I’m a mystery-first person, but I enjoy romantic entanglements because that’s life.
Mix both in a believable (but elevated for dramatic effect) way, I’m probably going to enjoy it. Zanetti did just that with Laurel Snow and Huck Rivers. I applaud their professional dedication and relate to their personal dalliances when time (and crime) don’t take priority.
This is a serial killer story, so there’s bound to be violence and mental games. This story has both, and as I’m a sucker for both, that was great. Of special note is Abigail, Laurel’s twisted half-sister who steals the show. Love to hate her/hate to love her… she’s my favorite part of the book.
The setting is a character itself, and the peripheral characters are delightful. This one ticks all the boxes.
Perfect for fans of Laura Griffin and Kat Martin, the New York Times bestselling author’s thrilling suspense series follows an FBI Special Agent as she strives to navigate her complicated family life when her newly discovered sociopathic half-sister becomes the target of a dangerous killer. The Blacklist meets The Profiler in this fast, page-turning novel that will have readers guessing until the very end!
What do you do when a sociopath loves you? Rising star FBI profiler Laurel Snow is about to find out …
Calling Laurel Snow’s relationship with her newly discovered half-sister challenging is an understatement. Not only…
I’m a bit obsessed with Jack the Ripper and a huge fan of Sherlock Holmes.
I’ve read (and own) his complete works. When I learned I could read another Holmes/Watson mystery and it was about Jack, I jumped on it. No, it’s not written by Doyle, but the author did a great job replicating his voice and the detective’s investigative skills. It was like visiting old friends.
There’s something that speaks to me about the Victorian Era—the simpler times, the lyrical language, the atmosphere. This story drew me in by amplifying all those things. And the footnotes, though few and unobtrusive, came in handy a couple of times when there was a historical term I didn’t know.
Mystery, characters, mood, tone… all brilliantly combine. I couldn’t put it down.
In Dust and Shadow Sherlock Holmes hunts down Jack the Ripper with impeccably accurate historical detail, rooting the Whitechapel investigation in the fledgling days of tabloid journalism and clinical psychology. This astonishing debut explores the terrifying prospect of hunting down one of the world's first serial killers without the advantage of modern forensics or profiling. Sherlock's desire to stop the killer who is terrifying the East End of London is unwavering from the start, and in an effort to do so he hires an "unfortuate" known as Mary Ann Monk, the friend of a fellow streetwalker who was one of…
I considered majoring in archaeology. I love the combination of art, science, and history to unravel a mystery.
When I find stories with an archaeological angle, I’m always intrigued. In this book, an accomplished archaeologist partners with an FBI field agent, so I get the best of both worlds—archaeology and mystery.
I’ve always been curious about the Dyatlov Pass incident. I’ve read articles and watched specials on it. This story is based on that mystery, though the authors moved the setting to New Mexico. It made for a refreshing take on a decades-old puzzle. I also really enjoyed the addition of the Native American subplot because I got to learn a little more about that culture.
The characters, the plot, the history… I loved it all.
In 2008, nine mountaineers failed to return from a winter backpacking trip in the New Mexico mountains. At their last campsite, searchers found a bizarre scene: something had appeared at the door of their tent so terrifying that it impelled them to slash their way out and flee barefoot to certain death in a blizzard. Despite a diligent search, only six bodies were found, three violently crushed and missing eyes and tongues. The case, given the code name “Dead Mountain” by the FBI, was never solved.
Now, two more bodies from the lost expedition are unexpectedly discovered in a cave,…
A narcissistic patriarch. A mystical legend. A fathomless affair.
Most people wouldn’t dread a weekend at the historic Harbor Pointe Inn. Lorelei Audley isn’t most people. The fresh sea air, breathtaking vistas, and gourmet meals can’t buoy her spirits. She’s there to coordinate her selfish father’s latest wedding to his gold-digging fiancée. Lorelei steels herself to suffer through psychological abuse and abject misery. She’s unprepared for a paranormal encounter, missing persons case, and police investigation. Not to mention a budding romance.
A lot can happen in a short time, far more if the supernatural is involved. Lorelei has a small window in which to solve some very big problems—problems as numerous as the sands at the foot of the scenic Harbor Pointe cliffs.
