Packed with page-turning panic that will keep you guessing
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Johnnie Come Lately is one of those stories that is so rich with character development and relatable plot, that when I got to the final pages, all I was hoping for was one sentence telling me when I could expect the next excerpt of Johnnie Kitchens life.

Kathleen M. Rodgers does a fantastic job of putting the readers directly in anxiety-driven situations along with the main character, Johnnie. Rodgers puts the reader in the frantic mind of a recovering bulimic who fights to keep a grip on her self-destructive nature as her life begins to fall apart around her.  Between the slip of a marriage-altering secret, a neighborhood kid returning from war forever changed on the heels of her son deciding to join the service, and the intertwined mystery of her uncles death and her mothers absence, Johnnie Come Lately is packed with page-turning panic that will keep you guessing to the end and eager for more.
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Gaby Parker is abused by her husband, and is living in constant fear for her life.  So she decides to take her life, on paper that is, and finally disappears.  But her husband doesn't believe she's dead, so he's looking for her to bring her back home.  That's all I can literally describe as that's a push after the ride I just experienced.  Nelumbo Nucifera kept me on the edge of my seat the entire duration, and my heart threatened to pound out of my chest.  The twists and turns are diabolical, which made the f-bombs fly out of my mouth in every direction.  This is the first book that I've read by Cristina Slough, and boy was it a off the charts AMAZING!  Her brilliant writing style had me fully captivated, and I didn't move until the very last page was finished.  The multiple POV's included, Gaby, her husband, and the lead detective trying to solve Gaby's case, made it even better in my mind, while keeping my head spinning.  The dash of romance really sealed the deal for me, so I had to add it to my list of favorites!  Simply put, IT BLEW MY MIND, so I can do nothing less than HIGHLY HIGHLY HIGHLY RECOMMEND this EPIC story!
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I read this book in one day, and it was truly chilling. This book tugs subtly at an inner fear that someone you don't know and can't see may be watching you, and it gives you a very uncomfortable, unnerving feeling. Each time I finished a chapter, I couldn't possibly put the book down; I had to know what was going to happen, and I was terrified of what the outcome might be.

The reason I give this book four stars instead of five is because it was almost too suspenseful for its own good. Each progressive chapter gets more and more thrilling, and by the end you expect to blown away. While the first 90% of the book succeeds in sucking you in and chilling you to the bone, the finale proves to be a little too predictable, and almost too rushed. By the end of the book, you have so many questions that you want answered, and the answers could be better.

This book is still a must read. I was thoroughly entertained, and had genuine fear throughout the story. I was amazed that, at the same time, you could be haunted by what you had just read, terrified of what you might read next, and even more afraid of putting the book down. This book sets such a high expectation of what will ultimately happen, that it just can't live up to its own hype.
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I was so not ready for this book to ends! I'm panicked and emotional and need to co the reading!!!
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This book contains a ton of:
Suspense
Mystery
Action
& More
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They say her baby is dead, but she refuses to believe it. His co-workers say he is inexperienced, but he is going to prove them wrong.

Emma Lane has finally achieved complete happiness. She's deeply in love with her husband Joe, and together they have an infant son, Tyler. Joe's been working a lot of hours lately, so when they get some free time, they decide to have a family picnic. But on the way, a car swerves in their lane and their SUV crashes. Emma and Joe are tossed from the vehicle, and Joe is dying. But Emma, through her haze of pain, sees someone take Tyler from the crushed vehicle, where he is strapped in his seat. No one believes Emma that her son is alive, but she is determined to find him.

Jack Gannon needs a break. He is a journalist and his boss is sending him to Rio De Janeiro to investigate a caf bombing that took the lives of two of their own. The local police force claim the bombing is tied to a narcotics gang war, but Jack digs deeper and soon finds himself travelling across the globe, not only for the story but for the truth.

An ex-CIA scientist has vanished. But when a middle age man drops dead unexpectedly on a cruise ship with odd causes, top scientists fear their old research is back to haunt them. But, what they do not know is that their old colleague has been performing clinical trials for years now and is about to go public in a big way.

THE PANIC ZONE is a thriller of magnificent proportions. Rick Mofina sets the stage and deftly builds and weaves the stories together until they all merge into one horrifying and plausible explanation that has the reader sitting on the edge of their seat. A top-notch suspense!
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A shocking read that was utterly frightening! I could not put it down!
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B.A. Paris once again takes readers on an intense mental and emotional roller coaster of a read in THE BREAKDOWN.
Cass is not only suffering from guilt over not helping the driver she saw sitting on the side of the road late that stormy night, shes also afraid shes developing Early Onset Dementia just like her mother.
Shes caught between the devil and the deep blue sea.
As the forgetful incidents occur more often, and the guilt multiplies when she discovers the identity of the motorist, Cass pulls you deeper into her little corner of hell.
What will this do to her young marriage, her husband Matthew, the life shes only started living after caring for her mother? Is she losing it? Could she have helped that night or would she too have been a victim? How can she live with the guilt of not having done more? Questions abound for Cass and the reader.
Before you realize it, you're so immersed you don't want to come up until the last page has been read. And what a doozy those last pages are. Sly, clever, cunning, subtle, however you choose to say it, thats THE BREAKDOWN in a nutshell.
Ms. Paris has a knack of making the improbable, probable; and THE BREAKDOWN is as engrossing as BEHIND CLOSED DOORS. Ms. Paris' sophomore release has solidified her place on my auto buy list.

Highly anticipating Ms. Paris' next book!
4.5 STARS
Reviewed for Miss Ivy's Book Nook Take II & Novels Alive TV
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Ho-lee-cow. Awww. You know when you start reading a book, when there is just something in the very first page that captures your attention and draws you right in. Something that compels you onward and makes you keep reading just that one  more  page  That thing that makes you resent having to work, sleep, feed your family or your pets, interact with other humanoids  That. Yep. This book  that reaction. Marvellous.

Oh gosh this book is good, but its also a little hard to talk about because there is so much I want to say but I don't want to drop any spoilers. What I can say is that this opens up on most of Robyns team being seconded to a drugs raid led by DI Shearer who Robyn has a rather, how shall we put it, strained relationship with. Only what they find in one of the potential storage units is not what they were expecting. Hidden away in an old suitcase is the body of a young woman, horribly disfigured and difficult to identify presenting Robyn with a problem  finding out who she is and who would want her dead. The investigation takes a sinister turn after the team discover that another teenager is missing, but is it the same perpetrator or just an unfortunate coincidence?

What it is, is bloody exciting stuff. That opening chapter; the tension, the way in which Carol Wyer sets out quite clearly what is at stake, taking just one short chapter to set up an overwhelming feeling of claustrophobia and dread. If it wasn't so creepy Id say it was simply magical. I had no idea who the girl was and yet I was invested. I had no idea who the mystery man was but I was intrigued. I had no idea what had happened to bring us so abruptly to this amazingly tension filled moment in time but I was sure as hell going to find out.

Every chapter counted and there wasn't one moment when I wasn't poised, metaphorically gripping the edge of my seat, wanting to know what happens next. Even sensing some of the almost inevitable moments in the novel didn't detract from the engagement. There was no smugness in knowing that you were right in what you surmised would happen. That was almost a given. What you couldn't necessarily see was the who or the why, and there are genuinely moments in this book that will both shock and surprise you. The actions of the killer may be grim, but this book has, at its heart, a really tragic story, one from which there can be few, if any, happy endings.

I love the character of Robyn Carter and Carol Wyer continues to allow her to grow and engage, making me even more invested in her as a character with every new book. She is still hurting from the loss of her fianc, and trying hard to focus on the positive side of the time they had together, getting to know his no longer quite so young daughter, Amelie. She is tough and driven, with a great level of intuition, but she is also a great team player, as seen by her reluctant truce and almost fledgling friendship that evolves with Shearer throughout the course of the novel. What I like most is that while the tragedy that befell her informs her character, it doesnt dominate or define it completely. She is totally likeable and relatable and you are rooting for her at every turn.

The team are all back and if anything, getting stronger. I love the way in which they play and bounce off one another. Their characters are all developing beautifully and even the good natured banter between them feels natural and genuine. The same can be said of Robyn and her cousin Ross. Even with Shearer amazingly enough. I guess no-one saw that coming.

And speaking of not seeing things coming  That ending. Oh my golly. What the heck does that mean for Robyn I wonder. I guess, with hindsight, I should perhaps have anticipated it, but I will happily admit to being totally blindsided. I am totally intrigued now and desperate to see where Carol Wyer takes it from here. When is the next book out again?

A thoroughly engrossing, heart stopping and vengeful read that kept me captivated from the very first page. I loved it.
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A great read - complex plot that keeps you guessing to the last minute.
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There was a real sense of nervousness at the beginning of this book. The blurb mentioned an attack during the aftermath of an eclipse so I assumed it had something to do with that. It was clear that the story started off after that particular event and this meant that I would have to piece together all the details. At this point I had a million questions racing through my mind!

The mystery of why Laura and Kit were so nervous hung over the storyline and forced me to keep turning the pages. It became a need - I needed to know why this couple were being targeted when all they had done was help someone.

The author's words created a 'just one more page' atmosphere (all you bookish people out there know all about that one, am I right?). I couldn't figure out how this one event could have possibly affected the rest of their lives so drastically.

I enjoyed the scenes from the year 2000 but I equally enjoyed the scenes set in 2015. Sometimes I find it difficult to keep track when a book jumps from one time line to another but this one worked perfectly and allowed me to gradually fill in the gaps between the two.

On the cover of the book were the words 'Who do you believe?' and I have to say that I just wasn't sure. My opinion changed several times until the truth started to seep through and then I had chills. I admit I was surprised. I think the realness of this story is what made it so good, I could actually imagine it all happening, what a freaky thought!

Secrets and lies all tangle together in this heart-poundingly good psychological thriller.
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A full description of every chapter gives you the anxiety to keep on reading until you reach the climax with twist and suspense.
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Well-paced, taut and suspenseful build up that had me second-guessing the whole book through!
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The peepers are everywhere, little frogs descending on Bellehaven by the thousands like some early sign of the Apocalypse. As Simon Gray drives home one blisteringly hot night, he squashes millions of them, their blood making the road slick and dangerous. Of course he has an accident --- someone was bound to have one sooner or later. As Simon lies in the hospital in a coma, secrets begin to unfold. Simon was the brain behind a computer hacking operation that enabled Devin, Kyle and Danny to get advance copies of their tests. Before the accident, Simon had done and said things that disturbed his best friend, Liz. Those who didn't know Simon Gray thought he was perfect.

SHADES OF SIMON GRAY is a brilliant combination of mystery, fantasy, history and gritty realism. This is a book that doesn't let up for a minute, pulling the reader in with a fast-paced blend of past and present. Love mysteries? Hate mysteries? It doesn't matter. Simon Gray will intrigue everyone and keep the reader guessing as to what will happen next. There's even an element of the supernatural, with Simon leaving his comatose body to walk through the town, discovering the truth behind a centuries-old murder. Why are the police involved with Simon's accident? What do the strange weather and the sudden appearance of crows have to do with him? None of the pieces add up...or do they?

  --- Reviewed by Carlie Kraft
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What did I just read?!  I wasn't sure what my I was getting into when I requested a copy through Netgalley.  The author was new to me, the cover is cool and the blurb was intriguing.  You are in for a long ride on the crazy train.  Riley has been released from a mental health facility after a mistrial for the murder of her daughter.  Once on her own she never feels safe and fears for her life.  A new friend brings a different dynamic to her world.  There are twists and turns that will keep you interested and guessing.  Definitely a favorite thriller.
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When veteran officer Bobby  Dodge of the Massachusetts State Police Special Tactics and Operations Team is called out to a hostage situation in progress, little does he know that in a matter of moments his life would change. Seeing a woman with a young child in her arms held at gunpoint, he keeps  the gunman in his sight of his scope from fifty yards away, but when the gunman rips the child from the woman's arms and points the gun directly at the woman's head, his finger tightening on the trigger, State Trooper Bobby Dodge does what he was trained to do.

It is that split second action that will raise questions that remain unanswerable until Bobby puts on his thinking cap in a very unorthodox way. Moreover, the beautiful damsel in distress, Catherine Rose Gagnon, has a lot of issues, including a secret past that continues to haunt her. Her child also has issues, but what they are will keep the reader guessing until the shocking finale. Once again, this author has created another intense thriller. Full of surprises and suspense, this fast-paced, intricately plotted book will keep the reader turning its pages.
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Uncaged is a rollercoaster ride filled with suspense, tension, bio-terrorism, intrigue and will have you on the edge of your seat from the very first page. What I like most about UNCAGED is how Mckellips threw in a couple unexpected surprises along the way, that I never see coming. This book is not for the faint of heart, there are some very realistic deaths and disturbing scenes throughout.