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A ruthless murderer. A deadly secret. An unbreakable love. After the brutal murder of her mother and brother twelve years ago, Corina Roberts built a new life in Kentucky. But when strange things begin to happen, she is thrust into a perilous game of life and death. With nowhere else to turn, her best hope of survival depends on her ex-boyfriend, army veteran Bryce Jessup. Recently returned from service, Bryce has every intention of staying away from Corina, but when threats close in around her, he isn't willing to leave her safety to chance. As their search for answers uncovers lethal secrets her detective father kept hidden, Bryce and Corina must untangle the mystery of the merciless killer intent on terrorizing and eliminating Corina's family before it's too late. "A thrilling debut that pulled me in from the first scene and kept me enthralled until the final page."--LYNN H. BLACKBURN, bestselling and award-winning author "Carlisle's debut is a fast-paced thrill ride."--JESSICA R. PATCH, award-winning author of The Garden Girls "Angela Carlisle weaves action-packed suspense that keeps the reader turning pages."--LIZ BRADFORD, author of the Knoxville FBI series "A riveting debut novel from Angela Carlisle guaranteed to intrigue you from page one to the very end."--JAIME JO WRIGHT, bestselling and award-winning author of Night Falls on Predicament Avenue
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2 primary booksThe Secrets of Kincaid is a 2-book series with 2 primary works first released in 2024 with contributions by Angela Carlisle.
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Sleep? What sleep? I pulled up this file to try a chapter or two at 11:30 pm and turned out the lights at 2:30 am on a Monday morning! I literally couldn't put it down until I couldn't see the screen anymore!
Carina doesn't even know her dad has her carefully shielded from their past. When he realized he couldn't solve the murders of her mother and brother, he put her in his truck and they vanished. She was just a child back then and life has been peaceful in their new Kentucky home—until now. She's followed her dreams and opened her own business despite having moved past so much personal loss, including her boyfriend's kid brother, whose death drove the two of them apart. But Brady's just left the military now, and it looks like he's going to be her only hope to catch the diabolical stalker who's after her now.
I loved the super-twisty mystery angle and the clues Carina and Brady try to assemble together as they attempt to figure out who's after them before he switches to a kill game. As a veteran mystery reader, I counted only two clues that pointed directly to the real killer, with everything else being clear only in retrospect. It was so tense watching the stalker toy with them while he waged his campaign of terror, especially when he started killing people close to them. Eek!
I really can't wait for the second book, as I liked both of those characters in this one.
Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for a free reading copy. A favorable review was not required.
