Snow Grave

 Welcome to my blog tour stop for Snow Grave which is been hosted by Bookouture

The Snow Graves: 

Agent Tori Hunter Book 5

Roger Stelljes

Buy link: https://geni.us/B0BTDS8YJGsocial

Would I recommend it? Yes

Would I read more of this series? Yes

Would I read more by this author ? Yes 

      like always I  want to say a  huge  thank you to the publisher  Bookouture , the authorRoger Stelljes, as well as to NetGalley for the invite . This series is one of those that is hard to put down once you start to read it ,and will become one of your all time favorite ones as well, which means it's going to be hard to pick a favorite book , the characters will have you falling in love with them , as well as the way the author brings his story line to life right before your very eyes .

About the book:

 

The young couple lies still on the snow-covered sidewalk, their gloved hands tightly linked as though they could save each other. But flashing blue lights illuminate the quiet street, and drops of blood scatter the pure white ground…

Agent Tori Hunter is heartbroken at the murders of Cam and Gracie, two college students dating for just a few months, shot dead outside his aunt’s home. With witnesses in this once-peaceful neighborhood saying they saw a black car speed away, Tori is desperately tracking it down when a nine-year-old girl is found sitting alone on a park bench, refusing to speak. No-one in this small community knows who she is… is she somehow linked to the murders?

Visiting little Alisha as she huddles in her pink coat, Tori quickly realises she is deaf. As her hands move in sign language Tori makes out her message: We had to run from the lady in the black car. I want to go home.

Did Alisha witness Cam and Gracie’s killer? Tori is racing to follow her directions to a lonely cabin deep in the pine forest when she gets an anonymous call from a female voice that makes her blood run cold. “Hello, Tori. To keep Alisha safe you need to do exactly as I say…”

Is Tori speaking to the killer, or is putting her trust in this mysterious woman her one hope of catching the true perpetrator? As more phone calls come, it’s clear the voice knows all about a cold case from Tori’s past—and that Tori must confront this twisted mind, and her own darkest demons before more innocent lives are lost.

An absolutely unputdownable read that will have you gasping at the twists and turns. Perfect for fans of Robert Dugoni, Gregg Olsen and Melinda Leigh.

About the author:

Roger Stelljes is the acclaimed New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of pulse-pounding murder mystery and suspense novels, including the Tori Hunter and McRyan Mystery Series. Roger’s crime thrillers are noted for their fast-paced, yet intricate plots filled with layered and complex characters.

Roger started his first novel in July 2002 while on vacation in Minnesota’s Brainerd Lakes area and has been writing ever since. His debut book, The St. Paul Conspiracy, was nominated in genre fiction for the Minnesota Book Awards along with finalists Brian Freeman and William Kent Krueger. With his follow-up, Deadly Stillwater, where Vince Flynn hailed Roger as a “powerful new thriller voice”, he won the Midwest Independent Book Publishers award for commercial fiction.

Born and raised in Minnesota, Roger still lives there with his family. In addition to his work as an author, Roger is a partner in his law firm. Roger is an avid sports enthusiast and enjoys spending time outdoors boating, attending hockey games, and honing his golf game.

 

Author social media:

 

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Reading Corner Chat 2 ( March )

 

Welcome to my reading corner , where we talk about the books I've read and think you should know about , and that you might be interested in. From the bad to good, to even audiobooks and before you ask you did read that right,buts its a new a year and I'm slowly getting in to them but I'm still going to be reading more books then audio books , each month the plan is to try and listing to 2 or 3 audio books and then talk about them , so pull up a set and if you want to get a drink. 

Today's book we're going to be talking about is 

Title : In the Shadow Garden

Author : Liz Parker 

NARRATORS

Jeremy Carlisle Parker, Xe Sands, Patrick Zeller, Christian Drerup & Nancy Linari 

9 hours 11 minutes

Language

English

Publisher

Hachette Audio

Published on : September 13, 2022

Edition

Unabridged

Genres

Fiction, Romance & Fantasy

Buy links :

Libro.fm In the Shadow Garden

Amazon : Shadow-Garden-Liz-Parker

Rating : 5 

Would I recommend it: Yes

Would I listen to these narrators again ? Yes

Would I read more by this author ? Yes

First off I like always I want to thank the the publisher Hachette Audio , Forever , the author Liz Parker , the narrators and to NetGalley for the invite to read and to Hachette Audio for sending me a copy of it to listen to . haven't done so then you need to do so, because of how it's set up with five different narrators it makes the experience so much better ,an  that's coming from someone who doesn't listen to audio books that much. Thanks to these five narrators and how their set up instead of making me feel like I was  listen to an audiobook,  they made me feel like I was listen to an old time radio show or even setting in on a play , which is great because once I started listen I couldn't put it down if I wanted to. The story as well as the magic and the characters came to life. ,  which  give the whimsical and dark feeling that the book had  a life of its own .,And let's not forget family drama, mystery, secrets, and even a sprinkle of romance that played out throughout the book

Three generations of witches must discover where their magic went wrong as secrets resurface that could solve a twenty-year-old mystery in this riveting debut, perfect for fans of Practical Magic and Midnight at the Blackbird Cafe.

There's something magical about Yarrow, Kentucky. The three empathic witches of the Haywood family are known for their shadow garden—from strawberries that taste like chocolate to cherry tomatoes with hints of basil and oregano. Their magic can cure any heartache, and the fruits of their garden bring a special quality to the local bourbon distillery. On one day every year, a shot of Bonner bourbon will make your worst memory disappear.

But twenty years ago, the town gave up more than one memory for the year; they forgot an entire summer. One person died. One person disappeared. And no one has any idea why.

As secrets from that fateful summer start to come to light, there must be a reckoning between the rival Haywood and Bonner families. But the only clue Irene Haywood has is in her tea leaves: a stranger’s arrival will bring either love or betrayal…

Website

http://www.lizparkerwrites.com

Twitter

lizparkerwrites

Member Since

November 2010

URL

https://www.goodreads.com/lizparkerwrites

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Liz Parker loves gardening, a good cup of tea, and the kind of story that sinks it hooks into you and refuses to let go.

She grew up with her time split between Tennessee and northern Nevada, giving her a love of the kind of magic you can only find on a hot summer night when the fireflies float drunk on humidity or beneath a cloudless desert sky lit by stars and possibility.
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Today, Liz lives in California with her husband, dog, and too many houseplants to name (though she could if you asked).

How I'll Kill You

 Welcome to my showcase for How I'll Kill You which is been hosted by Berkley Books

HOW I’LL KILL YOU by Ren DeStefano 

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ABOUT THE BOOK

Your next stay-up-all-night thriller, about identical triplets who have a nasty habit of killing their boyfriends, and what happens when the youngest commits their worst crime yet: falling in love with her mark.

Make him want you.
Make him love you.
Make him dead.

Sissy has an...interesting family. Always the careful one, always the cautious one, she has handled the cleanup while her serial killer sisters have carved a path of carnage across the U.S. Now, as they arrive in the Arizona heat, Sissy must step up and embrace the family pastime of making a man fall in love and then murdering him. Her first target? A young widower named Edison—and their mutual attraction is instant. While their relationship progresses, and most couples would be thinking about picking out china patterns and moving in together, Sissy’s family is reminding her to think about picking out burial sites and moving on. 

But then something happens that Sissy never anticipated: She begins to feel protective of Edison, and then, before she can help it, she’s fallen in love. But the clock is ticking, and her sisters are growing restless. It becomes clear that the gravesite she chooses will hide a body no matter what happens; but if she betrays her family, will it be hers?

 

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Ren DeStefano lives in Connecticut, where she was born and raised. When she’s not writing thrillers, she’s listening to true crime podcasts and crocheting way too many blankets. Learn more at: https://laurendestefano.com.

 

Now You See Me

 Welcome to my blog tour stop for Now You See Me which is been hosted by Bookouture

Book: NOW YOU SEE ME 

Author: D.K. Hood 

Pub Day:  March 7th 2023

Buy Links: 

Amazon: https://geni.us/B0BQBYXVSVsocial 

Apple: http://ow.ly/UggP50M5qG1

Kobo: http://ow.ly/XmfP50M5qBO

Google: http://ow.ly/4TRS50M6KXq

Rating : 5 

Would I recommend it: Yes 

Would I read more of this series ? Yes , its one of my all time favorite series to read or even re read.

Would I read more by this author? Yes

First off like always I want to give a big thanks to the publisher  Bookouture , the author D.K.Hood , as well as to NetGalley for the invite to read and review Now You See Me.Five stars all the way , and I'm not just saying that since this series is one of my all time favorite to read which in case you didn't known it is. The characters,  the town, ,the cases,  the way the author tells her stories,  and let's not forget the creepiness, as well as how the killers are the type to give you goosebumps,  and mixed in all of a bit of romance .

About the book: 

Shivering by her broken-down car at midnight, she’s relieved when a passer-by finally stops and offers her a ride. But her heart pounds as she hears the locks click shut. They’re going the wrong way. Rooted to the spot with fear, she looks into his dark eyes, as he laughs wildly…

When a car belonging to Black Rock Falls’ much-loved bartender Maisy Jones is found abandoned on an ice-covered road outside of town, Sheriff Jenna Alton and her deputy David Kane are called in. The exhaust has been tampered with, which can only mean one thing: someone wanted Maisy stranded on that isolated road…

Finding a red backpack on the same perilous stretch of highway, Jenna hopes it will contain clues to Maisy’s whereabouts. But the debit cards inside belong to local teaching assistant, Billy Stevens. He didn’t show up for work that day. Billy too has vanished into thin air.

Jenna needs to find Maisy and Billy fast, but her frantic search only throws up another missing person. Canvassing the small town festooned with Christmas lights, Jenna has the impossible task of tracking down a twisted murderer plucking victims from their everyday lives and leaving no trace.
Almost giving up hope, she makes a sickening discovery in the church at the center of town, one that sends shockwaves through the tight-knit community. Everyone is afraid to let their loved ones out of sight. But how many more innocent lives must be lost before Jenna can catch the killer among them?

Perfect for fans of Lisa Regan, Melinda Leigh and Kendra Elliot, Now You See Me is an addictive crime thriller from USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestselling author D.K. Hood that will have your heart racing from the very first page.

**Each Kane and Alton book can be read as part of the series or as a standalone**

Author Bio

D.K. Hood is THE WALL STREET JOURNAL, USA TODAY and AMAZON bestselling author of the Detective Kane and Alton Series. Her spine chilling, fast-paced serial killer thrillers revolve around Sheriff Jenna Alton and her ex-special forces Deputy, Dave Kane. As the main characters fight crime, their secret pasts are never far away. Set in and around the fictional backwoods town of Black Rock Falls, Montana, known locally as Serial Killer Central, D.K.'s imagery takes the reader into the scenes with her. Given the title "Queen of Suspense" by her reviewers, D.K.'s writing style offers her readers a movie style, sizzling fast thrill ride.

Social Media Links 

Twitter: https://twitter.com/DKHood_Author

Website: http://www.dkhood.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dkhoodauthor/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/d.k.hood/

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Cold-Blooded Liar

 Welcome to my showcase for Cold Blooded Lair which is been hosted by Berkley & Ace | Penguin Random

Buy link : Cold Blooded Liar

COLD-BLOODED LIAR (Berkley Hardcover; February 28, 2023).

Author : Karen Rose 

Longview Park, San Diego, California Monday, April 4, 5:30 p.m. Kit pulled the handkerchief across her nose and mouth as she watched the two CSU techs meticulously uncovering what was, indeed, a grave. Based on the odor, the body had been there awhile. They'd arrived at the mystery caller's coordinates to find that the ground had settled somewhat, creating a slight depression that measured five and a half by two and a half feet. Ground-penetrating radar had shown a body. The victim had been small. Kit slipped her hand into her pocket, finding the little cat-bird figurine. Stroking it with her thumb. Please don't be a child. "I hope it's not a kid," Baz murmured, echoing her thoughts. All homicides were difficult. Even drug dealers murdered on the street had been loved by someone. Were missed by someone. But the child homicides were a completely different level of hell. She looked away from the grave to where Sergeant Ryland, the CSU leader, was making a plaster cast of the only footprint they'd found in the area. It was a man's shoe, size eleven. "You got anything for us, Ryland?" she called. "I just might." She and Baz walked from the grave site to where someone had stepped off the asphalt path, leaving the single footprint in the strip of ground between the path and the field of grass. Ryland finished pouring the plaster over the footprint, smoothed it out, then set the timer on his phone. "Thirty minutes for the plaster to set. Come see the photos I took of the print while I wait." He retrieved his camera and beckoned them closer. "There was lettering on the sole of the shoe-likely a brand name. I can't quite make it out in the photo, but I'm hoping to get detail from

the plaster cast." "So it'll be seventy-two hours or so," Baz said and Ryland nodded. Kit leaned closer to the screen. "Can you zoom in on it?" Ryland did, handing the camera to Kit. "I can make out what looks like a Y at the end of the brand name, but-" "Sperry," Kit said. "Sorry to interrupt, Sergeant. I recognize the logo. They're Sperry Top-Siders." She gave him back his camera. "My sister runs a charter fishing business and sometimes I first mate for her on my days off. A lot of her customers wear them." Ryland studied the photo. "You could be right." She was, Kit was certain. "Trouble is, that's a popular shoe. I've even got a pair." "So do I," Baz said. "Tracking those will be nearly impossible." Kit shrugged. "But when we find the guy who owns these shoes, we can put him at the scene. Any way to get a weight estimate on the wearer?" Ryland shook his head. "Ground's too hard. Barely enough sinkage to get the plaster cast. I'll let you know when I have something definite." "Detectives?" one of the techs at the grave called, his tone urgent. "Something over here you need to see." "Thank you, Sergeant," Kit said, then approached the grave alongside Baz, schooling her expression. If it was a child's grave, she would maintain her professionalism. She'd let herself react later, when she was alone. "Victim's a postpubescent female," the tech said when they were graveside. "The ME will be able to give you a better age than I can, but I'm guessing somewhere between fourteen and eighteen." Feeling Baz's eyes on her, Kit reassured him with a quick glance. She was fine. He always worried about her reaction when the victim was the same age that Wren had been when she'd been murdered, but after four years as a homicide detective, Kit had seen far too many victims who'd been Wren's age. It never got easier. She hoped that it never would.

Excerpted from Cold-Blooded Liar by Karen Rose Copyright © 2023 by Karen Rose. Excerpted by permission of Berkley. All rights reserved.

About the Book

Brace yourself for a scorching new series from New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Karen Rose, where San Diego means sun, surf, sand...and serial killers.

Sam Reeves is a kindhearted psychologist who treats court-ordered clients. After one of his patients—a pathological liar—starts revealing plausible new details from a long-unsolved serial murder case, he’s compelled to report anonymously to the SDPD tip line, though his attempts to respect patient confidentiality land him facedown and cuffed by the aggressive (and cute) Detective McKittrick.

San Diego homicide detective Kit McKittrick loves the water. She lives on a boat, and when she’s not solving crimes with the SDPD, she’s assisting her foster sister with her charter fishing business or playing with her poodle. But there’s nothing that intrigues Kit more than a cold case, so when an anonymous caller leads her on the path of a wanted killer, she’s determined to end the decade-long manhunt.

 

Sam is soon released but goes home with both a newfound distaste for the SDPD and a resolve—not unlike Kit’s—to uncover the truth. Kit and Sam repeatedly butt heads in their separate investigations but are forced to work together to find one of the deadliest serial killers the city has faced in years.

About the Author

Karen Rose is the award-winning, #1 international bestselling author of more than twenty-five novels, including the bestselling Baltimore and Cincinnati series. She has been translated into twenty-three languages, and her books have placed on the New York Times, the Sunday Times (UK), and Germany’s der Spiegel bestseller lists.

 

Her Final Breath

 Welcome to my blog tour stop for Her Final Breath which is been hosted by Bookoutre 

Book: HER FINAL BREATH

Author: Carolyn Arnold 

Pub Day: FEB 17TH 2023

Buy Link(s):

Amazon: https://geni.us/B0BGSG749Wsocial

Apple: http://ow.ly/uz6850L1Swl

Kobo: http://ow.ly/Yl6F50L1Syq 

Google: http://ow.ly/KEfB50L1SAM

 

Would I recommend it ? Yes 

Would I read more of this series ? Yes

Would I read more by this author? Yes

like always I  want to say a  huge  thank you to the publisher  Bookouture , the author Carolyn Arnold as well as to NetGalley for the invite to read and review Her Final Breath.Had me setting on the edge of my bed the enter time I was reading it . And the characters seemed more alive then they was in the last book.Plus one  of the strengths of this novel is the way it tackles difficult subject matter , that even today happens . and how when a love one has an   addiction as well as how it affects the family and friends . 

Faint sunlight dapples the two figures lying on the ground. The mother cradles her daughter close to her side, a stuffed toy elephant next to them. Leaves from the tall trees fall onto their faces, but neither moves to brush them off.

When a dog walker in a local Virginia park finds the bodies of a mother and daughter, Detective Amanda Steele is first on the scene. Her own daughter has a toy just like the girl's elephant and seeing the child like this is her worst nightmare come true. Heartbroken, she vows to get justice.

They quickly get an ID-Jill Archer and six-year-old Charlotte were reported missing last week, but interviewing Jill's husband, Roy, Amanda's gut tells her he is hiding something. When the autopsy reveals a terrible pattern of bruises, she's certain that a domestic argument escalated out of control, and tiny Charlotte got caught in the crossfire. But just as Amanda is about to arrest Roy, another grave is found, containing another mother and daughter.

Desperate for a lead, she goes to every place the women could have been targeted, and learns from a concerned ER nurse about Leanne Reilly and her young daughter, Gracie, who haven't been heard from in a week. Amanda hopes that Leanne has simply left her deadbeat husband, but she's gripped by the fear that they are the killer's latest victims. Now every second counts for Amanda to find the family and stop a little girl's nightmare before it ends in tragedy...

A totally compulsive and gripping crime thriller. The next unputdownable read for fans of Angela Marsons, Robert Dugoni and Rachel Caine.

Author Bio

CAROLYN ARNOLD is an international bestselling and award-winning author, as well as a speaker, teacher, and inspirational mentor. She has several continuing fiction series and has many published books. Her genre diversity offers her readers everything from police procedurals, hard-boiled mysteries, and thrillers to action adventures. Her crime fiction series have been praised by those in law enforcement as being accurate and entertaining. This led to her adopting the trademark: POLICE PROCEDURALS RESPECTED BY LAW ENFORCEMENT™.

Carolyn was born in a small town and enjoys spending time outdoors, but she also loves the lights of a big city. Grounded by her roots and lifted by her dreams, her overactive imagination insists that she tell her stories. Her intention is to touch the hearts of millions with her books, to entertain, inspire, and empower.

She currently lives near London, Ontario, Canada with her husband and two beagles.

Social Media

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Bookouture Email Sign Up: https://www.bookouture.com/carolyn-arnold 

Reading Corner Chat ( Feb 2023 )

Welcome to my reading corner , where we talk about the books I've read and think you should know about , and that you might be interested in. From the bad to good, to even audiobooks and before you ask you did read that right,buts its a new a year and I'm slowly getting in to them but I'm still going to be reading more books then audio books , each month the plan is to try and listing to 2 or 3 audio books and then talk about them , so pull up a set and if you want to get a drink. 

Today's book we're going to be talking about is 

Title : Speak Of The Devil

Author : Rose Wilding 

NetGalley  ARC 

Pages 304 

Genre Mystery, Suspense, Thriller

Publisher: St. Martin's Press, Minotaur Books

Pub date : June 13, 2023

Rating 4

My thoughts: 

First  off I want to say a big thanks to the publisher St.Martin's Press , an to the the author Rose Wilding as well as to NetGalley for the invite to read and read Speak of the The Devil. As soon as I saw the invite I was like oh a new to my author and it sounds right up my alley , which it was so much so that the first page caught me attention right away and made it impossible to put down , which is what I needed at this time since I've been in a some what reading slumb and that's not good for a bookworm like me to be in . The story had everything I liked : murder , secrets , friends , and the who done type of vibe and why would  someone want this person dead , as well as well oh there's no way I would trust any of this people .But like I said it did make me want to read and that's what I liked mostly about it . So I would say give it a try and see what you think .

Description

Seven women, inextricably linked by one man, must figure out which of them killed him in order to protect one another in this electrifying debut thriller.

New Year’s Eve, 1999.

Seven women are gathered in a hotel room at midnight; a man's head sits in the center of the floor. They all had a motive to kill Jamie Spellman. They all swear they didn't. But in order to protect one another, they have to find out who did.

The ex, who drowns her darkest secret in a hip flask as the woman she loves drifts further away.
The wife, living out her fairytale marriage in a house tucked into woods so thick no one can hear a scream.
The widow, praying to a past she no longer knows whether she can trust.
The teenager, whose wide-eyed crush has trapped her in an unrecognizable future.
The mother figure, battling nature versus nurture under the weight of her own guilt.
The friend, forced to choose sides over and over, until she learns the price of choosing wrong.
And the journalist, who brought them all together—but underestimated how far one of them would go to keep believing the story they’d been told.

Against the ticking clock of a murder investigation, each woman’s secret is brought to light as the connections between them converge to reveal a killer. Marking the debut of an extraordinary new talent, Speak of the Devil explores the roles into which women are cast in the lives of terrible men…and the fallout when they refuse to play pretend for one moment longer.