Someone Elses Daughter by Linsey Lanier ~ Book Review

 

TITLE - Someone Else's Daughter

AUTHOR - Linsey Lanier

BOOK SERIES - Miranda's Rights Mystery - Book 1

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SYNOPSIS - 

THE SEARCHING MOTHER
Miranda Steele. Smart-talking, hot pepper-eating loner whose abusive ex-husband stole her baby and gave it up for adoption. She comes to Atlanta to hunt for her daughter.

THE PI
Wade Parker. Wealthy owner of the Parker Investigative Agency and most eligible forty-four-year-old bachelor in Atlanta. He still mourns the death of his socialite wife but must now solve a disturbing murder case.

THE MURDERER
A serial killer strangling young girls in a bizarre ritual. Why?

She doesn't need a man.

He needs to find a killer.

Together, can they save a thirteen year old girl?

Often you get into the habit of reading the same authors over and over. Once in a while it good to break away and try other authors. I certainly wasn't disappointed with this novel by Linsey Lanier. A new Author to me. 

This mystery is number 1 in the series. A read of less than 300 pages, so it was quite a nice fit for me. 

I loved the main character, Miranda from the start. If you've read any Stephanie Plum books by Janet Evanovich, Miranda reminded me a bit of a Stephanie. Quite clumsy, amateurish but feisty and determined. 

This novel follows Miranda who is determined to find her Daughter who her abusive ex-Husband had adopted 13 years ago. She heads to Atlanta to start her search. She gets herself into trouble not long after being there, so enter Wade Parker, the wealthy and handsome PI. 

Throw in a few murders, a bit of humour and some twists and turns and you've got a good read. The novel kept me gripped and therefore I will certainly be checking out more books by Linsey Lanier. This was a nice easy read. 

At the time of writing this book was free on the Kindle. 

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Writing fiction for over fifteen years, Linsey Lanier authored more than a dozen novels and short stories, including the popular Miranda's Rights Mystery series. She writes romance, romantic suspense, mysteries, and thrillers with a dash of sass.

She is a member of Romance Writers of America, the Kiss of Death chapter, Private Eye Writers of America and International Thriller Writers. Her books have been nominated in several RWA-sponsored contests.

In her spare time, Linsey enjoys watching romances and crime shows with her husband of over two decades him and trying to figure out "who-dun-it." But her favorite activity is writing and creating entertaining new stories for her readers.

She's always working on a new book. If you'd like to keep up with which project she's working on now feel free to join Linsey's mailing list at linseylanier.com.

Closer Than You Think ~ Author Darren O'Sullivan ~ Psychological thriller Book Review

 

TITLE - Closer Than You Think

AUTHOR - Darren O'Sullivan

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SYNOPSIS

Dark, gripping and with a twist that leaves your breathless' John Marrs

He's watching. She's waiting.

The unmissable new thriller from Darren O'Sullivan, author of Our Little Secret and Close Your Eyes.

Having barely escaped the clutches of a serial killer, Claire Moore has struggled to rebuild her life. After her terrifying encounter with the man the media dubbed The Black-Out Killer, she became an overnight celebrity: a symbol of hope and survival in the face of pure evil. And then the killings stopped.

Now ten years have passed, and Claire remains traumatised by her brush with death. Though she has a loving and supportive family around her, what happened that night continues to haunt her still.

Just when things are starting to improve, there is a power cut; a house fire; another victim found killed in the same way as before.

The Black-Out Killer is back. And he's coming for Claire...

Having read Dark Corners by the same author, which I thoroughly enjoyed, I was looking forward to reading this. I love a good psychological thriller.

This is about Claire, the only survivor of the Blackout killer in Ireland; a killer who took her Husband. The killer then returns ......

This book throws you around like a rollercoaster. There were lots of twists and turns. Just when you think you know who the killer is, bang, your thrown into another twist.

I really connected with Claire and enoyed how her character was written.

The ending was just a little too abrupt for me. I think it could have been drawn out a bit more. I still look forward to reading Our Little Secret and I'm glad I've found another good Author to add to my list.

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