Beneath Devil's Bridge
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- Author：Loreth Anne White
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Reviews
Jenn
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I absolutely loved this book！ As with all of Loreth's books it kept me guessing right up until near the end。 The characters are well developed and the plot was engaging， I loved how she included the podcast transcripts including the music cues so it was almost like I was listening to it。 I often have trouble putting her books down and this one was no exception to that， 100% recommend reading it！ I absolutely loved this book！ As with all of Loreth's books it kept me guessing right up until near the end。 The characters are well developed and the plot was engaging， I loved how she included the podcast transcripts including the music cues so it was almost like I was listening to it。 I often have trouble putting her books down and this one was no exception to that， 100% recommend reading it！ 。。。more
Christina
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This has to be the best book I’ve ever read。 A teacher confessed to the rape and murder of a young， female student 。。 case closed right？ Or not。 Every piece of evidence points the teacher， it HAS to be him。 We soon find out though that everyone in this town is hiding a secret。 This book had so many twists and turns， I kept thinking I knew the murderer， and then I would be proven wrong again and again。 I just wish this wasn’t based on a true story， because it is so unbelievably sad。*If it takes a This has to be the best book I’ve ever read。 A teacher confessed to the rape and murder of a young， female student 。。 case closed right？ Or not。 Every piece of evidence points the teacher， it HAS to be him。 We soon find out though that everyone in this town is hiding a secret。 This book had so many twists and turns， I kept thinking I knew the murderer， and then I would be proven wrong again and again。 I just wish this wasn’t based on a true story， because it is so unbelievably sad。*If it takes a village to raise a child， does it also take a village to kill one？* 。。。more
Anne Kane
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Heart wrenching and thought provoking。 I am not usually a fan of the "true crime" genre but I could not put this book down。 It is incredibly well written and held me from the very first chapter。 Heart wrenching and thought provoking subject matter。 Heart wrenching and thought provoking。 I am not usually a fan of the "true crime" genre but I could not put this book down。 It is incredibly well written and held me from the very first chapter。 Heart wrenching and thought provoking subject matter。 。。。more
Jolene Ko
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I am always two minds about small town murder mysteries。 They seem to all read the same， same stories， same players but what I really like about this book in particular is the contemporary feel to it。 The next generations to read it can have a feel what the modern world of the 21st century can feel like。 Author has left a legacy like that。 Overall a really good read， the ability to weave emotions into so many people。 How far will you go to protect the ones you love， even if it destroys your fami I am always two minds about small town murder mysteries。 They seem to all read the same， same stories， same players but what I really like about this book in particular is the contemporary feel to it。 The next generations to read it can have a feel what the modern world of the 21st century can feel like。 Author has left a legacy like that。 Overall a really good read， the ability to weave emotions into so many people。 How far will you go to protect the ones you love， even if it destroys your family？ 。。。more
Cid
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Disappointing mystery by one of my favorite authors。 I am a huge fan of author Loreth Anne White。 That said， ON DEVIL'S BRIDGE was not one of favorites， and I have read most of her booksWbite is a talented writer， who draws you into the story quickly。 My complaints about ON DEVIL'S BRIDGE have nothing to do with the format， although altering between two characters and two time lines （past and present） can interfere with the flow， White handles it deftly。The main problem for me was a lack of empa Disappointing mystery by one of my favorite authors。 I am a huge fan of author Loreth Anne White。 That said， ON DEVIL'S BRIDGE was not one of favorites， and I have read most of her booksWbite is a talented writer， who draws you into the story quickly。 My complaints about ON DEVIL'S BRIDGE have nothing to do with the format， although altering between two characters and two time lines （past and present） can interfere with the flow， White handles it deftly。The main problem for me was a lack of empathy for ANY of the characters in the story。 I simply felt that I didn't get to know any of them well enough to care what happened to then。 The actual murder of a young girl， as detailed during her autopsy， is horrifying， but the victim herself was hardly significant。 It would have been a brutal and disturbing murder， no matter who the victim was。I always say plot is king and THE DEVIL'S BRIDGE had a mediocre and fairly uninspired plot that didn't feel all that original。 It had one unexpected twist， but the main mystery was not hard to guess and became obvious long before it should have。Lastly， the ending was entirely to long and went on several chapters more than I felt was necessary。 No real surprises here。Disappointing mystery by one of my favorite authors。 。。。more
Anita
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Advanced Reader Copy （ARC） provided by the Author and Publisher via Amazon First Reads in exchange for an fair and honest review。
Jamie Jack
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Voices Not Distinct， Otherwise Gripping ReadThis book alternates between the past and the present， mostly between two female viewpoints with a few others thrown in。 The book starts with one of those other viewpoints， the 14-year-old girl who is about to be brutally murdered， and we see that murder from her perspective as that first chapter fades to the next。 The book is certainly a page-turner， and the author skillfully creates mini cliffhangers at the end of every chapter to keep you flipping t Voices Not Distinct， Otherwise Gripping ReadThis book alternates between the past and the present， mostly between two female viewpoints with a few others thrown in。 The book starts with one of those other viewpoints， the 14-year-old girl who is about to be brutally murdered， and we see that murder from her perspective as that first chapter fades to the next。 The book is certainly a page-turner， and the author skillfully creates mini cliffhangers at the end of every chapter to keep you flipping the pages。 While fictionalized， an actual gruesome murder inspired this story。 The only thing I didn't like about this book was that all the viewpoint characters sounded the same。 They didn't have unique voices as they should have。 The author writes evocative， puts-you-there description， but it sounded like the same words were coming out of all the characters' mouths or were in their minds—hers， the author’s—not their own。 But this may not bother you because the author has created such a compelling， page-turning read。I received a free copy of this book， but that did not affect my review。My book blog: https://www。readingfanaticreviews。com 。。。more
Jen
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@lorethannewhite is an auto read author for me。 I always highly anticipate the next book and dive in when I get my hands on it。 Beneath Devil’s Bridge was no exception！ I flew through this suspense novel。 This is a murder mystery with an emphasis on detective work， true crime， and podcasts。 Beneath Devil’s Bridge was a unique thriller with many twists and turns。 I always think that I know what’s going on and Loreth ALWAYS surprises me with her well timed twists。 The suspense ramps up and keeps t @lorethannewhite is an auto read author for me。 I always highly anticipate the next book and dive in when I get my hands on it。 Beneath Devil’s Bridge was no exception！ I flew through this suspense novel。 This is a murder mystery with an emphasis on detective work， true crime， and podcasts。 Beneath Devil’s Bridge was a unique thriller with many twists and turns。 I always think that I know what’s going on and Loreth ALWAYS surprises me with her well timed twists。 The suspense ramps up and keeps the reader engrossed until the shocking conclusion。 The nature setting is a stand-out， as it is in most of her books。 The plot is complex and intricately pieced together， resulting in a fantastic book with many layers。 I absolutely LOVED this book and flew through it in a day。 I was hooked from the beginning and blown away by all of the intricate details。 5 ⭐️Thank you @lorethannewhite for so graciously sending me a signed copy！ 。。。more
Midhu Krishnan
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Loreth Anne White， best known for her Pallorino series， has a new book out called Beneath Devil's Bridge。 The book begins with the murder of Leena Rai in 1997。 The story then jumps forward to the present day， where a true-crime podcaster interviews the accused and imprisoned Clayton Jay Pelley。 Clayton Jay Pelley， who admitted to his crime and accepted his life sentence without a hearing， is unexpectedly speaking to Trinity Scott， a young podcaster。 The podcaster is missing the most critical par Loreth Anne White， best known for her Pallorino series， has a new book out called Beneath Devil's Bridge。 The book begins with the murder of Leena Rai in 1997。 The story then jumps forward to the present day， where a true-crime podcaster interviews the accused and imprisoned Clayton Jay Pelley。 Clayton Jay Pelley， who admitted to his crime and accepted his life sentence without a hearing， is unexpectedly speaking to Trinity Scott， a young podcaster。 The podcaster is missing the most critical part of her show in which she is supposed to interview retired detective Rachel Walczak。 So， what's the deal with Pelley suddenly speaking up？ Is he an innocent victim or a perpetrator？ Why did Rachel quit her work and staying silent？The books' chapters are written in a chronological order that alternates between the past and the present。 The reader will hear about the case from the viewpoint of the detective， the podcaster， and the real-time account from 1997。 Thus the author retains both periods' twists and turns。 The book catches you from the outset and compels the reader to turn the pages quickly。 The book is written in the style of a fast-paced thriller。 Character development is the book's strongest point。 Although the book is told from Rachel and Trinity's perspectives， the reader can see the development of all the characters in it。 The author's use of first-person narration aided in the development of the characters。 Also， the author was able to convey the characters' feelings without difficulty。 The book describes how a case can influence the detective's life and family， and how it can turn her life upside down。 The book's suspense aspect is incredible。 The plot twists and turns engross the reader。 I was taken aback at times and admired the author's inventiveness。 The plot， like any good thriller， ends with a surprising twist。 The ending was unexpected， and the author did a good job of establishing it。 The author's writing style is intriguing， and the reader can read without losing his attention。 As I neared the end， I felt like Rachel was being sidelined a little， but that's okay because the author's ending twist is unexpected and mind-blowing。In every way， Underneath Devil's Bridge is surprisingly fascinating and breathtaking。 Thriller fans don't have to think twice before picking up this book because you will enjoy the writing style， plot， and thrills。Thank You Loreth Anne White for sending me a copy of the well-crafted amazing thriller。 。。。more
Jacquie
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The Lies that bind…When true crime podcaster Trinity Scott shows up at retired detective Rachel Walczak’s hide-away-from-the-world hobby farm， she sets into motion a series of events that will flip Twin Falls on its back- baring the town’s carefully hidden secrets。Twenty-four years earlier， fourteen-year-old Leena Rai was brutally beaten and murdered under Devil’s Bridge。 Detective Walczak and RCMP Detective Luke O’Leary investigate。 They find enough to bring in guidance counsellor Clayton Jay P The Lies that bind…When true crime podcaster Trinity Scott shows up at retired detective Rachel Walczak’s hide-away-from-the-world hobby farm， she sets into motion a series of events that will flip Twin Falls on its back- baring the town’s carefully hidden secrets。Twenty-four years earlier， fourteen-year-old Leena Rai was brutally beaten and murdered under Devil’s Bridge。 Detective Walczak and RCMP Detective Luke O’Leary investigate。 They find enough to bring in guidance counsellor Clayton Jay Pelley， who then admits to the crime。 Signed， sealed， delivered， except there are elements to the case that go unexplained。Trinity has managed to score the interview of the decade with the murderer， who now says he didn’t commit the crime。 In a series of podcast episodes， Scott reveals new information that reopens old wounds and throws the small town into turmoil。This story is based on a true story that took place only blocks from my home。 It is horrendous， sad， and unacceptable。 We need to work harder to connect with our teens and learn when they are in trouble。 I feel like this is an issue with working parents; children are left to raise themselves at a time when they need the most guidance。Loreth tackled a tough subject matter with her signature journalistic style， shedding a light on diversity and bullying- a must read！“I voluntarily read an ARC of this book which was provided by the publisher via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review。” 。。。more
Cindy Wilkerson
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4。5 stars
Aimee
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W-O-W！ I have been a fan of Loreth Anne White for a while now， I have read all eleven （now twelve！） of her psychological suspense/crime stories。 I was lucky enough to receive this copy as an Advanced Reader Copy in exchange for an honest review。 Can I honestly say I LOVED IT？！Prior to Beneath Devil's Bridge I adored the Angie Pallorino series best。 If you haven't tried them out yet， I highly recommend！ They were the first titles I recommend to any reader I could find。 This one takes the cake tho W-O-W！ I have been a fan of Loreth Anne White for a while now， I have read all eleven （now twelve！） of her psychological suspense/crime stories。 I was lucky enough to receive this copy as an Advanced Reader Copy in exchange for an honest review。 Can I honestly say I LOVED IT？！Prior to Beneath Devil's Bridge I adored the Angie Pallorino series best。 If you haven't tried them out yet， I highly recommend！ They were the first titles I recommend to any reader I could find。 This one takes the cake though。 I began highlighting favorite passages right away。 Loreth's ability to evoke such vivid imagery with her prose continually astounds me。 For example， "I can't quite shake the feeling that something has been awakened， and is being churned up from where it has been lying dormant in the black soils of memory and time。" and "She catches hold of the railing and laughs。 Her emotion stems from a toxic mix of anxiety and a thrilling， daring sort of anticipation。" This is something I have personally felt; like static from the TV underneath my skin， its an exhilarating and nauseating feeling and Loreth's words brought it right back to the tangible present for me。 The characters in Beneath Devil's Bridge vary across diverse backgrounds， and are inextricably tied by these gossamer strings， binding them each in a perilous web of lies and destruction。 Every turn I thought I knew， I didn't。 Every page turned had me craving more。 I ended up reading this entire book in one day， scrolling through a small smart phone screen just so I could keep it going。 Honestly， I will probably have to come back and edit this review over and over as I think of more details to gush about， but to put it succinctly。。。 pre-order it today。 You will NOT regret this one。 。。。more
Ros Guggi
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You are guaranteed certain things in a novel by Loreth Anne White， as more than 2 million readers around the world know。 She is a master of suspenseful storytelling， with plot twists that keep you turning the pages at a pace that builds as the book nears its climax。 Her characters are richly drawn and deal with moral ambiguity。 She brings the writing skills and news sense she had as a reporter to her fiction。 This story was inspired by a real crime that caused international headlines。 The book e You are guaranteed certain things in a novel by Loreth Anne White， as more than 2 million readers around the world know。 She is a master of suspenseful storytelling， with plot twists that keep you turning the pages at a pace that builds as the book nears its climax。 Her characters are richly drawn and deal with moral ambiguity。 She brings the writing skills and news sense she had as a reporter to her fiction。 This story was inspired by a real crime that caused international headlines。 The book explores the murder of an unpopular and unattractive girl in a small B。C。 town。 It seemed to be solved， some 24 years ago， when a high school counsellor confessed to it。 But a true crime podcaster exploring the murder opens explosive possibilities when she reports that the counsellor now denies killing the girl。 The secrets that have festered all these years are busting out and threatening to upend new lives。 White richly layers the physical atmosphere of the Pacific Northwest in this book， with its misty mountains， teeming rain and the looming evil of a great granite mountain face that dominates the town。 This is a satisfying and propulsive read， exploring how far parents will go to protect their children and how far a town will go to protect its dirty secret。 。。。more
Lindsey Ruppe
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What a ride Beneath Devil’s Bridge was。 The story revolves around a podcast focusing on the Murder of a teenage girl years ago。 The host and the officer who was originally assigned the case work on resurfacing the decades’ old crime。 Uncovering long buried memories， the two solve the previous cold case。 Loreth’s ability to weave such an intricate tale that keeps you on the edge of your seat is a rare talent。 This why she is one of my favorite authors。 Thank you， Loreth， for the galley and the op What a ride Beneath Devil’s Bridge was。 The story revolves around a podcast focusing on the Murder of a teenage girl years ago。 The host and the officer who was originally assigned the case work on resurfacing the decades’ old crime。 Uncovering long buried memories， the two solve the previous cold case。 Loreth’s ability to weave such an intricate tale that keeps you on the edge of your seat is a rare talent。 This why she is one of my favorite authors。 Thank you， Loreth， for the galley and the opportunity to read this ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️Releases June 1， 2021 。。。more
Claire Scott
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There is a certain type of author that creates a story that leaves you fully engaged till the very last word。 Loreth Anne White is that kind of author！ And this book was no exception。 Centered around a podcast delving into the horrific and brutal death of a 14 year old girl， the story weaves seamlessly between the past and present， told from both Trinity， the podcaster and Rachel， the detective in charge of the case。 All the way through the book， there is the underlying feeling nothing is quite There is a certain type of author that creates a story that leaves you fully engaged till the very last word。 Loreth Anne White is that kind of author！ And this book was no exception。 Centered around a podcast delving into the horrific and brutal death of a 14 year old girl， the story weaves seamlessly between the past and present， told from both Trinity， the podcaster and Rachel， the detective in charge of the case。 All the way through the book， there is the underlying feeling nothing is quite as it seems。 I don't want to ruin the story for anyone， but if you do read it， you will need to make sure you have several hours spare， because once you start it， you'll not be able to put it down。 White is a very skilled storyteller， and I'm thrilled I was given the chance to read this。 This is a flawless story 。。。more
Caitlyn Lynch
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24 years ago， the tiny town of Twin Falls was rocked by the brutal murder of teenager Leena Rai。 Her killer Clayton Pelley confessed and the case was closed， but there were things that never sat quite right with investigating detective Rachel Walczak。 Now， a true crime podcaster has scored a massive scoop; Pelley is talking， and what he’s saying throws everything Rachel thought she knew into doubt… because Pelley says he didn’t do it。 That Leena’s killer is still out there。 Free to kill again。Re 24 years ago， the tiny town of Twin Falls was rocked by the brutal murder of teenager Leena Rai。 Her killer Clayton Pelley confessed and the case was closed， but there were things that never sat quite right with investigating detective Rachel Walczak。 Now， a true crime podcaster has scored a massive scoop; Pelley is talking， and what he’s saying throws everything Rachel thought she knew into doubt… because Pelley says he didn’t do it。 That Leena’s killer is still out there。 Free to kill again。Retired from the force， estranged from her family after the damage investigating the Rai case did to her psyche， Rachel finds herself inexorably sucked back in again， asking questions she never got answers to all those years ago。 And slowly， it becomes apparent that although Pelley is utter scum - a collector of child porn and a molester of teenage girls - he really didn’t kill Leena Rai。So who did？ Why did Pelley confess？ And just how did he know details that were never released outside the police department？ Rachel can’t rest until she knows the truth - because deep down inside， she knows it lies much too close to home。 And she needs to find the answers before the true crime podcaster does - or risk losing everything she loves。Loreth Anne White is a master storyteller， and this is absolutely no exception。 The past and the present collide in this fascinating crime thriller， with some deeper questions asked about how ‘real-time’ reporting in a true crime podcast like this can influence the actual outcome， even in cases years old。 I did not see any of the big twists （yes， there are several） coming; though it was obvious from early on Rachel’s daughter was far more deeply involved than Rachel wanted to admit， I was still startled when we discovered just what her role was， and that was one of the smaller reveals。 It’s such a good story， one I couldn’t put down until I was done， and everything satisfyingly wrapped up。 Five stars。Disclaimer: I received a review copy of this title via NetGalley。 。。。more
Cara Calzadilla
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5 stars for this brilliantly-written mystery！I have to preface this review by saying， I have a hard time with many mystery books。 I feel like many are too predictable， and well， what’s the point if you know what’s going to happen？ In “Beneath Devil’s Bridge”， this is not the case！ This book had my interest from the first chapter。 I found it so enthralling that I stayed up past my bedtime and finished it in one sitting。 “Beneath Devil’s Bridge” is about a small town in the PNW that was rocked by 5 stars for this brilliantly-written mystery！I have to preface this review by saying， I have a hard time with many mystery books。 I feel like many are too predictable， and well， what’s the point if you know what’s going to happen？ In “Beneath Devil’s Bridge”， this is not the case！ This book had my interest from the first chapter。 I found it so enthralling that I stayed up past my bedtime and finished it in one sitting。 “Beneath Devil’s Bridge” is about a small town in the PNW that was rocked by a gruesome murder and a retired detective who has tried her best to leave the haunting memories of that murder behind her。 Everyone begins to relive the homicide when a true crime host begins interviewing the man who was convicted of the 14 year old girl’s homicide two decades prior。 Information emerges， and it becomes clear that the man behind bars isn’t the only one in the town with secrets。 The characters are well-developed， the plot is interesting， and there are so many twists！ I did feel there were a few things that were far-fetched toward the end， but I rationalized it by acknowledging that this was a very small town， and some of the characters were bonded by trauma and years of secrets。 I can’t wait to read more by Loreth Anne White！ Thank you for my ARC signed copy of this superb novel！ 。。。more
Sandra Hoover
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Twenty-four years ago， a small community was horrified and sickened by the rape， brutal beating and drowning of fourteen year old Leena Rai。 When a beloved school guidance counselor confessed to the crime， shock waves reverberated throughout the small， close-knit community and rumors ran rampant。 After his detailed confession， Clayton Jay Pelley refused to speak of the crime again。 He accepted his life sentence without benefit of a trial， leaving the police and community frustrated with unanswer Twenty-four years ago， a small community was horrified and sickened by the rape， brutal beating and drowning of fourteen year old Leena Rai。 When a beloved school guidance counselor confessed to the crime， shock waves reverberated throughout the small， close-knit community and rumors ran rampant。 After his detailed confession， Clayton Jay Pelley refused to speak of the crime again。 He accepted his life sentence without benefit of a trial， leaving the police and community frustrated with unanswered questions and dangling case threads。 Now Pelley is talking to Trinity Scott， a young， ambitious true crime podcast reporter。 Upon her arrival in Twin Falls， Scott relentlessly pursues everyone with ties to the old case including one of the original investigators， retired Detective Rachel Walczak， whose life course was tragically altered by the murder and subsequent investigation。 Her refusal to be interviewed motivates Scott to dig deeper into the past， and she unknowingly sets off a series of events that quickly spiral out of control when episodes of her podcast begin to air。 The release of Trinity's interviews with Pelley sends shock waves rumbling through the community as new questions are raised and the past and present collide。 People are nervous。 People are scared。 People are lying。 Why？ Was Clay's confession twenty four years ago a truth？ Or lie？ If he didn't kill her， who did？Inspired by a true crime， White has penned a thriller I promise will leave you dazed and searching for answers while trying to come to terms with a crime so cold-blooded， so heartless， so unimaginable that it begs the question "Why"？ Dark， unsettling， disturbing on many levels， Beneath Devil's Bridge forces readers to acknowledge the dark side of human nature。 Unfolding through multiple points of view and then/now chapters， the story moves forward like an avalanche - picking up momentum， rolling over you page by page， chapter by chapter， podcast after podcast until it buries you。 As I burned through pages with heart pounding， the only thing I could hear was these character's voices in my head - their lies， deceit， accusations - brought to life through flawed characters， twisted plot lines and all five senses。 All thanks to the expertise of an author who excels at manipulating and transporting readers into unsettling scenes alongside unreliable narrators hiding game-changing secrets。 White's masterful rendering of this story shines a light on some ugly truths still prevalent in society today。 The reading experience will be greatly enhanced if you go into it as I did - knowing little。 However， I'll leave you with one quote to ponder: "If it takes a village to raise a child， does it also take a village to kill one？"If I'm lucky， maybe once in a blue moon， I read a book that leaves my mind reeling， heart aching and soul searching。 One that haunts me long after The End。 Beneath Devil's Bridge is one of those books。 Loreth Anne White has a gift for rendering thought-provoking stories that demand attention， respect and intimate soul searching。 Stories that inspire， entertain and motivate。 Stories that hurl you at warp speed toward electrifying endings you most likely won't see coming。 Highly recommended for fans of true crime， suspense thrillers， mysteries and 5 star books in any genre。*A special thank you to Author Loreth Anne White for my inscribed copy of this book。**Review posted in: Mystery & Suspense Magazine***Review posted at: Cross My Heart Reviews 。。。more
Loreth White
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