Author: Trisha Grace
Genre: Mystery
Paperback; Digital Book
ISBN #: 9798585590948
Independently Published
204 Pages
$9.99; $2.99 Amazon
June 12, 2019
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Having your motion sensor alarm triggered at two in the morning is never a good thing -- especially if you have a target on your back.
Emily Bennett is tired of traveling around the world and chasing story after story as an investigative journalist. She is tired of living -- as her parents have always said -- recklessly. Now that she is a successful murder-mystery writer, she thinks it is time to try and lead a normal life. Time to settle down and live life quietly. And she is doing just that -- in the picturesque beach town of Anchorville, Oregon. But two weeks after moving into her beautiful new home, a man triggers her motion sensor at two in the morning. Minutes later, she is in the living room -- a gun in hand -- facing down the intruder. An intruder who is supposed to be dead. Emily wants answers. Unfortunately, Alexander Lewis doesn't have any. He has lost his memory and is more confused about the situation than she is. Emily doesn't know what to do. She is supposed to be done with being reckless. She can't possibly let Alexander stay, especially not when she suspects his aunt may be a murderer...right?
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Emily Bennett is an ex-investigative journalist who is now a bestselling murder-mystery author, and is tired of traveling and just wants to set down roots. She's finally found a place she can call home, a house in Anchorville, Oregon, that became available when the previous owners both died unexpectedly, and their son was killed in Afghanistan. But early one morning her motion sensor is set off and she finds herself face-to-face with an intruder. Luckily she has her gun -- but she won't need it. The intruder is Alexander Lewis, the supposedly dead son.
It appears he's not dead -- and has amnesia. He wants to know what really happened to his parents. Even though Emily has given up her former life, her curiosity gets the better of her -- and she finds herself searching for answers...answers that could get her killed, as if she wasn't already on the radar for death...
This is the first book in the series, and even though it was previously published under another name, I had never read it before. I found myself soon engrossed in the story, and I also wanted to know what had happened to Alexander's parents. But even more, I found the back stories of both Emily and Alexander to be extremely interesting, and this is what really kept me reading the book.
Emily is a transplanted Brit, and although she's happy now, I do have to wonder what type of parents she grew up with that would make her the person she is. Sad, really. As is the case of Alexander, a man without a past who is slowly learning it by the actions of his friends and ex-girlfriend (who is about as annoying as they come -- kudos to Emily for handling the woman).
Then there are Carl and Sam, two of Alexander's teammates and close friends who aren't sure of Emily's motives toward Alexander, but it is the story of Alexander and Emily that focuses much of the action upon. They are the catalysts for a genuinely intriguing story of murder and secrets.
It's a delightful foray into this series, and the ending itself brings us satisfaction, knowing that justice has been done (as we knew it would). I am glad that I found this book and look forward to the next in the series. Highly recommended.
I was given a copy of this book from the author but this in no way influenced my review.
More on Trisha Grace's Books: https://www.fantasticfiction.com/g/trisha-grace/
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