back in 2022, the Lane family’s co-conspirator Randy works desperately to foil all attempts at sending an assassin through time, Robert Devereaux has his people searching the historical archives to uncover the who and where of his time travelling targets.

THE FAIR and the Time Box series is a story of family, friendships, relationships and love; a series of science fiction, betrayal and power, history and revelations. From heart break to happiness, THE FAIR is a playful, energetic and transcendent story of one family’s travel through history and time.

Click HERE for Sandy’s review of book one THE LANE BETRAYAL.

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Convince Me by Nina Sadowsky – a Review

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Convince Me by Nina Sadowsky – a Review

 

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Justin Childs is handsome, likeable, smart. A devoted son to his mother, Carol; a loving husband to his wife, Annie; and a sure-footed, savvy business partner to his best friend from college, Will. To so many, the perfect man.
He’s also a liar. And now he’s dead.

When Justin’s body is retrieved from the wreckage of a car accident, his death leaves his loved ones with more questions than answers. In life, his charm and easygoing nature inspired trust, making him friends wherever he went. Now that he’s gone, the cracks begin to show: disturbing discrepancies in his company’s financials, unaccounted-for absences, a medical record that appears to be entirely fabricated.

As the secrets and betrayals pile up, Annie, Carol, and Will realize their beloved Justin was not the man they thought he was. And why was he found dead with Valium in his system when he notoriously detested drugs? Was the crash that killed him really an accident–or did Justin finally get caught in something he couldn’t lie his way out of?

 

 

 

Review:

Convince Me by Nina Sadowsky is a psychological thriller. I have read a few books by Sadowski, which were very good mysteries.  I am happy to note that Convince Me was a fantastic thriller, which had me glued to my kindle. 

Annie, our heroine, meets the man of her dreams after a car accident.  She met Justin, who ended up helping her at the accident scene and went to the hospital with her. But as fate would have it, they fell in love and became a perfect couple; Justin was successful and the life of the party and everyone envied Annie.  They are married for a short time, when Justin was killed as he lost control of his car over a cliff.

Convince Me is told with three POV’s;  Annie, his wife; Carol, his mother and Will, his best friend.  Each of the three are devasted by Justin’s death.  After the funeral, both Annie and Will begin to find discrepancies about Justin, such as his and Will’s company and their financials; business partners that are not as it seems, absences and medical issues that seem to be fabricated.  The early part of the story, we get to see the family and friends, and the good times, but about a 1/3 of the way in, especially after he died, things change drastically. The man who everyone admired, the husband who Annie loved, the perfect son, and a friend to die for. Slowly they discover the secrets and lies, that he is not who they thought he was. Was he a sociopath?  Did Justin die accidently or did someone kill him?

What follows is that Annie and Will begin to work together to find the truths that emerge about the real Justin, as the secrets and betrayals are revealed, escalating into a unique, exciting, game changing psychological thriller that will upend both of their lives. As the plot thickens, the body of a women Justin may have been cheating with is found dead.  Carol receives letters from Justin that was sent before his death that implicates Will.  At this point, the last 1/3 of the book is a wild, intense, exciting race to the finish, with one surprise and twist after another.  I was unable to put the book down, as it was an edge of your seat thriller.

With so much happening, effecting all three of them, I cannot tell too much more, since it would be spoilers.  You really do need to read this book.  A definite do not miss.  Bravo to Nina Sadowsky, who gives us a great psychological thriller that is totally different then most thrillers.  I also must say that the climax was an amazing ending.   Convince Me is so very well written by Sadowsky. If you enjoy thrillers with a few twists, you need to read Convince Me.

Reviewed by Barb

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Murder in the East End by Jennifer Ashley – a Review

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Murder in the East End by Jennifer Ashley – a Review

 

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When young cook Kat Holloway learns that the children of London’s Foundling Hospital are mysteriously disappearing and one of their nurses has been murdered, she can’t turn away. She enlists the help of her charming and enigmatic confidant Daniel McAdam, who has ties to Scotland Yard, and Errol Fielding, a disreputable man from Daniel’s troubled past, to bring the killer to justice. Their investigation takes them from the grandeur of Mayfair to the slums of the East End, during which Kat learns more about Daniel and his circumstances than she ever could have imagined.

 

 

Review:

Murder in the East End by Jennifer Ashley is the 4th book in her Below Stairs Mysteries series. Brief refresher on this series:  The story takes place in Victorian, England, with Kat Holloway, our heroine, who is a cook extraordinaire and a great detective.  She is a smart, confident, independent, and very loyal and protective to the household staff, where she reigns.  What I love about this series, is the Downton Abbey feel of above and below the stairs, as well as this being historical time.

In Murder in the East End, Kat becomes involved in a mystery involving missing orphan children.  Daniel comes to Kat to ask for her help, as some children from the Foundling Hospital have disappeared.  We get to learn more about Daniel, as we meet his brother Errol, who is a vicar, with a troubled past. One of the nurses at the hospital is also missing, which Errol pushes Daniel and Kat to help him find the girl and the children.  In a short time, the nurse will be found dead, with everyone fearing for the lives of the children. 

Kat continues to work around her full-time job as cook, with Tess becoming an excellent assistant.   Cynthia, the niece of the lady of the house, continues to be a good friend to Kat, as well as wanting to help on the new case.  We also get to meet a new character, Miss Townsend, an artist, who starts sketching the ladies in the kitchen; she befriends Kat, as she is also smart, and wealthy.  It is fun to see Kat cook for the family, and all the delicious food she makes.  I love the upstairs downstairs feel of this story, with housekeeper, cooks, maids, footman, butlers, etc.

In between, she visits the hospital to talk to other staff about the children, and finds that perhaps board members may be embezzling money. What follows is an interesting and intriguing mystery, which kept us unable to put the book down.  It was a lot of fun to watch Kat and her friends work together in helping her find the children. 

Murder in the East End was a nice cozy suspenseful mystery, with Kat in the forefront in solving the crimes. I also like that Daniel and Kat’s slow build romance is starting to heat up (though still in the background), with both having feelings for each other. If you enjoy Victorian stories, with a mystery theme, a Downton Abbey background, two very good leading characters and very well written by Jennifer Ashley, I suggest you start this series.

Reviewed by Barb

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Deadlock by Catherine Coulter – a Review

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Deadlock by Catherine Coulter – a Review

 

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A young wife is forced to confront a decades-old deadly secret when a medium connects her to her dead grandfather.

A vicious psychopath wants ultimate revenge against Savich, but first, she wants to destroy what he loves most—his family.

A series of three red boxes are delivered personally to Savich at the Hoover Building, each one containing puzzle pieces of a town only FBI agent Pippa Cinelli recognizes. Savich sends in Cinelli to investigate undercover but someone knows who she is.

Savich and Sherlock are up to their eyebrows in danger, but can they figure out the red box puzzle and the young wife’s secret before it’s too late?

 

 

 

Review:

Deadlock by Catherine Coulter is the 24th book in her FBI Thriller series. I looked forward to returning to this series, and it’s wonderful FBI heroes, Savich and Sherlock.  Though this is the 24th book in the series, it does read very well as a standalone. Deadlock has two cases, with one involving a past case, but it is easy to follow without a problem.

Savich begins to receive strange violent puzzles from an unknown person, and knows that this is some sort of threat.  We meet FBI agent Pippa Cinelli, who recognizes the puzzles from her old hometown, and Savich gets permission from Pippa’s boss to allow her to investigate the puzzles in her hometown to figure out who and why. 

At the same time, Savich is in the right place and the right time to rescue a kidnapping attempt of Rebeka, a congressman’s wife. Savich with some help from Sherlock, will begin to investigate who is trying to hurt Rebeka. They learn that she had gone to a medium, who claimed her deceased grandfather was trying to talk to her, and the medium kept talking about stolen money hidden many years ago; Rebeka claims she knows nothing, as her grandfather’s stories were not real.  But Savich knows this is the why Rebeka’s life was in danger, and assigns Agent Griffin Hammersmith (whom we have met in previous books) to protect Rebeka.  The investigation begins with many surprising twists, with Savich being pulled between two intense cases.

Pippa begins to work with Police Chief Wilde to investigate the puzzles, and finds herself under attack by someone who is trying to stop her from going further.  Sherlock and their son are rescued from a fire in their house, which was also a threat.  We the reader, know from the start about the past case, where psychopath Marsia Gay, whom Savich sent to prison, is hell bent to enact her revenge against Savich by hurting those close to him before she has him killed.  This is a vicious and complex web going back years, and Savich, Pippa, Police Chief Wilde need to tie the missing pieces to prove Marsia is behind the threats.

What follows is a non-stop exciting and intense adventure with two different cases. Both cases intensified, with wild endings that was so very well done.  This review is difficult to write, as there are so many surprises, twists, game changers, and to tell too much more would be spoilers. I love Savich and Sherlock together, as they are a great team.  The addition of Pippa, Wilde, Griffin was also very good.  Coulter not only gives us wonderful characters we care about, but she also creates evil villains.

Deadlock was a thriller from start to finish, and even if intense at times, it was an enjoyable ride, especially with terrific our marvelous heroes.  Catherine Coulter once again gives us a fabulous story, with so many different surprises and excitement all the way to the climax.  Deadlock was a fast-paced, exciting, intriguing, suspenseful mystery.  If you like suspense, mysteries, espionage, especially in the world of CIA/FBI, I wholly suggest you read Deadlock.

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Blind Faith by Sharon Sala – a Review

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Blind Faith by Sharon Sala – a Review

 

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He has nothing and everything to lose…

When a seventeen-year-old boy goes missing while camping with his buddies in the Chisos Mountains in Big Bend, the case is right up PI Charlie Dodge’s alley. Charlie’s reputation for finding missing people—especially missing kids—is unparalleled. Unfortunately, trouble seems to be equally good at finding him.

Charlie’s still in the thick of it when bad news arrives regarding his wife, Annie, whose early onset Alzheimer’s is causing her to slip further and further away. The timing couldn’t be worse. Thankfully, Charlie’s ride-or-die assistant, Wyrick, has his back. But when Universal Theorem, the shadowy and elusive organization from Wyrick’s past, escalates its deadly threats against her, it pushes both partners past their breaking points. Finding people is one thing; now Charlie will have to fight to hold on to everyone he holds dear.

 

 

Review:

Blind Faith by Sharon Sala is the 3rd book in her Jigsaw Files series.  I have read many novels by Sala, and have enjoyed her writing.  However, I just discovered this series, as to me it is a different genre that I am used to.  I am happy to say I loved Blind Faith, and perhaps I need to go back and read the first two books, as I really like the two heroes, Charlie and Wyrick.

Charlie Dodge is a private investigator, who is widely known for finding missing people. His assistant is Jade Myrick, who has special abilities that most people do not know, but we the reader know that Wyrick was a scientific experiment as a child, and when she got cancer (which she healed herself), they dumped her.  Charlie and Wyrick make a great team, solving all their cases, with Charlie knowing there is something different about Wyrick.  Her uncanny ability to be able to read something of the missing person, as well as her ability to heal quickly makes her a great asset. Charlie visits his beloved wife often in the hospital, as she is falling deeper into Alzheimer, and he knows she is near the end.  Wyrick lives in a mansion, with a friend who is dying, and she too is sad; with both of them having a tough time knowing that the end is near.

At the start, we see three 17 year old boys going camping in the mountains, having an argument, and when one of the boys throws a punch at tony, he loses his balance and falls over the cliff.  Charlie is called by the boy’s parents to see if he can find him.  As Charlie goes to the scene, looking for all clues, Wyrick will visit the boys, his girlfriend, and parents to question them, and learning more about what really happened, as well as using a baseball cap, which gives her clues to tell Charlie where the boy is. 

While the truth will be revealed, with the boys facing charges, the story begins to lean toward Wyrick and a man from her past who is determined to kill her. She knows her life is in danger, and despite her attempts to warn him, the threats against her escalate.  Once again, Charlie will have to find Wyrick and hopefully save her life.

What follows is an exciting, suspenseful, action packed thriller that was so very well written by Sharon Sala. The last half of the book was tense and emotional, with lives on the line.  I did love the team of Charlie and Wyrick.  If you enjoy mysteries, suspense, great characters, then you should read Blind Faith.

Reviewed by Barb

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