My Thoughts- RIVER OF LIES by James L'Etoile

 

RIVER OF LIES by James L'Etoile January 6 - 31, 2025 Virtual Book Tour A Detective Emily Hunter Mystery

Detective Emily Hunter must be the voice for the voiceless The homeless camps spread throughout the city of Sacramento are a topic of heated debate among residents. They’re considered undesirable—a nuisance—an eyesore. But when the camps fall victim to a string of devastating arson attacks, Detective Emily Hunter and her partner, Javier Medina, dive into the investigation and become acquainted with the real people whose lives have been destroyed. The attacks only begin to draw attention when two of the victims are identified as the city’s former anti-homeless mayor and a camp social worker—but rather than strengthening the push for justice, the movement to completely abolish the camps intensifies. The investigation becomes politically charged when Emily discovers who stands to gain from burning the homeless out of their shelters. She struggles to balance the high-stakes investigation with caring for her Alzheimer’s-stricken mother, whose condition is rapidly deteriorating. The investigation uncovers an unlikely suspect and a reluctant witness standing between Emily and the shocking truth. Can Emily overcome resistance and her personal obstacles to halt the attacks?

Book Details: Genre: Police Procedural; Thriller Published by: Oceanview Publishing Publication Date: January 7, 2025 Number of Pages: 320 ISBN: 9781608095896 (ISBN10: 1608095894) Series: A Detective Emily Hunter Mystery, 2 Book Links: Amazon | Barnes & Noble | BookShop.org | Goodreads | Oceanview Publishing Author Bio: James L’Etoile uses his twenty-nine years behind bars as an influence in his award-winning novels, short stories, and screenplays. He is a former associate warden in a maximum-security prison, a hostage negotiator, and director of California’s state parole system. His novels have been shortlisted or awarded the Lefty, Anthony, Silver Falchion, and the Public Safety Writers Award. River of Lies is his most recent novel. Look for Sins of the Father and The Red List, coming soon. He is the host of Authors on the Air, served as a board member of his local Sister-in-Crime chapter, sits on the Mystery Writers of America national board, and serves as the Director of QueryFest at ThrillerFest for International Thriller Writers. Catch Up With James L'Etoile: www.jamesletoile.com Prison to the Page Newsletter Goodreads BookBub - @crimewriter Instagram - @authorjamesletoile Threads - @authorjamesletoile X - @JamesLEtoile Facebook - @AuthorJamesLetoile My Thoughts  RIVER OF LIES is written by James L'Etoile. I absolutely love anything this author writes and will make sure to pick it up one way or another. I discovered him during a book chat through The Back Room. This book drew my attention within the first few chapters.  This is book two in the series.  However it can be read as a stand alone.  Detective Emily Hunter might be one of my favorite book detectives. She along with her partner are tasked with the case of finding out who is behind the arson attacks on homeless camps. Factor in that bodies of prominent people are left in the rubble. Emily and her partner are put under pressure to close the case.  Emily has some personal baggage she’s trying to juggle along with the demands of this high profile case. Her mother has Alzheimer’s. She’s not doing well and you can feel the tension mounting for Emily through the pages.  I love that the author has chosen a hot topic. Homelessness in Sacramento.  You can tell he has expertise in the criminal justice world.  I found myself lost within the pages and not wanting to put it down.  The book is well written. The storyline engaging. Thank you the author, publisher and Partners in Crime Book Tours for allowing me to read a copy of this book. All thoughts are my own.  Tour Participants: These are the stops on the tour as of December 18th and are subject to change. Please, let me know if you have any questions.   01/06 Jodys Bookish Haven RIVER OF LIES Showcase 01/07 dianas_books_cars_coffee RIVER OF LIES Riview 01/08 Books R Us RIVER OF LIES Interview 01/08 Books, Ramblings, and Tea RIVER OF LIES Showcase 01/09 Because I said so RIVER OF LIES Review 01/10 Guatemala Paula Loves to Read RIVER OF LIES Review 01/10 The Mystery of Writing RIVER OF LIES Guest post 01/11 Cassidys Bookshelves RIVER OF LIES Showcase 01/13 Country Mamas With Kids RIVER OF LIES Review 01/14 Ink. Readsalot RIVER OF LIES Showcase 01/15 Avonna Loves Genres RIVER OF LIES Review 01/16 darciahelle RIVER OF LIES Interview 01/17 Novels Alive RIVER OF LIES Review 01/19 Celticladys Reviews RIVER OF LIES Showcase 01/20 Colloquium RIVER OF LIES Guest post 01/21 Colloquium RIVER OF LIES Review 01/22 FullyBookedInKentucky RIVER OF LIES Review 01/24 Silvers Reviews RIVER OF LIES Showcase 01/28 411 on Books, Authors, And Publishing News RIVER OF LIES Showcase 01/29 Wall-to-wall Books RIVER OF LIES Review 01/31 Melissa As Blog RIVER OF LIES Review   Giveaway: This is a giveaway hosted by Partners in Crime Virtual Book Tours for James L’Etoile. See the widget for entry terms and conditions. Void where prohibited. The giveaway is for:    two $20 Amazon.com gift cards https://kingsumo.com/g/1rxqxx1/river-of-lies-by-james-letoile