Tuesday, July 30, 2013

Guilty as Sin [Mass Market Paperback]



I've finished "Guilty as Sin" by Jami Alden.

Product Description

For over a decade, a killer has been waiting, silent as death and


GUILTY AS SIN


Fourteen years ago, Kate Beckett was a teenager more interested in summer romance than babysitting. Then the unthinkable happened: her younger brother was kidnapped and murdered on her watch. Now she is an advocate for missing children, and her newest case brings her back to the small town where she lost her brother-and where she left behind the first boy she ever loved.

Tommy Ibarra's world fell apart after Kate broke his heart, and he's spent his adult life making sure that he'll never be vulnerable again. When a teenage girl vanishes, he offers his expertise as a high tech security expert to help find her. Although he's determined to keep his distance from Kate, it isn't long before he's falling under her spell all over again.

As they race against the clock, their investigation leads to a brutal killer with a shocking connection to Kate's tragic past. And this time, the killer has Kate firmly in his sites.

Product Details
Mass Market Paperback: 464 pages
Publisher: Forever (July 30, 2013)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1455520527
ISBN-13: 978-1455520527


My Review:

4/5

New Release 2013 (July 30)













The Night Is Alive (Krewe of Hunters) [Mass Market Paperback]

Product Description

MIDNIGHT IN SAVANNAH


It's a city of beauty, history hauntings. And one of the most haunted places in Savannah is a tavern called The Dragonslayer, built in the 1750s. The current owner, Gus Anderson, is a descendant of the original innkeeper and his pirate brother, Blue.

Gus summons his granddaughter, Abigail, home from Virginia, where she's studying at the FBI Academy. When she arrives, she's devastated to find him dead. Murdered. But Abby soon learns that Gus isn't the only one to meet a brutal and untimely end; there've been at least two other victims.

Then Captain Blue Anderson starts making ghostly appearances, and the FBI's paranormal investigation unit, the Krewe of Hunters, sends in Agent Malachi Gordon.

Abby and Malachi have a similar ability to connect with the dead and a similar stubbornness. Sparks immediately begin to fly — sparks of attraction and discord. But as the death toll rises, they have to trust each other

 

Monday, July 29, 2013

Weekly Cozy, Mystery Thriller and Romantic Suspense Reads



Weekly Cozy, Mystery Thriller and Romantic Suspense Reads


Weekly Cozy, Mystery Thriller and Romantic Suspense Reads is a weekly Monday Meme that is hosted by Mystery Thrillers and Romantic Suspense Reviews:

Post the books you read last week and books being read this week.

Read Last Week:

1.  Obsession - Debra Webb
2.  Impulse - Debra Webb


Weekly Read:

1.  Tell Me - Lisa Jackson
2.  Robert B. Parker's Wonderland - Ace Atkins
3.  9th Girl - Tami Hoag
4.  Bombshell - Catherine Coulter

Sunday, July 28, 2013

Library Haul 2013 (July 28 - Aug 3)


Here's the list of books I picked up from the library this week:

Hardcover:

1.  Robert B. Parker's Wonderland - Ace Atkins

Wednesday, July 24, 2013

Cozy, Mystery Thrillers and Romantic Suspense Books Wish List





Please list the books from your wishlist that you are hoping to add to your shelves in a comment, thanks.

Cozy, Mystery Thrillers and Romantic Suspense Books, I'm Waiting For:









The Night Is Alive (Krewe of Hunters) [Mass Market Paperback]

Product Description

MIDNIGHT IN SAVANNAH


It's a city of beauty, history hauntings. And one of the most haunted places in Savannah is a tavern called The Dragonslayer, built in the 1750s. The current owner, Gus Anderson, is a descendant of the original innkeeper and his pirate brother, Blue.

Gus summons his granddaughter, Abigail, home from Virginia, where she's studying at the FBI Academy. When she arrives, she's devastated to find him dead. Murdered. But Abby soon learns that Gus isn't the only one to meet a brutal and untimely end; there've been at least two other victims.

Then Captain Blue Anderson starts making ghostly appearances, and the FBI's paranormal investigation unit, the Krewe of Hunters, sends in Agent Malachi Gordon.

Abby and Malachi have a similar ability to connect with the dead and a similar stubbornness. Sparks immediately begin to fly — sparks of attraction and discord. But as the death toll rises, they have to trust each other or they, too, might find themselves among the dead haunting old Savannah!

Tuesday, July 23, 2013

Obsession (Faces of Evil) [Mass Market Paperback]



I've finished "Obsession" the 1st book in her Faces of Evil series by Debra Webb.

Product Description

The Faces of Evil Series: Book 1

She thought she'd left the murders - and his obsession - behind


Special Agent Jess Harris has spent more than a decade studying the many faces of evil. In her determination to stop a serial killer, she broke the rules, and it cost her everything. With her career in need of resuscitation and her love life dead and buried, Jess jumps at a chance to advise on a case that has the top detectives of Birmingham, Alabama, stumped. But the case forces her to confront all the reasons she put her hometown - and her first love - in her rearview mirror.

Four young women have gone missing, and Police Chief Dan Burnett will do anything to find them before it's too late - even if it means asking for help from the woman who has spent a decade avoiding him. Jess agrees to lend a hand and welcomes the diversion of a new case, a new life to save to make up for the victims she's lost. But then the unthinkable happens: the crazed serial killer from her past follows Jess to Birmingham. The situation is becoming increasingly desperate - and time is swiftly running out.

From the Author

Do you know what evil looks like? Former Special Agent Jess Harris does. Is it the hoodie wearing stranger lurking after dark in your neighborhood? Or the businessman dying to make the next deal? Or even the mother who would do anything to protect her child? If you want to know what evil looks like, look in the mirror. The next person crossing that sometimes fragile line between good and evil could be you.

Product Details
Mass Market Paperback: 368 pages
Publisher: Forever (March 26, 2013)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1455527653
ISBN-13: 978-1455527656


My Review:

4/5

Monday, July 22, 2013

Weekly Cozy, Mystery Thriller and Romantic Suspense Reads



Weekly Cozy, Mystery Thriller and Romantic Suspense Reads


Weekly Cozy, Mystery Thriller and Romantic Suspense Reads is a weekly Monday Meme that is hosted by Mystery Thrillers and Romantic Suspense Reviews:

Post the books you read last week and books being read this week.

Read Last Week:

1.  Hunting Eve - Iris Johansen
2.  Second Honeymoon - James Patterson
3.  Dire Distractions - Dee Davis

Weekly Read:

1.  Obsession - Debra Webb
2.  Impulse - Debra Webb

Sunday, July 21, 2013

Library Haul 2013 (July 21)


Here's the list of books I picked up from the library this week:

Hardcover:

1.  Tell Me - Lisa Jackson

Saturday, July 20, 2013

Dire Distraction (An A-Tac Novel) [Paperback]



I've finished "Dire Distraction" the 7th book in her A-Tac series by Dee Davis.

Product Description

As the commander for A-Tac, a black-ops CIA unit masquerading as Ivy League faculty, Avery Solomon is the best of the best. He'll stop at nothing to ensure the safety of his team, but when a mystery from the past resurfaces, he puts himself directly in the line of fire.

PUSHED TOO FAR

After years of covert missions, Avery harbors regrets that continue to haunt him. He still blames himself for his wife's death fourteen years ago - until an A-Tac operative finds a photo that suggests Avery's wife may still be alive. Determined to discover the truth, Avery heads deep into the hostile territory of Southeast Asia, ready for danger and violence-only to find himself captured by desire.

Wilderness guide Sydney Price never backs down from a challenge. She has her own reasons for wanting revenge against the men being hunted by Avery. Though she tries to deny her attraction to the tough, handsome warrior, the spirited Sydney soon finds him impossible to resist. Now she and Avery must work together to uncover the truth - and stay alive. But as the enemy closes in and old secrets unravel, the line between partners and lovers vanishes like mist in the jungle.

About the Author

Bestselling author Dee Davis worked in association management before turning her hand to writing. Her highly acclaimed first novel, Everything in Its Time, was published in July 2000. Since then, among others, she's won the Booksellers Best, Golden Leaf, Texas Gold, and Prism awards, and been nominated for the National Readers Choice Award, the Holt Medallion Award, and two RT Reviewers Choice Awards. When not sitting at the computer writing, she spends her time exploring Manhattan with her husband, daughter, and Cardigan Welsh corgi.

You can learn more at:
DeeDavis.com
Twitter @deedavis
Facebook.com/deedavisbooks 


Product Details
Paperback: 240 pages
Publisher: Forever Yours (June 4, 2013)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1455575305
ISBN-13: 978-1455575305


My Review:

A-Flac is the Black Ops of the CIA and when they aren't on missions they disguise themselves as professors of an Ivy League University.

Avery Solomon is the leader of A-Tac and a man everyone on his team respects and would put their life on the line for.

When a team member finds a picture of his dead wife of 14 years and an old friend during that time he decides he must investigate.  He must find out if she is alive or really dead and since it's a personal case he can't allow his team to back him up.

Sydney Price is the daughter of a school teacher (who is now an Ambassador) and a villager.   She is now a trained operative living in "the Golden Triangle" where Thailand, Myanmar and Laos come together. 

4/5

Cozy, Mystery Thriller and Romantic Suspense Mail (July 20)



Cozy, Mystery Thriller and Romantic Suspense Mail is hosted every Saturday at Mystery Thrillers and Romantic Suspense Reviews.

I received these in the mail this week.


For Review:




 




The 9th Girl [Hardcover]

#1 New York Times bestselling author Tami Hoag brings back her fan-favorite Minneapolis investigators Sam Kovac and Nikki Liska in the haunting new thriller The 9th Girl.


"Kovac had seen more dead bodies than he could count: Men, women, children; victims of shootings, stabbings, strangulations, beatings; fresh corpses and bodies that had been left for days in the trunks of cars in the dead of summer. But he had never seen anything quite like this"

On a frigid New Year's Eve in Minneapolis a young woman's brutalized body falls from the trunk of a car into the path of oncoming traffic. Questions as to whether she was alive or dead when she hit the icy pavement result in her macabre nickname, Zombie Doe. Unidentified and unidentifiable, she is the ninth nameless female victim of the year, and homicide detectives Sam Kovac and Nikki Liska are charged with the task of not only finding out who Zombie Doe is, but who in her life hated her enough to destroy her. Was it personal, or could it just have been a crime of opportunity? Their greatest fear is that not only is she their ninth Jane Doe of the year, but that she may be the ninth victim of a vicious transient serial killer they have come to call Doc Holiday.

Crisscrossing America's heartland, Doc Holiday chooses his victims at random, snatching them in one city and leaving them in another, always on a holiday. If Zombie Doe is one of his, he has brought his gruesome game to a new and more terrifying level. But as Kovac and Liska begin to uncover the truth, they will find that the monsters in their ninth girl's life may have lived closer to home. And even as another young woman disappears, they have to ask the question: which is the greater evil -- the devil you know or the devil you don't?











Bombshell (An FBI Thriller) [Hardcover]

The number 1 New York Times–bestselling author is back with an electrifying new entry in the FBI series featuring Savich and Sherlock.

FBI Special Agent Griffin Hammersmith, last seen in Backfire, has been recruited by Dillon Savich to join his unit in Washington, D.C. Savich sees something special in Hammersmith, an almost preternatural instinct for tracking criminals.

While on his way to D.C., Hammersmith plans to visit his sister, Delsey, a student at Stanislaus School of Music in Maestro, Virginia. Before he arrives, he gets a phone call that Delsey was found naked, unconscious, and covered with blood after a wild party. The blood isn't hers — so who does it belong to?

Meanwhile, back in D.C., Savich and Sherlock have their hands full when the grandson of former chairman of the Federal Reserve Bank is found murdered, every bone in his body broken, and frozen at the foot of the Lincoln Memorial.

Was Savich right — is Griffin gifted with a unique ability to "see" how criminals think? And will he figure out who was behind the attempt on Delsey's life — before it's too late?










A Custom-Fit Crime: A Magical Dressmaking Mystery [Mass Market Paperback]

After a year of hard work in her Texas hometown, Harlow Jane Cassidy’s dreams are finally within reach — if she can just get it all done in time.

Harlow’s designs will be featured in a big magazine spread, but she only has a few days to finalize her collection. Plus she’s busy helping to plan her mother’s upcoming wedding, playing host to her old friend Orphie, and avoiding a competitive Dallas designer set on stealing Harlow’s ideas. Harlow’s making it all work — until someone breaks into Buttons & Bows and the rival designer is found dead.

But when a near miss makes it clear that Orphie could be the next victim, Harlow will have to untangle the threads of evidence if she wants to save her friend, her mother’s wedding, and her business from becoming fashion road kill.

Friday, July 19, 2013

Second Honeymoon [Hardcover]



I've finished "Hunting Eve" the 16th book in her Eve Ducan series by Iris Johansen.

Product Description

A walk down the aisle, a resort hotel, a drink on the beach for these unlucky couples, the honeymoon's over.

A newlywed couple steps into the sauna in their deluxe honeymoon suite -- and never steps out again. When another couple is killed while boarding their honeymoon flight to Rome, it becomes clear that someone is targeting honeymooners, and it's anyone's guess which happy couple is next on the list.

FBI Agent John O'Hara is deep into solving the case, while Special Agent Sarah Brubaker is hunting another ingenious serial killer, whose victims all have one chilling thing in common.

As wedding hysteria rises to a frightening new level, John and Sarah work ever more closely together in a frantic attempt to decipher the logic behind two rampages. SECOND HONEYMOON is James Patterson's most mesmerizing, most exciting, and most surprising thriller ever.

About the Author
 
James Patterson has had more New York Times bestsellers than any other writer, ever, according to Guinness World Records. Since his first novel won the Edgar Award in 1977 James Patterson's books have sold more than 280 million copies. He is the author of the Alex Cross novels, the most popular detective series of the past twenty-five years, including Kiss the Girls and Along Came a Spider. Mr. Patterson also writes the bestselling Women's Murder Club novels, set in San Francisco, and the top-selling New York detective series of all time, featuring Detective Michael Bennett. He writes full-time and lives in Florida with his family.

Product Details
Hardcover: 432 pages
Publisher: Little, Brown and Company (June 24, 2013)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0316211222
ISBN-13: 978-0316211222 
 
My Review:
 
This book opens with a 7 year old boy who shots a bogeyman.

John O'Hara is an FBI agent who has recently lost his wife in a car accident and is on suspended leave to put himself back together.  He is a devoted father to his two young sons and has a great relationship to his in-laws.

He is specially requested to solve a murder of a recently married couple vacationing in Turks and Caico for their honeymoon while in the sauna.  The husband is the son of a very wealthy, important and influential man who is funding the investigation.  The Turks and Caico cop has an invested interest in the investigation but wants to prevent too much negative publicity for tourism and the hotel where the scene of the crime was committed.

Special Agent Sarah Brubaker is after another serial killer who targets victims with the same shocking thing in common.

This book had fascinating characters, great locations, two interesting story lines and a couple of terrifying and psychotic serial killers.
 
3.5/5

Wednesday, July 17, 2013

Hunting Eve (Eve Duncan) [Hardcover]



I've finished "Hunting Eve" the 16th book in her Eve Ducan series by Iris Johansen.


#1 New York Times bestselling author Iris Johansen brings us book two in a heart-stopping new Eve Duncan trilogy

The stakes are raised even higher in Hunting Eve as Eve battles the man who is holding her prisoner. Secrets about why Eve has been targeted come into the light, bringing Eve even closer to danger. 
With its cliffhanger ending, Hunting Eve sets up perfectly for the finale, Silencing Eve.
About the Author

IRIS JOHANSEN is The New York Times bestselling author of What Doesn't Kill You; Bonnie; Quinn; Eve; Chasing The Night; Eight Days to Live; Blood Game; Deadlock; Dark Summer; Pandora's Daughter; Quicksand; Killer Dreams; On The Run; Countdown; Firestorm; Fatal Tide; Dead Aim; No One To Trust and, with Roy Johansen, Close Your Eyes, Storm Cycle, and Silent Thunder. She lives outside of Atlanta, GA.  
Product Details
Hardcover: 400 pages
Publisher: St. Martin's Press (July 16, 2013)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1250019990
ISBN-13: 978-1250019998 
My Review:
 
4/5

Tuesday, July 16, 2013

New Release 2013 (July 16)










 






Bombshell (An FBI Thriller)

Product Description

The number 1 New York Times–bestselling author is back with an electrifying new entry in the FBI series featuring Savich and Sherlock.


FBI Special Agent Griffin Hammersmith, last seen in Backfire, has been recruited by Dillon Savich to join his unit in Washington, D.C. Savich sees something special in Hammersmith, an almost preternatural instinct for tracking criminals.

While on his way to D.C., Hammersmith plans to visit his sister, Delsey, a student at Stanislaus School of Music in Maestro, Virginia. Before he arrives, he gets a phone call that Delsey was found naked, unconscious, and covered with blood after a wild party. The blood isn't hers — so who does it belong to?

Meanwhile, back in D.C., Savich and Sherlock have their hands full when the grandson of former chairman of the Federal Reserve Bank is found murdered, every bone in his body broken, and frozen at the foot of the Lincoln Memorial.

Was Savich right — is Griffin gifted with a unique ability to "see" how criminals think? And will he figure out who was behind the attempt on Delsey's life — before it's too late?

Monday, July 15, 2013

Weekly Cozy, Mystery Thriller and Romantic Suspense Reads



Weekly Cozy, Mystery Thriller and Romantic Suspense Reads


Weekly Cozy, Mystery Thriller and Romantic Suspense Reads is a weekly Monday Meme that is hosted by Mystery Thrillers and Romantic Suspense Reviews:

Post the books you read last week and books being read this week.

Read Last Week:

1.  Revenge - Debra Webb
2.  Guilty as Sin - Jami Alden

Weekly Read:

1.  Hunting Eve - Iris Johansen
2.  Second Honeymoon - James Patterson
3.  Dire Distractions - Dee Davis

Saturday, July 13, 2013

Cozy, Mystery Thriller and Romantic Suspense Mail 2013 (July 13)



Cozy, Mystery Thriller and Romantic Suspense Mail is hosted every Saturday at Mystery Thrillers and Romantic Suspense Reviews.

I received these in the mail this week.

For Review:










Hunting Eve (Eve Duncan Forensics Thrillers)

Product Description

#1 New York Times bestselling author Iris Johansen brings us book two in a heart-stopping new Eve Duncan trilogy


The stakes are raised even higher in Hunting Eve as Eve battles the man who is holding her prisoner.
Secrets about why Eve has been targeted come into the light, bringing Eve even closer to danger.
With its cliffhanger ending, Hunting Eve sets up perfectly for the finale, Silencing Eve.









Dire Distraction (An A-Tac Novel) [Paperback]

Product Description


As the commander for A-Tac, a black-ops CIA unit masquerading as Ivy League faculty, Avery Solomon is the best of the best. He'll stop at nothing to ensure the safety of his team, but when a mystery from the past resurfaces, he puts himself directly in the line of fire.

PUSHED TOO FAR

After years of covert missions, Avery harbors regrets that continue to haunt him. He still blames himself for his wife's death fourteen years ago - until an A-Tac operative finds a photo that suggests Avery's wife may still be alive. Determined to discover the truth, Avery heads deep into the hostile territory of Southeast Asia, ready for danger and violence - only to find himself captured by desire.

Wilderness guide Sydney Price never backs down from a challenge. She has her own reasons for wanting revenge against the men being hunted by Avery. Though she tries to deny her attraction to the tough, handsome warrior, the spirited Sydney soon finds him impossible to resist. Now she and Avery must work together to uncover the truth-and stay alive. But as the enemy closes in and old secrets unravel, the line between partners and lovers vanishes like mist in the jungle.

Wednesday, July 10, 2013

Cozy, Mystery Thrillers and Romantic Suspense Books Wish List





Please list the books from your wishlist that you are hoping to add to your shelves in a comment, thanks.

Cozy, Mystery Thrillers and Romantic Suspense Books, I'm Waiting For:












Hunting Eve (Eve Duncan Forensics Thrillers)

Product Description

#1 New York Times bestselling author Iris Johansen brings us book two in a heart-stopping new Eve Duncan trilogy


The stakes are raised even higher in Hunting Eve as Eve battles the man who is holding her prisoner. Secrets about why Eve has been targeted come into the light, bringing Eve even closer to danger. With its cliffhanger ending, Hunting Eve sets up perfectly for the finale, Silencing Eve.

Tuesday, July 9, 2013

Revenge: The Faces of Evil Series: Book 5



I've finished "Rage" the 5th book in her Faces of Evil series by Debra Webb.

Product Description

The desire for revenge can never be sated

When her beloved high school teacher appears on her doorstep, Deputy Chief Jess Harris is flooded with fond memories - until the woman says she's about to be charged with murder. Called to the scene of the crime, Jess learns the victim of the bizarre and brutal slaying was a member of Birmingham's famed "Five."

Twelve years ago, the Five were rich, popular high school seniors who threw one wild last party. Two social outcasts were invited to play in the "loser games." The next morning, one player killed himself.

Now Jess fears that an invitation to an upcoming class reunion may have forced the Five to play a new deadly game. As Jess fights to keep her former teacher from suspicion - and her relationship with Chief Dan Burnett separate from her work life - she knows she is caught in a vicious cycle of vengeance. And the killer is far from finished.

About the Author

DEBRA WEBB, born in Alabama, wrote her first story at age nine and her first romance at thirteen. It wasn't until she spent three years working for the military behind the Iron Curtain-and a five-year stint with NASA-that she realized her true calling. A collision course between suspense and romance was set. Since then she has penned nearly 100 novels including her internationally bestselling Colby Agency series. Her debut romantic thriller series, Faces of Evil, propelled Debra to the top of the bestselling charts, including USA Today, for an unparalleled twenty-four weeks and garnered critical acclaim from reviewers and readers alike. Don't miss a single installment of this fascinating and chilling series!

Visit Debra at www.debrawebb.com or write to her at PO Box 12485, Huntsville, AL, 35815.

Product Details
Mass Market Paperback: 384 pages
Publisher: Forever (July 30, 2013)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1455527580
ISBN-13: 978-1455527588


My Review:

Deputy Chief Jess Harris is surprised when her old school teacher appears on her door step.  She recalls fond memories until Francis says she is about to charged for murder.  When Jess arrives at the crime scene she finds out the victim was a member of The Five".

Twelve years ago "The Five" were the most popular, rich seniors in high school who hosted a last year party.  Two losers were invited to play "The Loser Game" with a terrible consequence because the next day one of them committed suicide.

Jess believes an upcoming high school reunion may force "The Five" to play a deadly game to the death.  Jess tries to defend her former high school teacher while trying to keep her personal relationship with Dan Burnett separated from her work life.

4/5

New Release 2013 (July 9)










 






Bombshell (An FBI Thriller)

Product Description

The number 1 New York Times–bestselling author is back with an electrifying new entry in the FBI series featuring Savich and Sherlock.


FBI Special Agent Griffin Hammersmith, last seen in Backfire, has been recruited by Dillon Savich to join his unit in Washington, D.C. Savich sees something special in Hammersmith, an almost preternatural instinct for tracking criminals.

While on his way to D.C., Hammersmith plans to visit his sister, Delsey, a student at Stanislaus School of Music in Maestro, Virginia. Before he arrives, he gets a phone call that Delsey was found naked, unconscious, and covered with blood after a wild party. The blood isn't hers — so who does it belong to?

Meanwhile, back in D.C., Savich and Sherlock have their hands full when the grandson of former chairman of the Federal Reserve Bank is found murdered, every bone in his body broken, and frozen at the foot of the Lincoln Memorial.

Was Savich right — is Griffin gifted with a unique ability to "see" how criminals think? And will he figure out who was behind the attempt on Delsey's life — before it's too late?

Monday, July 8, 2013

Weekly Cozy, Mystery Thriller and Romantic Suspense Reads



Weekly Cozy, Mystery Thriller and Romantic Suspense Reads


Weekly Cozy, Mystery Thriller and Romantic Suspense Reads is a weekly Monday Meme that is hosted by Mystery Thrillers and Romantic Suspense Reviews:

Post the books you read last week and books being read this week.

Read Last Week:

1.  Ready To Die - Lisa Jackson
2.  Exposed - Laura Griffin
3.  Her Last Breath - Linda Castillo
4.  Stolen - Allison Brennan

Weekly Read:

1.  Revenge - Debra Webb
2.  Guilty as Sin - Jami Alden
3.  The Satyr's Curse - Alexandria Weiss
4.  Blood Tango - Annamaria Alfieri

Saturday, July 6, 2013

Cozy, Mystery Thriller and Romantic Suspense Mail 2013 (July 6)



Cozy, Mystery Thriller and Romantic Suspense Mail is hosted every Saturday at Mystery Thrillers and Romantic Suspense Reviews.

I received these in the mail this week.

For Review:









Second Honeymoon 

Product Description

A walk down the aisle, a resort hotel, a drink on the beach for these unlucky couples, the honeymoon's over. 

A newlywed couple steps into the sauna in their deluxe honeymoon suite -- and never steps out again. When another couple is killed while boarding their honeymoon flight to Rome, it becomes clear that someone is targeting honeymooners, and it's anyone's guess which happy couple is next on the list.

FBI Agent John O'Hara is deep into solving the case, while Special Agent Sarah Brubaker is hunting another ingenious serial killer, whose victims all have one chilling thing in common.

As wedding hysteria rises to a frightening new level, John and Sarah work ever more closely together in a frantic attempt to decipher the logic behind two rampages. SECOND HONEYMOON is James Patterson's most mesmerizing, most exciting, and most surprising thriller ever.








Obsession (Faces of Evil) 

Product Description

The Faces of Evil Series: Book 1

She thought she'd left the murders - and his obsession - behind.

Special Agent Jess Harris has spent more than a decade studying the many faces of evil. In her determination to stop a serial killer, she broke the rules, and it cost her everything. With her career in need of resuscitation and her love life dead and buried, Jess jumps at a chance to advise on a case that has the top detectives of Birmingham, Alabama, stumped. But the case forces her to confront all the reasons she put her hometown - and her first love - in her rearview mirror.

Four young women have gone missing, and Police Chief Dan Burnett will do anything to find them before it's too late - even if it means asking for help from the woman who has spent a decade avoiding him. Jess agrees to lend a hand and welcomes the diversion of a new case, a new life to save to make up for the victims she's lost. But then the unthinkable happens: the crazed serial killer from her past follows Jess to Birmingham. The situation is becoming increasingly desperate-and time is swiftly running out.











Impulse (Faces of Evil) 

Product Description

The Faces of Evil Series: Book 2

Her nightmare isn't over yet


The Player is a master in the art of torture and murder. No one had ever gotten close to capturing him until Special Agent Jess Harris targeted him with her relentless determination. Jess's actions may have cost her a job with the bureau, but the Player still wants his vengeance and he'll make Jess pay in ways she never imagined. The first victim is Jess's friend-and the killer won't stop there. With each new death Jess becomes more certain that the only way to stop the Player is to give him what he really wants: her.

Chief of Police Dan Burnett is determined to give Jess her confidence and her life back. With an offer on the table, a position as deputy chief of a new division, can Jess risk staying in her hometown and putting those around her in more danger? Or will she walk away to protect everyone she loves-including Dan, who just may want her back in his arms? The stakes are high, and a single impulse will determine who survives the Player's final, deadly game.






 





Power (Faces of Evil) 

Product Description

The Faces of Evil Series: Book 3

Agent Jess Harris is back in another thrilling installment of Debra Webb's Faces of Evil series.


Jess is ready to start the next chapter in her life as the new deputy chief of Birmingham's major crimes division. But with her first love, Chief of Police Dan Burnett, acting as her new boss, it looks like Jess won't be able to put the past behind her that easily.

Jess has decided to focus all of her attention on work when a celebrated ballet instructor is found dead by one of her students. Though Jess's instincts tell her otherwise, the death is ruled an accident, and the case is assigned to another division. Still, Jess can't shake the feeling that there's more to the story, and her investigation leads her into the worlds of Birmingham's gang culture and its powerful elite.

Now Jess's investigation has dug a little too deep, and there's a target painted on her own forehead. Will she be able to solve the crime before her own life is in jeopardy?

Wednesday, July 3, 2013

Cozy, Mystery Thrillers and Romantic Suspense Books Wish List





Please list the books from your wishlist that you are hoping to add to your shelves in a comment, thanks.

Cozy, Mystery Thrillers and Romantic Suspense Books, I'm Waiting For:



 







Bombshell (An FBI Thriller) 

Product Description

The number 1 New York Times–bestselling author is back with an electrifying new entry in the FBI series featuring Savich and Sherlock.

FBI Special Agent Griffin Hammersmith, last seen in Backfire, has been recruited by Dillon Savich to join his unit in Washington, D.C. Savich sees something special in Hammersmith, an almost preternatural instinct for tracking criminals.

While on his way to D.C., Hammersmith plans to visit his sister, Delsey, a student at Stanislaus School of Music in Maestro, Virginia. Before he arrives, he gets a phone call that Delsey was found naked, unconscious, and covered with blood after a wild party. The blood isn't hers — so who does it belong to?

Meanwhile, back in D.C., Savich and Sherlock have their hands full when the grandson of former chairman of the Federal Reserve Bank is found murdered, every bone in his body broken, and frozen at the foot of the Lincoln Memorial.

Was Savich right — is Griffin gifted with a unique ability to "see" how criminals think? And will he figure out who was behind the attempt on Delsey's life — before it's too late?

Tuesday, July 2, 2013

New Releases 2013 (July 2)


















Unseen: A Novel (Will Trent) [Hardcover]

Karin Slaughter’s New York Times bestselling novels featuring detective Will Trent are utterly riveting and masterfully drawn. Her latest thriller, Unseen, pits detectives, lovers, and enemies against one another in an unforgettable standoff between righteous courage and deepest evil.


Will Trent is a Georgia Bureau of Investigation agent whose latest case has him posing as Bill Black, a scary ex-con who rides a motorcycle around Macon, Georgia, and trails an air of violence wherever he goes. The cover has worked and he has caught the eye of a wiry little drug dealer who thinks he might be a useful ally. But undercover and cut off from the support of the woman he loves, Sara Linton, Will finds his demons catching up with him.

Although she has no idea where Will has gone, or why, Sara herself has come to Macon because of a cop shooting: Her stepson, Jared, has been gunned down in his own home. Sara holds Lena, Jared’s wife, responsible: Lena, a detective, has been a magnet for trouble all her life, and Jared’s shooting is not the first time someone Sara loved got caught in the crossfire. Furious, Sara finds herself involved in the same case that Will is working without even knowing it, and soon danger is swirling around both of them.

In a novel of fierce intensity, shifting allegiances, and shocking twists, two investigations collide with a conspiracy straddling both sides of the law. Karin Slaughter’s latest is both an electrifying thriller and a piercing study of human nature: what happens when good people face the unseen evils in their lives.








A Custom-Fit Crime: A Magical Dressmaking Mystery (Magical Dressmaking Mysteries) [Mass Market Paperback]

After a year of hard work in her Texas hometown, Harlow Jane Cassidy’s dreams are finally within reach — if she can just get it all done in time.

Harlow’s designs will be featured in a big magazine spread, but she only has a few days to finalize her collection. Plus she’s busy helping to plan her mother’s upcoming wedding, playing host to her old friend Orphie, and avoiding a competitive Dallas designer set on stealing Harlow’s ideas. Harlow’s making it all work — until someone breaks into Buttons and Bows and the rival designer is found dead.

But when a near miss makes it clear that Orphie could be the next victim, Harlow will have to untangle the threads of evidence if she wants to save her friend, her mother’s wedding, and her business from becoming fashion road kill.







Dyeing Wishes: A Haunted Yarn Shop Mystery (Haunted Yarn Mystery) [Mass Market Paperback]

Kath Rutledge’s grandmother left her a charming fiber and fabric shop, a close-knit group of needlework lovers, and a television-addicted ghost in the attic. She may also have inherited the special skills required to untangle a murder.

Always up for trying something new, Kath and her friends from the fiber and needlework group TGIF — Thank Goodness it’s Fiber — are visiting Cloud Hollow Farm for the day to learn the fine art of dyeing. With spring in the air, the friends head out to greet the sheep. But the sheep are more interested in something else — two bodies spread under a tall tree. And one of those bodies is someone they know.

Kath’s friends nudge her to investigate, and no one is more adamant than Geneva, the ghost who loves to play assistant sleuth. But when Kath discovers another murder cut from the same cloth, she’s more determined than ever to hang a roving killer out to dry.













Final Sentence (A Cookbook Nook Mystery) [Mass Market Paperback]

This is the first in A Cookbook Nook Mystery series. The series features Jenna Hart, a cookbook store owner who is an avid reader and admitted foodie. Learn more on Daryl's website: darylwoodgerber.com










Woof at the Door (Berkley Prime Crime) 

Product Description

Animal behaviorist Grace Wilde keeps her ability to psychically communicate with furry and feathered critters under wraps. But when a Doberman turns out to be the only witness to a crime, Grace will have to let the cat out of the bag in order to catch a killer.

Grace Wilde’s job is anything but normal. When she’s not helping out at the zoo by comforting agitated lemurs, she’s listening to the woes of annoyed house pets. Grace’s life gets even more complicated, though, when the cops summon her to a crime scene to help deal with the murder victim’s terrified Doberman.

The pooch turns out to be the only one who saw what happened the night of the shooting — and only Grace can get the information out of him. The problem is, how will Grace tell the distractingly gorgeous Sergeant Kai Duncan that it’s the dog who’s giving her the intel without spilling her big secret or sounding crazy? Left on her own, Grace will have to follow the pup’s lead to track down the killer. But she’ll have to be careful — or curiosity may end up killing the cat whisperer.

Monday, July 1, 2013

July Releases

2nd
Unseen - Karin Slaughter
A Custom-Fit Crime - Melissa Bourbon
Dyeing Wishes - Molly Macrae

9th
Bombshell - Catherine Coulter

16th
Hunting Eve - Iris Johansen

30th
The Night is Alive - Heather Graham