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Sinister Secrets

Sinister Secrets

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Prepare for heart-pounding danger in Sinister Secrets， featuring short stories of suspense from three of your favorite writers: Traci Hunter Abramson， Paige Edwards， and Clair M。 Poulson。 With all the thrills and chills you’ve come to expect from these best-selling authors， this must-have compilation will keep you at the edge of your seat until the very last page。

Traci Hunter Abramson: Secrets of St。 Augustine

FBI Special Agent Doug Valdez is in France looking for money launderers。 The last thing he expects is to find a young girl fleeing for her life or the deadly game of cat and mouse that ensues。

Paige Edwards: In Plain Sight

Jaclyn Girard was in the wrong place at the wrong time， and now she’s caught in the middle of a deadly investigation。 With danger mounting， she must work alongside FBI operative Cody Ackert if she hopes to survive。

Clair M。 Poulson: Hounded

Recently retired Army Ranger Renn Huitt has found the perfect job。 Working for Bob， a private investigator nearing retirement， should be easy。 But Bob has put a lot of people behind bars—people who hold a grudge。 And now they are coming for him。

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Reviews

Susan ，

The stories in anthologies are always a bit too short to get enough into the characters to have developed a powerful story， but every author likely has some stories in them that deserve to be told， and this seemed like that。 It was three stories written by THREE excellent authors， so it was worth the read， but just that， short and a bit underdeveloped。

Lisa （Bookworm Lisa） ，

****4。5 stars****I am a huge fan of suspense and this collection of novellas did not disappoint。 Secrets of St。 Augustine by Traci Hunter Abramson ~*5 stars*Greedy private school administrators wreak havoc when they decide to take money from helpless children。 I loved FBI agent Doug Valdez and his family。 Their compassion， love， and willingness to provide shelter and protection to Layla made them my heroes as her world fell apart。 The book was action from the start of the story until the very en ****4。5 stars****I am a huge fan of suspense and this collection of novellas did not disappoint。 Secrets of St。 Augustine by Traci Hunter Abramson ~*5 stars*Greedy private school administrators wreak havoc when they decide to take money from helpless children。 I loved FBI agent Doug Valdez and his family。 Their compassion， love， and willingness to provide shelter and protection to Layla made them my heroes as her world fell apart。 The book was action from the start of the story until the very end。Hounded by Clair M Poulsen ~ *4 stars*Renn was former military and has entered the PI business。 He is excited to begin his new job working with Bob Lyman。 His first day on the job was probably more intense than he had hoped。 Between shots fired through the windows of the office， searching out homeless people， and some very bad dudes， his work is cut out for him。 He works well with others and is hot on the trail of the villains。 There is a ton of action happening in this story。In Plain Sight by Paige Edwards ~ *5 stars*Jaclyn works four jobs。 She happens to find herself in trouble on her way to work when she becomes a witness to a drug deal。 Fortunately for her， undercover agent Cody Ackert is quick thinking and tries to shield her from danger。 The situation gets out of control and agent Ackert is racing against the clock to keep her from harm。 I loved the romantic tension and the action that is from the first to the last page。If you are a suspense lover， this collection is a great way to pass the time。 I could see the drama playing out in my head！ Paige Edwards and Traci Abramson are two of my favorite authors of this genre。 You can't go wrong when they are penning the pages。 。。。more

Paul Heaton ，

All three Novellas were great readingAll three novellas were excellent。 This is the first I've ever read Paige Edwards， and I have found another great author to include in me list of favorites。 All three Novellas were great readingAll three novellas were excellent。 This is the first I've ever read Paige Edwards， and I have found another great author to include in me list of favorites。 。。。more

Teresa ，

Two out of threeI greatly enjoyed two of the stories。 The third one was a good but I had a difficult time getting into it。

Tamara ，

I have read a lot of Traci Hunter Abramson's work and it was nice to meet up with Doug Valdez in Secrets of St。 Augustine。 Some authors can do novellas well and others not so much， but I think Ms。 Abramson Hunter does them extremely well。 I don't feel ripped off， or that I am missing anything in the plot， character， etc。。。I've never read anything by Clair M。 Poulson but In Plain Sight just wasn't my cup of tea， I found it hard to connect with the characters， plot， etc。。。Paige Edwards was another I have read a lot of Traci Hunter Abramson's work and it was nice to meet up with Doug Valdez in Secrets of St。 Augustine。 Some authors can do novellas well and others not so much， but I think Ms。 Abramson Hunter does them extremely well。 I don't feel ripped off， or that I am missing anything in the plot， character， etc。。。I've never read anything by Clair M。 Poulson but In Plain Sight just wasn't my cup of tea， I found it hard to connect with the characters， plot， etc。。。Paige Edwards was another new-to-me author and I will be looking for more by her。 Otherwise， Sinister Secrets was good！ 。。。more

Holly Bleggi ，

I liked this collection of suspense novellas。 I liked how each of the stories were so unique and well written。 I liked how each of the stories drew me in so I wanted to keep reading and find out who was behind everything。 I would read more stories set in each of these locations。 I didn’t want the stories to end so that shows to me that they were well done。I received a complimentary book from publishers， publicists， and or authors。  A review was not required and all opinions and ideas expressed a I liked this collection of suspense novellas。 I liked how each of the stories were so unique and well written。 I liked how each of the stories drew me in so I wanted to keep reading and find out who was behind everything。 I would read more stories set in each of these locations。 I didn’t want the stories to end so that shows to me that they were well done。I received a complimentary book from publishers， publicists， and or authors。  A review was not required and all opinions and ideas expressed are my own。 。。。more

Cathy ，

Do you like to read books that are full of suspense and keep you on the edge of your seat？ If your answer is yes， this book is for you！ This book is a collection of three novellas full of danger， intrigue and a touch of romance。 I loved it！First you’ll find Secrets of St Augustine by Traci Hunter Abramson。 This one was so great！ I loved the way the author took me to France in this one。 The reader quickly learns about Layla and they are immersed in her world as she deals with some lies that have Do you like to read books that are full of suspense and keep you on the edge of your seat？ If your answer is yes， this book is for you！ This book is a collection of three novellas full of danger， intrigue and a touch of romance。 I loved it！First you’ll find Secrets of St Augustine by Traci Hunter Abramson。 This one was so great！ I loved the way the author took me to France in this one。 The reader quickly learns about Layla and they are immersed in her world as she deals with some lies that have been told to her。 Lies that could cost her her life。 But Doug Valdez thinks quickly and is able to help her。 The author did such a great job with this one。 I loved that it doesn’t seem like a novella。Next up is Hounded by Clair Poulson。 Renn Huitt is hired as a private investigator in this one。 And his job starts with a bang， literally。 I loved the way the author weaved several story lines in this one。 He created great characters， who the reader wants to be okay。 This one was so great！Last we have In Plain Sight by Paige Edwards。 This is one of those novellas that I wanted to scream at the main characters to not do what they were doing。 The reader knows at least a little of both the minds of the criminals and the good guys。 And sometimes that’s the most suspenseful way。 You know that something bad is going to happen and， as a reader， you have no way to stop it。 The characters， especially Jaclyn and Cody are so well done in this book。 I loved reading it！ And yelling at them。This whole book is so well done！ I couldn’t put it down。I was sent a copy of Sinister Secrets as a gift from the publisher。 All opinions are my own。 。。。more

Kaytlen Pearson ，

While these three authors are so unique in writing style- they are all fantastic storytellers。 Each story is different but all have suspense that starts right from the beginning and drew me in。 From Traci Abramson's with a teenage girl running for her life to Paige Edwards's where there is FBI and DEA all involved。 Each of these authors make it possible for you to jump into the story and see a little snapshot into the lives of these characters。 The intrigue， adventure， and love-familial or roman While these three authors are so unique in writing style- they are all fantastic storytellers。 Each story is different but all have suspense that starts right from the beginning and drew me in。 From Traci Abramson's with a teenage girl running for her life to Paige Edwards's where there is FBI and DEA all involved。 Each of these authors make it possible for you to jump into the story and see a little snapshot into the lives of these characters。 The intrigue， adventure， and love-familial or romantic-makes this set of stories sing。 。。。more

Lynne ，

Such a fun book！ Two of the stories could easily become stand alone books， and I was disappointed that they finished too quickly！ All three novellas are great reads and very interesting。 Hats off to the authors for such great writing！

Sydney ，

In the short story collection Sinister Secrets， authors Traci Hunter Abramson， Clair M。 Poulson， and Paige Edwards have come together and created a collection of stories that viewers of the TB shows White Collar and Leverage will absolutely love。 Each author has a unique way of writing that draws readers in with intense suspense， a touch of romance， and plenty of adventure and action。Secrets of Augustine by Traci Hunter AbramsonThis story is fast paced and action packed。 It’s the story of a youn In the short story collection Sinister Secrets， authors Traci Hunter Abramson， Clair M。 Poulson， and Paige Edwards have come together and created a collection of stories that viewers of the TB shows White Collar and Leverage will absolutely love。 Each author has a unique way of writing that draws readers in with intense suspense， a touch of romance， and plenty of adventure and action。Secrets of Augustine by Traci Hunter AbramsonThis story is fast paced and action packed。 It’s the story of a young orphan girl who runs away from private school when she overhears a plot to have her murdered so some men can embezzle her fortune。 An agent on vacation with his family discovers her and they work together to save her。 Readers will thoroughly enjoy the family focused elements of the story mixed in with the action and many twists and turns of the story。Hounded by Clair M。 PoulsonThis story focuses on a retired Army Ranger that gets hired as a private investigator。 He’s trying to help his boss solve a case where a woman is wrongly accused of murder。 But then someone from his boss’s past shows up and keeps sending threatening notes， creating another case they have to jump on to solve。 Plenty of action and intrigue as the story jumps around with the two cases to solve。 In Plain Sight by Paige EdwardsOf the three stories in this collection， this story has the most romance。 A woman in the wrong place at the wrong time， she ends up having to work along side an FBI operative if she wants to live。 Readers will love the romantic tension between the woman and FBI agent， as well as the all the action taking place。 Genre: contemporary， romantic， suspense， mystery， anthologies， short story Publisher: Covenant CommunicationsPublication date: September 1， 2022Number of pages: 304Disclosure statement: A complimentary review copy of this book was provided from tour groups， publishers， publicists， authors， and others， including NetGalley， OR was borrowed from the library， including OverDrive， Or borrowed from Kindle Unlimited， OR borrowed from Deseret Bookshelf， OR pre-ordered/purchased for review， including Audible。 A review was not required and all views and opinions expressed are my own。 。。。more

Lisa ，

A collection of three suspenseful non-stop action stories will certainly keep you staying up waaay longer than you expected！ You will be absorbed in the stories that have high speed chases， crooked officials， stowaways， kidnappings， romance， and of course， high speed chases and edge of your seat plot twists。Secrets of St。 Augustine by Traci Hunter Abramson （5/5）You would think if you come from a family with a vast fortune， that your life would be free of worries。 But， that is not Layla’s case。 S A collection of three suspenseful non-stop action stories will certainly keep you staying up waaay longer than you expected！ You will be absorbed in the stories that have high speed chases， crooked officials， stowaways， kidnappings， romance， and of course， high speed chases and edge of your seat plot twists。Secrets of St。 Augustine by Traci Hunter Abramson （5/5）You would think if you come from a family with a vast fortune， that your life would be free of worries。 But， that is not Layla’s case。 She must spend her spring break at her boarding school and in doing so， uncovers the diabolical plot of school officials。 Now， with the help of FBI agent， Doug Valdez， Layla is running for her life。 I enjoyed the chase through Europe and the daring escape Layla must make in order to avoid capture。 It was also fun to read about a courageous and intelligent high school girl as the main character。 The ending was perfect！ Hounded by Clair M。 Paulson （3/5）Renn Huitt is quickly thrust into action after being hired by Detective Bob Lyman as he tries to follow leads of two separate cases。 I liked that Renn never backed down from danger and pursued the truth， putting aside his own safety to see justice done。 The scary scene in the mine was my favorite part of the story。 In Plain Sight Paige Edwards （5/5）How Ms。 Edwards was able to pack so much into a novella （exciting plot， great characters， and a budding romance） shows what a masterful story teller she is。 Hold onto your seat as Jaclyn Gerard becomes an accidental part of an undercover drug sting。 The high speed chase and the boat rescue were my favorite scenes。 My heart was beating quickly and I was holding my breath as Cody was racing against time to help Jaclyn。 I received a complimentary copy from the publisher through NetGalley。 All opinions are my own and I was not required to provide a positive review。 。。。more

Sharon Grow ，

The first story is Secrets of St。 Augustine by Traci Hunter Abramson （4 stars）。 Layla， a young girl has lived at her boarding school with no contact from her only living relative。 When she overhears a conversation about her future， she fears for her life and hides in the car of FBI Agent Doug Valdez。 Doug is undercover investigating the school and has no idea that she is in his car。 The school has no intention of allowing her to escape and a chase ensues as Doug tries to keep her safe along with The first story is Secrets of St。 Augustine by Traci Hunter Abramson （4 stars）。 Layla， a young girl has lived at her boarding school with no contact from her only living relative。 When she overhears a conversation about her future， she fears for her life and hides in the car of FBI Agent Doug Valdez。 Doug is undercover investigating the school and has no idea that she is in his car。 The school has no intention of allowing her to escape and a chase ensues as Doug tries to keep her safe along with his wife and daughter。 Years ago， Doug rescued his now adopted daughter， Reagan （her story in Twisted Fate） and it looks as if he has another one to save。 Very entertaining！The second story is Hunted by Cheri M。 Poulson （3 stars）。 Former Army Ranger Renn Huitt has decided that he would like to pursue a career as a private investigator。 He has the skill set and mentor， retired Detective Bob Layman。 Bob is receiving death threats and it is up to Renn to help him eliminate the threat before the killer strikes。 At the same time， they are investigating， along with a dedicated and attractive young attorney， the case of a homeless woman who has been falsely charged with murder。The last story is In Plain Sight by Paige Edwards （3 stars）。 School teacher Jaclyn Girard unwittingly becomes involved in FBI Special Agent Cody Ackert’s undercover investigation into a drug cartel。 Someone believes that she can identify one of the members of the drug ring and she has become a liability。 Can Cody rescue her and expose the informant who has been providing information to the cartel？ I received an advance review copy at no cost and without obligation for an honest review。 （paytonpuppy） 。。。more

Emily Flynn ，

I love Novellas。 These ones were perfect。 In Secrets of St Augustine we meet a young girl who needs serious help。 Who better to help than Doug Valdez who stumbles across the situation？ We meet Doug in other Abramson books， but this definitely puts him in his best light。 It's a race that kept my heart rate up and turning every page。 It's a good thing that this one wasn't a longer story， I am not sure I could have stood the suspense， it was that good！The second offering is Hounded， where we run in I love Novellas。 These ones were perfect。 In Secrets of St Augustine we meet a young girl who needs serious help。 Who better to help than Doug Valdez who stumbles across the situation？ We meet Doug in other Abramson books， but this definitely puts him in his best light。 It's a race that kept my heart rate up and turning every page。 It's a good thing that this one wasn't a longer story， I am not sure I could have stood the suspense， it was that good！The second offering is Hounded， where we run into the world of gangs， private eyes， crooked cops， and no nonsense attorneys。 Who knew how much of that could be found in Boise， Idaho。 This was a fascinating story set in places vaguely familiar to me。 The characters were strong， well developed， and relatable。 The suspense was on point。 In Plain Sight follows an FBI agent and a teacher with multiple jobs in an undercover operation to find a mole。 This is thrilling well-developed story that is somehow as rich and fulfilling as a novel in it's shortened format。 I love the characters especially the heroine's mother。 She's a firecracker。Overall this collection is worth the read and would be perfect when you want to read something in the evening and not stay up all night， but only if you can read one story at a time。 Never mind。。。。 Make sure you have time。I received an early copy from the publisher through NetGalley and this is my honest review。 。。。more

Leann Arave ，

SECRETS OF ST。 AUGUSTINE by TRACI HUNTER ABRAMSONA fast moving short story that pulls you in from the beginning and holds you to the very end。 A young woman is being taken advantage of， because of her money。 Someone wants her dead。 When she saltarts to uncover the sorted details， he life is thrown into perilous circumstances。 An FBI agent is checking up on some leads to a case before he meets up with his wife and daughter on their European vacation。 But he gets swept into the scene of espionage SECRETS OF ST。 AUGUSTINE by TRACI HUNTER ABRAMSONA fast moving short story that pulls you in from the beginning and holds you to the very end。 A young woman is being taken advantage of， because of her money。 Someone wants her dead。 When she saltarts to uncover the sorted details， he life is thrown into perilous circumstances。 An FBI agent is checking up on some leads to a case before he meets up with his wife and daughter on their European vacation。 But he gets swept into the scene of espionage The suspense is gripping。 The characters are likable and intriguing。 So much is packed into this short story， you won’t want to put it down。 HOUNDED by CLAIR M。 POULSONA gripping story about kidnapping and revenge。 There is a lot going on in this story。 At times a bit much， but I was still interested to find out the what， when， where and why。 The character development was detailed and intriguing。IN PLAIN SIGHT by PAIGE EDWARDSThis story revolves around drug deals， kidnapping and dishonest agents。 It also has a sweet romance， which gave it a thumbs up from me！ I found the story intriguing and suspenseful。 The characters were very enjoyable to get to know and I wanted them to have a HEA。 。。。more

Crystal （Books Are Sanity！！！） ，

I loved these three novellas from some of my favorite suspense authors。 Each story kept me on the edge of my seat and I had to finish even if it was late and I needed sleep。Abramson’s Secrets of St。 Augustine immediately peaked my interest with a potential murder plot for money。 A trust fund baby and a scheme to embezzle her money had me page turning until the end。 There was a ton of action and I didn’t know quite how it would end。 I loved the emotional punch she packed into her novella。Poulson’ I loved these three novellas from some of my favorite suspense authors。 Each story kept me on the edge of my seat and I had to finish even if it was late and I needed sleep。Abramson’s Secrets of St。 Augustine immediately peaked my interest with a potential murder plot for money。 A trust fund baby and a scheme to embezzle her money had me page turning until the end。 There was a ton of action and I didn’t know quite how it would end。 I loved the emotional punch she packed into her novella。Poulson’s Hounded Recently was an interesting story about a recently retired army ranger。 I liked that you were constantly trying to figure out who did what， was it one person or multiple people that they were trying to track down。 While I enjoyed the premise of the story， I found myself constantly rewording the sentences people would speak in the book so it was how people would actually speak。 Other than that， the story was enjoyable。Edwards’ story In Plain Sight was a nail biter！ I was pulled in from the get-go and she kept me hanging on until the wild ride was over。 I loved Agent Ackert and Jaclyn。 They were both stubborn and headstrong。 Jaclyn’s eyes was something that stuck out and made the story unique， I loved that part。 But the heart stopping action is what kept me page turning。 I loved this novella。If you are an action/ suspense fan， you absolutely need to buy Sinister Secrets！ I received a copy of this book for free; all thoughts and opinions are my own 。。。more

Aimee （Getting Your Read On） ，

Secrets of St。 Augustine: 5 starsIf you have read any of this author's books， Agent Doug Valdez will be familiar to you。 He's been in quite a few books so his character was familiar to me。 Even if you haven't read about him before， his general backstory is covered so you will have a good idea just how awesome he is。 This story is action packed and fast moving starting in France and then through Europe。 Poor Layla。 The history of her short life so far will break your heart。 Doug was the perfect p Secrets of St。 Augustine: 5 starsIf you have read any of this author's books， Agent Doug Valdez will be familiar to you。 He's been in quite a few books so his character was familiar to me。 Even if you haven't read about him before， his general backstory is covered so you will have a good idea just how awesome he is。 This story is action packed and fast moving starting in France and then through Europe。 Poor Layla。 The history of her short life so far will break your heart。 Doug was the perfect person to cross paths with her and save her。 I loved this story！ （no romance here， but definitely love！）Hounded: 3。5 starsAuthor Clair Poulson is going at knowing his terminology and the way the police process works。 His stories always sound believable and reasonable。 There was a lot going on in this story， and there were a lot of people involved。 I didn't have trouble keeping them all straight， I just had trouble connecting to the characters and to any sort of emotion。 I liked the strong men who had strong women helping them though。 That felt good。 （mild romance）In Plain Sight: 5 starsThis story was such a good balance of all things emotional and suspenseful。 I loved the dual perspective from both Cody and Jaclyn。 Jaclyn's family was brought into the story and it really made things feel homey and gave that touch of realistic as they all shared a cramped apartment for a bit。 The food， the sleeping， the bathroom。 There was plenty of action and tension to keep me reading， anxious and invested all the way through。 My favorite of the three novellas in this book。 （This novella held the most romance。）Content: peril， violence （running， chasing， gunshots， fighting）。- I received a complimentary copy of this book。 All opinions expressed are my own。 。。。more

Cassidy ，

I love three stories in one books。 You get multiple of your favorite authors in one book。 I think that's great！ This Sinister Secrets did not disappoint。 Traci Hunter Abramson's story is about Doug and where we left him in Not Dead Yet。 I loved this story because I love hearing about what has been happening with Doug and his family。 This story was jammed back with suspense and action。 It was soo good！ Clair Poulson's story was good， but it just didn't click with me。 It was fast pace and filled w I love three stories in one books。 You get multiple of your favorite authors in one book。 I think that's great！ This Sinister Secrets did not disappoint。 Traci Hunter Abramson's story is about Doug and where we left him in Not Dead Yet。 I loved this story because I love hearing about what has been happening with Doug and his family。 This story was jammed back with suspense and action。 It was soo good！ Clair Poulson's story was good， but it just didn't click with me。 It was fast pace and filled with mystery， I just had a hard time liking the characters or the writing。 Paige Edwards's story was good。 It was fast pace and filled with action。 The characters were interesting and I would love to have another story about them。If you enjoy suspense， action， and mystery this book is the one for you！ These thoughts and opinion are my own。 Thanks Netgalley and Covenant Communications for the ARC。 。。。more

Annarella ，

Three well plotted， gripping novellas that kept me on the edge。 It's the first time I read something by these author and won't surely be the last。I had fun and throughly enjoyed it。Highly recommended。Many thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for this ARC， all opinions are mine Three well plotted， gripping novellas that kept me on the edge。 It's the first time I read something by these author and won't surely be the last。I had fun and throughly enjoyed it。Highly recommended。Many thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for this ARC， all opinions are mine 。。。more

Mandy ，

This is a fantastic read for suspense fans， especially if you want a quick bit of intensity and a complete story， but novella length。 Secrets of St。 Augustine by Traci Hunter Abramson: 5 stars I loved the familiar characters of Doug and Jill Valdez。 This novella picks up right after the events in Not Dead Yet and was a page turner right from the start。 The plot was super intriguing and I loved the wholesome family vibe in the end。 Hounded by Clair M。 Poulson: 3。5 stars I struggled to get into th This is a fantastic read for suspense fans， especially if you want a quick bit of intensity and a complete story， but novella length。 Secrets of St。 Augustine by Traci Hunter Abramson: 5 stars I loved the familiar characters of Doug and Jill Valdez。 This novella picks up right after the events in Not Dead Yet and was a page turner right from the start。 The plot was super intriguing and I loved the wholesome family vibe in the end。 Hounded by Clair M。 Poulson: 3。5 stars I struggled to get into this one， possibly because it felt like the PIs had a bit of an anti-law enforcement bias making them look really dumb and it didn't feel super realistic to me。 I was interested enough to want to know the ending， but it didn't keep my attention the whole time。In Plain Sight by Paige Edwards: 5 stars I loved this fast-paced romantic suspense novella。 It felt like a complete story with details and character depth that had me completely hooked。 The romance and connection between the two main characters was also just what I was hoping for。 Overall， I enjoyed this anthology and recommend it for fans of clean suspense。 I received an advance reader copy of this novel。 All thoughts and opinions are my own。 。。。more

Melissa’s Bookshelf ，

4。5 stars raised to 5 Get ready for sleepless nights！ This suspenseful triple packed novella collection kept me on pins and needles！ It’s the perfect blend of action， suspense， and even some romance。 All three novellas are clean with mild descriptions of violence and a few kisses。 It’s a great way to read these favorite suspense authors or get a good introduction to them。。 Secrets of St。 Augustine by Traci Abramson （5 stars） This was my favorite story of the three。 It was jam packed from start t 4。5 stars raised to 5 Get ready for sleepless nights！ This suspenseful triple packed novella collection kept me on pins and needles！ It’s the perfect blend of action， suspense， and even some romance。 All three novellas are clean with mild descriptions of violence and a few kisses。 It’s a great way to read these favorite suspense authors or get a good introduction to them。。 Secrets of St。 Augustine by Traci Abramson （5 stars） This was my favorite story of the three。 It was jam packed from start to finish with plenty of action， suspense， and a great plot。 It’s always scarier when kids are involved and this story doesn’t disappoint。 Thirteen-year-old Layla’s life is thrown upside down when she borrows her friend’s phone to call her grandmother from her French boarding school。 What she finds shocks her， and when she overhears a plot to kill her， she tries to run away as fast as she can。 Fortunately， FBI agent Doug Valdez is there undercover investigating a money laundering scheme。 When Layla escapes by stowing away in his car， they soon become targets of these ruthless thieves who will stop at nothing。 There’s non-stop action as Layla， Doug， and his family try to stay a few steps ahead of the criminals。 With wild chases and cat and mouse games all over France and Switzerland， this was so hard to put down。 Layla is an intelligent young woman and I loved her interactions with Doug and his family。 （Traci fans will happily recognize Doug from previous books。） In Plain Sight by Paige Edwards （5 stars） This was another favorite and comes in a close second。 From start to finish， I was interested in Jaclyn and Cody and hoping their brief encounter at a coffee shop would turn into something more。 Jaclyn Gerard happens to be in the wrong place at the wrong time when she comes across a drug deal with handsome FBI agent Cody Ackert posing undercover。 She’s thrown into a whirlwind situation when she witnesses too many things that make her a target of not only a vicious drug cartel， but a dirty FBI agent。 With a bit of humor， romance， and unyielding suspense， this novella had me hurriedly turning the pages。Hounded by Clair M。 Paulson （3。5 stars） Ex-Army Ranger and newly hired detective Renn Huitt didn’t realize his first day on the job would prove so eventful！ Someone is out to kill his boss， Detective Bob Lyman。 On top of this， the detectives are trying to help attorney Kimberly Cantor prove her client is innocent， and that’s just the beginning。 Renn and Kimberly are definitely likable， but with so many things happening at once and several characters to keep track of， I felt like I didn’t get to know these characters as well and feel as strong a connection to them。 Their romance was an unexpected bonus。 With an ample amount of action， dirty cops， a creepy mine， some nasty killers， and a hint of romance， this story definitely has a lot packed into it。All in all， a great suspenseful collection for old and new fans alike。 Definitely one anthology you’ll want to put on your TBR list！ I received a complimentary copy from the publisher through NetGalley。 All opinions are my own and I was not required to provide a positive review。 。。。more

Nicola ，

With reading Sinister Secrets you get not just one story but 3 short stories by 3 different authors。My favorite story was Secrets of St。 Augustine by Traci Hunter Ambramson。 It kept me engaged and intrigued throughout the story。 I was not ready for it to end and wanted more。I enjoyed reading the three action packed stories。 If you are in the mood for short mystery reads， this is a good collection of authors to pick from。Many thanks to NetGalley， the publisher and author for the opportunity to re With reading Sinister Secrets you get not just one story but 3 short stories by 3 different authors。My favorite story was Secrets of St。 Augustine by Traci Hunter Ambramson。 It kept me engaged and intrigued throughout the story。 I was not ready for it to end and wanted more。I enjoyed reading the three action packed stories。 If you are in the mood for short mystery reads， this is a good collection of authors to pick from。Many thanks to NetGalley， the publisher and author for the opportunity to read this book for my honest review。 All opinions expressed are my own。 。。。more

Tasha （the_clean_read_book_club） ，

Sinister Secrets has the perfect triple threat of suspense authors to make up this collection of novellas！Each novella was fast paced， full of twists and turns and plenty of plot twists to keep you wondering what would happen next-and if everyone would make it out alive！If you're looking to ramp up your suspense reads this fall be sure to pick this one up！Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for the copy。 All thoughts in this review are my own。 Sinister Secrets has the perfect triple threat of suspense authors to make up this collection of novellas！Each novella was fast paced， full of twists and turns and plenty of plot twists to keep you wondering what would happen next-and if everyone would make it out alive！If you're looking to ramp up your suspense reads this fall be sure to pick this one up！Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for the copy。 All thoughts in this review are my own。 。。。more

Rachelle Crawford ，

The best part of Sinister Secrets was three original stories from three different authors。 Each story kept me engrossed so that I wanted to read as fast as I could to finish， yet at the same time I wanted to read slowly and savor each story for as long as possible。 I thoroughly enjoyed "Secrets of St。 Augustine" by Traci Hunter Abramson。 The story was well written and kept me in suspense to the very end。 I loved that it connected with other books written by the author， yet could be read as a sta The best part of Sinister Secrets was three original stories from three different authors。 Each story kept me engrossed so that I wanted to read as fast as I could to finish， yet at the same time I wanted to read slowly and savor each story for as long as possible。 I thoroughly enjoyed "Secrets of St。 Augustine" by Traci Hunter Abramson。 The story was well written and kept me in suspense to the very end。 I loved that it connected with other books written by the author， yet could be read as a stand-alone。 Paige Edwards wrote "In Plain Sight" and it was engrossing from the very first chapter。 I was rooting for the main characters to solve the crime and was equally hoping for their relationship to progress。 The middle story was "Hounded" and was written by Clair M。 Poulsen。 The story was good and I enjoyed reading something new。 Some of the dialogue didn't feel very realistic and I was able to guess the outcome， but still enjoyed reading something new。 。。。more

Marilee ，

Great collection of clean suspense novellas！ Perfect read for those who are fans of the genre or readers looking to try it out！Secrets of St。 Augustine by Traci Abramson 4。5⭐Such a thrilling story about a 14 year old heiress on the run from those who want her dead。 This has familiar characters for those who have read some of Traci's other books （though not necessary at all to enjoy this story！） Such a beautiful theme of family。 Hounded by Clair Poulson 3。5⭐Fun story about a group of PIs trying t Great collection of clean suspense novellas！ Perfect read for those who are fans of the genre or readers looking to try it out！Secrets of St。 Augustine by Traci Abramson 4。5⭐Such a thrilling story about a 14 year old heiress on the run from those who want her dead。 This has familiar characters for those who have read some of Traci's other books （though not necessary at all to enjoy this story！） Such a beautiful theme of family。 Hounded by Clair Poulson 3。5⭐Fun story about a group of PIs trying to uncover who is hunting them while they try to solve a case of a girl who is wrongfully accused of murder。 Great main character！ In Plain Sight 5⭐Dual POV about an undercover FBI agent and witness who must be protected after being in the wrong place at the wrong time。 Cute romance that was also suspenseful and kept me on the edge of my seat！ 。。。more

April ，

Sinister Secrets includes three suspense novellas。 Each is well written and keeps the reader on the edge of their seat。Traci Hunter Abramson - Secrets of St。 Augustine takes the reader to France。 Doug Valdez， an FBI agent who appears from time to time in the Guardian series， gets an adventure that includes his wife and daughter and a young woman who goes to school at St。 Augustine。 Family relationships rather than new love features in this novella。As a novella the solution to the problems faced Sinister Secrets includes three suspense novellas。 Each is well written and keeps the reader on the edge of their seat。Traci Hunter Abramson - Secrets of St。 Augustine takes the reader to France。 Doug Valdez， an FBI agent who appears from time to time in the Guardian series， gets an adventure that includes his wife and daughter and a young woman who goes to school at St。 Augustine。 Family relationships rather than new love features in this novella。As a novella the solution to the problems faced is only shown in an abbreviated fashion。 Clair Poulson - Hounded introduces the reader to Renn， an army ranger turned private detective。 There is barely a moment when dangerous action isn’t happening。 Paige Edwards - In Plain Sight acquaints us with special agent Cody and Jaclyn。 Jaclyn’s mother is a hoot。 Love the action of this story and the relationship that develops between Cody and Jaclyn。All three novellas were excellent and act as a lovely introduction to these authors if you’ve never read them before。 Or a little something to get you though until the next book comes out。Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for the opportunity to review this book。 。。。more

the girl who reads a lot ，

This book has three suspense novellas by three authors。 Overall， I really liked this book！ I have my favorite story， of course， but I enjoyed each novella in this collection。 I love suspense stories， and these were all good！ Here are my thoughts on each novella:Secrets of St。 Augustine By Traci Hunter Abramson ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️I was hooked on this street from the first page！ I wish it was a full length novel， but it’s so good even with the shorter length。 I really liked seeing Doug and Jill Valdez， who This book has three suspense novellas by three authors。 Overall， I really liked this book！ I have my favorite story， of course， but I enjoyed each novella in this collection。 I love suspense stories， and these were all good！ Here are my thoughts on each novella:Secrets of St。 Augustine By Traci Hunter Abramson ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️I was hooked on this street from the first page！ I wish it was a full length novel， but it’s so good even with the shorter length。 I really liked seeing Doug and Jill Valdez， who have been in other books， again， but you don’t have to have those books to enjoy this one。 I do want to reread Reagan’s story now though。 Thirteen-year-old Layla has been at boarding school for years， ever since her parents died in a plane crash。 She keeps hoping her grandmother will show up to take her away on school breaks， but she never does。 When she decides to ask the headmaster one more time if she can go to Washington DC with her best friend， she overhears a conversation that sends her running for her life。 Hounded by Clair M。 Poulson⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️This story had me hooked from the start， as well。 I really liked it， but not quite as much as Traci’s， but that’s ok。 It is very intense and suspenseful with several mysteries going on at once Renn retired from the army， and wants to be a private investigator， even though he knows most of his days won’t be terribly exciting-he’s sure he’ll mostly be doing background checks and following cheating spouses。 However， his new boss is receiving threatening notes， and the agency has been hired to prove a girl is wrongly advised of murder。 In Plain Sight by Paige Edwards⭐️⭐️⭐️This book wasn’t quite as suspenseful as the other two， but I still liked it。 It definitely has suspense and excitement， but most of it happens towards the end。 It’s not a bad thing; just different than the other two in this collection。 Jaclyn has had it with men， so when a man flirts with her during her morning shift at a coffee shop， she doesn’t really go for it， even though he seems like a nice guy。 FBI agent Cody had his heart broken in the past and isn’t looking for romance， but when he sees Jaclyn， he might be willing to risk his heart again。 When Jaclyn’s life is in danger after she accidentally interrupts Cody on assignment， it will be up to him to keep her safe。 Sinister Secrets will be available September 1， 2022。 I received an advanced copy from the authors。 All thoughts and opinions are my own。 。。。more

Charity Jacob ，

This collection of three suspense novellas is totally worth the read。 I was hooked from the very start with Traci Hunter Abramson’s story。 Using already loved characters from earlier works you can’t help but love them even more after finishing the story and hope it won’t be long until you cross paths with them again。Clair M Poulson also gets you sitting at the edge of your seat has a team of PI’s try to solve a case for a client and to solve the mystery behind who is after the boss。Paige Edwards This collection of three suspense novellas is totally worth the read。 I was hooked from the very start with Traci Hunter Abramson’s story。 Using already loved characters from earlier works you can’t help but love them even more after finishing the story and hope it won’t be long until you cross paths with them again。Clair M Poulson also gets you sitting at the edge of your seat has a team of PI’s try to solve a case for a client and to solve the mystery behind who is after the boss。Paige Edwards finishes the collection off with an intense story of drug deals and romance。 All three stories felt new and exciting。 Plus you get the perks of having short， good， quick reads。 I highly recommend this read。 。。。more

Kaye ，

Three suspense novellas from Covenant Communications authors。 By far my favorite is Traci Hunter Abramson’s story Secrets of St。 Augustine （5 stars）。 It is action packed and I thought would be a very good read for YA audience （and up） as the heroine is only 15。 I am a fan of Abramson’s writing and have read the majority of her books。 Hounded （3 stars） by Clair Poulson was interesting but there is a lot going on。 Old enemies， corrupt cops， murder cover-up， kidnapping， lawyer， P。I。s， etc。 I though Three suspense novellas from Covenant Communications authors。 By far my favorite is Traci Hunter Abramson’s story Secrets of St。 Augustine （5 stars）。 It is action packed and I thought would be a very good read for YA audience （and up） as the heroine is only 15。 I am a fan of Abramson’s writing and have read the majority of her books。 Hounded （3 stars） by Clair Poulson was interesting but there is a lot going on。 Old enemies， corrupt cops， murder cover-up， kidnapping， lawyer， P。I。s， etc。 I thought it was a little ridiculous that the bad guys drive almost over 3 hours to find a mine to get rid of some bodies。 Idaho is remote enough。 But I did learn there is an Atlanta， Idaho。 In Plain Sight （4 stars） by Paige Edwards involves an FBI agent going into training and undercover。 I appreciated that Edwards did duel POV and a spark of romance。 I was disappointed that two of the books involved corrupt officers， although the situations were different。All in all a fun read。 There is a lot of story packed in all three novellas。 They are clean for language and steaminess。 Thank you to NetGalley and Covenant Communications for an eARC in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more

Genesis （geny。reads） ，

I enjoyed this suspense collection！ This anthology is a great way to discover new authors and get familiar with their writing styles。 The title and cover for this collection fits it perfectly！ I loved Traci Hunter Abramson's story Secrets of St。 Augustine。 Long-time readers will love seeing the return of FBI Agent Doug Valdez！ It was a fast-paced read balanced with a sweet subplot。 I was also happy to be introduced to the writing of authors， Clair M Poulson and Paige Edwards！ All in all， I would I enjoyed this suspense collection！ This anthology is a great way to discover new authors and get familiar with their writing styles。 The title and cover for this collection fits it perfectly！ I loved Traci Hunter Abramson's story Secrets of St。 Augustine。 Long-time readers will love seeing the return of FBI Agent Doug Valdez！ It was a fast-paced read balanced with a sweet subplot。 I was also happy to be introduced to the writing of authors， Clair M Poulson and Paige Edwards！ All in all， I would recommend this collection to anyone willing to sample the genre or try new authors of suspense。 Thank you to the publisher for proving me with a complimentary e-book version of Sinister Secrets！ The opinions expressed in this review are completely my own。 。。。more

Sabrina （belli_libri_library） ，

Sinister Secrets Secrets of St。 AugustineTraci Hunter Abramson 5/5So much action packed into a short story， I only wish this could’ve been longer。 While it did break my heart reading about Layla’s family situation， it was great to see a story that had a realistic “happily ever after。” The presence， or lack， of family was a great part of the plot that I really enjoyed。 And the suspense had me reading this book in one sitting， it was great。 HoundedClair M。 Poulson 3/5 While this book did have some Sinister Secrets Secrets of St。 AugustineTraci Hunter Abramson 5/5So much action packed into a short story， I only wish this could’ve been longer。 While it did break my heart reading about Layla’s family situation， it was great to see a story that had a realistic “happily ever after。” The presence， or lack， of family was a great part of the plot that I really enjoyed。 And the suspense had me reading this book in one sitting， it was great。 HoundedClair M。 Poulson 3/5 While this book did have some good action scenes， I didn’t love it。 A few times it was confusing to me with the threats agains Bob and all the things going on with Alex。 This story had a lot of potential， but personally I didn’t enjoy it as much as other books I’ve read by Clair; it does always impress me the knowledge he has in regards to police work so that was a positive in this novella。 In Plain SightPaige Edwards 5/5I loved that even though this was a novella， Paige still took the time to do dual point of view。 Dual is my absolute favorite and just adds so much more to the story。 And even though this was a short story， I felt completely happy with how the story unfolded， and then ended。 It was just the perfect length， and a nice quick read that’s easy to enjoy。 In fact， this is probably my favorite of the three novellas included in this book。I received an advanced copy through NetGalley。 All thoughts and opinions are my own。 。。。more

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