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Melinda Woodhall

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Book#1, in Bailey Flynn FBI Mystery Thriller series

Melinda no doubt has found her perfect formulae and is sticking to it when it comes to giving us suspenseful and intriguing stories. In this new series we find the same beat her other series have given us. A heroine with a painful past who may or may not be an officer of the law, gruesome murders to pick interest, a vicious predator to hate, exciting plot full of action to please us and she never forgets to set the stage in a small town and always ads icing on the cake by introducing a smart dog and why not an handsome man to boot.....oh yes, not forgetting a plot that holds attention from start to finish and characters to die for....awe another winner.

In a few words:

FBI Special Agent Bailey Flynn is hoping that she and her search and rescue dog Ludwig can make a fresh start and start a new life in Belle Harbor. It was not meant to be: a vicious predator is stalking the coastal town. The life of someone dear to Bailey was taken..... Bailey needs to put the past behind and track down this killer before he strikes again.....

I was pinned to this story and I zipped through it in no time. Well-said, Well-done

I received a free copy of this book and I leave a voluntary review, opinions expressed here are unbiased and entirely my own.
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Tigerpaw70 | Mar 10, 2024 |
The first book in a new series by Melinda Woodhall, using a character from her other series. Following a marriage breakdown Frankie Dawson is a Private Investigator who goes home for the first time in 15 years after finding his close school friend, who he fell out with 15 years ago, is dying from cancer and has asked to see him.

This quickly develops into a hunt for a serial killer who has been operating in the area for a number of years and appears to have connections with Frankie’s past. Frankie is a good honest character who you can feel yourself rooting for. At times you are not sure who he can really trust in the local police department that seems riddled with corruption.

A lot in this is revealed about Frankie’s past which is good to know. The action moves along at a good pace and there are a few surprises along the way, the biggest of all at the end of the book. A good few characters are developed in this book and things. have been set up well for future books in this series.

I really enjoyed this fast moving book, as I have other books written by this author. I look forward to catching up on more of her past books and the next book in this series. I recommend this book to anyone who enjoys good mysteries and / or good crime fiction.

I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
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Andrew-theQM | 2 andre anmeldelser | Jan 7, 2024 |
Frankie Dawson, P.I Mystery book #2

Has Frankie begins his new life in Memphis, he takes a cold case of a young reporter who had vanished decades earlier and soon finds himself at the heart of a serial murder and he needs to take him into custody before he strikes again.

This prolific writer knows how to spins a tale that keeps her reader riveting to the plot. Her stories are well-written, exciting and hard to put down. In this latest we have Frankie discovered a link between his present investigation and past crimes and the disappearance his father many years ago. While he investigates he jumps through hoops to get his answers and while he does that we are kept entertained. Along the way, Frankie crosses paths with FBI task force and the local police and soon rekindles with Peyton, his estranged wife. Josie, his biological daughter plays a good part in this mystery and adds a touch only a teenager can do. The pacing is steady and more intense than some of her books but this only had to the excitement the story provides. I also like the characterization: the players are well defined and have good roles.

In a few words: the plot is solid and entertaining. The action packed and filled with drama, twists and turns...

Well-done as usual.

I received a free copy of this book and I leave a voluntary review, opinions expressed here are unbiased and entirely my own.
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Tigerpaw70 | Dec 25, 2023 |
Book 3 in this series once again finds Eden trying to come to the rescue of a young woman, who rather than going missing, on this occasion turns up at Eden’s refuge. Whilst this is going on Barker is trying to find his daughter who has been missing for some time. Could there possibly be a connection?

I have found all the books so far in this series to be very addictive, but they all do take a while to get going; this book is no different. Once you get into it though, you do not want to put it down as you need to know what is going to happen next. The other key strength of this book is the central characters, who do such a good job of supporting Eden as the main character. You find yourself totally engaged with the characters and they do play with your emotions. Their storylines are as important as the main storyline.

As well as a good group of characters, there is great plotting of the story, with so many different layers to it. The author does a good job of bringing this altogether before the end of the book. Great pacing and tension is evident within the book, and the complex events are brought to a great conclusion; although not without the central characters being at risk as events come to a head.

I strongly recommend this book and series, and wait with baited breath to get to the fourth book in the series. I look forward to read ing many more books by this author, who has become a personal favourite.

I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
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Andrew-theQM | 1 anden anmeldelse | Nov 22, 2023 |

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