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A fast paced police procedural featuring Jo as the lead detective investigating the murder of college professor.
My first book by author M. M. Chouinard had me turning the pages at a swift pace. The author wrote a convoluted tale around the murder victim with a flair that had me admiring the prose. I have to admit, I never knew college professors were a wily lot, made me look at my own professors with a suspicious eye. (Nina, are you listening?)
Jo was a complete character with strengths and vulnerability. She was quite empathetic with the suspects which had me looking at her with a newfound respect. Her bond with her partner was fun and quite entertaining. Her family ties were shown, quite a different dynamic there.
No niggles afflicted me. It was a smooth course with an expected twisted reveal at the end. I loved this breakfast read of mine.
I received a free ARC from NetGalley and publisher, and this is my journey into its pages, straight from the heart!! STRICTLY HONEST AND UNBIASED.
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M.M. Chouinard’s first fiction story was published in her local paper when she was eight, and she fell in love with Agatha Christie novels not long after. While pursuing a Ph.D in psychology and helping to found the first U.S. research university of the new millenium, the stories kept rattling around inside her skull, demanding to come out. For sanity’s sake, she released them. She’s currently at work on her seventh novel.
Website
www.mmchouinard.com
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@m_m_chouinard
When a girl’s body is discovered in a park in the sleepy Massachusetts town of Oakhurst, local detective Jo is shocked to the core. Because the girl is the second innocent victim to turn up dead in three days. And just like the first, a tarot card has been left by the body. The meaning of the card: betrayal.
With a fourth body and card appearing the following day, Jo knows she’s running out of time to crack the code and bring the killer to justice. And the pressure only gets worse with heart-breaking news about Jo’s father forcing her to choose between helping her family heal or the victims’ families get justice. Can Jo find the twisted murderer sending the town into a panic before another life is lost? Or this time, will the dangerous killer find her first?
Publication Date: 19th September 2019
Publisher: Bookouture
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35 Responses
Yay – this sounds like a delight and glad you enjoyed it – they never approve me for books ;(
This was a fun book.. It all depends on the percentage on NG
Great review. X
Thank you so much ❤️
Fab review and yay to no niggles! 🤦🏻♀️
Meant to be ❤️ Pressed the wrong button sorry x
Happens to me too. And quite embarrassing typos
No niggles just giggles…. OK maybe not for the victim… 😂 😂
🤣🤣🤣
Hahahahaha. Hey, we have school-free lives too 😂😂❤️
😂😂😂😂 You do… But what do you do in college? 😂😂
Lol. Nothing exciting these days, I’m afraid. Too many meetings and reports to write… that does give me time to plot all sorts of things though…. 😈
See you can write a college crime thriller with you asthe lead detective… So you want a sidekick?
Hahahaha. Who are you suggesting? Cuz you could never be a sidekick… you need your own sidekick!
Of course me…. You are my cozy babe… I would follow you around and probably roll my eyes at a lot of your antics
Hahahahahahahahaha. That sounds about right 😘
There’s not much as satisfying as a fast-paced police procedural, Shalini! This sounds like a good one.
I agree Jonetta but now I am in a slump… I don’t know why I want to read vampires and urban fantasy… 😂 🤷♀️
Super review Shalini! I do love police procedurals. But a college professor! I don’t think we have to worry about Nina. I’m sure her students love her. 😍
Hahaha ha I read the book… The college professors are cunning, don’t you know
Sounds good! Great review!
Thank you so much ❤️
Wow a perfect read! Glad you enjoyed this, Shalini! On to the next! ❤️
Thank you so much ❤️ it was a fun read
Oh dear, looks like I made a mistake not requesting this one! Fab review. xx
This was fun as most police procedurals are. Thank you ❤️ so much
A five star book and review, Shalini! 👍
Thank you so much ❤️ it was a fun read
Great review Shalini. This sounds like a good story. No niggles?? Wow, that tells me that is is a good one.
It was a fun fast read. No time to think about niggles 😂❤️
Nary a niggle? That’s quite a recommendation from you, Shalini.
Thank you so much ❤️ Linda… I didn’t think much just enjoyed the book
5 star Shalini read = immediate TBR placement. I’m playing Jenga hoping theh don’t fall on top of me. 😂😂❤❤
Hehehe make sure they don’t topple hold them tight 🤣🤣
😂😂😂 I’m definitely trying! But I keep adding them so it gets tricky hahahahaha