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The Last One to See Him by Kathryn Croft – Blog Tour 3/27/25 @bookouture @KatCroft
Secrets, lies, twists, turns and suspense! Kathryn Croft has done it again! She has delivered a thrilling psychological thriller which kept me guessing and turning those pages! Just when I thought I had everything figured out, Kathryn Croft proved me wrong! This is the 7th book that I have read by Croft, and she always delivers!! I know when I pick up one of her books that I am in for a fabulous reading experience!
It was supposed to be a fun evening out, but then Kate saw Jamie’s beautiful blue eyes, she was intrigued but it was his charm that won her over. After a one-night stand, Kate returns to find Jamie murdered!!!!! She decides not to go to the police and instead goes on with her life.
But life has a way of throwing curveballs at you and while at a playdate with her son, she sees Jamie’s picture in her new friend, Harper’s living room. He said he wasn’t married but here she is sitting in his home making small talk with his wife! Talk about a shocker!!!!!
This one is juicy folks! Kathryn Croft has a way of throwing in twists and turns which leave me reeling and have my head spinning. I was shocked more than once while reading this book. As with the other books I have read by this author, The Last One to See Him was wonderfully written, well thought out, perfectly paced, and had interesting characters.
Whew! This book proved to be a fast read as I did not want to put it down! I had to know what was going to happen next! I did not see the reveal coming at all! I love it when that happens!
Thank you to Bookouture and NetGalley who provided me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. All the thoughts and opinions are my own.

Fear For Her Life by D.K. Hood – Blog Tour 3/27/25 @bookouture @DKHood_Author
Wowza! Fear for Her Life is an addictive, thrilling, shocking, pulse pounding page turner! Whew! Let me gather my breathe! D.K. Hood has outdone herself with this amazing book which features a hunt for dangerous and violent prisoners who are on the loose in the forests outside of Black Rock Falls! This book is oozing with tension, danger, dread, action, and shocking scenes! I could not put this down and found myself glued to my seat wanting more, more, more! There is a lot at stake in this book and D.K. Hood kept the action coming and never let up!
I also loved that all the usual characters in Jenna Alton and David Kane’s life are in this one. Plus, Dax Styles and Beth Katz from her Special Agent Beth Katz series are on the scene as well!!!! Woohoo!!!I was so excited to see them rush in and hit the ground running with their unique crime fighting styles. With more bodies turning up, the sense of danger never lessens, and I found myself crossing my fingers for the team several times while reading.
I love all of the main characters. They are an interesting group with even more interesting talents. The character development has wonderful to read. If you have not read this series before, you are seriously missing out.
D.K. Hood never disappoints, and I can’t wait to see what comes next!
Wonderfully written, well thought out, perfectly paced, and pulse pounding!
Thank you to Bookouture and NetGalley who provided me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. All the thoughts and opinions are my own.

Husband Missing by Lisa Regan – Blog Tour 3/20/25 @bookouture #LisaRegan
*CRACK* That is the sound of Lisa Regan hitting it out of the ballpark yet again with another thrilling, shocking, addictive and hard to put down book in her amazing Detective Josie Quinn series!!!! Seriously, this series keeps getting better and better!!!! Lisa Regan had my heart pounding, and my emotions stirred the entire book. I feel as if I were on an emotional roller coaster of mystery and thrills! Plus, that ending!!!!! Holy Crap! It left me with my jaw hanging open! I was literally speechless!
Whew! The book begins with Josie and Noah painting a room in their home, their thoughts on the future and their dreams of having a family. After Josie returns home after investigating a crime scene, she finds her home ransacked, blood on various surfaces and Noah is missing! I felt for her and was anxious and desperate for answers as well. The entire Denton police team jumped into action to not only find one of their own but to solve the mystery of the crime scene that Josie was initially investigating.
There were several times in this book where I wanted to high five several characters and time when I wanted to shake a couple of others. I have to say that Turner has begun to grow on me, and I am beside myself trying to figure out his connection with Josie’s twin sister, Trinity.
This book is full of tension, dread, unease, and danger. It is also full of love, hope, and support from those in Josie’s life. This book kept me on the edge of my seat and fully invested. Lisa Regan stunned and amazed me with this shocking, wonderfully written, and gripping page turner.
Wowza! This book was beyond fantastic! I loved every single page of it! Lisa Regan has outdone herself yet again. Each time I read a book in the series, I come away saying ‘that one was the absolute best one yet’. Here I am again and will happily say, This is the absolute best book in the series thus far!!!!!! I love the characters, the character development in this series, the relationships between the characters, the mysteries, and the setting. I can’t wait to read the next book in the series!
Highly Recommend!
*This was a wonderful Witches Words buddy read with Carolyn, Brenda, and DeAnn. Please read their reviews as well to get their thoughts on Husband Missing
Thank you to Bookouture and NetGalley who provided me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. All the thoughts and opinions are my own.

A Map To Paradise by Susan Meissner – Blog tour 3/18/25 @BerkleyPub @SusanMeissner
1956, Malibu, Paradise Circle
Secrets, connections, longing, love, loss, labels, friendships, and survival are all themes that come into play during this character driven gripping book. It is a little on the slow side and while I struggle with slow moving books, I did not mind the pacing in this book. I enjoyed this book which delt with connections, alliances, and bonds.
Melanie Cole is an up-and-coming actress who finds herself blacklisted and labeled as a communist. Eva is her maid and an immigrant from war-torn Europe who fears that she will be deported. Their next-door neighbor is Elwood, a famous screenwriter who became an agoraphobic after a horrible accident. June is Elwood’s sister-in-law who was once married to his twin brother. They all orbit each other in the small area of Malibu in which they live.
I enjoy Susan Meissner’s writing and how she builds her plots. The characters in this book are all unique and interesting. As more is divulged about their pasts, each character grew on me even more. Each has something in their past that evokes feelings and explains some of their motivations and thoughts. I enjoyed how each character was fleshed out and how the characters eventually became interconnected and how their bonds were formed.
I enjoyed the characters, their resilience, their strength, their humanness, and their plight. Malibu is the perfect setting and with the fire raving the area toward the end of the book, becomes a character as well. I also enjoyed the mystery in this book and the twists and revelations which occur as a result.
Wonderfully written, well thought out, and hard to put down!

Make Yourself at Home by Wendy Clarke – Blog tour 3/5/25 @bookouture @WendyClarke99
Who can you trust????? Now that is the question in Wendy Clarke’s gripping, twisted, and secret filled Make Yourself at Home! Everything was fine in Cath and Gary’s life. They have a happy marriage, enjoy their careers, and have good friends. But then Gary’s sister, Lisa, began working at Cath’s school. When Lisa mentions that she has nowhere to go, Cath brings her home and Gary begins to change. Plus, what is going on with the notes that Cath is receiving??? Enter stress and drama stage left!
I had no idea where this book was going or what was going to happen, but I enjoyed this twist filled ride. Along the way I came up with several theories and thought I had figured things out, but boy was I so very wrong. I was not close at all – not by a long shot. I enjoyed the mounting tension, the uncertainty, the doubt, the suspicion, and twists that Wendy Clarke so deftly wove into the plot.
The secrets, lies, twists, and turns kept my turning the pages and wanting to know how things were going to end up. I did not see one reveal coming and I love it when that happens. I had the privilege of having both the audiobook and the e-book versions of Make Yourself at Home. I thought the narrator of the audiobook did a great job in bringing this book to life.
Gripping, tense, shocking and well thought out!