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Guilty Knowledge
by Linda Griffin
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GENRE: Mystery/Romantic Suspense
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BLURB:
He's a witness. She may be lying. And he's falling in love with
her.
Detectives
Jesse Aaron and Camille Farris have no leads in the murder of Rosa Logan when
pretty blonde Sariah Brennan claims to have seen the killer—in a vision.
Unfortunately the man she identifies is dead—or is he?
Sariah
is an unsophisticated small town girl, but her background and her motives are
mysterious. Jesse is increasingly convinced that she has guilty knowledge of
the crime, even as he finds himself more and more attracted to her. Can he and
Camille unravel the web of secrets before the killer strikes again?
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EXCERPT TWO:
“But
it came to you that she was killed by a man with a scar on his neck?” He still
had a nagging feeling that she knew something, but surely this wasn’t how.
“Yes.
I know how it sounds, but I had to tell you, because there’s another one. If
you don’t stop him, he’ll kill her too.”
“Who?
Is it you?” She gave a short, surprised laugh. “If it is, we can protect you.
You don’t have to be afraid.”
“What
are you going to do—to find him?”
He
gave her the standard answer: “We’re following up a lot of leads,” and added,
“I’ll run this description through the local and NCIC databases and ask her
associates if they recognize it.” He picked up his pen again. “Can you describe
the scar?”
“A
red mark about an inch high.” She touched the left side of her neck. “Here. It
was like a C, a backwards C.”
Jesse
wrote that down. “Okay. Thanks.” He handed her a card from the holder on the
desk. “If you think of anything else, you can call me.” He meant it as a
dismissal, but she didn’t leave.
“He…He
took one of her fingers in his mouth. After she was dead.”
The
hair on the back of his neck prickled, but he remained expressionless. “In his
mouth? Which finger?”
“I’m
not sure. I think it was her left hand.”
“Were
you there?” She must have been. Unless she had a source inside the
investigation, in which case someone should be fired, she was an eyewitness.
How else could she have known Rosa Logan’s ring finger had teeth marks on it?
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MY BOOK REVIEW:
I love a good mystery book
and this book totally fits the bill!
This book is full of intrigue, mystery, suspense, excitement and with just
a dash of romance.
I
have always been somewhat interested in psychics in books and movies. It’s the unknown factor that really makes it
difficult to decide whether these people are credible, deceptive, or suffering
from a mental illness. I want to believe
these people really want to help and are not looking for their fifteen minutes
of fame or trying to throw off the investigation.
This
book starts off with Sariah arriving at the police station, meeting with
Detective Jesse Aaron, and telling him about a vision she just had. Sariah states that she saw the murder of Rosa
Logan and provides knowledgeable intel that matches the crime he is currently working on. Sariah knows details about the
investigation that haven’t been released.
Jesse takes down the information, as he is required to follow up on any
leads, but seems doubtful and suspicious about Sariah’s gift. Even though he’s not sure he trusts her, he
continues to keep her close by as he knows there is something she is keeping
from him. Is Sariah telling the
truth? How could she possibly know so
much about the murder unless she was there?
Could she be a witness? What is
Sariah holding back? No spoilers
here!! But you definitely will want to
read this book and find out!!
I really enjoyed the mystery
aspect of this book. It was suspenseful,
exciting, and climactic.
This book has exceptional
mystery crime solving structure with enough clues and excitement to keep you
guessing, but still practical and realistic in police procedures.
The
only dig I have is the romance angle between Sariah and Jesse. It felt awkward, uncomfortable, and
forced. Jesse seemed more like a
professional that wouldn’t cross that line and get involved with someone in his
investigation. Their flirty, witty
banter was more stiff than playful. And
I felt this really detracted from the story.
I enjoyed
the main and supporting characters and felt they all were important to the
story and played their roles well. I
liked that Jesse was a smart, strong, protective, charming, and charismatic
detective that cared about his job, his integrity, his honor, and the people he
serves. I found Sariah to be quite mysterious,
curious, secretive, and a bit strange.
She definitely had her secrets and it was interesting to see how her cryptic
knowledge played out over the course of the book. I couldn’t stand Jesse’s partner Camille. She was rude, callous, cold, insensitive, and
unsympathetic. I get that the police world
is still a boy’s club, but her attitude was annoying and over the top.
This book has a creative
story line, intriguing plot points, excellent mystery structured scenarios, complex
characters, and keeps you fully engaged through the last page!
There are some predictable
scenes. However, there are still a few
very unexpected twists and turns that you won’t see coming!
This book is not currently
listed as part of a book series. It can
be read as a standalone. This book does
have a tidy ending but leaves a wide opening for a follow up book.
All in all, I enjoyed
reading this book and would recommend it!
I think all mystery fans and romantic suspense readers will like this
book too! So, add it to your TBR List
and get to reading - you won't be disappointed!
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AUTHOR BIO:
I was
born and raised in San Diego, California and earned a BA in English from San
Diego State University and an MLS from UCLA. I began my career as a reference
and collection development librarian in the Art and Music Section of the San
Diego Public Library and then transferred to the Literature and Languages Section,
where I had the pleasure of managing the Central Library’s Fiction collection.
Although I also enjoy reading biography, memoir, and history, fiction remains
my first love. In addition to the three R’s—reading, writing, and research—I
enjoy Scrabble, movies, and travel.
My
earliest ambition was to be a “book maker” and I wrote my first story, “Judy
and the Fairies,” with a plot stolen from a comic book, at the age of six.
I broke into print in college with a story in the San Diego State University
literary journal, The Phoenix, but most of my magazine publications came after
I left the library to spend more time on my writing.
My
stories, in every length from short shorts to novellas, have been published in
numerous journals, including Eclectica, The Binnacle, The
Nassau Review, Orbis, and Thema Literary Journal. Guilty
Knowledge is my third novel from The Wild Rose Press. Seventeen Days
was published in 2018 and The Rebound Effect in 2019.
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Linda ~ Good morning! Welcome back! It is so great to have you here again! Congrats on your new book and good luck on the book tour! I enjoyed reading and reviewing your book, thanks for providing the copy! :)
ReplyDeleteHi, Ally! Thanks for having me, and thank you for the great review! I'll be in and out during the day, but I'll do my best to answer any questions. Happy Tuesday!
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ReplyDeleteI've really enjoyed following the tour for Guilty Knowledge and can't wait to read it. Thanks for sharing all of the great posts along the way :)
ReplyDeleteThanks again, Victoria. I appreciate your interest.
ReplyDeleteI liked the excerpt, sounds good.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Rita. Glad you dropped by.
DeleteThis sounds so good thank you for sharing!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Latisha.
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