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A Five Star Family Betrayal Review

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Disclaimer: *This book was read and reviewed as a personal library loan. The links provided are simply to assist my readers and I do not receive monetary compensation for any purchases made through links.*

Piper Boone meets a mysterious knight in shining armor, Tucker Landry, when he risks his life to save hers in a tragic shoot out.

This seemingly random catastrophe isn’t really random at all. Piper was the target because of her family business, Boone Industries.

Piper is still reeling from the loss of her daughter over a decade ago and remaining in her massive family beach house, unable to find her footing in life. Tucker Landry has managed to break past that wall in Piper and call forth a new, brave Piper. But Tucker has past demons of his own.

As Piper pushes for answers for her family’s odd past and current bad luck of murder after murder, can she figure out who is behind the cause of the “family curse” before she becomes a victim herself?

Time is running out as a hurricane presses upon the Boone family private island, Curlew.

Wow. Just wow! The twists and turns in this plot kept me guessing what could possibly be next! And the twistedness of the members of this “perfect family” is downright disturbing.

Carrie Stuart Parks once again writes a fantastic five star page turning mystery thriller for adult readers only.

Fatal Frost

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*Disclosure: this book was a personal purchase.

Fatal Frost by Nancy Mehl was published by Bethany House Publishers.

U.S. Marshall Mercy Brennan gets swept away on a mission by her ex-boyfriend, U.S. Marshall Mark St. Laurent, after an encountered with Mercy’s estranged father.

Mercy later finds out that her protection is the mission put forth by her boss: to be protected by her ex-boyfriend as well as her best friend law enforcement officer, Tally, from deadly gang members and a cartel.

Stranded in a remote location with no contact to anyone and the enemy closing in, it becomes clear…

Quote from Nancy Mehl’s book Fatal Frost.

I rated this book 4/5 stars as I had a hard time getting into this story, but it is very good! I promise if you can hang through some of the lag time, you’ll be glad you read it. I can’t wait to read the next two in the Defenders of Justice series.

Nancy Mehl does a fantastic job of pulling you into the life of another person. This book was done well from a law enforcement’s point of view.

No Place To Hide: Review

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Lynette Eason Hidden Identity Series Book 3
Image: No Place To Hide by Lynette Eason.
This book was reviewed as a personal loan from my local library.

No Place To Hide by Lynette Eason

Publisher: Revell

Series: Hidden Identity

ISBN: 9780800722104

Jackie Sellers is on a mission to help and rescue her childhood crush, Ian Lockwood, who is wanted nationally in connections with a terrorist threat.

Surely they have the wrong guy. Jackie is determined to help Ian clear his name. Come to find out, Jackie isn’t the only looking for him. Jackie and Ian race against time and capture by the FBI and the bad guys.

Together can they clear Ian’s name and prevent a national catastrophe?

Lynette Eason grabs your interest with intense action from page one and has you turning page after page to see what could possibly happen next.

Quote from Lynette Eason’s No Place To Hide.

I gave this one 4/5 stars because I didn’t devour this one as much as I have others. I was disappointed that this is where the series cuts off! I could definitely use more stories of surrounding characters. Operation Refuge needs to continue, please!

Still definitely a must-read as the third book of this series, Hidden Identity.

If you enjoy stories that are fast-paced and on the run, then this is a great series for you! She is by far on my top five suspense author favorites!

Lynette Eason is on Instagram and you can find her website here.

The Book Hobbyist: The Site And The Writer Behind It

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About The Book Hobbyist

Hi! I’m the Book Hobbyist: a voracious reader of all the Christian fiction and love doing it! I often find myself itching to recommend or discuss a recent book with people; however, I find fellow voracious readers and bookworms hard to find. But I know you are out there! That is why I’m here as the Book Hobbyist.

I’m a busy mom and wife, nurse by trade, bookworm by hobby. Everywhere I go I have a book tucked in my purse or under my arm. Mostly because I obviously love to read, but also because I would rather read than talk to people. I have some mild social anxiety thanks to my introverted personality, but I’ve learned social norms and get by.

I love icecream and mexican food; however, I have a strong dislike for coffee. I have a mild obsession with my adorable weenie dog. I also love a good reading challenge on Goodreads.

Fun reading fact: ultimate perfection to me is a warm breezy day in my beach chair on the shores of Fripp Island with a good book to devour. 

What I do here

In the following posts, I happily provide honest feedback on books that I have devoured and itch to share with you. I’ll try not to give out spoilers. While a decent review can seem lengthy, I do provide a one-line review or quick thoughts towards the end of each post for those of you speedy readers and busy people out there. 

Happy reading!