Why am I passionate about this?

Iā€™ve always had a fascination with crime and human behavior which led me to complete an Honours Degree in Criminology at the University of Ottawa. I studied the minds of criminals and what drives their behavior. Itā€™s truly disturbing that under the right circumstances, people are capable of horrific things. I also studied victims of crime and the impact their suffering has on their lives and the way it can influence their behavior in the future. Naturally with this background, I gravitate towards writing and reading books that explore these topics in depth.


I wrote

Fatal Hunt

By Michelle Godard-Richer,

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What is my book about?

After being widowed and surviving the wrath of a serial killer, Jessica believes her misfortunes are over. Sheā€™s reunited withā€¦

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The books I picked & why

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Michelle Godard-Richer Why did I love this book?

Iris Johansen has been one of my favorite authors since I stumbled upon her books as a teenager twenty years ago. Blind Alley was one the first book of hers I read, and I fell in love with Eve Duncan and Jane McGuire. Iris has a gift for writing realistic and damaged characters with a rich backstory that you want to root for. Combined with the high-stakes action youā€™ll find in all her novels; you canā€™t help but be glued to the page. 

By Iris Johansen,

Why should I read it?

1 author picked Blind Alley as one of their favorite books, and they share why you should read it.

What is this book about?

The New York Times bestselling author of Firestorm, Iris Johansen, returns with a psychological thriller so terrifying, so relentlessly paced, it wonā€™t leave you time to catch your breath before the next shock comes. A forensic sculptor is locked in a deadly duel with a serial killer determined to destroy herā€”one life at a time.

Eve Duncanā€™s job is to put a face on the faceless victims of violent crimes. Her work not only comforts their survivorsā€”but helps catch their killers. But there is another, more personal reason that Eve Duncan is driven to do the kind of work sheā€¦


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Michelle Godard-Richer Why did I love this book?

Nora is another extremely gifted author with a talent for story. Her thrillers are always a must-read for me, and I devour them. This tale in particular is disturbing yet riveting. You canā€™t help but fall for her main character, Naomi Bowes, and the horrible shadow of her father hanging over her life.

By Nora Roberts,

Why should I read it?

1 author picked The Obsession as one of their favorite books, and they share why you should read it.

What is this book about?

The riveting novel from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Liar.
 
ā€œShe stood in the deep, dark woods, breath shallow and cold prickling over her skin despite the hot, heavy air. She took a step back, then two, as the urge to run fell over her.ā€
 
Naomi Bowes lost her innocence the night she followed her father into the woods. In freeing the girl trapped in the root cellar, Naomi revealed the horrible extent of her fatherā€™s crimes and made him infamous. No matter how close she gets to happiness, she canā€™t outrun the sins of Thomasā€¦


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Down a Bad Road by Regina Buttner,

Jealousy can be deadly.

Ron Burley has a rule against messing around with married women, but lovely Lavender has convinced him to break it. Their steamy affair sets someone off, but it isnā€™t Lavenderā€™s clueless husbandā€”itā€™s Marta, Burleyā€™s clingy childhood friend and ex-lover. 

Hoping to win Burley back, Marta danglesā€¦

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Michelle Godard-Richer Why did I love this book?

Jennifer always puts her characters through the wringer, and she keeps you on the edge of your seat with her clever plotting. This story has split timelines in which we get to see the circumstances surrounding the disappearance of a teenage girl and the horrible secrets her friends are forced to live with into adulthood when the truth finally comes out.

By Jennifer Hillier,

Why should I read it?

1 author picked Jar of Hearts as one of their favorite books, and they share why you should read it.

What is this book about?

Nationally Bestselling Author!

* Winner - Best Novel, 2019 ITW Thriller Award * Authors on the Air Network - Thriller of the Year 2018 * Finalist - Anthony Award for Best Novel * Finalist - Macavity Award for Best Novel * MysteryTribune Ten Women Mystery and Thriller Writers You Should be Reading * Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Best of 2018 * Bustleā€™s Best Thriller 11 Authors Read This Year * CrimeReadsā€™ 20 Best of 2018 * Writer Types Podcast Favorite Books * LitReactor Best Books of 2018 * CrimeReads Favorite Crime Books of the Year * BOLO Books Top Reads ofā€¦


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Michelle Godard-Richer Why did I love this book?

Richardā€™s novel did a good job of pulling the rug out from beneath the reader as he leads them on a journey to discover who the murderer is in his hometown. Along the way, he does a brilliant job of conveying how murders can impact a whole town and affect human behavior.

By Richard Chizmar,

Why should I read it?

2 authors picked Chasing the Boogeyman as one of their favorite books, and they share why you should read it.

What is this book about?

The acclaimed New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling novel of small-town evil that ā€œis genuinely chilling and something brand-new and excitingā€ (Stephen King) and ā€œunforgettableā€ (Harlan Coben).

In the summer of 1988, the mutilated bodies of several missing girls begin to turn up in a small Maryland town. The grisly evidence leads police to the terrifying assumption that a serial killer is on the loose in the quiet suburb. But soon a rumor begins to spread that the evil stalking local teens is not entirely human. Law enforcement, as well as members of the FBI, are certain that theā€¦


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The Rancherā€™s Lost Bride by Roxanne Snopek,

Leila Monahan is creating her dream family, but when her fiancĆ© gets cold feet, she sends him packing. A sperm bank would be easier but first, sheā€™ll take a DNA test. She doesnā€™t care about finding her birth parents, but her future children might. The surprising results are nothing toā€¦

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Michelle Godard-Richer Why did I love this book?

No one does murder mystery like Agatha Christie. She was rightly proud of herself once this masterpiece came together for publication. The details, the deaths, and the atmosphere are creepy and entertaining. And unless youā€™re cheating, you arenā€™t going to figure out who the murderer is before the end.

By Agatha Christie,

Why should I read it?

18 authors picked And Then There Were None as one of their favorite books, and they share why you should read it.

What is this book about?

Agatha Christie's world-famous mystery thriller, reissued with a striking new cover designed to appeal to the latest generation of Agatha Christie fans and book lovers.

Ten strangers, apparently with little in common, are lured to an island mansion off the coast of Devon by the mysterious U.N.Owen. Over dinner, a record begins to play, and the voice of an unseen host accuses each person of hiding a guilty secret. That evening, former reckless driver Tony Marston is found murdered by a deadly dose of cyanide.

The tension escalates as the survivors realise the killer is not only among them butā€¦


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Fatal Hunt

By Michelle Godard-Richer,

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What is my book about?

After being widowed and surviving the wrath of a serial killer, Jessica believes her misfortunes are over. Sheā€™s reunited with her first love, Jon, and together, with her son Bryce, and a baby on the way, theyā€™re living their happily ever after on their ranch in Montana. That is until secrets, lies, and a formidable foe from Jonā€™s past emerge to shake the foundation of their relationship, forcing them to flee for their lives.

A decade earlier, Jon worked undercover for the FBI. He infiltrated Hugh Jonesā€™ Kansas City Mob, and almost destroyed his empire. Unaware of the breech in his own defenses, Hugh, obsessed with revenge, unleashes every weapon in his arsenal, targeting those Jon loves the most.
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