Category: Book Review

I have read several books by Darlene L. Turner and so I was excited to read this one! The blurb for this book also drew me in. The suspense starts from the very beginning and keeps you interested until the very end. The romance for me definitely took a back seat in this particular plot which is not a bad thing since the novel is in the suspense category. There were several characters in this book that raised my suspicions. This was definitely a difficult puzzle to try to figure out. It had me stumped. I highly recommend this book to those who like suspense with a little bit of romance.

Disclaimer: I received a free copy of this book in order to give an honest review.

This book is set in the 1920s and the main female character is the daughter of a mobster boss. The action starts right at the very beginning of this novel and goes throughout the book. It is written in third person with some parts focusing on the main female character, Sabina, and others focusing on the main male character, Lorenzo. I was drawn to this book because of the time period it is set in as well as the cover. I also have read and enjoyed other books by this author so I thought this one would be good too. And it is a good novel. The author has a way with words that helps you not only imagine what is going on but you can also feel the emotions that the characters are feeling. I definitely find this book extremely intriguing and captivating.

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I am a big fan of Melody Carlson and her books. I feel like most of the books I have read by Melody Carlson have main characters that seem to be in their mid twenties to early thirties; however, the main characters in this novel are around mid to late forties to early fifties, I believe. To me this gives the book a slightly different dynamic. This novel is written from both the point of view of the female main character and the male main character. The story also includes some interesting secondary characters. I sometimes find that a book is only really as good as these secondary characters. I feel as though if they do not entertain you, then you will not like the book. With that said, there are several secondary characters in this book that I find entertaining. One of those characters is Motorcycle Mike. He definitely adds some humor into this plot. Another one is Gina. She adds some no nonsense attitude to the story that is intriguing. Overall I think this book is well balanced in terms of humorous and more serious characters. I definitely recommend it.

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This is the first book I have read by Virginia Vaughan. I thought the cover was intriguing and that the book blurb so very interesting so I was excited to read this book. Virginia Vaughan did an excellent job of building the mystery of this plot. Just when you think you have solved the crime and figured out who had done it, she throws in a curve ball that you were not expecting. I thought that having the cousins look like each other was one interesting element that I have not really seen used before and it made for some really good situations in this story. I definitely recommend this book to anyone who likes trying to solve puzzles.

Disclaimer: I received a free copy of this book in order to give an honest review.