Book Details:
Book Title: A HUSH AT MIDNIGHT by Marlene M. Bell
Category: Adult Fiction (18 +), 368 pages
Genre: Mystery
Publisher: Ewephoric Publishing
Release date: October 2024
Content Rating: G. No profanity or intimate situations
Book Description:
Celebrity chef Laura Harris dwells on the horror of finding her mentor’s body in the groundskeeper’s disheveled bed—pillow and bedding half covering her open eyes—purple bruising around her mouth. A grisly snapshot in time revealing the Texas woman’s last moments during her attack. The elderly matriarch from the small town of Stenburg has left the physical world, and Laura is shattered.
She is catapulted headlong into the pursuit of a casual executioner, one bold enough to come and go from the crime scene with ease, dropping bizarre crumb trails designed to mock the deceased. But Laura herself doesn’t go unnoticed. As she digs deeper, she is followed and bombarded by warnings to leave the state.
When the victim’s attorney informs Laura that she’s to inherit the entire Stenburg fortune, the last act of kindness has made Laura the main person of interest in the investigation.
Message by message, Laura is methodically taunted by someone so deranged and driven they’ll do whatever it takes to dislodge Laura from Texas – permanently.
Celebrity chef Laura Harris dwells on the horror of finding her mentor’s body in the groundskeeper’s disheveled bed—pillow and bedding half covering her open eyes—purple bruising around her mouth. A grisly snapshot in time revealing the Texas woman’s last moments during her attack. The elderly matriarch from the small town of Stenburg has left the physical world, and Laura is shattered.
She is catapulted headlong into the pursuit of a casual executioner, one bold enough to come and go from the crime scene with ease, dropping bizarre crumb trails designed to mock the deceased. But Laura herself doesn’t go unnoticed. As she digs deeper, she is followed and bombarded by warnings to leave the state.
When the victim’s attorney informs Laura that she’s to inherit the entire Stenburg fortune, the last act of kindness has made Laura the main person of interest in the investigation.
Message by message, Laura is methodically taunted by someone so deranged and driven they’ll do whatever it takes to dislodge Laura from Texas – permanently.
Meet the Author:
Mystery at a killing pace
Marlene M. Bell has never met a sheep she didn’t like. As a personal touch, her fans often find these wooly creatures visiting her international romantic suspense, thriller, and cozy mystery books as characters or subject matter.
Marlene’s multi-award-winning Annalisse series boasts numerous Best Mystery honors for all installments including the newest IP Best Regional Australia/New Zealand, and Global Gold Award for the fourth cozy mystery from down under.
connect with the author: website ~X ~ facebook ~ instagram ~ goodreads
Mystery at a killing pace
Marlene M. Bell has never met a sheep she didn’t like. As a personal touch, her fans often find these wooly creatures visiting her international romantic suspense, thriller, and cozy mystery books as characters or subject matter.
Marlene’s multi-award-winning Annalisse series boasts numerous Best Mystery honors for all installments including the newest IP Best Regional Australia/New Zealand, and Global Gold Award for the fourth cozy mystery from down under.
connect with the author: website ~X ~ facebook ~ instagram ~ goodreads
My Review:
This is one of my favorite new authors. I loved her Annalisse series and could not wait to read her newest. I was not let down. There is food, murder, love, friendship, and secrets. The idea of a celebrity chef that new characters recognized was fun. Laura has a tough family life. Her mom died, and she does not get along well with her siblings. Her father is always available for her and lives near her. She goes to visit her best friend, and after realizing something is not right, comes back to her house to find her dead. The Police in the area do not believe her, but she pushes them to do an autopsy. After she keeps getting in the middle of the investigation she becomes a suspect. Her dad gets a new girlfriend too. I did not like that the new relationship started so close to Laura's mother's death. There is also a love story for Laura and Hattie. When secrets start to come out, stories become undone and friendships are tested. I loved the ending, and can not wait to see more of Laura's travels and collections. I have noticed that the author also adds collections and jewelry to the plot. They add clues and mystery. I enjoyed following the clues emerge, but was still surprised by who the killer was. And why that person killed. Even though there was a cliffhanger at the end, I am still giving this book a 5/5. I thought that the cliffhanger was small enough to not impact the main plot. I was given a copy of the book, all opinions are my own.
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