Abduction Cold Case by Connie Queen

 Kennedy Wells finds a file of a twenty-six-year-old kidnapping on her desk.  She has no idea who put it there.  No one claims responsibility for it.  While she tracks down clears to the missing child, she runs into Texas Ranger Silas Boone.  It seems that people that were connected to the case have either been hurt or are dead.  Her life has also been threatened.  Her emotions are all over when it is suggested that she is the missing child.  She knows she was adopted but she doesn't want to believe her parents would have kidnapped her.

This is an intriguing story that I had trouble putting down.  If you like a good mystery, then this is the book for you.

I was given this book by Love Inspired Suspense via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.  I was not compensated in any way.

The Bookshop of Secrets by Molly Rushmeyer

This book had a good story line.  The characters were good.  A woman who has been victimized in the worst way.  Holly.  A man whose dad has belittled him.  Ronan.  Holly is on the search for the books her mother had left for her when she died.  Holly was only a child at the time.  As she searches, she runs into all kinds of obstacles.  Holly has given herself only two months to find the books at the bookstore where she works.  Then its time for her to move on as she doesn't stay in any one place long. 

The book seemed to drag to me.  When things were happening, I was interested.  Then it would start to drag, and I would lose interest and find myself skimming.  There was too much soul searching that was going on over and over again.  

I was given this book by Love Inspired Trade via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.  I was not compensated in any way.

 

A Model of Devotion by Mary Connealy

Jilly Stiles is a brilliant engineer and is building a railroad.  What's amazing about this is that this in the 1800's when it was unheard of for women to even think about such things.  Her sister Laura like to play with explosives and her sister Michelle invents things.  They are all three brilliant.   

Jilly's stepfather has made a bargain with very evil men for the hand in marriage for his 3 stepdaughters.  They ran away rather than marry against their wills.  The first two books in the series are about Laura and Michelle.  This book focuses on Jilly.  The man Jilly was supposed to marry is still after her.  He wants her and revenge and will go to any lengths to get her.  

This is a fast-paced book with lots action.  I highly recommend that the first two book in the series be read before this book.  They are both just as good as this book.  I had trouble putting this book down.

I was given this book by Bethany House Publishing via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.  I was not compensated in any way.

Concrete Evidence by DiAnn Mills

 Avery Elliott has been raised by her grandfather who owns a ranch and construction company.  She adores him.  She can't believe what she thinks she saw.  That was her grandfather standing over a dead body with the murder weapon in his hands.  Then her grandfather disappears, and he tells her to trust him.  He tells her to contact FBI agent Marc Wilkins for help in clearing up the mess.  

There's a lot going on in this book.  Not only are Avery and Marc trying to get to the bottom of who killed the man her grandfather he be blamed for, but someone is trying to kill her as well.  Marc is also involved deeper than he wants to be.  It appears his father, who was just murdered, is involved in the mess as well. 

There are twists and turns all through the book and it kept me guessing.  If you like a good mystery, then this is the book for you.

I was given this book buy Tyndale Publishing House via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.  I was not compensated in any way.

Murder in a Cape Cottage by Maddie Day

The day after Christmas Mac and Tim are tearing out a wall in the house they are renovating.  To their surprise the find a decades old corpse.  It's corpse all dressed up in a wedding dress.  Mac and her book club start sleuthing.  They start discovering all kinds of evidence leading back to the founding family of their town.

This book reminded me a lot of the Aurora Teagarden Mysteries on Hallmark.  The book club puts their heads together to solve the mystery.  Mac has only a few days to solve the mystery as she is getting married in a few days.  It's a nice cozy mystery and was easy to read.

I was given this book by Kensington Books via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.  I was not compensated in any way.  

Body of Evidence by Irene Hannon

 Another great book by Ms Hannon.  This is the third book in the Triple Threat series.  It's not necessary to read the first two books to enjoy this book.

The book starts with Grace doing an autopsy and discovering an anomaly.  She takes her discovery to Sherriff Nate Cox.  He's skeptical at first.  But then there is an attempt on Grace's life.  This is a fast paced mystery.  The characters are intelligent and well thought out.  The mystery of who the culprit is surprised me.  I thoroughly enjoyed this book.

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Sinister Secrets

This book contains three short novellas by authors that I wasn't familiar with till now.  The first novella is by Traci Hunter Abramson.  This is about a FBI agent that goes on a mission/vacation to Paris to investigate a private girls school where American girls go.  While there he discovers a young girl in the back seat of his car.  This wasn't an edge of your seat mystery.  But I did enjoy it.

The nest novella is by Paige Edwards.  Jaclyn is caught in the crossfire of a FBI sting.  Cody rescues her before she is hurt.  Now her life is in danger from the bad guys.  I enjoyed this also.

The third novella is by Claire M. Poulson.  Renn, a newly retired Army Ranger, is looking for a job as a Private Investigator.  He learns that someone is targeting his boss and trying to kill him.  This book is more fast paced than the other two books.  

I enjoyed all three books and look forward to reading more by these authors in the future.

I was given this book by Covenant Communications via NetGalley for an honest review.  I was not compensated in any way.