Kept Me Guessing

 

 

 

I finished reading Rebecca Forster's Intimate Relations (Finn O'brien, #4) I read this book out of order as I missed the last release, but it did not take anything away from the story. She wrote it well enough to pick up, and make you want to go back and read Finn's other stories so you can find out about his ex wife--who makes a scathing appearance.

You can purchase it on sale right now on Amazon, and it's free to read in KU. Intimate Relations

 

Description:

A woman in a window. A cop out of his element. A crime of unimaginable passion.

It's two in the morning when a domestic disturbance brings Finn O'Brien to an artists' colony on the frayed edges of the City of Angels. Housed in an abandoned brewery, the concrete fortress looms like a dystopian portal to hell. Inside the detective finds a bizarre gathering of Los Angeles elites, a man in a rage, and a young woman beaten to death, her face obliterated.

As he hunts a killer, Finn finds himself in a surreal world where art and science create strange bedfellows, money and desire birth shameful descendants, and the deadliest relationships of all are the most intimate.

My Review:

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Rebecca has a way with words and this book did not disappoint. There are a few quotes in the book that I loved...

"The Matchmaker in my Irish Village once told me that people who are quick to walk away are the ones that never intended to stay." Finn O'Brien

"Paul said this was a straight out, wham, bam, thank you ma'am, you're dead." Cori Anderson

And my favorite because it's so true right now...

"Because she could. Because it's an experience. Because she's a mean girl and high school is now the whole world." Cori Anderson

This book was a mystery from the start as to who killed Roxanna Masha Novika. The end of the book made my hairs stand on end. The quirky creative village that the artists lived in was quiet and entertaining. The weirdness of walking into Emi and Enver's building was out of a horror film. A secret society is found. As well as a small creepy man that keeps disappearing. Who's behind the death? Who most wanted Roxanna dead? There are hidden surprises throughout the book. I love that about Rebecca's stories, there are always some fun finds! 

 

https://www.amazon.com/stores/Rebecca-Forster/author/B001HCZP3W?

 

NEVER PLAY FAIR - LEAH CUPPS

 

Please welcome my guest Leah Cupps. 

 

Question: What are the best and worst things about being a writer? 

The best thing about being a writing is the freedom to create any world you want. I love being able to take a story thread in a new direction. But with that freedom, comes a lot of writer’s angst. When you can write anything you want to, how do you decide? I think many writers like to stick to a specific genre because each of these categories come with certain rules to follow. As a writer, that might sound confining, however for me it really helps to organize the story that I want to tell…and still give the readers what they are looking for.

 And now, what you've been waiting for, a look at her latest release Never Play Fair. Would you look at that cover! And do not forget to enter the giveaway below.

Book details: 

Never Play Fair
by Leah Cupps
(Sydney Evans Mystery Series, #2)
Publication date: September 1st 2022
Genres: Adult, Mystery, Thriller

Synopsis:

Can Sydney find her FBI boyfriend in time, or will this gamble be here last?

Instagram Influencer Sydney Evans has seen and lived her share of photo-worthy experiences, but now, she’s found herself entangled in a situation she never saw coming.

After her FBI agent boyfriend, Alex, disappears while working a case involving a notorious Latin gangster, Vincent Estavez, the Department of Defense is forced to change tactics. Determined to bring down Estavez and the illegal online casino crime ring he’s been running by any means necessary, the FBI orchestrates an operation to infiltrate the gangster’s stronghold.

But Sydney only has one motivation for her own investigation: find Alex before he becomes collateral damage.

Desperate to locate her boyfriend in time, she flies to Costa Rica and is forced to seek help from an unlikely ally: her criminal ex-husband, Jack. He may be the last person she wants to see, but she’ll do whatever it takes to find Alex alive.

But Sydney isn’t the only one with a motivation against Vincent Estavez.

Never Play Fair is a fast-paced standalone thriller. If you like real-world issues, lavish socialite parties, and electrifying twists and turns, then you’ll love Leah Cupps’ provocative cozy mystery.

NEVER PLAY FAIR is the second book in the Sydney Evans Mystery Series and can be read as a standalone.

Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/61952066-never-play-fair

Purchase:
Amazon: https://amzn.to/3t7co5i

AUTHOR BIO:
Leah Cupps is an entrepreneur and author. She writes Middle Grade Mystery Adventure Books as well as Thriller, Mystery, Suspense for Adults.

Leah’s novels are fast-paced mysteries that will keep you up at night as you can’t wait to see what happens in the next chapter.

Leah lives in Indiana with her husband, three young children and three dogs. When she isn’t losing sleep writing her next novel or scaling her next business, she enjoys reading, golfing working out and spending time with her family.

Author links:
https://www.instagram.com/leahcuppsauthor/
https://leahcupps.com/
https://www.facebook.com/leahcuppsauthor
https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/17178076.Leah_Cupps
https://leahcupps.com/newsletter

Giveaway:

- One ebook copy of Never Play Fair

Tour-wide giveaway (INT)

Link: http://www.rafflecopter.com/rafl/display/d04251235186/

You can follow the rest of the tour here: https://xpressobooktours.com/2022/09/13/tour-sign-up-never-play-fair-by-leah-cupps/

Thriller/Horror/YA Author, and Wildlife Rehabber

Stopping in today on my blog is Author and Wildlife Rehabber Alexandrea Weis, RN-CS, PhD. She's here to share a giveaway to celebrate her new release Have You Seen Me?, and to tell us about rehabbing. I was excited to hear more about this topic as we watch the Northwoods Law show and see them dropping various creatures off to rehabbers, but we rarely get to see what they do.

Wildlife rehabbing

I am a licensed and certified wildlife rehabber for the Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries. I’ve been one for over fifteen years, and I love it. It’s not easy. We lose many animals and spend our nights fighting to keep an injured or orphaned animal alive, but it is gratifying. Being a nurse, I’m used to the blood and squeamish things that turn many people off. My love of animals, a lifelong affair, drove me to pursue getting my wildlife rehabber license. It started years ago when a neighbor brought me an orphaned baby gray squirrel. I named her Widget McFidgett McFee. I fell in love and learned everything I could about feeding baby squirrels formula, keeping them warm, and what to do as they grew, even how to prepare them for the wild. Rehabbers do not get paid, and everything we do, we do out of love for animals. We must apply for our license annually and stay up to date on all the diseases spreading among the wildlife populations in our territory. I have rescued and rehabbed foxes, opossums, raccoons, bobcats, squirrels, rabbits, skunks, deer, otters, and flying squirrels.

With every orphaned baby I raised or injured adult I set back into the wild, I had the time of my life. I can’t count the times I have cried over losing an animal. It rips you apart, and you swear you will never do it again until you see another adorable furry face asking you for help. Rehabbing has made me a better writer by keeping me in touch with my emotions. I don’t have to go far for inspiration to understand the joy of loving something or losing a precious soul you loved. This vocation is not for everyone. It takes a lot of patience and understanding of animals to survive. My nursing background made it easier to assess and treat many animals, and even though a mammal is a mammal, the differences between our furry brethren and us can be as vast as the Grand Canyon. Since my writing career has grown, I’ve scaled back from my rehabbing. Most rehabbers do. The emotional toll becomes too hard after a time. I am fortunate that I have been able to direct my passion for animals into my writing. Will I ever give it up completely? Hell no. Despite every bite, scratch, scar, heartache, tear, smile, and laugh, my years as a rehabber have changed me. I would not be who I am without the love lessons my precious wildlife babies taught me.

Giveaway:

Tour-wide giveaway (INT)

- Signed copy of Have You Seen Me

https://www.rafflecopter.com/rafl/display/d04251234449/

Book details:

Have You Seen Me?

Alexandrea Weis Published by: Vesuvian Books Publication date: August 17th 2021 Genres: Horror, Thriller, Young Adult

Synopsis:

“An intriguing and atmospheric tale of murder and mayhem” ~Booklist Lindsey Gillett is missing. And she’s not the first girl at Waverly Prep to vanish without a trace. To help cope with the tragedy, new history teacher Aubrey LaRoux organizes a small student investigation team. But when the members start turning up dead across campus, Aubrey suspects there’s more going on than anyone is willing to admit. The murdered students all had something in common with Lindsey. They shared a secret. And what they uncovered could threaten the future of the historic school. At Waverly Prep, someone wants to keep the past buried—along with anyone who gets in their way. Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/54578759-have-you-seen-me Website: https://vesuvianmedia.com/have-you-seen-me/ Purchase: Amazon: https://amzn.to/3AJonru B&N: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/have-you-seen-me-alexandrea-weis/1137370777?ean=9781645480754 iBooks: https://books.apple.com/gb/book/have-you-seen-me/id1549910454 Kobo: https://www.kobo.com/ca/en/ebook/have-you-seen-me-9 AUTHOR BIO: Alexandrea Weis, RN-CS, PhD, is a multi-award-winning author, screenwriter, advanced practice registered nurse, and historian who was born and raised in the French Quarter of New Orleans. Having grown up in the motion picture industry as the daughter of a director, she learned to tell stories from a different perspective. Infusing the rich tapestry of her hometown into her novels, she believes that creating vivid characters makes a story moving and memorable. A member of the Horror Writers Association and International Thriller Writers Association, Weis writes supernatural, horror, mystery, and thrillers. She lives with her husband and pets in New Orleans where she is a permitted/certified wildlife rehabber with the Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries and rescues orphaned and injured animals. Author links: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/1211671.Alexandrea_Weis https://www.facebook.com/authoralexandreaweis http://www.alexandreaweis.com/ https://twitter.com/alexandreaweis https://www.instagram.com/alexandreaweis/ Thank you Alexandrea for stopping by. I am in awe of your many talents!

MK Farrer -- Make Them Pay Anthology

 

M K Farrer--Make Them Pay

Let the Count down begin!
I just read one of the many short stories included in this anthology.

System Failure – M.K. Farrar – When the system fails, only murder will put it right.

My quick review:
British author M K Farrer kept me turning pages until the end. A great lunch time read. The story unfolds as a man with a badge seeks vengeance for a deadly wrong that will soon be righted. Detective Ryan Chase has a plan. But will that plan land him on the other side of the bars?

Find out for yourself on Monday, March 15. Click the link below to pre-order Make Them Pay--A Thriller Anthology. You don't want to miss this.
Available in KU as well.
Make Them Pay--A Thriller Anthology

M K Farrer