Fast-Paced suspense novel
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Running Still is an absolute page-turner. You cant put it down. Author Steven Sheiner combines suspense, intrigue and ingenuity in his first thrill-filled book.
Its a well-written story, super easy to read, destined to be a summer hit!
The story line intertwines intrigue in a well detailed plot about a large pharmaceutical company, throws in a bit of conspiracy and spying, with family values and a tad of romance.
The pages keep turning themselves.
Run, don't wait, to get Running Still!
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Deathscape is the second book in this mystery series that is fast-paced and packed with suspense and surprises. The author created well-developed characters who are real and flawed in a way that makes the reader care about them.

The main protagonist, Ashley, is an artist who sees the beyond and paints deathly portraits. When she saves the life of one of these victims, Jack, seen in her paintings she becomes involved with him in more ways than she ever imagined.  They both have their own demons from their pasts to conquer before they can get involved. Abby tried to keep her distance from this man but they are repeatedly drawn together when more victims surface by the same killer.

An enjoyable read that kept me on the edge of my seat until completion. I look forward to more books in this series.
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I enjoy suspense novels, and this was a good suspense novel.
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This fast-paced suspense story kept me engaged and wondering what would happen next from beginning to end. I was even brought inside the villain's head for some scenes, which made it even more scary and suspenseful.
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Deadly Deceit is the first novel by Karen Randau so I wasn't sure what to expect. What I found was a well written fast paced suspense thriller. I wasn't expecting as good a book as this turned out to be. This is a standalone with a soft cliffhanger for the next book in the series. This is the first book in the Rim Country Mysteries series and I can't wait to read the next book.

The book blurb adequately describes the storyline so I'm not going to repeat that all of that info here. The author did a good job of setting the stage and describing locations and events. The characters are multi-dimensional and well written. There are a lot of clues in the storyline that keep you guessing what twists and turns will be revealed next. Enough to keep me riveted just to see how it ended. Once I started reading, I couldn't put it down until I finished it.

I was gifted a copy of this book from the author in exchange for an honest review.
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I really enjoyed this book - it was fast paced and the suspense was great. I couldn't put it down!
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This is a fun, fast read with a few twists to keep the reader guessing, though some of it, for me at least, was predictable. Still, I enjoyed it.

When the book starts, Clearwater, Fla., sheriff's detective Harry Doyle learns that his adoptive father, a retired policeman, has been shot while trying to retrieve a young woman who has been shot at a local marina and fell into the water. The man who shot him disappears, but Harry's dad remembers enough about him to provide a description: a sharp-featured young man with snow-white hair.

The young woman who was shot has died, so now Harry is looking at a murder case. And, it turns out, the victim was a member of the Church of Scientology who had fallen into what the church considers erroneous ways. Was she trying to leave the church? The story is told from multiple viewpoints -- Harry, other cops, the killer, church officials and the sexy vamp who parks her boat in a slip across from Harry's. Even Harry's crazy mother has her part in the plot.

This is the kind of mystery where the culprit is never in doubt, so the suspense comes through the chase. This particular bad guy, a major sociopath, is a master of disguise, which makes Harry's job even harder.

This is another book in the Dead Detective series. Harry Doyle has that nickname because he believes the dead speak to him. When he encounters a corpse at a murder scene, he picks up whispers that can lead to the killer. While this is a rather fantastic element, it's not overdone in this story.
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First Diane Capri novel I have read, and I will read more. Story moves at a fast pace with a high level of suspense. As with many e-books, it could have used tighter editing or proofreading to catch the grammatical errors.
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This is a fast-paced, suspenseful and well-written novel.  It's for a young-adult audience in the sense that it is fast-paced, but thematically, it's very mature.  I especially liked the fact that even though the main character is isolated throughout her childhood, she's still a "normal" teenager, pulled in different directions, questioning everything, including her own judgement.  The portrayal of her mom and the fact that the story deals realistically with mental illness was a welcome change from the way those kinds of issues are sometimes glossed over in this genre.  I hope the author is planning a sequel--I'd like to see how the next chapter of Twig's life unfolds.
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The Darkest Night is a fast-paced romantic suspense. Working her way towards a teaching degree by waiting tables at a gentlemen's club, Tilly comes face to face with a blast from her past. Keaton, her best friend, the son of the man who accused her father of stealing from the company and drove her family to poverty. The story lost me a little here because she fell back in to the relationship with Keaton after eight years without any hard feelings or reservations or really any kind of lets get reacquainted period. The vamping up of suspense here really saved the story for me. Someone is murdering the people Tilly works with and a threat seems to hang over her head. Keaton jumps in to save the day, offering Tilly a save place to stay. But forces are at work in Keaton's life that puts Tilly in even more danger as Tilly and Keaton's relationship go from 0 to 100 mph in two seconds.  Beatings, blackmail, and murder pepper the story with a dash of something extra to keep the reader hanging on. An unlikely ally emerges from the shadows and helps save the day. The suspense is unpredictable and still unresolved over who is trying to destroy the Benedicts even as Tilly and Keaton seem to have their HEA on the way. The story appears to continue into the next book in the series. My voluntary, unbiased review is based upon a review copy from Netgalley.
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Liquid Fear comes right out of the gate with a rapid-fire opening.  An apparent abduction of a clearly disturbed man.  A mysterious laboratory where some kind of unusual experimental drug is being used.  The stakes only escalate from there.  A dead woman is found in a hotel bathtub, but the man who found her isn't sure if he's killed her.  A car crashes through a restaurant window, but no one is driving it!  Is it real or drug-induced hallucination?  The tension builds.  Shady government conspiracies.  Corporate greed.  Nicholson crafts a jigsaw puzzle that steadily pieces together without wasting a word.  The pace is quick and the climax is upon the reader in no time.

A really fine suspense novel.  I enjoyed it immensely.
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I expected a little more suspense from this book.  A worldwide search for an eons old religious treasure with the requisite bad guys, both inside and outside of the government, chasing our would-be heroes; its all a setup for a suspenseful read.  The suspense really never arrived.

This, because the author writes characters so well, did not detract from the story.  The characters were written well, deep and understandable, with personal demons and trust issues abounding.  There was definitely a little bit of suspense, but I would not qualify this as a suspense novel.  It is a character study wrapped around a slightly suspenseful tale.

Still, there is enough to keep the story taut and to keep the reader riveted.  I enjoyed this book and enjoyed getting to know the characters.  The main reason I didn't give this 5 stars is that it did cling to a few of the typical cliches in this genre.  But I can still recommend this as an excellent diversion and a quick read.

Enjoy!
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I love a good Christian suspense novel, and it can be hard to find new authors in the genre that write quality books, so I was super excited to read Lisa Harris' new book, Missing. This is book two in The Nikki Boyd Files series. I hadn't read book one, Vendetta, yet, but I was hoping they'd be readable as standalone novels as well. The book description reads:

"Nikki Boyd Enters the Deadly World of Counterfeit Drugs to Find a Missing Woman

Nikki Boyd isn't usually called in on homicides; her forte is missing persons. But when a case with two murdered and two missing pops up on a quiet suburban street, she's ready to start the investigation and find missing homeowners Mac and Lucy Hudson. When the first clues lead her to the boat of her friend Tyler Grant--and another dead body--Nikki must untangle what ties Tyler to the Hudsons. The clues pull her into a deadly maze of counterfeit drugs and a killer who will stop at nothing to silence anyone who threatens his business--including Nikki.

Christy Award-winning and bestselling author Lisa Harris puts readers right into the action in this fast-paced thriller that will have them turning pages long into the night."

I loved this book. I was hooked from the very first page, and I couldn't put it down. I could tell there was a continuing backstory in Missing that started in Vendetta, but Lisa does a pretty good job filling it in for those who haven't read the previous book. I was able to understand the underlying backstory and fully enjoy this book. I really liked the beginnings of romantic threads between Nikki and Tyler. The situation with Tyler, his son Liam, and his deceased wife Kate and how Nikki ties into it was a fresh story line and I really enjoyed that. Lisa's writing is taut and suspenseful, and anyone who enjoys a good Christian suspense novel with just a slight touch of romance will definitely enjoy this book. I'm excitedly looking forward to book three in The Nikki Boyd Files, Pursued, and will be reading book one, Vendetta, as soon as possible. I highly recommend this entire series.

I received a copy of this book from Revell in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own.
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Fast paced and suspenseful with several plot twists.  Enjoyed the banter between the hero and heroine.  Hero is especially likable, with his laid-back charm and wit, lovable family values, and devotion to his small town.  The heroine becomes a target of a serial rapist when she tries to help one of her students who has been attacked.  Romance builds between the two as together they attempt to find the rapist, prevent future attacks and protect themselves from a vindictive killer.
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The Breath of God is a great suspense novel built around a focal issue that is as vital around the globe today as it ever has been - interplay among the world's great religions.  Small's characters stand out and remain after the book is finished; the lesser ones, Deepraj, Dasho, Lama Dorji, and Billingsly, as well as the major players, Tim, Brady, Jennings, Jigme, Kinley, and especially Kristin and Grant.  The faults, quirks, and pieces of personal history that shape the characters make them as memorable as their strengths.  The action is fast paced and imbued with a level of tension and suspense that makes it almost impossible to lay the book down at the end of any chapter.  The twists and turns get this reaction: "Wait.  Did that just happen?"  Reread a couple paragraphs and, "Yeah, it did!  Wow, I didn't see that coming."

The novel is very well written and edited.  It's easy to see why The Breath of God took the Gold Medal in the 2012 Living Now Book Awards.  If you like action-packed thrillers with characters that jump into your head and your heart, you'll like this book.  I'm looking forward to reading Small's next one.
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This is my first "Liv Bergen"  book, but it definitely won't be my last! I really liked this sharply written, well-plotted suspense novel. The pacing was fast, fairly even, the point of view shifted many times throughout, but the plot was easy to follow. The premise of a kidnapped child dependent on a differently abled child to solve the mystery is really well drawn out and the twists and turns are many and satisfying. Noah, a 12 yr old  living with cerebral palsy, steals the book and the spotlight in this suspense filled ride. Ms. Brannan is a masterful  developer of characters that are fully faceted. I connected with all the characters, especially Noah and his sister and their unique methods of communication. I felt the struggle to make your intelligence know when your body won't cooperate.
The book's action takes place during a two-day period, and I read it in much less time. I stayed up way too late finishing this one, and recommend it to anyone who likes a well-written, character driven suspense novel. I can't wait to read more from this author.
*I received my copy from NetGalley.com in exchange for an honest review.
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"Diagnosis Death" is a medical suspense novel with a romance. While I was able to figure out whodunit before the big reveal, the answer to the last mysterious bit was a surprise. While the reader wasn't told from the beginning who was behind the calls, etc., the story wasn't really about investigating the mystery. The mystery wasn't solved earlier only because Elena was terrified that she might be the killer. She avoided investigating what was going on though she hated what not knowing as doing to her and what the rumors were doing to her career. She had to find the courage to face the truth.

The suspense was created by wondering who was behind the calls, what was going to go wrong next, various medical emergencies, and some physical danger to the characters near the end. The characters were complex and acted in realistic ways. The details about the job and setting brought the story alive in my imagination without slowing the fast pacing.

Many of the characters were Christian. Elena struggled with why God didn't answer her prayers to heal her husband. She wasn't on "speaking terms" with God during most of the book though she still believed in Him. The story had a Christian theme running throughout it. There were frequent mentions of "I'm praying for you," a brief sermon summary by a pastor's wife, and a Bible verse that impacted Elena.

This book was the third in the series, but you don't need to read the previous novels to understand this one. However, the characters from the first novel, "Code Blue," show up in this one, so reading this novel out of order will spoil the romantic outcome of "Code Blue." There was no sex and no bad language. Overall, I'd recommend this suspenseful novel.

I received this book as an eBook review copy from the publisher, provided through NetGalley.

Reviewed by Debbie from Genre Reviews