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Interview with Melinda Leigh (You Can Tell Me)

Article and Interview by Elise Cooper You Can Tell Me by Melinda Leigh features Olivia Cruz. Fans might remember her from the Morgan Dane series. This story plays off what happens to Olivia in Save Your Breath. On the three-year anniversary of true crime writer Olivia Cruz’s horrific kidnapping, she’s scheduled to walk her podcaster friend Zoe March through the crime scene, but Zoe fails to show. Olivia knows Zoe would never stand her up, especially not on the day …

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Interview with Suzanne Woods Fisher (Chase the Light)

Article and Interview by Elise Cooper Chase the Light by Suzanne Woods Fisher intertwines romance with some mystery, treasure hunting, and adventure. Acadia National Park ranger Scout Johnson has wanted to work in Acadia National Park for years, especially to escape her meddling mother. But along with the opportunity comes the responsibility of supervising Frankie, a 19-year-old intern. When he accidentally leaves her stranded on an island, Scout discovers old papers hidden in a lighthouse detailing a centuries-old shipwreck and …

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Interview with Pamela Fagan Hutchins (Red Grade)

Article and Interview by Elise Cooper Red Grade by Pamela Fagan Hutchins is a legal thriller with a great story and compelling characters. The main female lead, Jennifer Herrington, a former prosecutor, now a defense attorney, has been asked to quietly advise on a murder case. She agreed because she’s experienced, trustworthy, and not technically a suspect. That last part doesn’t last long. The plot begins with polo star Victor Carvalho collapsing mid-match and is trampled to death at the …

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Interview with Ava Roberts (The Summer House Murder)

Article and Interview by Elise Cooper The Summer House Murder by Ava Roberts is about the relationship between three sisters and their cousin. The story is narrated from the perspectives of Esme, Regina, Piper, and Alexis, weaving together two timelines: one from the past and one in the present. It is a domestic murder mystery. The cousin, Alexis, is the character that the mystery revolves around. She is an enigma because some readers will root for her, while other will …

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Interview with Spencer Quinn (Cat on a Hot Tin Woof)

Article and Interview by Elise Cooper Cat on a Hot Tin Woof by Spencer Quinn has the Little Detective Agency run by Bernie with his furry partner Chet asked to find the internet sensation Miss Kitty, a missing cat. Chet is the narrator and as just as most dog owners, Quinn puts words into his mouth. Miss Kitty belongs to Bitty, a sweet teenage girl who lives with her mom, Evelyn. Bitty and her mother are struggling financially, but the …

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Interview with Patrice Lewis (An Amish Marriage Agreement and The Amish Baker’s Redemption)

Article and Interview by Elise Cooper An Amish Marriage Agreement has Amish basket-maker Olivia Bontrager moving to Montana looking for a fresh start after her father dies. Unexpectedly, she finds her sister has abandoned her baby on Olivia’s doorstep. Wanting to give her niece a stable life, she accepts help from handyman Andrew Eicher, who offers a shocking proposal: a marriage of convenience because he wants to pull their finances to buy a farm. Now, after long resigning herself to …

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Interview with Dana Mentink (Raging Waters)

Article and Interview by Elise Cooper The plot for Raging Waters by Dana Mentink comes right out of the headlines. A major role in the book is the Air Force SERE tactics. In the news recently the Air Force Colonel who had to eject from his F-15 fighter jet over Iran had to avoid the Iranians who had put a bounty on his head. To avoid the enemy, he used the SERE training. This book’s plot has the hero and …

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Interview with Terri Parlato (She Thought She Was Safe)

Article and Interview by Elise Cooper She Thought She Was Safe by Terri Parlato has the author venturing away from her series with Detective Rita. This is a stand-alone thriller shows how people are not whom they seem and monsters lurk behind facades. The plot has Emma realizing she needs a new start. After the unexpected death of her mother and the collapse of her marriage, Emma is looking for a place to escape to. She discovers the identity of …

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Interview with Sandra Brown (Bloodlust)

Article and Interview by Elise Cooper Bloodlust by Sandra Brown is a great romantic suspense story. Besides a mystery and a budding romance between the main characters, Brown delves into grief, loss, and the father as a single parent. The story opens with Mitch Haskell as a grieving detective who realizes his wife was murdered and did not commit suicide as others think. Roland Malone and the unidentified mastermind of the crime known only as Oz are behind the crime …

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Interview with Maisey Yates (Outlaw Lake and Lonesome Ridge)

Article and Interview by Elise Cooper Outlaw Lake and Lonesome Ridge by Maisey Yates continue the story of the Rustler Mountain series. Yates is at it again with her stories involving love, family dynamics, and personal growth. Her characters are strong and relatable rugged cowboys and cowgirls. These modern westerns take readers on a wild ride through Oregon where the feuds between family descendants of outlaws and lawmen are still very much alive. Outlaw Lake has Carson Wilder and Perry …

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