Wow from the first scene, The Traitor had my attention. Slow build? I think not, author Ava Glass skipped slow and headed right into action from the fWow from the first scene, The Traitor had my attention. Slow build? I think not, author Ava Glass skipped slow and headed right into action from the first chapter and did not let up until the conclusion! Very well written- settings, character development and a twisty tight plot that reads like an incredible James Bond movie! (I can just hear the music in the background.)
Emma Makepeace, our heroine, has a mission to find the killer of one of their M16 secret agents. They suspect the Russians, but they need more proof so Emma heads undercover to work on a gorgeous yacht. I really like Emma she is highly intelligent, but her ways of thinking resonate so well. This fast paced suspense/mystery novel is action packed and has quite a few surprises in store!
Now I need to go find Alias Emma, the first part of the series. The Traitor read as such an outstanding standalone that I did not realize there was another book until I looked up the author's bio. So, it is fine to read on its own!...more
Gone Tonight is an edgy, layered suspense novel where everything that Catherine thinks she knows about her mom starts to unravel. The more lies and seGone Tonight is an edgy, layered suspense novel where everything that Catherine thinks she knows about her mom starts to unravel. The more lies and secrets that Catherine uncovers, the more she has to know. But finding out the truth puts them both in danger. Told from Catherine and Ruth (mom) perspectives, this story shifts your focus and helps guide you through dropped clues toward the concussion! Well done, Sarah Pekkanen! Definitely recommend, and hold on readers, it is going to be a wild ride!...more
Brilliant story within a story of two women living on their own, conning others for survival and what happens when they meet a bigger con than they coBrilliant story within a story of two women living on their own, conning others for survival and what happens when they meet a bigger con than they could dream of being. Summer and Leo have been best friends, like sisters for the past several years working their cons and living life as free as they can imagine being. Leo sees an opportunity for a big payoff and arranges to meet Michael. Then, Leo disappears and Summer is the only one that knows she is missing.
An incredible story of survival and more importantly, of love.
You Can Trust Me by Wendy Heard is a well written, tightly woven story of two realistic main characters that are authentic and honest even when they are conning someone out of money. Definitely recommend! Flips back and forth between the past and the present, while building the tension so that the writer knows a confrontation is coming but isn't sure of the outcome!...more
Whoa so much can happen in just one night.... both in the past and in the present in One Night by Georgina Cross. The family lost their beloved Meg anWhoa so much can happen in just one night.... both in the past and in the present in One Night by Georgina Cross. The family lost their beloved Meg and now they have this one night to find out what really happened. Such a suspense novel wrapped up in family drama and who actually killed Meg. I really liked the layers in this read, complex characters and a plot that moves swiftly toward a dramatic ending! Definitely the setting was interesting, weaving the storyline between past and present was seamless, and the characters were astonishing in how developed they are!
Cross has a way of allowing the character to unravel so that the reader sees under the surface and into the heart and mind of a killer....more