Lights Out
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- Author：Elise Hart Kipness
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Reviews
Jasmine
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4。25 ⭐️
Sandra Self
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Griping So many turns and twists， you will miss sleep。 Great characters， well developed， and relatable。 Not just one storyline， but several that keep you guessing
Petesea
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What motivated Kate to think that she should investigate the murder of her best friend's husband？ She was an Olympic soccer player turned sports reporter who wanted to be an investigator when she was a kid and her Dad is a police officer， are those enough qualifications？ I think not。 I was halfway through this book thinking that I do not care about the characters and this preposterous Kate as investigator approach。 But， I wanted to see how it ended and that was not fulfilling for me。 What motivated Kate to think that she should investigate the murder of her best friend's husband？ She was an Olympic soccer player turned sports reporter who wanted to be an investigator when she was a kid and her Dad is a police officer， are those enough qualifications？ I think not。 I was halfway through this book thinking that I do not care about the characters and this preposterous Kate as investigator approach。 But， I wanted to see how it ended and that was not fulfilling for me。 。。。more
Sara
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I enjoyed this fast paced novel that had me guessing！
Staci
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I really enjoyed this book！ Super quick， lots of turns and potential suspects， and a cliffhanger ending making me already excited for the sequel in 2024！
Robert Kulchar
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Interesting story。 I liked the changing paths the writer took to lead the reader in different directions。 I enjoyed the book and believe a lot of things can be done in future stories with these characters。Good job！！ I look to reading many more adventures of Kate Green。
Carol
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Death and intrigue tempts the protagonist to delve into a little sleuthing to support her friend。 This was an interesting read - but with a few more side relationships than were needed for the plot。 No one comes out totally unscathed。
Jackie Simons
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Read 10/23
Vickttoria （veetoria。reads）
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3。5⭐️ rounded up I picked this book for October Amazon first picks & its the first time im actually reading my first pick book before it releases because usually I just let it sit in my library until I’m ready to get to it。 Lights Out is a debut thriller novel and I ended up enjoying this book。 This book definitely had its moments where it kept me on my toes & guessing and it gave me the run around。 Some of the twists were not super surprising but satisfying so overall an enjoyable read， but not 3。5⭐️ rounded up I picked this book for October Amazon first picks & its the first time im actually reading my first pick book before it releases because usually I just let it sit in my library until I’m ready to get to it。 Lights Out is a debut thriller novel and I ended up enjoying this book。 This book definitely had its moments where it kept me on my toes & guessing and it gave me the run around。 Some of the twists were not super surprising but satisfying so overall an enjoyable read， but nothing super exciting happens but I didn’t find the read to be boring。 But I guess I just needed more of a thriller。 Still a good debut book overall。 I’ll read book 2 when it releases。 。。。more
Kels （bookishlifeofkels）
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✍🏼𝙰𝚄𝚃𝙷𝙾𝚁 - @elisehartkipness⭐️𝚁𝙰𝚃𝙸𝙽𝙶 - 𝟺 stars📆𝙿𝚄𝙱 𝙳𝙰𝚃𝙴 - 𝟷𝟷/𝟷/𝟸𝟹#️⃣𝙿𝙰𝙶𝙴𝚂 - 𝟸𝟾𝟽📖𝙶𝙴𝙽𝚁𝙴 - Thriller / Mystery / Suspense🖌️𝙿𝚄𝙱𝙻𝙸𝚂𝙷𝙴𝚁 - @amazonpublishing--Thank you so much to @thrillerbookloverspromotions for the #gifted copy + for having me on this tour！ 💛 {#partner}--🏀 𝚝 𝚑 𝚘 𝚞 𝚐 𝚑 𝚝 𝚜:This was a really 𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭 debut thriller that was filled with 𝐒𝐎 𝐌𝐔𝐂𝐇 𝐃𝐑𝐀𝐌𝐀 - secrets， affairs， betrayals， money， and of course…murder！I was afraid that I wasn’t going to enjoy it since I’m not a sports fan but there’s ✍🏼𝙰𝚄𝚃𝙷𝙾𝚁 - @elisehartkipness⭐️𝚁𝙰𝚃𝙸𝙽𝙶 - 𝟺 stars📆𝙿𝚄𝙱 𝙳𝙰𝚃𝙴 - 𝟷𝟷/𝟷/𝟸𝟹#️⃣𝙿𝙰𝙶𝙴𝚂 - 𝟸𝟾𝟽📖𝙶𝙴𝙽𝚁𝙴 - Thriller / Mystery / Suspense🖌️𝙿𝚄𝙱𝙻𝙸𝚂𝙷𝙴𝚁 - @amazonpublishing--Thank you so much to @thrillerbookloverspromotions for the #gifted copy + for having me on this tour！ 💛 {#partner}--🏀 𝚝 𝚑 𝚘 𝚞 𝚐 𝚑 𝚝 𝚜:This was a really 𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭 debut thriller that was filled with 𝐒𝐎 𝐌𝐔𝐂𝐇 𝐃𝐑𝐀𝐌𝐀 - secrets， affairs， betrayals， money， and of course…murder！I was afraid that I wasn’t going to enjoy it since I’m not a sports fan but there’s only some occasional references throughout but definitely enough for a 𝐕𝐄𝐑𝐘 enjoyable plot！Overall， this was a fast-paced read with short chapters which I always love and twists and turns in every chapter！I suggest pre-ordering this super suspenseful thriller 𝐍𝐎𝐖！ 。。。more
Cara Dyksen
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3。5 rounded up。 Another fun surprise from Amazon Prime。 Nothing mind-blowing， but witty and a fun escape。
Ann
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3。5 stars。 Another First Reads choice。 Mixed feelings， and a bit of a stretch but a decent read。 This story moves in several different directions and is all over the place。 Kate， a disgraced sports reporter， is trying to be there for her best friend/Yvette， whose husband is murdered。 She's also trying to get her job back， console her best friend， deal with her twins issues （son had a drug overdose） & she has a difficult ex。 She's also estranged from her dad， a NYC detective。 As the story unfolds 3。5 stars。 Another First Reads choice。 Mixed feelings， and a bit of a stretch but a decent read。 This story moves in several different directions and is all over the place。 Kate， a disgraced sports reporter， is trying to be there for her best friend/Yvette， whose husband is murdered。 She's also trying to get her job back， console her best friend， deal with her twins issues （son had a drug overdose） & she has a difficult ex。 She's also estranged from her dad， a NYC detective。 As the story unfolds， Kate has run all over town and stuck her nose in everyone she knows business。 She takes it upon herself to single-handedly prove her friend's innocence。 Seemed a bit far-fetched， but the main detective here is a real tool， and Kate's dad's not all that forthcoming。 So what's a best friend to do？ Crime solve！While I was frustrated by the roundabout way this story unfolded， I still never had a clue who the murderer might turn out to be。 Enjoyed the surprise and the twist。 This is the first book of a series。 Curious if book 2 will focus on crime in the sports world or on Kate being a self-appointed detective。 🤷♀️ 。。。more
Deb Laudenslager
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Loved it！What a great mystery。 It kept me guessing till the end！ So many potential suspects！ I would highly recommend this book！
Stephanie Loomis
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Fun little romp of a murder mysteryMurder and mayhem with a couple of crooked cops jumping to conclusions make for good entertainment。 While the gotcha moment was too easy， I still liked the book。 Definitely good for October fireside indulgence。
Penny O'shea
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A very readable mystery thriller。 Well written and nicely paced - kept me coming back for more。 Will definitely look out for the next book。
LaDonna Ockinga
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Lights out of fast， wonderful readA quick twisty read with characters that surprise you and a plot that you don't expect。 Everything you want in a great domestic suspense。 Lights out of fast， wonderful readA quick twisty read with characters that surprise you and a plot that you don't expect。 Everything you want in a great domestic suspense。 。。。more
Gerald Matzke
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A Real StarKate Green is a real star。 She was a pro soccer star then a star sports reporter and in this story she becomes a star investigator。 When her best friend's husband is murdered， she begins a search for the killer that leads to several possibilities。 The reader is given enough clues to be with her along the way but the real truth comes as a surprise just as good mystery should。 This story takes you into the world of pro basketball， sports journalism as well as police work。 It also explor A Real StarKate Green is a real star。 She was a pro soccer star then a star sports reporter and in this story she becomes a star investigator。 When her best friend's husband is murdered， she begins a search for the killer that leads to several possibilities。 The reader is given enough clues to be with her along the way but the real truth comes as a surprise just as good mystery should。 This story takes you into the world of pro basketball， sports journalism as well as police work。 It also explores dysfunctional family relationships。 It is fast moving and the characters are well developed。 This is the beginning of a promising series involving Kate Green。 。。。more
Krista
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This was a great debut！ Loved the main character。I can’t wait for the next book in the series。
Tara
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Not enough character development for me to care about the protagonist。
Carrie Esler
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3。3I always struggle when an amateur attempts to solve a crime and somehow doesn't get killed or in trouble and solves the crime。 The author did a decent job setting up why， but still never feels realistic。 Book had a decent number of ways to distract you from who actually killed the basketball player， but you don't feel particularly close to any of the characters。 That said， I'd like to know Kate Green a bit more before I make my final decision on her！ 3。3I always struggle when an amateur attempts to solve a crime and somehow doesn't get killed or in trouble and solves the crime。 The author did a decent job setting up why， but still never feels realistic。 Book had a decent number of ways to distract you from who actually killed the basketball player， but you don't feel particularly close to any of the characters。 That said， I'd like to know Kate Green a bit more before I make my final decision on her！ 。。。more
Michaela
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Super stars。 Murder。 False Arrests。 and More！You’re gripped by page 2。 By page 50 you’re invested in the who-done-it。 You won’t want to put it down， I can’t wait to read more of Kate Green and her dad’s mysterious path！
Taz
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Lights Out is a light read。 How is a murder mystery a light read？ The main focus of the story is the main character's personal life， so the murder takes a backseat。 The author explores the struggles of cooperative parenting and small-town gossip。 Bonus: The chapters are short with the average being about a ten-minute read （for me）。 The book takes no effort to read。 Now， there are some drawbacks to this。 The story does not stay with me， and I do not think through it throughout my day。 It is confu Lights Out is a light read。 How is a murder mystery a light read？ The main focus of the story is the main character's personal life， so the murder takes a backseat。 The author explores the struggles of cooperative parenting and small-town gossip。 Bonus: The chapters are short with the average being about a ten-minute read （for me）。 The book takes no effort to read。 Now， there are some drawbacks to this。 The story does not stay with me， and I do not think through it throughout my day。 It is confusing to keep track of the various characters and the continuous description of high-end living is nauseating especially when contrasted with a main character that does not live that way。 It is also nauseating to have a police officer that has so little interest in his career that a novice is able to outwit him。 The ending of the case is predictable with the only twist being related to the main character's family。 It is a little annoying to be left with a cliffhanger being I do not plan to read thru the series。 。。。more
Kym's Open Books
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3。5 out of 5 stars （3。5 / 5） The husband is always the killer， right？ But this time the husband is found dead。 Could it be the wife？Kate is best friends with Yvette。 Her NBA husband has been murdered and of course she’s a suspect。 Kate， a sports reporter is determined to prove her innocence。 She gets wrapped up into the investigation and puts herself in the path of the detectives way too many times， placing her in a precarious position in the investigation。Twists and turns were placed throughou 3。5 out of 5 stars （3。5 / 5） The husband is always the killer， right？ But this time the husband is found dead。 Could it be the wife？Kate is best friends with Yvette。 Her NBA husband has been murdered and of course she’s a suspect。 Kate， a sports reporter is determined to prove her innocence。 She gets wrapped up into the investigation and puts herself in the path of the detectives way too many times， placing her in a precarious position in the investigation。Twists and turns were placed throughout the book。 As soon as I thought I knew what was happening， another twist would carry it in another direction。 I love an ending I cannot predict！Thank you to Thriller Book Lovers Promotions for the copy！Triggers/content:https://www。theopenbooks。net/2023/10/。。。 。。。more
NancyPandori
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RefreshingI loved this book。 It had a sports writer instead of having private investigators or FBI agents。 It took readers on a journey through residents of affluent neighborhoods， schools ， teenagers and mothers trying to keep children safe 。
Emma
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A great debut novel that was an easy and fast paced thriller。 Did I guess the ending？ Nope。
Courtney Sanders
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I need more immediately I was honestly worried that this pretty cover and shorter page count were going to fall short and boy was I wrong！ I can’t wait to read more from Elise Hart Kipness。 I’m still shocked this was a debut book。 This book packed a punch。 I loved every intricate detail。 No part of this book was boring。 Plot， characters， twists - everything was so well developed。 If you’re looking for a gripping psychological thriller， this isn’t it。 It is however， an awesome mystery read。 I can I need more immediately I was honestly worried that this pretty cover and shorter page count were going to fall short and boy was I wrong！ I can’t wait to read more from Elise Hart Kipness。 I’m still shocked this was a debut book。 This book packed a punch。 I loved every intricate detail。 No part of this book was boring。 Plot， characters， twists - everything was so well developed。 If you’re looking for a gripping psychological thriller， this isn’t it。 It is however， an awesome mystery read。 I cannot wait for book 2。 。。。more
Jennifer
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“Lights Out” is a faced paced debut novel from author Elise Hart Kipness。 This novel grabs your attention on the first page and keeps you guessing throughout。 Kipness’s background provides a unique perspective that I really enjoyed learning more about。 The books does throw a lot of details on the table in the first half of the book that felt like walking through a haunted house where around every corner something else jumps out at you。 This kept the suspense ramped up。 But by the second half， as “Lights Out” is a faced paced debut novel from author Elise Hart Kipness。 This novel grabs your attention on the first page and keeps you guessing throughout。 Kipness’s background provides a unique perspective that I really enjoyed learning more about。 The books does throw a lot of details on the table in the first half of the book that felt like walking through a haunted house where around every corner something else jumps out at you。 This kept the suspense ramped up。 But by the second half， as suspects and motives get ruled out， the book settled into its own。 This is a great fall themed quick read for those who enjoy mysteries， thrillers， or police procedural。 。。。more
NanaDi
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Great！A well written mystery to the very last word！ It kept me guessing and rethinking the possible suspects right up to the end。
Amy
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The protagonist Kate was very unlikable & "not like other girls" in the beginning， but she did get less annoying as the book went on， so that's a plus。 I felt that the identity of the killer was way too predictable。 The pacing was terrible。。。we learn who the killer is 93% of the way through the book and the protagonist is in peril for all of 3 pages。 The last 6% does include a twist， but even it's predictable。 The ending of the book is a snoozefest that just seems to be setting up the sequel。 The protagonist Kate was very unlikable & "not like other girls" in the beginning， but she did get less annoying as the book went on， so that's a plus。 I felt that the identity of the killer was way too predictable。 The pacing was terrible。。。we learn who the killer is 93% of the way through the book and the protagonist is in peril for all of 3 pages。 The last 6% does include a twist， but even it's predictable。 The ending of the book is a snoozefest that just seems to be setting up the sequel。 。。。more
Christina Faris （books_by_the_bottle）
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