Showing posts with label true crime. Show all posts
Showing posts with label true crime. Show all posts

Tuesday, January 28, 2025

ONLY ONE MORE LIE by Christy Barritt, (True Crime Junkies #), Reviewed by Rebecca Maney

 

True Crime Junkies Book 9

REBECCA'S REVIEW:

"What's with all these secrets everyone seems to have?"

Lies, secrets, murders . . . it was the murder of her parents nearly one year prior at Borealis Reindeer Camp outside Fairbanks, Alaska that prompted Juniper Burrows to summon members of The Round Table podcast to her beautiful resort property. A serial killer dubbed the "December Dismemberer", for the heinous way body parts of the victims were built into snowmen, was still at large and if past history was an accurate indicator of his pattern, another death was only four days away.

It didn't take the podcasters long to realize that just about everyone they met could be considered a suspect, but unfortunately before incriminating evidence could be gathered, tragedy struck again.

Another fabulous "cat and mouse" storyline with a dangerous deadline amidst characters whom readers have come to know and love . . . but do they know everything???

 . . . a rather significant surprise is in store, along with some lingering romantic tensions that need smoothing out.
*I purchased a copy and was under no obligation to provide a positive review.


BackCover Blurb:

A killer is making his list and checking it twice . . .

For the past six years, a killer has struck on the same date in random locations near Fairbanks, Alaska. The victims have no connections, leaving investigators with few answers and no suspects.

The daughter of the December Dismemberer’s latest victims pleads with the Arctic Circle Murder Club to take the case. The group of six podcasters travel to the scene of the last crime—a reindeer farm transformed into a vacation destination. With the ominous date fast approaching, the team races to solve the mystery.

But as if battling subzero temperatures, raging snowstorms, and a twisted killer aren’t enough, the team begins to suspect the killer isn’t the only one harboring secrets. Someone would do anything to keep the truth hidden. Even if it means . . . telling only one more lie.

River Heights Publishing, November, 2024 

 

Friday, August 9, 2024

MOST LIKELY TO DIE by Christy Barritt, Reviewed by Rebecca Maney


TRUE CRIME JUNKIES SERIES #8

"Someone had silenced the hit man. It sounded like the perfect title for their next true crime podcast."

Victor Goodman's reach seemed to penetrate infinity and beyond, anyone and everyone within his circle of influence was too traumatized or compromised to defy his edicts . . . except of course, Andi Slade, who was determined to take down the corrupt business mogul. When Victor personally threatens her friends, Andi goes on the run, only to realize that working together with fellow "The Round Table" podcast members, makes a lot more sense than going it alone.

"But still, they were on borrowed time, and they all knew it."

What a fabulous finish to a series that pushed me beyond expectations of bated breath, edge of my seat, and happily-ever-afters! After eight books? I'm still ready for more.

"We are hard pressed on every side, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair . . . . " 2 Cor. 4:8 

*I purchased a copy and was under no obligation to provide a positive review.

BackCover Blurb:
When a plane goes down in the Alaskan wilderness, so does the senator onboard . . .

With voting for the proposed oil drilling project only days away, former defense attorney Andi Slade knows what happened to the senator was no accident. It was a calculated and ruthless attack by Victor Goodman, the man who ruined Andi’s reputation and career.

As Andi and her friends, members of The Round Table podcast, join forces to put an end to Victor’s destruction once and for all, the stakes rise to a new level.

The team has had their share of differences in the past, but they can all agree on one thing: justice comes with a price. As they fight for their lives in a killer’s twisted game, one question remains . . . who will be the most likely to die? 

Available in digital and paperback, June, 2024. 

Wednesday, June 19, 2024

THE SECRETS SHE KEPT (True Crime Junkies #7 ) by Christy Barritt, Reviewed by Rebecca Maney

"A thought circled in his mind.
A thought he didn't want to acknowledge.
A thought he certainly didn't want to speak out loud.
Because the idea seemed preposterous.
It didn't make sense.
Then again, a lot of things happening lately didn't make sense."


Duke McAllister had been faithfully searching for his missing fiance following her mysterious disappearance over two years prior  . . .long enough for his heart to have disconnected? Maybe. Brilliant, beautiful, stubborn-as-a-mule Andi Slade had slipped into his life and taken root, supporting his efforts to find Celeste while not demanding anything more of him than a friendship sporting a special bond. But neither Duke nor Andi nor any member of their Arctic Circle Murder Club podcast team were prepared for the news release . . . accusing Celeste of being a murderer.

" . . . he knew God was still there. Even when Duke couldn't see Him or feel Him, that didn't mean He had disappeared."

Such a tangled web! In fact, not in one million, zillion years would I have imagined how this story was going to turn out. This author and this series . . . her signature style . . . . and brilliant plotting, are absolutely, without a doubt, perfectly matched! 

*I purchased a copy and was under no obligation to provide a positive review.

BackCover Blurb:
In the Land of the Midnight Sun, secrets cast long shadows.

Former Army investigator Duke McAllister remains determined to uncover the truth behind his fiancée’s mysterious disappearance two years ago. Joined by his friend and podcast teammate, Andi Slade, Duke delves into Celeste Dawson’s past and soon uncovers a mind-bending conspiracy.

When a shocking news report names Celeste as a suspect in a series of murders, Duke must grapple with the mounting evidence that his fiancée may not be the person he thought she was. The stakes rise to terrifying new heights when bodies start piling up and the podcast team becomes a target.

Duke and Andi must navigate a labyrinth of secrets, betrayal, and murder to unravel the web of deceit that reaches far beyond anything they ever imagined. Will they find the answers before it’s too late? Or will the secrets Celeste kept destroy them all?

May, 2024

 

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