My Reading Getaway

Along with Rachel's Random Tours I have a brand new book to share with you. Stranger in the Village was published on January 30th so its hot off the press! About the Book: Where there’s a body in Malvern End, there are secrets to be uncovered… Jude Gray has worked hard to bring a steady equilibrium to life on Malvern Farm and things are going well. The only fly in the ointment is the foul addition of a new face in the village: staunch townie and chauvinistic sleaze, Des Smith. Jude has nothing but sympathy for his caring, patient wife, Loretta, who has become a regular visitor to the farm for a cup of tea and a chat. But things take a turn for the worse when a hit and run outside The Lamb brings death once again to the village. Is it an accident or is something more sinister afoot? Perhaps the answer lies in the stranger with red trainers who’s been seen wandering through the village and through Jude’s fields at night. Following the clues, Jude desperately hopes she will...

I hope you are having a good start to your week. Today I'm on tour with iRead Book Tours, which is a fabulous virtual book tour company and they always offer giveaways with their tours. On todays post P.J. Murphy answers questions about the book and a little bit about him. Book Description: “If you want to find me, search within these pages.” Bestselling author Richard Debden is missing. The only clue: a copy of his unpublished final novel delivered to his ex-girlfriend, Amy. When those closest to Richard reunite for his memorial, Amy turns to Chris, his former best friend, to help unravel the mystery. Could Richard still be alive and in need of their help? Richard’s manuscript tells of two abandoned children in wartime Britain, instructed by a shadowy Postmaster to deliver letters to ghosts and release them from their torment. As Chris and Amy delve into the text, they identify parallels between fiction and reality; clues to a trail that leads across the country and – they hope – ...

Cold Threat by Nancy Mehl January 22 - February 2, 2024 Virtual Book Tour Synopsis: Twenty years ago, several people were murdered in Des Moines, and the only evidence left behind was a snowman ornament hanging ominously on a tree in the victims' front lawns. With a suspect behind bars, the killings have come to an end--or so everyone thought. But now crimes with a similar MO are happening in a small Iowa town, and a local detective believes the killer is back and ready to strike again. With little time left on the clock before they have another murder on their hands, private investigators River Ryland and Tony St. Clair must work alongside Tony's detective father to find evidence that will uncover an evil that has survived far too long. As the danger mounts and the suspect closes in, it will take all they have to catch a killer--before he catches one of them. Book Review: I enjoy reading about these two. They work so well together. Tony’s father is ready to reti...

Hunted By Proxy by Manning Wolfe January 15-February 2, 2024 Virtual Book Tour Synopsis: In this lawyer on the run action suspense, can attorney Quinton Bell hang on to his new life as he hides in plain sight? Hunted By Proxy takes you on a heart-pounding journey through the life of a criminal defense attorney, whose world, as he knew it, was wiped out by the very client he tried to save. Quinton establishes a new life and law practice in Houston and thinks he’s outrun the dangerous adversaries who chased him there. Just as he begins to relax, he receives a mysterious note that proves to him that he’s still in danger and running from a powerful and relentless adversary. But who? With each passing moment, the noose tightens, and he must draw on every ounce of wit to outsmart those who still want him exposed, or worse, dead. Will Quinton Bell find a way out, or will he forever be a target in a deadly game of cat and mouse? Book Review: Hunted by Proxy is the thrillin...

If you have not read a John Marrs book and love psychological thrillers, you will want to add his books to your TBR. To help get you started I have an excerpt to give you a little taste of the book. The Vacation was published on December 19th and is available now. Thank you to Hanover Square Press for including me on the virtual blog tour. About the Book: How far would you run to escape your past?   Venice Beach, Los Angeles. A paradise on earth. Tourists flock to the golden coast and the promise of Hollywood. But for eight strangers at a beach-front hostel, there is far more on their minds than an extended vacation. All of them are running from something. And they all have secrets they’d kill to keep…   Excerpt: PROLOGUE   Venice Beach, Los Angeles       “That’s her,” the driver yelled to the three men waiting in the rear of the transit van.     He pointed a gloved finger in the direction of a slender woman walking a...

Congratulations Joshunda Sanders on her debut novel published on July 18th! Historical fiction is one of my favorite genres and I'm thrilled to be able to share an excerpt of this book with you with permission from the publisher. Enjoy!  About the Book: For fans of A League of Their Own, a debut historical novel that gives voice to the pioneering Black women of the of the Six Triple Eight Battalion who made history by sorting over one million pieces of mail overseas for the US Army. Inspired by true events, Women of the Post brings to life the heroines who proudly served in the all-Black battalion of the Women’s Army Corps in WWII, finding purpose in their mission and lifelong friendship. 1944, New York City. Judy Washington is tired of having to work at the Bronx Slave Market, cleaning white women’s houses for next to nothing. She dreams of a bigger life, but with her husband fighting overseas, it’s up to her and her mother to earn enough for food and rent. When she’s recr...

Welcome to my stop on the virtual blog tour for Allison Brennan's newest book just published on January 23rd! This book is the 5th in the A Quinn & Costa Thriller series. About the Book: When a key witness goes missing, Quinn & Costa must find her before a killer silences her for good… Detective Kara Quinn is back in Los Angeles to testify against a notorious human trafficker, finally moving past the case that upended her life. But when the accused is shot in broad daylight, the chaotic scene of the crime turns up few reliable bystanders. And one witness—a whistleblower who might be the key to everything—has disappeared. After another person close to the case is killed, it’s clear that anyone who knows too much is in danger, and tracking down the witness becomes a matter of life-and-death. But as explosive secrets surface within the LAPD and FBI, Kara questions everything she thought she knew about the case, her colleagues and the life she left behind months ago. No...