Widow's Secrets

Widow's Secrets

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  • Create Date：2021-07-28 13:21:14
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  • Author：Shelley Shepard Gray
  • ISBN：B08MCDQC4N
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Reviews

Patti Whitson Stephenson She Lives to Read ，

I enjoyed reading this book。 Shelley Shepard Gray is a talented author and her gift of creating an interesting， heart-touching story shines all throughout this book。 It’s different from most “Love Inspired Suspense” books that are action-packed from beginning to end。 Since this is a “cold case” story， the reader gets to know the characters in depth over the length of the book as they work together to solve a murder that had occurred ten years earlier。 I found Liana’s story to be especially poign I enjoyed reading this book。 Shelley Shepard Gray is a talented author and her gift of creating an interesting， heart-touching story shines all throughout this book。 It’s different from most “Love Inspired Suspense” books that are action-packed from beginning to end。 Since this is a “cold case” story， the reader gets to know the characters in depth over the length of the book as they work together to solve a murder that had occurred ten years earlier。 I found Liana’s story to be especially poignant and I loved seeing her grow from sad resignation to a life full of hope。 I also liked that this storyline felt complete and never rushed just to get to the end。 When I finished the book， I felt as if I’d read a full length novel。Two things to know about this book:（1） Although the cover of this book shows an Amish buggy， it’s not completely about the Amish。 The story does take place in Amish country and Liana’s neighbors are Amish， but the main emphasis of the story is on Liana and Kent， who are both Englishers。 I liked how the author showed Liana and her Amish neighbors encouraging each other。（2） A major part of Liana’s story is that she suffered from domestic abuse。 There’s no graphic description of abuse and this part of the story is appropriately written。 If this is an emotional trigger for you， be aware of this before you begin reading the book。This book goes on my list of my favorite “Love Inspired” books。I received a copy of this book from the publisher。 All opinions are my own。 。。。more

Virginia Winfield ，

I loved this book of suspense and romance。 I loved Liana and Kent。 There is suspense and romance and great characters。 I could not put this book down because I had to find out who committed the murder and why。 This is a great story。 I received a copy of this book from the author for a fair and honest opinion that I gave of my own free will。

Connie ，

From the Love Inspired line of books， Shelley Shepard Gray adds a good story。 My favorite part is the last four chapters or so！ The suspense really ramps up there。For those looking for an Amish connection， it's not really that kind of book， that's just the area it's set in。I received an early paperback of the book and am happy to provide a review as I do with any book I read。 From the Love Inspired line of books， Shelley Shepard Gray adds a good story。 My favorite part is the last four chapters or so！ The suspense really ramps up there。For those looking for an Amish connection， it's not really that kind of book， that's just the area it's set in。I received an early paperback of the book and am happy to provide a review as I do with any book I read。 。。。more

Edward Arrington ，

Have you ever had anyone tell you to believe in love？ Liana’s Amish neighbors had just returned from a trip to celebrate their twenty-fifth anniversary， and the neighbor lady came over to give Liana some fresh berries and bread。 Liana asked for relationship advice and the neighbor told her to believe in love。 For a young woman who was married for four years to an abusive husband before he disappeared and was found dead ten years later， that could be some difficult advice to hear。 The story conta Have you ever had anyone tell you to believe in love？ Liana’s Amish neighbors had just returned from a trip to celebrate their twenty-fifth anniversary， and the neighbor lady came over to give Liana some fresh berries and bread。 Liana asked for relationship advice and the neighbor told her to believe in love。 For a young woman who was married for four years to an abusive husband before he disappeared and was found dead ten years later， that could be some difficult advice to hear。 The story contains multiple secrets and a fair share of unexpected twists that keep the readers on their toes， wondering where the story will take them next。 Kent Olson is a man on a mission， with the need to prove himself as a capable police officer。 Can he solve this cold case without destroying the widow who has caught his attention？ I enjoyed the camaraderie between Liana， Viv， and Angel as they worked together at the diner。 I received a copy of this book from the author。 This is my honest review。 All opinions are strictly my own。 。。。more

Elizabeth ，

This books was fantastic。 It was well written， and I couldn’t put it down。 Must read。

Kim ，

The Widow’s Secret was very very good！！ Without giving too much away I will just say I love the way the main characters Liana and Kent’s paths crossed。 Such a awesome story of Hope， Faith and Love。 And The Who done it was a surprise to me！ Thank you Shelley Shepherd Gray for another good suspenseful read！！

Vicky Sluiter ，

Author Shelley Shepard Gray is well known for her Amish stories。 But she also writes contemporary stories that are equally as good。 In Widow’s Secrets she has characters that are strong， and well developed， yet with past pains and yearning for peace。Liana and Kent make a good team as they work together to solve a mystery。 I found this intriguing as I’ve never heard of the police working with a civilian on a murder case， but it added another layer of interest to the story。 I did feel they came to Author Shelley Shepard Gray is well known for her Amish stories。 But she also writes contemporary stories that are equally as good。 In Widow’s Secrets she has characters that are strong， and well developed， yet with past pains and yearning for peace。Liana and Kent make a good team as they work together to solve a mystery。 I found this intriguing as I’ve never heard of the police working with a civilian on a murder case， but it added another layer of interest to the story。 I did feel they came to trust each other a bit soon but it’s a shorter book and things move more quickly so they can be wrapped up by the end。Gray does write about spousal abuse， so if this is a trigger for you please be aware that it is an important part of this story。 It is written well but still may make the story challenging for someone who has dealt with this。 The author goes on to show hope of healing from the emotional scars， which I really appreciated。I truly enjoyed this book and read through it quickly。 If you like suspense with lots of surprises then I recommend Widow's Secrets。 。。。more

Michelle Rhoden ，

Ten years after the murder of her husband， Liana Mann receives a visit from police officer Kent Olson， who informs her they have found the remains of her husbands body。 So many questions are unanswered-who killed her husband and why？ Is the killer looking for her？ Does Liana know more than she is willing to admit？ Liana is hesitant to talk about her husband with Kent because she doesn’t trust him or any of the police officers。 But gradually she lets down the wall she has built up。 Will they be a Ten years after the murder of her husband， Liana Mann receives a visit from police officer Kent Olson， who informs her they have found the remains of her husbands body。 So many questions are unanswered-who killed her husband and why？ Is the killer looking for her？ Does Liana know more than she is willing to admit？ Liana is hesitant to talk about her husband with Kent because she doesn’t trust him or any of the police officers。 But gradually she lets down the wall she has built up。 Will they be able to solve this cold case file together？This book was action packed and held my interest from page one。 You won’t be disappointed！ 。。。more

Taylor Bryant ，

The beautiful cover and excerpt on the back drew me in。 I was expecting this to be Amish though and to my surprise it is not but that’s ok。 This is a book the makes you want more and to solve the mystery to the very end。 Always a fan of Shelley’s and this book did not disappoint。

Marilyn ，

This Love Inspired Cold Case story by Shelley Shepard Gray is a masterful story in every way。 I couldn’t put this book down till the end。 Gray is a gifted author writing a variety of genres with likable characters， complex plots and gems for readers to glean from the story。 This Cold Case held a mystery surrounding a murder ten years earlier and an inspirational theme。 Artist Liana Mann didn’t trust law enforcement after their approach to the disappearance of her husband ten years earlier。 Offic This Love Inspired Cold Case story by Shelley Shepard Gray is a masterful story in every way。 I couldn’t put this book down till the end。 Gray is a gifted author writing a variety of genres with likable characters， complex plots and gems for readers to glean from the story。 This Cold Case held a mystery surrounding a murder ten years earlier and an inspirational theme。 Artist Liana Mann didn’t trust law enforcement after their approach to the disappearance of her husband ten years earlier。 Officer Kent Olson wanted her to work with him in solving this cold case after the remains of her husband had been found。 She wasn’t sure she could work with him as there were secrets that few knew about or spoke openly about。 Officer Olson was persistent and wanted to solve the case so he could be back in his initial role with the department。 The story flowed easily with plenty to wonder when and if Officer Olson， Liana and others would finally have answers。 The beauty of the story is how Gray brought Liana out of her shell with her hidden artistic talent along with finding new beginnings。 I received a complimentary copy of this book from the author without any obligation to write a positive review。 I have expressed my own opinion。 。。。more

Sherry Brown ，

Widow’s Secrets by Shelley Shepard Gray was wonderful！！ If you enjoy reading Inspirational romance novels。 You will not be disappointed。 This is about Liana Mann who’s husband went missing ten years ago。 She gets a knock on the door from Cold Case detective Kent Olson telling her that her husband has been found and was murdered。 Her life has once again been turned upside down。This book kept me captivated from the beginning to end！ Very very good！！！！！！

Pam Pavkov ，

Widow's Secret is cold case inspirational romance written by Shelley Shepherd Gray。 This story brings to light the importance of closure in life's tragedies。 The characters are amazing and very likeable。 The story builds on the mystery until the end to keep the readers interest。 Liana Mann has moved on from the disappearance of her abusive husband and believes after ten years he is deceased。 When the remains of her husband are discovered Officer Kent Olson is brought on the cold case to find clo Widow's Secret is cold case inspirational romance written by Shelley Shepherd Gray。 This story brings to light the importance of closure in life's tragedies。 The characters are amazing and very likeable。 The story builds on the mystery until the end to keep the readers interest。 Liana Mann has moved on from the disappearance of her abusive husband and believes after ten years he is deceased。 When the remains of her husband are discovered Officer Kent Olson is brought on the cold case to find closure。 Liana is not sure what help she can be to the officer but finally agreed to try。 As the two try to unravel the mysterious death they run into many road blocks。 As the suspect list continues to grow Liana's brother is at the top。 When secrets the brother and sister are hiding come to light it forces officer Olson to take a different approach。 Will they be able to close this case after ten years or must they admit defeat？ I enjoyed getting to know Liana's story。 I did receive a complimentary copy of this book to read and review from the author but was not expected to post a favorable response only an honest one。 All opinions are my own。 I have rated this story with five stars for meeting my expectations of a wonderful story that I can highly recommend to others。 。。。more

Deanne Patterson ，

This is a mystery involving a cold case， a murder that took place ten years ago。It is a Love Inspired book by prolific author Shelley Shepard Gray。I have read many of her books over the years and there is a great consistency with all of her writing I have noticed。Not many authors can write well in different genres but she does。All of her books are well thought out，the characters go with the plot of the story and the writing is of excellent quality。Our main character is Artist Liana Mann。 She was This is a mystery involving a cold case， a murder that took place ten years ago。It is a Love Inspired book by prolific author Shelley Shepard Gray。I have read many of her books over the years and there is a great consistency with all of her writing I have noticed。Not many authors can write well in different genres but she does。All of her books are well thought out，the characters go with the plot of the story and the writing is of excellent quality。Our main character is Artist Liana Mann。 She was pushed into marrying a man by a family member。 They thought it was for the best。Liana carries a secret with her， a secret many know about but don't speak of。 They know she was an abused wife but minded their own business because who really speaks about this kind of thing。Her husband has been missing for ten years now， someone knows what happened to him but their not talking。 They aren't talking to the police and they aren't talking to each other about this。Her husband has now been found and he's been murdered。There's a long list of possible suspects， after all if he's murdered he can no longer hurt her。Could it have even possibly been Liana that has done it to escape the abuse？Liana doesn't trust anyone especially the police since when she went to them when her husband was first missing they didn't give her the proper help she needed。 Officer Kent Olson seeks to solve this cold case quickly to return to regular duties。Despite her determination to not trust officers or have anything to do with them on a personal level Liana can't help but be intrigued by this man。This is one book I won't forget anytime soon。I could not put this book down once I started it， reading it all in one sitting。I really enjoyed it and definitely look forward to whatever she has in store for us next reading wise。Expected publication: July 27th 2021 I was given a complimentary copy of this book。 Thank you。All opinions expressed are my own。 。。。more