“A far stronger smell blasted out of the dark space, immediately overwhelming and shocking Pam’s senses. It was putrid. Something rotten. Like a decomposing animal.”
“All passengers on board are accounted for. All crewmembers are accounted for. No one is missing, not a single person.” Hendricks shrugged. “So it seems we have a stowaway.”
Maria Fontana’s life changed the day she was selected for jury duty for the murder trial of Wyatt Butler. Charged with the murder and mutilation of eight children, he was labeled the worst serial killer in decades. When the jury couldn’t agree on conviction, the mistrial threw their lives into turmoil. The public and the victim’s family were furious, how could they have let this monster go?
No Man Left Behind (Iris Williams & Annette Toni) R.G. Miller Police Procedural, Thriller Kindle Published 7/24/2017
I received this book in 2018 as a Goodreads giveaway. The short blurb grabbed my attention immediately!
“He lurks in the abandon subway tunnel under New York City. An Ex-Marine who was left to die in the steaming jungles of Vietnam in 1975 by his commanding officer. Homicide Detective Iris Williams had thought she seen it all until she and her partner and lover Detective Annette Toni are called in to investigate a horrific murder of an entire family. The case becomes a nightmare for the detectives as they crawl deeper and deeper into the mind of a man that the media is calling, THE PIGGYBACK KILLER.”
I found a spot for it right away in the reading challenge I was completing that year, the prompt: A book with a LGBTQ+ protagonist. This book really did have everything in it for me. I love the characters, Homicide Detectives Iris Williams and Annette Toni. Who doesn’t love a powerful, smart, beautiful lead woman?! How about two!? As a girl I wanted to become a homicide detective myself, actually full disclosure I wanted to work for the FBI in the BAU. Thanks Clarice Starling! 🤣 I was even enrolled at Saint Cloud State University with a major in Criminal Justice and a minor in Psychology; but life takes their own turns sometimes.
Anyway… so I have a proclivity towards books with strong female detectives, special agents, or private investigators. I’m sure you have seen a trend. If you like those brutal, graphic murder thrillers like The Silence of the Lambs, like I do, then you will enjoy this one too.
Happy Tuesday everyone! I am not having the best day myself, feeling ill and really worn down. Busy and stressful life is just taking a little toll. But I did not want to miss my next installment of Top Shelf Tuesday, I really look forward to sharing some of my great reads with you!
The story behind this one began about 7 years ago, when this edition was published 🙂. A work friend had joined a book club and this was their next pick. She was not really all that interested in it and was a little miffed about having to spend $10 on the book. So I offered her a deal, I would pay half and then after she was done reading it for the book club, she would give it to me to keep. She agreed, and I am so glad because I love this book! 😁
In January 1985 the Day family was murdered in their home, all but two were killed, Libby- 7 and Ben- 15. Libby testified that it was her brother Ben that killed her mom and two sisters that night. The Kinnakee Kansas Farmhouse Massacre they called it. But had she lied?
I had already seen the movie, of course, so the cat was already out of the bag, but even still this was a great read. And of course the book is significantly better. To those that have not seen the movie, you are in for a treat, you will be guessing and kept on your toes every page. I have been recommending this book to all my thriller lover friends, even if you have already seen the movie it’s worth it. This is for adults only, includes violence, language, drug use, and sexual content.
Happy Tuesday everyone! Just spent most of the day getting my blog back online. 😵 Had an update issue occur and took me forever to figure it out. But I got it resolved thanks to the help of Hostgator support! Whew, back in business and on with the show.
I first read this book on vacation in Bora Bora. The Pic of it in my garden is a sad substitute. Whenever I think about it, I am drawn back to that beautiful paradise. I picked my copy up at a thrift store, I really enjoyed the movie. Seeing how thick it was I knew there had to have so much more to it than what the movie included. As a normal rule, I like to watch the movie first then read the book. For me, this works out as I love watching movies too. I find that if I read a great book, love it, and then watch the movie, I am usually disappointed. However, if I watch the movie, love it, then read the book, it’s even better but I still love the movie. Win, win. 😁
Synopsis: The Earth has been invaded by an alien species, they not only invaded Earth but they take over human bodies as well. Melanie Stryder won’t go without a fight when Wanderer takes over her body. As Wanderer is flooded with all Melanie’s memories she is compelled to find the family and the love that was left behind and still in hiding. However, when they find the them, Melanie’s family is not so thrilled that an alien has invaded her. There is so much more to this story that I don’t want to give away the best parts if you haven’t read it or watched the movie. It’s a mix of Sci-Fi, Thriller, and romance.
