Tuesday, February 25, 2025

BESIDE THE DEAD by Mary Alford, Reviewed by Paula Shreckhise #ReleaseDay


PAULA'S REVIEW:
Wow, this was a very complex story with a very evil villain.

Harrison, from the first book in the series Among The Innocent, fled to Alaska and became a private investigator. A search for a girl missing for over 30 years brings him to Evergreen Falls Maine, where he finds another girl that has escaped from a bunker where she was held for years.
 
This was a very exciting story with lots of possible perpetrators and danger at every turn. In a relatively small area, everyone knows everyone else and there are many connections. Even the deputy chief of police, Samantha, has a sister, who went missing around the same time as the woman that Harrison is searching for.
 
With many twists and turns and a snowstorm that makes things difficult, the cops combat explosions and shootings to uncover the truth.
 
This was a very suspenseful story that adds to the first book in the series and promises more revelations in the next book.
*A complimentary copy of this book was provided by the author. I was not required to post a favorable review. All opinions are my own.* 4 stars and an underlying faith thread 
 
BackCover Blurb:

Harrison Troyer has been a ghost for over a decade. . .

His future silenced by the threat of prison. But now, the secrets that haunted him can no longer remain buried.

Now living in the shadows as a private investigator in Alaska, Harrison is sent to Evergreen Falls, Maine to find a desperate mother’s missing daughter.

But when a terrified woman stumbles into his remote hideaway in the North Woods of Maine, pleading for his help to escape a killer, his fragile anonymity shatters.

Eden’s story of survival is harrowing—and eerily connected to a case Harrison is chasing. As they team up to unravel her abduction, Harrison realizes Eden may hold not only the key to exposing a dangerous predator but also answers to his missing persons.

Deputy Sheriff Samantha Baker is relentless in her search for answers about her sister Mae’s disappearance twenty-three years ago. When Eden’s escape mirrors Mae’s case and another missing woman, Sam suspects the same monster has returned to prey on Evergreen Falls.

Forced into an uneasy alliance with law enforcement, Harrison and Eden plunge into a chilling web of lies, secrets, and deadly truths. With each step closer to justice, the lines between their hunt for the killer and their fight for survival blur. And as their growing bond threatens to thaw hearts long frozen by grief, they must face a final question: can they stop a killer before the past destroys them both?

Beside the Dead is a gripping tale of love, redemption, and the unrelenting pursuit of truth. Packed with pulse-pounding suspense and heart-stopping twists, this romantic thriller will keep you guessing until the final page.

Grab your copy of the long-anticipated follow up book to Among the Innocent today and find out what happened to Harrison! 
 
February, 2025
Available in digital ebook and paperback

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