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Thrillers & Suspense

The Girl Who Lived by Christopher Greyson

April 16, 2019 by Leah Leave a Comment

When I find an author I like, I read everything that author writes. I can’t help myself. The first two authors I remember obsessing about like this are James Patterson and Dean Koontz. I was constantly checking their books out of the library. Now, my obsession is with Christopher Greyson. All of his books grab me from the very beginning and keep me interested the entire way through the book. When I read he had a book out called, The Girl Who Lived, I immediately added it to my Kindle. I didn’t even read the description. The title said all I needed to hear.

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About The Girl Who Lived

Imagine you witness your sisters murder. Not only that, but three other murders occurred that same day, but the same person. You were meant to be the fifth murder, but you got away. Fast forward a few years, the anniversary of the murders is approaching and after being released from the psychiatric hospital you were put in, you spiral out of control, getting drunk as much as possible. And then it hits you…the police don’t believe what you are telling them; your therapist thinks you are a suicidal mess; so you do the one and only thing. You hunt for the killer on your own.

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Anyone that knows me and my reading likes/dislikes, knows that I always MUST read the back of the book. I even go as far as to read a few reviews on Amazon before adding it to my Kindle Paperwhitethe girl who lived. Which, speaking of the Kindle Paperwhite, it’s the best best e-reader! If you love your Kindle as much as I do, definitely give Kindle Unlimited a try. Not only is The Girl Who Lived book FREE with Kindle Unlimited, but so are other Christopher Greyson books! Give Kindle Unlimited a try, free for 30 days!

Other Christopher Greyson Books You MUST Read

If I’ve said it once, I’ve said it twice, I love series books. I get so invested with the characters and the style of writing. When I first got introduced to Christopher Greyson, it was with his Jack Stratton series. They are quick reads and the characters are very likable.


As always, please leave me a comment letting me know if you read these books and what you think of them! I’d love to hear your thoughts. Also, if there is a book you think I must leave, drop the title in the comment! Feel free to follow me on GoodReads to see what I’m reading.

Filed Under: Book Reviews, Mystery, Psychological Thriller, Thrillers & Suspense

Morgan Dane Series by Melinda Leigh

February 21, 2019 by Leah Leave a Comment

If someone were to ask me what my biggest passion in life is, I would have to respond with reading. I’ve had this passion for reading since I was a kid. My favorite books are those that are in a series. I get so invested in the characters, that sometimes, when the book is over, I’m sad. Add in a little suspense and maybe a serial killer or two and I’m in heaven! Not even kidding. The Morgan Dane series by Melinda Leigh has the suspense I like and has become one of my favorite book series!

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About the Morgan Dane Series

After losing her husband while he was in Iraq, Morgan Dane moves her three daughters back to Scarlet Falls to be with family and seek the comfort they so desperately need. As a former prosecutor and coming from a long line of police officers in her family, making the decision to play for the other side, was a difficult one for Morgan Dane.

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Each book within the Morgan Dane series is about a new case that Morgan Dane and her team of investigators take on.

Books in the Series

Right now, there are four books available in the series. Those books are:

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  • Her Last Goodbyemorgan dane series
  • Bones Don’t Liemorgan dane series
  • What I’ve Donemorgan dane series

But don’t worry, the series doesn’t end there! Book five, Secrets Never Diemorgan dane series, is due out in March of this year and book six, Save Your Breathmorgan dane series, is due out in September of this year! I’ve already marked my calendar so I can be sure to download the books as soon as they come out!

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Kindle Unlimited

I absolutely LOVE the library. The smell of the books is intoxicating. It really is. However, I don’t have the room in my house to store all the books I read. Nor do I ever really re-read books. Being that I am always on the run with the kids and sitting in my car waiting for them, I read on a Kindle Paperwhitemorgan dane series. It’s compact and fits in my purse. Perfect to take in the car with me wherever I go.

Since I am constantly reading, having a subscription to Kindle Unlimited is a no brainer. For a low monthly fee, you have have access to sooooooo many books! You are allowed to borrow up to 10 books at a time and you can take as long as you want to read them! Give it a try right now and get your first month for free! I’ve had a membership for several years now! ALL of the books in the Morgan Dane series are FREE with a Kindle Unlimited membership!

Filed Under: Book Reviews, Series, Thrillers & Suspense

The Voice Inside (Frost Easton Series) by Brian Freeman

July 7, 2018 by Leah Leave a Comment

Serial killers, FBI, police, psychological thrillers, suspense, and series books are all types of books I tend to gravitate to. If the book successfully scares me while reading it, I consider it a great book! I can’t tell you the number of times I’ve read something and then convinced myself someone was in my house. For most people, that would probably stop them from reading that particular type of book. Not me! When I found out that there was a second book available in the Frost Easton series by Brian Freeman, I jumped all over downloading The Voice Inside!

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About The Voice Inside by Brian Freeman

Imagine finding out that the serial killer that killed your loved one may get out of jail on a technicality. I would have to imagine that would make you very angry. Now imagine that you are the cop that not only had your sister murdered by this psychopath, but also the cop that finds out that evidence that put this psychopath away, was planted. This is the exact predicament that Frost Easton finds himself in. This book becomes a race against time to find the evidence they need to put this serial killer in prison for good, where he belongs, before he kills again.

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These two books by Brian Freeman are the first two that I’ve read by this particular author. For more information on these books and other great books he has out, you need to check out his website. I have added several books to my “to read” list on Goodreads. Feel free to check out my Goodreads page! I rate EVERY single book I read. It’s fun to keep track of what I am reading and whenever people ask me for suggestions, I can quickly get the names of different books to recommend!

Reading on my Kindle Paperwhitebrian freeman is my favorite thing to do. I also LOVE having a Kindle Unlimited membership. The amount of books I am able to read with this membership is crazy! It’s how I found Brian Freeman’s book, The Night Bird. I highly recommend it! Your first month is free! You can use a Kindle Paperwhite (what I use) or you can use the Amazon Kindle app on your iOS or Android device!

Please leave me a comment and let me know if you read this book…or if you have a book I just have to read, tell me that too!


Filed Under: Book Reviews, Series, Thrillers & Suspense Tagged With: brian freeman, frost easton, voice inside

Harlan Coben Suspense Novel – Caught

February 14, 2018 by Leah 17 Comments

One of my favorite authors, that is relatively new to me, is Harlan Coben. His novels draw you in and you literally don’t want to put it down. This latest novel I read by him called Caught, was one that kept me up late into the night! While I love reading late at night (it’s just so quiet), it’s not so great when I realize it’s 3 a.m. and my alarm is going off at 6 a.m.! As a reader, I’m sure you’ve been there. You get to that point in a book where you literally can’t stop reading!

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Caught By Harlan Coben

I love books that are suspenseful. If it has me on the edge of my seat and possibly even scares me a bit, I’m happy. That’s my kind of book. Caught by Harlan Coben fit that category completely.

17 year-old Haley McWaid is a good girl, the pride of her suburban New Jersey family, captain of the lacrosse team, headed off to college next year with all the hopes and dreams her doting parents can pin on her. Which is why, when her mother wakes one morning to find that Haley never came home the night before, and three months quickly pass without word from the girl, the community assumes the worst.

Wendy Tynes is a reporter on a mission, to identify and bring down sexual predators via elaborate—and nationally televised—sting operations. Working with local police on her news program Caught in the Act, Wendy and her team have publicly shamed dozens of men by the time she encounters her latest target. Dan Mercer is a social worker known as a friend to troubled teens, but his story soon becomes more complicated than Wendy could have imagined.

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With a teenager of my own (and another soon to be teenager), this book scared me in a completely different way than most I read. Having your teen go missing is any parents worst nightmare. Harlan Coben did a phenomenal job breaking down exactly how a parent would feel if this were to happen to them. The addition of the sexual predator storyline was also key. Especially in this day and age. So both aspects of the book worked for me and definitely drew me in.

The ending though…my gosh…I did NOT see that coming. I actually thought I had the book figured out. Nope! Harlan Coben totally took the book in another direction that I totally did not see coming. BUT…it totally worked. As I thought about the book afterwards, while I didn’t think about that possible ending, I realized that it was excellent for this storyline and something that would totally happen. Maybe not 100% the way it all played out, but pieces of it were spot on.

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Other Books by Harlan Coben

As I mentioned before, this is a newer author to me. Another book I read by him that I really enjoyed is Home. I highly recommend you pick up a copy of that book. It was very good! Two others by Harlan Coben that I recommend are Hold Tight and The Stranger.

What is your favorite Harlan Coben book that you think I should read?


Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction, Thrillers & Suspense Tagged With: harlan coben

Mary Burton – The Last Move

January 11, 2018 by Leah Leave a Comment

Last Friday I had surgery to remove my gallbladder. My surgeon gave me several restrictions: no driving for at least a week; no picking up/pushing/pulling anything over 10 pounds for three weeks; and most importantly, just relax and listen to my body. While I have cabin fever right now, I have enjoyed all the reading I’ve done. Since the day of the surgery, I finished 4.5 books! The latest book was by a new to me author, Mary Burton. The Last Move was an excellent book and made me want to read more and more by this author!

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About the Mary Burton Novel from Amazon

Catching monsters helps FBI agent Kate Hayden keep her nightmares at bay. Now an urgent call brings her back to San Antonio, the scene of her violent past. A brutal new murder shows hallmarks of a serial killer nicknamed the Samaritan. Tricky part is, Kate already caught him.

Either Kate made a deadly error, or she’s got a copycat on her hands. Paired with homicide detective Theo Mazur, she quickly realizes this murder is more twisted than it first appeared. Then a second body is found, the mode of death identical to a different case that Kate thought she’d put behind her.

Now Kate and Detective Mazur aren’t just working a homicide; the investigative pair is facing a formidable enemy who knows Kate intimately. While Mazur is personally trying to protect Kate, the closer they are drawn to the killer, the cleaner it becomes that in this terrifying game, there is only one rule: don’t believe everything you see…

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My Thoughts

As I said in the beginning, Mary Burton is a new to me author. I found her on Amazon with my Kindle Unlimited subscription (Kindle Unlimited Membership Plans). If you haven’t tried Kindle Unlimited yet, do it! You can try it out for 30 days for FREE!

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Anyway, as I was saying, Mary Burton was a new author for me. Her MANY books got really great reviews. Normally I prefer to read series books, but The Last Move caught my eye. I love books with serial killers, suspense and the FBI. This book had it all! I couldn’t put the book down. Anytime I wasn’t sleeping while recovering after surgery, I was reading this book. I liked this book and it’s characters so much that I hope Mary Burton decides to write more with Agent Kate Hayden and Detective Mazur!

What are you currently reading?


Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction, Mystery, Thrillers & Suspense Tagged With: mary burton

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