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The Sorority Murder

The Sorority Murder

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  • Author：Allison Brennan
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Summary

New York Times bestselling author Allison Brennan's latest riveting suspense involves a podcast that revisits the murder of a popular sorority girl as listeners call in clues to help solve the campus cold case。

Senior Lucas Vega is obsessed with the death of Candace Swain， who left a sorority party three years ago and never came back。 Her body was later found， but the culprit never was。 Lucas thinks he has uncovered new evidence， but to prove it he creates a podcast that traces Candace's last hours。 Listeners crowdsource what they remember as college lecturer and former US Marshal Regan Merritt adds her expertise。

Then one caller turns up dead。 Another hints at Candace's hidden life that may implicate other sorority sisters。 Regan uses her sources to bolster their theory but discovers that Lucas is hiding his own dark secret。 The pressure is on to solve the murder， but first Lucas must come clean about his own motives， before the killer strikes again。

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Reviews

Reeca Elliott ，

Lucas has created a podcast about a true crime that occurred on his college campus。 He has lots of information about the murder of Candace Swain。 And he knows someone out there is hiding something。 He brings on former US Marshal Regan Merrit。 These two hit a nerve and before long both are in danger…but， there are more secrets to be revealed…you must read this to find out。Lucas is like a dog with a bone…he is obsessed。 I loved his tenacity。 You just know he is hiding something！ Then there is Rega Lucas has created a podcast about a true crime that occurred on his college campus。 He has lots of information about the murder of Candace Swain。 And he knows someone out there is hiding something。 He brings on former US Marshal Regan Merrit。 These two hit a nerve and before long both are in danger…but， there are more secrets to be revealed…you must read this to find out。Lucas is like a dog with a bone…he is obsessed。 I loved his tenacity。 You just know he is hiding something！ Then there is Regan。 She is one of my favorite characters。 She has a past she is running from， well， more like trying to hide from。 This case brings her back to life and her instincts kick in。This is not my favorite Allison Brennan book。 I enjoy her books but this one was a bit slow at the first。 But， the further you get into the story you realize it is a slow build to a sensational ending you will not soon forget！Need a book with a dramatic ending…THIS IS IT！ Grab your copy today！ 。。。more

Brittney ，

3。5 stars

Amanda McGill ，

I’m always a fan of when a mystery novel uses a podcast。 I find it interesting how the author is able to use a podcast to further advance the developments of an unsolved case （in this novel， a murder）。 The Sorority Murder was no exception。I wasn’t a big fan of Lucas and his reasons for doing the podcast。 It seemed like he was always hiding something and not telling the full truth。 I really liked how the author added the character， Regan， a former US marshal。 Regan really added to the novel both I’m always a fan of when a mystery novel uses a podcast。 I find it interesting how the author is able to use a podcast to further advance the developments of an unsolved case （in this novel， a murder）。 The Sorority Murder was no exception。I wasn’t a big fan of Lucas and his reasons for doing the podcast。 It seemed like he was always hiding something and not telling the full truth。 I really liked how the author added the character， Regan， a former US marshal。 Regan really added to the novel both in her experience and her maturity。 It really took the novel up a level and the premise didn’t seem so far fetched。It did take a while for the novel to get going， but once it did it was really exciting and I was curious on how Candice’s disappearance would tie in with her murder。 I did find the ending （and the killer） predictable， so I was hoping for more of a twist ending。Really liked the use of the podcast and how Lucas was able to get guests to call in and give anonymous information about the murder。Thank you to Netgallery and HARLEQUIN – Trade Publishing （U。S。 & Canada） for an ARC in exchange for my honest review。 。。。more

Darcy ，

This one was interesting， the way it was laid out with the podcast， going over events。 The way one comment that seemed like a one off lead to another to another， until we had what really went on。 By then I was sad for so many of these girls and how they were manipulated。 So many bad things didn't have to happen and one thing snowballed into so many others。 By the end it was great that there would be closure for many， but still so much needless death。 This one was interesting， the way it was laid out with the podcast， going over events。 The way one comment that seemed like a one off lead to another to another， until we had what really went on。 By then I was sad for so many of these girls and how they were manipulated。 So many bad things didn't have to happen and one thing snowballed into so many others。 By the end it was great that there would be closure for many， but still so much needless death。 。。。more

Barb Lie ，

The Sorority Murder by Allison Brennan is a standalone suspense novel。 The story starts off with a podcast of a cold case， with Lucas Vegas （a criminology student）， concentrating on the unsolved three-year disappearance and murder of student Candace Swain。 The police suspect a homeless man of killing Swain， with the man never found; but Lucas believes otherwise， and asks those who remember anything of the murder to call into the podcast。 Lucas tries to put some pieces together， but with the reco The Sorority Murder by Allison Brennan is a standalone suspense novel。 The story starts off with a podcast of a cold case， with Lucas Vegas （a criminology student）， concentrating on the unsolved three-year disappearance and murder of student Candace Swain。 The police suspect a homeless man of killing Swain， with the man never found; but Lucas believes otherwise， and asks those who remember anything of the murder to call into the podcast。 Lucas tries to put some pieces together， but with the recommendation of his advisor， he convinces former US Marshall Regan Merritt， who has just returned to visit her father， to join the podcast and use her expertise to help him in putting the pieces together。Regan left her job， after the terrible death of her young son; and stays with her father; the case does get her attention， and she and Lucas work well together。 Soon the podcast opens a can of worms， with many members of the Sorority not happy to have this opened again， especially with some of them calling in new information anonymously。 After a few days of the podcast， Regan warns Lucas to keep his eyes open， and lock all doors， since the podcast seems is opening long-buried secrets。 Regan is an excellent investigator， using her expertise to interview former and current students; unraveling truths from the past， and she is mostly the lead in this story， working with Lucas。What follows is an exciting， chilling， action packed adventure that had me unable to put the book down。 When someone is found dead， and other attempts to stop the podcast， Regan begins to suspect someone， but cannot prove anything; she also learns from Lucas， another reason he was determined to open this cold case， which did lead to Swain’s murder。 Regan escalates her investigations， and worries that with the attacks on some sorority sisters， Lucas could very well be in danger。 The last third of the book had me on the edge of my seat， as the tension increases and lives are on the line。 The Sorority Murder was an exciting， fascinating story， wonderful heroine， great secondary characters and wild climatic ending。 If you enjoy suspense， whodunit， murder mystery， you should read The Sorority Murder， which was very well written by Allison Brennan。BarbThe Reading Cafe 。。。more

Sheryl ，

Wonderful mystery thriller by one of my favorite authors！ I loved the themes of friendship and self-sacrifice woven throughout the story。 Great job， Allison！

Nicole ，

Sorority girl goes missing。 3 years later another student starts a podcast to find the truth。 Along the way we will find out his real reason for needing the truth so badly。 Great book！ Couldn't put it down。 Sorority girl goes missing。 3 years later another student starts a podcast to find the truth。 Along the way we will find out his real reason for needing the truth so badly。 Great book！ Couldn't put it down。 。。。more

Cathy Geha ，

The Sorority Murder by Allison BrennanRegan Merritt #1Regan Merritt is the lead character for new intriguing series。 Regan was a US Marshall but left after a personal tragedy that rocked her world。 She is grappling with getting her life back in order when the opportunity to work on a cold case presents itself。 Working with college student Lucas Vega as he produces a podcast dealing with the death of a female student three years before is just what she needs to sink her teeth into…for the moment。 The Sorority Murder by Allison BrennanRegan Merritt #1Regan Merritt is the lead character for new intriguing series。 Regan was a US Marshall but left after a personal tragedy that rocked her world。 She is grappling with getting her life back in order when the opportunity to work on a cold case presents itself。 Working with college student Lucas Vega as he produces a podcast dealing with the death of a female student three years before is just what she needs to sink her teeth into…for the moment。 What s he will do afterward will probably come to light as the series develops。 What I liked: * Regan: divorced， dealing with loss， a bit lost， searching for what to do next， intelligent， police savvy， great investigative skills， family oriented， protective， interesting – eager to know more about her* Lucas: young， intense， forensic student， motivated， eager， has a deeper personal reason for the podcast and choice of murder victim chosen* Lizzie: college student and friend of Lucas* Regan’s father and what was written about her brother and others in her immediate family – hope to see more of them* The idea of the podcast – have enjoyed this as part of books in the past* Wondering about what Regan will do in the future…there seems to be more than one option* Henry Clarkson: professor and friend of Regan’s father* Jesse: Regan’s friend and a person that may support her and show up in future books* Tripp: ex-military， friend of her brother’s， in search of what he will do next， potential love interest for Regan* The premise for the murder mystery: sorority， a secret， teasers， red herrings， and such* That the book ended with the case solved and strings pulled together and knotted tightly* Knowing there will be more books as this is a seriesWhat I didn’t like: * The murderer…probably a psychopath…cold blooded murderer without a conscienceComment: Knowing that I read an advanced readers’ copy of the book may mean （hopefully） that the book was tightened up and pages reduced before publication。 Why？ I found myself skimming through parts that slowed me down on the way to the finale and felt that a bit of editing might have improved the pace of the book。 Did I enjoy this book？ YesWould I read more in this series？ YesThank you to NetGalley and HQN-Mira for the ARC – This is my honest review。 3 due to my tendency to skim through parts of the book 4 overall rating5 because it was worth printing and a good plot/idea with great characters4 Stars 。。。more

Pennie Morgan ，

Loved it！ I am hoping this is the start to a Regan Merritt series！ Lucas Vega is a senior college student and needing to do his capstone and decided to do a podcast about a murder of a sorority student from three years ago that was never solved。 He has had an interest in this case though never told anyone exactly what。 When his advisor introduced him to Regan Merritt， a former US Marshall， she was not sure she was going to help him until she listened to his first two podcasts and was intrigued。 Loved it！ I am hoping this is the start to a Regan Merritt series！ Lucas Vega is a senior college student and needing to do his capstone and decided to do a podcast about a murder of a sorority student from three years ago that was never solved。 He has had an interest in this case though never told anyone exactly what。 When his advisor introduced him to Regan Merritt， a former US Marshall， she was not sure she was going to help him until she listened to his first two podcasts and was intrigued。 After talking to him and with her dad， the former Sheriff of the county， Regan decided to be interviewed and to help Lucas。 Over the next couple weeks they unravel the cold case and uncover another unsolved death that may have been the catalyst。 **Received this ARC from the publisher via NetGalley** 。。。more

Crystal Shavalier ，

The Sorority Murder is a thriller that is based around a podcast that was created for a capstone project and to help try to solve a mysterious death of a Sorority girl。 Lucas used to be tutored by Candace until she goes missing after a sorority party 。 There are theories that a homeless guy she was friendly with killed her but she had also been fighting with an old best friend/sorority sister so no one really had any solid proof what happened。 Regan returned to town to be with her father after The Sorority Murder is a thriller that is based around a podcast that was created for a capstone project and to help try to solve a mysterious death of a Sorority girl。 Lucas used to be tutored by Candace until she goes missing after a sorority party 。 There are theories that a homeless guy she was friendly with killed her but she had also been fighting with an old best friend/sorority sister so no one really had any solid proof what happened。 Regan returned to town to be with her father after the death of her child and her divorce。 She hears about Lucas’s podcast and decides to try and help if she can。 Allison Brennan has created a wonderful thriller that as usual keeps you entertained until the end。 Thank you Netgalley and publisher for an arc for my honest opinion。 。。。more

Thamy ，

This is a good thriller but it is also a little predictable。 Regan has just quit being a US marshal following the death of her son when she's introduced to Lucas， a graduating student who's started a podcast。 He needs her help organizing the investigation of the death of another student years before， and she might just agree to it， even though she feels there's more in his motivation than mere curiosity or wanting to use the project as his capstone。 3+。When I look back at the story there was a g This is a good thriller but it is also a little predictable。 Regan has just quit being a US marshal following the death of her son when she's introduced to Lucas， a graduating student who's started a podcast。 He needs her help organizing the investigation of the death of another student years before， and she might just agree to it， even though she feels there's more in his motivation than mere curiosity or wanting to use the project as his capstone。 3+。When I look back at the story there was a good number of plot twists and they were indeed interesting。 I like the plot as a whole。 The problem was the execution， and one of the reasons may sound weird: I think this writer was too organized。 Because of how perfectly laid out the story was， it became easy to guess the culprit， the reason， and a lot more。 It also made both Regan and Lucas not very easy to like， because I was seeing through the process， which caused me not to see them as characters anymore but tools to the writer。 I don't think I'm a smart reader， so I'm sure this story is predictable。 That aside， I could still enjoy it。 I really wish I had been surprised， fooled and all， it's supposed to be a mystery， but the story itself， the death of the student， everything that came before it and that happens while Lucas and Regan go on with the podcast， I think it was also worth reading。 Unfortunately， it all just lacked the punch it could have。 I can't compare to other books by Allison Brennan， being my first by her， but I would read more from her。Honest review based on an ARC provided by Netgalley。 Many thanks to the publisher for this opportunity。 。。。more

Susan ，

Don't let the title fool you！ This isn't a low budget teenage slasher film。。。。。。。or book。 Instead it is a very convoluted story of a murder or two。 Lucas is working on his senior project and has decided to do a podcast looking in to the cold case murder of a sorority girl that took place three years prior。 This sets up a quality suspense story that could have taken place in any environment， but place it on a college campus and in the Greek system and you had a layer of loyalty and secrecy。 Unlik Don't let the title fool you！ This isn't a low budget teenage slasher film。。。。。。。or book。 Instead it is a very convoluted story of a murder or two。 Lucas is working on his senior project and has decided to do a podcast looking in to the cold case murder of a sorority girl that took place three years prior。 This sets up a quality suspense story that could have taken place in any environment， but place it on a college campus and in the Greek system and you had a layer of loyalty and secrecy。 Unlike several of the podcast based storylines that seem to be popular right now， the podcast was just a part of the overall story this time。 I liked that。 I also like the somewhat excessive dive into some of the characters' pasts。 This almost felt like it could be the first in a series featuring Rachel， the former US Marshall。 I am not sure the other characters could support a series but she would definitely be a solid central character。 Thanks to NetGalley and Harlequin for a copy of the book。 This review is my own opinion。 。。。more

Robin Loves Reading ，

The death of a college student。 Another college student wanting answers。 A cold case。 Why is Lucas Vega so determined to uncover facts pertaining to Candace Swain's death？Lucas is a criminology student with a college podcast。 His podcast is the vehicle he uses to exercise his vested interest into a case that has dried up with little or no clues。 Lucas is not alone in his endeavor， however。 He ends up working alongside Regan Merritt， a former US Marshal。 What is it that draws Lucas so into the cr The death of a college student。 Another college student wanting answers。 A cold case。 Why is Lucas Vega so determined to uncover facts pertaining to Candace Swain's death？Lucas is a criminology student with a college podcast。 His podcast is the vehicle he uses to exercise his vested interest into a case that has dried up with little or no clues。 Lucas is not alone in his endeavor， however。 He ends up working alongside Regan Merritt， a former US Marshal。 What is it that draws Lucas so into the crime？ Will he and Regan be able to find out what really happened to Candace？As Lucas does his podcast he gets more than a few callers who are providing tips。 However， not everyone is willing to identify themselves， but slowly pieces of this confusing puzzle begin to fall into place。 In fact， the deeper Lucas and Megan dig into the case， the clearer it becomes as to why the murder was never solved。 Will secrets and lies bring about his undoing？ Will danger face Lucas before the truth is finally told？ The Sorority Murder is a stellar read by Allison Brennan。 The drama， twists and turns， as well as the exciting conclusion， captured my attention as I felt I was walking alongside Lucas and Regan as they peeled back layer after layer in this intriguing case。 Imagining myself listening to the podcast late into the night kept me riveted to this book。Many thanks to MIRA and to NetGalley for this ARC for review。 This is my honest opinion。 。。。more

Evelyn Hall ，

Combing two of my favorite things， an academic setting and a true crime podcast， The Sorority Murder by Allison Brennan was one I knew would be a must read for me。 Coming home from a sorority party the campus golden girl disappears and is found murdered several days later but her killer is never found and it becomes a cold case。 Fast forward three years later and Lucas Vega has created a true crime podcast reviving around the murder。 With the help from the shows listeners and a US Marshall on le Combing two of my favorite things， an academic setting and a true crime podcast， The Sorority Murder by Allison Brennan was one I knew would be a must read for me。 Coming home from a sorority party the campus golden girl disappears and is found murdered several days later but her killer is never found and it becomes a cold case。 Fast forward three years later and Lucas Vega has created a true crime podcast reviving around the murder。 With the help from the shows listeners and a US Marshall on leave Lucas uncovers new information that points him in the direction of the killer。 Overall I enjoyed this one。 I loved the setting and the two lead characters were well drawn with interesting back stories。 I did think it lagged a bit in the beginning and took a little while to get into， but once I did I was fully engaged。 The use of a true crime podcast to propel the case forward made for a really interesting premise and was easily my favorite part of the book。 The mystery itself was effective with just enough clues to keep the reader guessing。 So if you are a true crime junkie and thriller lover you might want to give this one a whirl。 This was my first book by Allison Brennan but based on the overall enjoyment of this one I plan to read more。 Thank you to NetGalley and Harlequin for an advanced copy of this book。 。。。more

Nicole Wuthering Vines ，

Alright， I typically LOVE any type of dark academia read but I have to admit this was a lot more of a slower burn than I hoped for and I did find it a bit too long。That being said， there was still a lot that I enjoyed about this book， especially about it revolving around a podcast！ I find that this idea always comes across as entertaining and it adds a whole nother level and layer to the story！ As a big fan of The Night Swim and AGGGTM， I was dying for this one to become a new fav。 I always love Alright， I typically LOVE any type of dark academia read but I have to admit this was a lot more of a slower burn than I hoped for and I did find it a bit too long。That being said， there was still a lot that I enjoyed about this book， especially about it revolving around a podcast！ I find that this idea always comes across as entertaining and it adds a whole nother level and layer to the story！ As a big fan of The Night Swim and AGGGTM， I was dying for this one to become a new fav。 I always love jumping into a good cold case and this one was certainly intriguing！ I definitely can see this one working as a fun series similar to the AGGGTM one！ 3。5 stars rounded to 4 for goodreads 。。。more

Kristin ，

ORIGINAL POST: http://www。nerdprobs。com/books/book-r。。。**A copy of this book was provided by the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review。**I don’t know how I have never read an Allison Brennan book （that I can remember） before when I am such a hard core mystery/thriller lover， but now I regret not having read them sooner。 The Sorority Murder sounded like something I was going to enjoy based on the synopsis， but I greatly underestimated how much I would enjoy it。The book follows ORIGINAL POST: http://www。nerdprobs。com/books/book-r。。。**A copy of this book was provided by the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review。**I don’t know how I have never read an Allison Brennan book （that I can remember） before when I am such a hard core mystery/thriller lover， but now I regret not having read them sooner。 The Sorority Murder sounded like something I was going to enjoy based on the synopsis， but I greatly underestimated how much I would enjoy it。The book follows Lucas Vega as he does his senior year capstone project on a 3 year old cold case right at his very university。 He is lucky enough to get the help of Regan， ex U。S。 Marshal， and they go on a whirlwind trip of investigating， interviewing， and solving this insane mystery。I love this book。 It hooked me early on and I literally couldn’t put it down。 I was reading when I shouldn’t have been reading and I was reading while dropping my book on my face at night because I just wanted to see what would happen next。 The story was not rushed， nor was it too long。 The details were just enough to leave me with the ability to create possibilities in my head on what was happening and who may be guilty。 I LOVE Regan。 She is like my spirit animal。 Lucas was a bit annoying， but in a little brother way。 He did things and you just wanted to shake him and scream， “What are you thinking？” I also really like Regan’s dad。 He was protective， but stood back and let Regan do her own thing。 Reminds me of my own dad。 The story also flowed extremely well。 There was a lot of information thrown at us， but it wasn’t overwhelming。 It was like watching a puzzle come together; piece by piece。 I also felt like the way the law enforcement portion was handled seemed very well researched。 A lot of books do things and you automatically think the real police would never do that。 Not this book。 I definitely think she did her due diligence to make sure it was accurate， as well as a great story。I have no complaints about this book。 It was literal thriller perfection。 Gripping from the beginning with a fantastic story and setting。 The characters were relatable and well developed。 And the mystery kept you turning pages almost faster than you can read。 I cannot wait to read all of Brennan’s books to see if they are just as good as this one。 A must read this winter！ 。。。more

Vicky ，

A murder on a college campus always carries a certain type of mystique。 And when it's a sorority girl， well， it just seems extra scary。 I think we hope that our children are safe on their college campuses， their first time away from home。 The ironic thing is that so many college campuses are full of people who don't quite fit in。 People that don't want to fit in。 People that find that a college campus， with its revolving door of students， is a great place to blend in。 Luca Vega's podcast centers A murder on a college campus always carries a certain type of mystique。 And when it's a sorority girl， well， it just seems extra scary。 I think we hope that our children are safe on their college campuses， their first time away from home。 The ironic thing is that so many college campuses are full of people who don't quite fit in。 People that don't want to fit in。 People that find that a college campus， with its revolving door of students， is a great place to blend in。 Luca Vega's podcast centers on the case of Candace Swain， a sorority girl who went missing three years before， only to turn up dead a week later。 The thing is， she wasn't dead that whole week。 And she wasn't being held against her will either （at least according to several witnesses from that week）。 So where was she？ And what happened to her？ Or more importantly， what did she know？ On a college campus， three years is basically ancient history。 Or maybe not quite。 Because the freshmen that knew Candace and know what happened that week？ They are seniors now。 It might be the only chance Luca has to uncover what really happened。 But as he digs deeper with the help of a former US Marshall， more bodies start turning up and no one is safe。 The Sorority Murder is a great fast-paced read for anyone who loves a good whodunnit。 Special thanks to Harlequin and Netgalley for an advanced readers copy in exchange for my honest review。 This one is out now！ Get your copy！ 。。。more

Ashley Kritzer ，

Ahh … where to begin with this one？“The Sorority Murder” by Allison Brennan is about a true crime podcast that launches after Northern Arizona University sorority sister Candace Swain is murdered。 Student Lucas Vega is determined to revisit Candace’s murder， convinced the police have missed critical clues。 Former US marshal Regan Merritt is introduced to Lucas after a guest lecture on campus and joins his mission to bring Candace’s killer to justice。 Thank you to Harlequin Trade Publishing for m Ahh … where to begin with this one？“The Sorority Murder” by Allison Brennan is about a true crime podcast that launches after Northern Arizona University sorority sister Candace Swain is murdered。 Student Lucas Vega is determined to revisit Candace’s murder， convinced the police have missed critical clues。 Former US marshal Regan Merritt is introduced to Lucas after a guest lecture on campus and joins his mission to bring Candace’s killer to justice。 Thank you to Harlequin Trade Publishing for my gifted eARC of “The Sorority Murder。” It comes out Dec 28 🗓I was beyond excited for this one。 I know some thriller readers are over the true crime podcast plot line， but I love any media-centered narrative。 But Lucas is an amateur sleuth who starts a podcast， not a podcast host。 So that media angle is missing。 I went in expecting a story more along the lines of “The Night Swim，” but this is more about detective work than a podcast。 I also was hoping for girl drama！ Rich women behaving badly is my favorite trope and this is a SORORITY MURDER。 I was expecting crazy Greek life drama。 There’s not much of it。I loved Regan’s character — I typically enjoy law enforcement characters， and she was no exception。 Her character kept me reading。 Lucas’ POV wasn’t for me。 I would classify this as more of a mystery than a thriller， and I prefer thrillers to mysteries。 That said — if you like mysteries and don’t want anything too dark or heavy， this is likely a good fit for you。 。。。more

Shelley ，

*Source* Publisher*Genre* Thrillers / Suspense*Rating* 3。5-4*Thoughts*Allison Brennan's The Sorority Murder is an original story about a college senior's capstone project podcast that delves into an unsolved campus murder of a sorority girl three years earlier， as individual callers explode every fact previously thought to be true。 Lucas Vega is obsessed with the death of Candace Swain， who left a sorority party one night and never came back。 Her body was found almost 10 days later， and the case *Source* Publisher*Genre* Thrillers / Suspense*Rating* 3。5-4*Thoughts*Allison Brennan's The Sorority Murder is an original story about a college senior's capstone project podcast that delves into an unsolved campus murder of a sorority girl three years earlier， as individual callers explode every fact previously thought to be true。 Lucas Vega is obsessed with the death of Candace Swain， who left a sorority party one night and never came back。 Her body was found almost 10 days later， and the case has grown cold。 Three years ago， while interning at the Medical Examiner's office， Lucas discovered new information about Candace's death， but the police are not interested。*Full Review @ Gizmos Reviewshttps://gizmosreviews。blogspot。com/20。。。 。。。more

Sheri ，

This story is set on a college campus in Arizona。 The sorority involved closes ranks and refuses to help with podcast。 However some of the members want to help and find ways to reach out to Lucas。 Lucas also gains the help of an ex-US Marshal who is also the former sheriff's daughter。 This combination gives the duo access to information and how to find information。 I was hooked from the very beginning of the book。 As I read more the more complex the case is and by complex I mean more people are This story is set on a college campus in Arizona。 The sorority involved closes ranks and refuses to help with podcast。 However some of the members want to help and find ways to reach out to Lucas。 Lucas also gains the help of an ex-US Marshal who is also the former sheriff's daughter。 This combination gives the duo access to information and how to find information。 I was hooked from the very beginning of the book。 As I read more the more complex the case is and by complex I mean more people are involved than you would think。Allison Brennan did a wonderful job with developing her characters。 I can easily see where the story continues into a series and I can't wait。 I want to learn more about certain characters。 I also loved how the setting is incorporated into the story。 It provides an excellent background for the twists and turns。 。。。more

Lori L （She Treads Softly） ，

The Sorority Murder by Allison Brennan is a highly recommended murder mystery。Three years ago Candace Swain was a popular sorority member and senior nursing student at Northern Arizona University when she left the sorority Spring Fling party and disappeared。 A week later her body was found in a lake at a golf course。 Her case remained open with the only suspect， a homeless alcoholic， missing。 Now Lucas Vega， who was a freshman when Candace was murdered， has decided to do a podcast focused on Can The Sorority Murder by Allison Brennan is a highly recommended murder mystery。Three years ago Candace Swain was a popular sorority member and senior nursing student at Northern Arizona University when she left the sorority Spring Fling party and disappeared。 A week later her body was found in a lake at a golf course。 Her case remained open with the only suspect， a homeless alcoholic， missing。 Now Lucas Vega， who was a freshman when Candace was murdered， has decided to do a podcast focused on Candace's murder for his senior capstone project as a forensics major。 He is hoping to review the case， present some new information he has found， and have listeners call in with any additional information they might have。When Regan Merritt， a former US marshal， is a guest lecturer at the university， Lucas invites her to share her expertise on his podcast。 When reviewing the case and the information Lucas has discovered， Regan decides to join him on the podcast。 She stays on to help as new information is brought to light and she believes Lucas may actually be able to solve the murder。 It is also clear to her that Lucas is holding a secret of his own that may have been the impetus behind the podcast idea。Regan is a great， fully realized character and hopefully she'll be back in her own series。 She provides the maturity， intelligence， knowledge， and experience that the novel needs to make the investigation into the murder mystery seem believable。 She has a lot of her own resources and contacts in the area that are of great help。 Lucas is also a believable character， but he seemed younger than a senior in college。 It is clear from the start that he is hiding something， but he is clearly dedicated to solving Candace's murder。 He and Reagan make a good team。The Sorority Murder is a compelling， complex， solid murder mystery and held my attention throughout despite the fact that the pacing of the plot is a bit uneven at the beginning and it does have a slow start while setting up the story。 Once things get moving and new information is slowly coming in， the pacing picks up。 Along with following Lucas and Regan， there are also excerpts from a journal Candace kept。 The narrative approaches solving the mystery like a procedural。 I enjoyed this approach where new information is discovered or uncovered in the quest of solving the mystery。Disclosure: My review copy was courtesy of MIRA Books。http://www。shetreadssoftly。com/2021/1。。。 。。。more

Sharon C ，

Two of my favorite things: a new thriller from Allison Brennan and a novel about a true-crime podcast。 I don't actually listen to podcasts， but for some reason I'm a sucker for books about them。 The podcast in The Sorority Murder is being hosted by Lucas Vega。 Lucas is a senior at Northern Arizona University。 （I love when a book takes place in my neck of the woods！） For his senior project， Lucas gets approval to do a podcast about a girl， Candace Swain， who disappeared three years prior after a Two of my favorite things: a new thriller from Allison Brennan and a novel about a true-crime podcast。 I don't actually listen to podcasts， but for some reason I'm a sucker for books about them。 The podcast in The Sorority Murder is being hosted by Lucas Vega。 Lucas is a senior at Northern Arizona University。 （I love when a book takes place in my neck of the woods！） For his senior project， Lucas gets approval to do a podcast about a girl， Candace Swain， who disappeared three years prior after a sorority party and was discovered dead two weeks after her disappearance。 It's since been delegated to the Cold Case Files。 Lucas actually knew Candace personally as she tutored him， but he has an additional， more personal reason for being obsessed with her case。 Joining him on the podcast is Regan Merritt。 Regan used to work for the US Marshal Service， specializing in tracking down people。 She's suffering from a deep personal loss and temporarily living with her father in Flagstaff。 Regan has a personal relationship with Lucas's senior advisor， and he asks her to assist Lucas with his podcast。 Lucas already has some important clues as to what might have happened to Candace， and with Regan's assistance， his podcast is finally bringing out some anonymous sources that begin to fill out the puzzle。 Of course， the podcast is also making some members of the college community anxious that the truth might finally come to light， which they can't allow to happen。。 After one of their sources turns up dead， Regan knows they're onto something and she goes into high gear to protect Lucas， as well as to solve the case。Allison Brennan is one of my favorite authors， and I thoroughly enjoyed The Sorority Murder。 I'm hoping to see Regan again in future novels。 My thanks to NetGalley and MIRA for providing me an eARC in exchange for an honest review。 The Sorority Murder is scheduled for publication on December 28， 2021。 。。。more

Kendall ，

I was provided an e-arc of this book by harper collins。 release date 12/28/21。 Allison Brennan surprised me with this。 it took me until around 40% to get invested， but once I was i couldn’t put it down。 we are presented with a lot of characters throughout this story ; i didn’t really care for it at the beginning， but allison does such a good job at providing backgrounds for every single one。 i will admit， having two main characters named rachel and regan did throw me off - especially when i was I was provided an e-arc of this book by harper collins。 release date 12/28/21。 Allison Brennan surprised me with this。 it took me until around 40% to get invested， but once I was i couldn’t put it down。 we are presented with a lot of characters throughout this story ; i didn’t really care for it at the beginning， but allison does such a good job at providing backgrounds for every single one。 i will admit， having two main characters named rachel and regan did throw me off - especially when i was reading while tired hahah。 if you think true crime， this book reads exactly like a true crime case。 you’re on the outside looking in as you try and help lucas and regan figure out what happened to candace swain 3 years ago。 the sorority aspect is really what drew me in， i don’t participate in one but the premise behind sororities and thriller always draws me in。 i loved how the clues just slowly came into play， and we as readers were able to piece things together for ourselves。 everything that intertwined this case， and all the backstories took a while to be brought to light and i liked that。 i don’t like when we are given the truth early on。 i think this book is a good， quick read。 there were some things i didn’t really like about it as well ; the jeep was the main thing。 we are given clues of a jeep that is following lucas and regan around or showing up at pivotal moments。 i get what the author was trying to do， and it worked until we are literally shown the character that drives the jeep - regan is an ex marshal。 she notices everything but yet didn’t put 2 and 2 together as soon as she saw the jeep？ plus - as soon as i read who was driving it i just knew they were involved in a big way。 it didn’t kill the story for me， but it irritated me a little。 the story flip flops povs in a way that is kinda confusing。 it won’t even be a new chapter and it will just jump onto someone else。 i wish we could have gotten more backstory / journal from candace’s perspective。 they were really interesting， and i enjoyed them a lot but we didn’t get a lot of them。 over all， the story was good。 it was easy to follow， and kept me interested。 if you like true crime， i recommend。 。。。more

Kathleen Gray ，

Who killed Candace？ That's the question Lucas hopes to answer with the true crime podcast he's doing as a senior project at the university where he's a forensic major。 He talks to her sorority sisters， friends， and so on but it's not until Regan， a former US Marshal， gets involved that things take off。 These two delve into the evidence （again and again） that exists and look for new leads。 Keep in mind， btw， that Lucas is a college student。 He's also hiding something not only from Regan but reall Who killed Candace？ That's the question Lucas hopes to answer with the true crime podcast he's doing as a senior project at the university where he's a forensic major。 He talks to her sorority sisters， friends， and so on but it's not until Regan， a former US Marshal， gets involved that things take off。 These two delve into the evidence （again and again） that exists and look for new leads。 Keep in mind， btw， that Lucas is a college student。 He's also hiding something not only from Regan but really from himself。 I found Regan the more interesting character for her back story （death of her son and marriage） but also for her， let's face it， maturity。 Thanks to Edelweiss for the ARC。 I'm not a huge fan of the use of podcasts as a device in crime fiction but Brennan has incorporated it better than most。 There's a twist， of course， so no spoilers from me。 。。。more

Tessa Talks Books ，

What's it about （in a nutshell）:The Sorority Murder by Allison Brennan is a secret-filled story about a college student's journey to solve a cold case that happened right there on his campus three years ago。 By using a limited-time podcast and with the help of Regan Merritt， a former US Marshal， he manages to stir the pot enough to worry someone。 Still， will it lead to the answers he is looking for？What I Enjoyed:I enjoyed the podcast angle。 It's funny because I don't listen to podcasts in my ev What's it about （in a nutshell）:The Sorority Murder by Allison Brennan is a secret-filled story about a college student's journey to solve a cold case that happened right there on his campus three years ago。 By using a limited-time podcast and with the help of Regan Merritt， a former US Marshal， he manages to stir the pot enough to worry someone。 Still， will it lead to the answers he is looking for？What I Enjoyed:I enjoyed the podcast angle。 It's funny because I don't listen to podcasts in my everyday life。 Still， I really have enjoyed it when it's used in thriller stories。 It's an excellent technique for keeping a story current and telling backstory without becoming overwhelming to the reader and adding too many pages to a book。 Also， the podcast can reach many people quickly， which helps the plot stay fast paced and moving forward。I loved all the many， many secrets and the mysteries within the mystery。 These kept the story moving quickly and provided those jaw-dropping moments I adore。 As each secret was revealed， a new related mystery popped up。 It is amazing how many apples fall out of this particular tree when Lucas starts shaking it。 There are so many twists and turns， I had to hold on for dear life。I enjoyed how sororities are portrayed。 Usually， a sorority is represented as a shallow collection of girls。 In this story， however， the portrayal is more about the deep friendships formed and how the girls look after one another while in college and even after graduation。 Of course， there may be some bad apples in the bunch， but it is a mystery after all， so what fun would it be if there weren't some apples that are rotten to the core。Characters: Lucas Vega is a college student in his senior year。 Deciding to do a cold-case podcast for his senior project， he comes across as very heartfelt in his endeavors and the epitome of the stereotypical boy next door。 But as the secrets start revealing themselves， will he come out as squeaky clean as he first appeared？Regan Merritt left her position as a US Marshal when her 10-year-old son was killed in retaliation for one of the cases she worked on。 She is asked to help Lucas with his podcast。 She soon finds herself wholly entangled in the mystery and revealing the murderer that evaded the police for three years。 Her character is particularly well-developed and would make a great lead character in a series （fingers crossed）。Reminds Me Of:The podcast angle reminded me of The Night Swim by Megan Goldin， though it does not have all the trigger warnings that story had。What I Wish:The story is a bit long though it didn't bother me until the end。 Once it seemed that all the secrets had been revealed， it felt like the final conclusion dragged on very long。 That was quite a shock， considering how fast-paced the story was until that point。To Read or Not to Read:If you are looking for a good， solid mystery to make time quickly fly by， The Sorority Murder by Allison Brennan is just what you're looking for。 。。。more

Alex | | findingmontauk1 ，

THE SORORITY MURDER by Allison Brennan is an interesting mystery/thriller about a popular sonority girl whose murder becomes a cold case and three years later a student on campus launches a podcast to try and uncover the truth。 So many boxes are checked with just the basic premise of this story。 Brennan does a great job at keeping us informed and engaged throughout the book。 There are parts in the first 1/3 that are a little redundant for me - re-explaining and re-stating evidence， times of even THE SORORITY MURDER by Allison Brennan is an interesting mystery/thriller about a popular sonority girl whose murder becomes a cold case and three years later a student on campus launches a podcast to try and uncover the truth。 So many boxes are checked with just the basic premise of this story。 Brennan does a great job at keeping us informed and engaged throughout the book。 There are parts in the first 1/3 that are a little redundant for me - re-explaining and re-stating evidence， times of events， etc got a little tiresome。 Because of this it was a longer buildup until "it fully got going" for me。 Throughout it all， however， I remained impressed that the story was never obvious or predictable。 I loved never having any idea of what could be happening or where the story could go。 There is a piece of me that wishes this was a little more fast-paced， but then there's another piece that really enjoyed the investigative approach to this murder mystery。 I hope to read more Brennan in the future！ 3。5 rounded up for GR。 。。。more

Doreen ，

12/15/2021 3。5 stars。 Full review tk at CriminalElement。com。 12/15/2021 3。5 stars。 Full review tk at CriminalElement。com。 。。。more

Linda ，

This is a new to me author that I will be reading more from。 This book was great。 A mystery， thriller， edge of your seat ride。 You will wonder and guess who did what to whom throughout。 Three deaths。 Three murders。 Three attempted murders。 All starting with one accident。 Could all of this have been avoided？ Possibly。 But then you would not have the story。 This book takes you on a ride that is full of surprises。 Full of twists and turns。 Keeps you wanting more。 Wanting to know who did it。 Who cou This is a new to me author that I will be reading more from。 This book was great。 A mystery， thriller， edge of your seat ride。 You will wonder and guess who did what to whom throughout。 Three deaths。 Three murders。 Three attempted murders。 All starting with one accident。 Could all of this have been avoided？ Possibly。 But then you would not have the story。 This book takes you on a ride that is full of surprises。 Full of twists and turns。 Keeps you wanting more。 Wanting to know who did it。 Who could have murdered an innocent young woman。 And why。 Was she about to reveal someone's deepest secrets？ Maybe。The sorority sisters are a band of very tight friends。 Should be forever friends。 Always there for each other。 No matter what？ But something went dreadfully wrong on the night in question。 One person left and was never seen alive again。 What happened to Candice？ What did she know that could have caused someone to hurt her。 To take her life。 Who was it？ Why？ This book did have a few flaws but nothing dreadful。 Nothing that takes away from the story at all。 It's truly great。 One that will have you wanting to find out what comes next。 A podcast brings to light new things that happened。 Things that the killer is afraid of。 Lucas wanted to find out who killed Candace and was willing to do almost anything to find out。 He brought to light some things that the killer didn't want anyone to know about。 It all lead to an accident that happened six years before。 All of your questions will be answered。 You won't be left hanging。 This story wraps up so nicely and does not leave you hanging。 It leaves no stone unturned。 Someone will pay for what they did。 Or almost did。 Or tried to do。 Justice and closer。 Maybe these victims families will find that at least。 Thanks to Lucas Vega。 Without him these deaths may have never been solved。 He dug deep and found all he needed along with the help of an ex-marshal， Regan。 She worked hard to help solve this case。 And to save a few lives。Thank you #NetGalley， #AllisonBrennan， #HarlequinTradePublishingMIRA for this ARC。 This is my own true thoughts about this book。5/5 stars and a very high recommendation。 It's very good and I can't wait for her next book！ 。。。more

Paige ，

Disclaimer: I received this e-arc from the publisher。 Thanks！ All opinions are my own。Book: The Sorority MurderAuthor: Allison BrennanBook Series: StandaloneRating: 4/5Recommended For。。。: mystery， thrillerPublication Date: December 28， 2021Genre: Thriller MysteryRecommended Age: 18+ （violence， gore， language， death）Explanation of CWs: The book focuses on a murder that happened and it has violence， death， and gore in it。 There is also some cursing in it。Publisher: MIRAPages: 448Synopsis: Lucas Ve Disclaimer: I received this e-arc from the publisher。 Thanks！ All opinions are my own。Book: The Sorority MurderAuthor: Allison BrennanBook Series: StandaloneRating: 4/5Recommended For。。。: mystery， thrillerPublication Date: December 28， 2021Genre: Thriller MysteryRecommended Age: 18+ （violence， gore， language， death）Explanation of CWs: The book focuses on a murder that happened and it has violence， death， and gore in it。 There is also some cursing in it。Publisher: MIRAPages: 448Synopsis: Lucas Vega is obsessed with the death of Candace Swain， who left a sorority party one night and never came back。 Her body was found after two weeks， but the case has grown cold。 Three years later while interning at the medical examiner's， Lucas discovers new information， but the police are not interested。Lucas knows he has several credible pieces of the puzzle。 He just isn't sure how they fit together。 So he creates a podcast to revisit Candace's last hours。 Then he encourages listeners to crowdsource what they remember and invites guest lecturer Regan Merritt， a former US marshal， to come on and share her expertise。New tips come in that convince Lucas and Regan they are onto something。 Then shockingly one of the podcast callers turns up dead。 Another hints at Candace's secret life， a much darker picture than Lucas imagined—and one that implicates other sorority sisters。 Regan uses her own resources to bolster their theory and learns that Lucas is hiding his own secret。 The pressure is on to solve the murder， but first Lucas must come clean about his real motives in pursuing this podcast—before the killer silences him forever。Review: I loved the premise of this book！ I like that the MC has a podcast and that he is into true crime。 The book is told in kind of a true crime podcast fashion as well， which is so much fun。 I loved how the characters were developed and how the world was built。 I also thought the mystery worked well for the most part and the plot kept me interested in the story enough to find out what happened at the end。However， the pacing is so so slow in this book in the beginning and it picks up in the middle。 The book is a bit of an info dump in the beginning， which put me off of it for a bit。 The book spends a lot of time going back over old evidence and repeating the same thing over and over again。 The ending was also a bit of a letdown and it kind of was outside of the realm of expected。Verdict: it was good。 。。。more

Krissy （books_and_biceps9155） ，

Im still unsure how to accurately review this one。 I did enjoy aspects of it， however there were things about it I did not enjoy as well。 Lets start with the positives first。 I love novels that include podcasts/true crime aspects。 This one definitely delivered that。 It gives you all the podcast behind-the-scenes and also the background and footwork that goes into a podcast。 The mystery in the story is also well done。 Now， I am not sure if it was because the book is quite long， or there were seve Im still unsure how to accurately review this one。 I did enjoy aspects of it， however there were things about it I did not enjoy as well。 Lets start with the positives first。 I love novels that include podcasts/true crime aspects。 This one definitely delivered that。 It gives you all the podcast behind-the-scenes and also the background and footwork that goes into a podcast。 The mystery in the story is also well done。 Now， I am not sure if it was because the book is quite long， or there were several details that were put into the novel。 I was unsure who the "killer" actually was until closer to the end。 Regan's additional story line was unnecessary but since I enjoyed this tourtured character I also enjoyed the added information regarding her background。 Now the not so good。 I hate this part。 This book TOOK FOREVER to get going。 I felt like I was spinning in circles and rereading the same 10 pages over and over again for about 100 pages。 I almost DNF'd it。 Lucas also could have used a bit more character development。 He seemed cold/rigid and I didn't find him all that believable。 My last challenge was the ending。 I did enjoy the twist however， it was EXTREMELY far fetched。 All in all I feel middle of the road about this one。 。。。more

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