Book reviews : A Quartet of romantic, yet gritty crime thrillers by a Quintet of women writer's Mary Burton, Beverley Barton, Karen Rose, Lisa Jackson and Nancy Bush
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| Lisa Jackson & Nancy Bush |
If you like your crime with a romantic flavour this quartet of books by a quintet of women is for you.
In the last few years I've become drawn to Crime Fiction that is cross- genre - by that I mean that whilst the 'criminal' element is strong their is a also a strong sub genre running through it. In the case of the women writer's I've chosen it  |
| Beverley Barton |
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| Mary Burton |
What these writer's have in common is the ability to write gritty crime involving evil serial killers whilst focussing on the humanity of life through the most basic of human traits- Love & Attraction.
So Here they are : The Quartet
I’ll be Watching You by Beverley Barton
Racy, sexy and thrilling.
When Reed Conway is released from prison after serving fifteen years for
a crime he didn’t commit he is determined to prove his innocence and find the
guilty party.
However, someone wants the past to remain secret and a thrilling
tale of family intrigue, secrets, dilemmas , vendettas revenge and one sick
killer emerge.
Barton, as her fans have come to expect, delivers
convincing characters, a believable storyline and a great twist at the
end. This book is all about jealousy,
human frailty and romance- loved it!
Cover Your Eyes by Mary Burton
Set in the Country & Western territory of Nashville
Rachel Wainright a defense attorney whose client has spent thirty years in
prison for the heinous murder of a rising Country singer is convinced of his
innocence and demands a DNA test to prove it.
Unfortunately Deke Morgan, the Detective responsible for
pursuing this is the son of Buddy Morgan, the detective who put her client away
originally. Things become even more complicated when another young country
singer is murdered in a similar way and links between the old murder and the
current murder crop up.
As usual Burton keeps us on our toes with a series of
twists and turns that are convincingly chilling. Brilliantly interwoven storylines result in a
satisfying crime rom read.
Meanwhile Ravinia Routledge ( a young women brought up in
an all female martriarchal family of psychics) is on a mission to find and
protect her cousin Elizabeth. Hooking up
with PI Rex Kinston, Ravinia is determined to rescue Elizabeth from evil. The dynamics between Rex and Ravinia move the
plot along nicely
An entertaining read with strong characters (Ravinia is
loveable and entertaining, whilst Rex is responsible and attractive), a
surprising plot twist and a nice chink of romance as well as the thrill of the
supernatural.
Enjoyeable, not too predictable and not
unbelievably supernatural- I look forward to the sequel in the Kingston/
Routledge supernatural crime series
Closer Than You Think
by Karen Rose
Another great serial killer novel from the pen of KarenRose.
Bad mouthed by her cop ex husband and stalked and
threatened byby a sex offender Dr faith Corcoran fears for her life. Her grandmother’s death gives her the
opportunity to change her identity and move to Ohio. However, from the frying pan she jumps straight
into an inferno when she becomes a ‘person of note’ in an incvestigation onto a
n abductionand the murder of many young women.
Agent
Deacon Novak from
the FBI, is attracted to Faith and convinced of her innocence in wrong
doing. However with the body count
mounting and threats made to Faiths life he has his work cut out to discover
where her family links overlap with the killer.
Suspenseful, Xrated in bits, tense in others and with
well rounded characters this is a book I thoroughly enjoyed from start to
finish
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