Spotlight on Liar's Creek by Matt Goldman

From New York Times bestselling author and Emmy Award-winner Matt Goldman comes Liar's Creek, which asks how far we'll go to protect the people we love. 

Riverwood, Minnesota is a scenic town threaded with trout streams carving their way through limestone bluffs. But beneath its picturesque facade, danger runs rampant.

Clay Hawkins isn’t a stranger to the secrets of his hometown. After twenty years away, Clay has recently returned home from abroad with his twelve-year-old son, and his relationship with his father, the recently replaced sheriff, is as strained as ever.

But when Clay’s beloved uncle disappears, the three generations of Hawkinses must overturn every stone in Riverwood and confront deep familial wounds to find the one person who brings them together. As danger looms, Clay worries that it might be too late to save his uncle—and that the rest of the family might be next.

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Dog Person by Camille Pagán

Dog Person by Camille Pagán   

I’m annoyed, I didn’t expect to like this book, and I didn’t!  I loved the darn thing.  This is a romance novel disguised as a dog book, or that was what I expected.  It was a disgustingly sweet book about a lonely guy and his dog.

The setting is a bookstore.  Harold is the dog, and Miguel is the guy. Miguel’s wife passed away.  He is not coping well. Harold is trying to take care of his human, who isn’t terribly cooperative.   

Bookstore events, a tween, and a mysterious author combine to add complications to the story.  

It is a book about feelings, acceptance, grief, love, and understanding.

Begrudgingly, it was a wonderful book, and I highly recommend it. 

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Storm Warning by James Byrne

 

Dez Limerick is back! Dez’s self-deprecatory humor may be his most charming feature. Dez is a Gatekeeper.  His skill set enables him to open any door and keep it open as long as necessary.  A mine and research facility in Newfoundland ceases communication with the outside world.  Due to the international staffing of the research facility, a diverse group of diplomats and police are sent to discover why communications have ceased. An FBI associate asks Dez to accompany the group.

 

Corporate entities represented by heavily armed mercenaries, as well as foreign special forces, provide a wealth of villains. The weather is also an implacable enemy, thwarting the efforts to discover why the facility has gone incommunicado.

 

Byrne’s Machiavellian mind provides extraordinary complexities and a wealth of action.  I find his work exceptionally entertaining and exceedingly difficult to put down.

 

I strongly recommend the book!

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Blood Memory by Greg Iles

Blood Memory by Greg Iles

 

This novel is beyond compelling.  Sexual abuse is a main factor in the book.  If you are squeamish, this book may not be for you.  It is a tale of murder, more murder some of which is understandable, and sexual abuse.  

 

I am a Greg Iles fan.  That said, I think this book is both horrifying and educational.  Set in Natchez and New Orleans. Cat Ferry is a forensic odontologist who often works with the New Orleans Police Department. A serial killer with an odd MO is stalking New Orleans.  Cat is called in to consult. 

 

Cat has a boyfriend, Sean, who is a married NO cop. Cat is complicated. She is an excessive and obsessive drinker.  She is from a wealthy family, and doesn’t want their money.  Dr. Nathan Malik is a shrink loosely connected to her past.  Dr. Kirkland, Cat’s grandfather, wields the family wealth as a sledgehammer against all who oppose him. Pearlie is an elderly black woman who works as a maid for Dr. Kirkland, but in reality, raised Cat more than anyone else.

 

I’ll leave you to ponder that cast of diverse characters, complemented by an extensive stable of supporting cast members.

 

This was an excellent book, troubling, with subject matter that was extremely difficult to contemplate.

 

Iles is a master of his art, and I recommend this book.
 

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At Midnight Comes the Cry by Julia Spencer-Fleming

This is the first Clare and Russ story I’ve read.  Interesting dynamics, Clare, an Episcopalian Priest and Major in the Army National Guard, is married to Russ, a former Police Chief in the unlikely named town of Miller’s Kill. Clare’s role as a priest frequently runs afoul of her past life as a tough ex-Army chopper pilot.  The relational aspects run pleasantly through the book.  This novel’s plot revolves around a white Nationalist militant group and their nefarious plans.

 

The subplot of the book is domestic violence.  The inclusion of Native Americans is a bonus.  Spencer-Fleming seamlessly blends a wide variety of characters with their strengths and foibles. 

 

The story moves fast, has plenty of action, and is captivating.

 

I recommend the book. 

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