Hello
lovelies! It gives me great pleasure today to host Emelle Gamble and her new
book, “The Second Man”! For other stops
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The Second Man
by Emelle Gamble
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GENRE:
Romantic Suspense
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BLURB:
Jill Farrell’s college reunion is coming up, but she wants no part of
it. The man she once loved, Swedish exchange student Max Kallstrom, is rumored
to be attending, but that doesn’t tempt her as Max disappeared from her life
the night before the graduation, and has never been heard from since.
When her ex-husband, Andrew Denton, knocks on her door and announces he
wants to make nice, and, “oh, by the way, one of their class alumni might be a
murderer”, Jill’s resolve to avoid the event hardens.
Jill shuts Andrew’s efforts to reconnect down, and tries to put Max out
of her mind.
And that’s that, until a second man knocks on her door, and the emotions
of a time long ago overtakes her. Max Kallstrom tells Jill she’s the reason he
has come to California. He asks her to please let him explain why she hasn’t
heard from him for fifteen long years.
She’s willing to listen to what he has to say, but immediately realizes
that her memories must guide her through a wrenching and dangerous few days.
While her heart remembers a handsome young lover, she and her classmates are
all different people now, and the reality of a murdered friend proves she can’t
trust everyone.
What’s not so clear is if she should trust anyone . . . especially Max
Kallstrom.
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EXCERPT THREE:
Was
that a noise in the garage?
The
sound of muted rustling did not fit the normal night sounds. She took a step
closer to the garage exit opposite the front door. Slowly she leaned forward to
listen, but all was quiet.
Tell
me I didn’t forget to close the garage again. She visualized coming in from
errands earlier, but could not remember if she had hit the button before she stepped
inside.
She
set her laptop and paperwork on the kitchen table, turned on the teakettle, and
headed resolutely back to the foyer. I’ll open it a crack, confirm everything
is closed properly, and then sit down and get to work.
She
turned the knob and pushed the door open, and flipped the light switch. Her car
was parked, and the garage was closed. But there was a cardboard box sitting on
car’s passenger side trunk.
The
top was open and several books were piled next to it.
“What
the devil?” She stepped down onto the concrete and headed for the box.
“Hello,
Jill,” the killer said.
She
yelped and grabbed her throat.
A
man rose from the crouch he was in beside the washing machine. He grabbed Jill
with one hand, and aimed a gun at her head with his other. “Stand still and be
quiet. I won’t hurt you unless you scream.”
Shock
and bitter anger nearly brought her to her knees as she registered who he was,
and what a massive betrayal he had pulled off. Furious, she slapped at the gun
and twisted out of the man’s grasp, and turned to run.
Before
she completely filled her lungs with air to scream, his pistol cracked against
her skull and knocked her to her knees.
There
was black, and then nothing.
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REVIEW:
Wow! I am a total crime solver and it is very rare
when I incorrectly guess the killer and this book is one of those few times
that left me stumped and shocked all the way through the last page! I hate to admit that; especially since I
pride myself on being such a crime solver lol – but this book definitely kept
me guessing!
After
hosting Emelle on the blog earlier this month and reading her guest post about
the one that got away – I knew this was a must read book and I couldn't wait to check it out!
This
book is about the main character, Jill Farrell who is dealing with some major
life ups and downs – everything from her mother suffering from Alzheimer’s and
getting her comfortable into a nursing home, to having her best friend, Carly
talk her into attending their college reunion, to running into her college
crush – the guy who got away – and then add in drama, love, oh and murder!
There
is so much more to this simple romantic, mystery read! I really liked the characters as they are
relatable and complex. Jill is easy to
love and if you’re like me you will definitely find yourself rooting for her
and her happiness.
The
pace of the book is steady, but full of excitement and suspense. This book is well written with lots of detail,
well thought out and constructive plots, filled with twists and unexpected
turns! This book will keep you guessing to
the very last page and wanting more!
I
would absolutely recommend this book to anyone interested in reading an
exciting, suspenseful, edgy, and romantic book filled with love, murder, mystery,
plot twists, second chances, and so much more!
**Disclaimer:
I received a complimentary copy of this book in exchange for an honest
review.**
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review helpful?
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AUTHOR
BIO & LINKS:
Emelle
Gamble became a writer at an early age. At six years old, she was bursting with
the requisite childhood stories of introspection, and this itch to tell tales
evolved into bad teen poetry and tortured short works that, thankfully, never
saw the light of day, or an editor’s red pen.
She
took her first stab at writing a novel in an adult education class in Mobile,
Alabama when her kids were in bed for the night. As ‘M.L. Gamble,’ she
published several romantic suspense novels with Harlequin Intrigue. She now
publishes novels of Ordinary Women in Extraordinary Situations with
SoulMate Publishing and Posh Publishing …works ranging from
women’s fiction to thrillers and romantic suspense.
Always
intrigued by the words ‘what if’, Gamble’s books feature an ordinary woman
confronted with an extraordinary situation. Emelle celebrates the
adventurous spirit of readers, and hopes each will enjoy the exciting and
surprising journeys her characters take.
Emelle
lives in suburban Washington D.C. with her hero of thirty years, Philip, and
two orange cats, Lucy and Bella. Like all good villains, the cats claim to have
their reasons for misbehaving. Her children are happily launched on their own
and are both contributing great things to society, their mother’s fondest wish.
Emelle
welcomes any reader interested in emailing her at emellegamble@aol.com and
hopes they will visit her website, www.EmelleGamble.com or her Author Emelle
Gamble FaceBook page.
Facebook:
Twitter:
@EmelleGamble
Amazon Author Page:
Website:
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GIVEAWAY INFO:
Emelle Gamble will be awarding a $25 Amazon or
Barnes and Noble GC to a randomly drawn winner via Rafflecopter during the
tour.
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Thank you for your honest review, it's much appreciated!
ReplyDeleteThanks for checking it out, Nikolina. I agree. What a lovely review - and no spoilers. Great job Ally!
ReplyDeleteSounds like a great read.
ReplyDeleteThe book sounds interesting.
ReplyDeleteAwesome review! Sounds like a book I'll enjoy :)
ReplyDeleteI really enjoyed reading your review. I think the best part of reading suspense/mystery/thriller books is that I'm kept guessing until the end and quite often saying 'I didn't see that coming' at the end.
ReplyDeleteThis book sounds like something I would love to read.
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