My Thoughts - MURDER AT THE WEDDING by Christine Knapp

 

MURDER AT THE WEDDING by Christine Knapp September 8 - October 3, 2025 Virtual Book Tour

A Modern Midwife Mystery    Birth, death, mayhem, and murder… Maeve O’Reilly Kensington loves her job as a nurse-midwife at Creighton Memorial Hospital in the quintessential New England seaside town of Langford. Nothing could bring her more pleasure than helping women usher new life into the world... except possibly having a child of her own with her husband, Will. In the meantime, she's happy to celebrate the families of those she treats, and content to support her husband in his newly formed catering business. However when Creighton Memorial's Chief Obstetrician suddenly drops dead at his daughter’s extravagant wedding reception, catered by Will, Maeve's two worlds collide in the worst possible way. Suddenly murder is on the menu, and Maeve is desperate to help her husband and find out who killed the doctor. With the help of her wealthy, acerbic sister Meg and quick-witted Boston Irish mother, Maeve sets out to solve a murder and clear her husband's name. Can she stay one step ahead of the killer? Or will they strike again... this time closer to home? Book Details: Genre: Cozy Mystery Published by: Gemma Halliday Publishing Publication Date: June 10, 2022 Number of Pages: 249  ISBN: 9798835432134 (pbk) Series: Modern Midwife Mystery Series, Book 1 Author Bio: Christine Knapp practiced as a nurse-midwife for many years. A writer of texts and journal articles, she is now thrilled to combine her love of midwifery and mysteries as the author of the Modern Midwife Mysteries. Christine currently narrates books for the visually and print impaired. A dog lover, she lives near Boston. Catch Up With Christine Knapp: ThoughtfulMidwife.com Amazon Author Profile Goodreads BookBub - @cwknapp4478 Instagram - @maevecw Threads - @maevecw X - @chriswknapp Facebook - @Christine Whelan Knapp TikTok - @maevecw   My Thoughts  MURDER AT THE WEDDING is written by Christine Knapp.  This is the start  of the Modern Midwife series. I love being able to read and review new series. Especially ones like these where I couldn’t put it down.  Maeve O’Reilly Kensington loves her job as a nurse-midwife at Creighton Memorial Hospital. She’s happily married. Her husband, Will has chosen to open a bakery instead of following in his families footsteps of the investment firm. He’s asked to cater the wedding of Dr. Whitaker’s daughter. Dr Whitaker is the head of OB/GYN and Maeve’s boss. When he drops dead suddenly Maeve is worried her husband will be to blame.  This follows the traditional cozy mystery form. There’s enough mystery and humor woven together to start this series off with a bang. I really like how the author put a lot of different personalities with her characters.  The story flowed nicely.  Thank you to the author, publisher and Partners in Crime book tours for allowing me to read a copy of this book.  All thoughts are my own.  Giveaway: This is a giveaway hosted by Partners in Crime Virtual Book Tours for Christine Knapp. See the widget for entry terms and conditions. Void where prohibited. The giveaway is for:    1 $20 Amazon Gift Card & 1 $20 BN Gift Card https://www.promoamp.com/c/murder-at-the-wedding-by-christine-knapp

My Thoughts FADE IN by Kyle Mill

 

FADE IN by Kyle Mills August 18 - September 26, 2025 Virtual Book Tour

When an ex-Navy SEAL ends up injured and imprisoned, a shadowy ring of power brokers offers him the only way out—through a high-stakes military mission—in this knockout punch of an international political espionage thriller from #1 New York Times bestselling author Kyle Mills. When ex-navy SEAL Salam “Fade” al-Fayed steps in front of a sniper’s bullet, he assumes that he’s reached the end of the road—his death wish has finally been answered. Instead, he wakes in a hospital. As one of the deadliest operatives in U.S. history, he’s now incapable of even standing without assistance. Alone and wanted by authorities, he’s destined to spend the rest of his life lying in a prison infirmary. So when a shadowy organization offers him a new identity and next-generation medical care, he has no choice but to agree. Nothing’s free, though. After a grueling rehabilitation, he’s drafted into an elite paramilitary unit. But who’s in charge? When a dire threat—a highly contagious pathogen—explodes out of China, his question is quickly answered: A select group of the world’s wealthiest and most powerful people has decided that governments are no longer capable of controlling the chaos erupting around the globe. It’s a power grab by billionaires who’ve decided that it’s their time to rule. With panic rising, the leaders of both democracies and dictatorships prove equally willing to destroy anything and anyone to save themselves. Forced into action before he’s fully ready, Fade finds himself at the sharp end of a mission to stop a menace unlike any he's faced before. If he fails, the consequences will be unimaginable. But what if he succeeds? No one elected the people he’s working for. And God sure as hell didn’t ordain them. Has he signed on to save the human race . . . or to help quietly enslave it? Fade In tackles the complex threats of international espionage, power imbalances, and global terrorism–and introduces a character destined to take his place among legends like Vince Flynn’s Mitch Rapp, Robert Ludlum’s Jason Bourne, Lee Child’s Jack Reacher, and Daniel Silva’s Gabriel Allon. Kyle Mills is the author of nine New York Times bestselling Vince Flynn novels featuring Mitch Rapp. Book Details: Genre: Thriller Published by: Authors Equity Publication Date: July 29, 2025 Number of Pages: 336 pages, Hardcover ISBN: 9798893310399, Hardcover   Author Bio: Kyle Mills is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of twenty-two political thrillers, including Enemy at the Gates, Total Power, and Lethal Agent for Vince Flynn and The Patriot Attack for Robert Ludlum. He initially found inspiration from his father, an FBI agent and former Interpol director, and still draws on his contacts in the intelligence community to give his books such realism. Avid outdoor athletes and travelers, he and his wife split their time between Jackson Hole, Wyoming, and Granada, Spain.  Catch Up With Kyle Mills: KyleMills.com Amazon Author Profile Goodreads BookBub - @KyleMills Instagram - @KyleMillsAuthor X - @KyleMillsAuthor Facebook - @KyleMillsAuthor   My Thoughts  Fade in is a thriller that is written by Kyle Mills. Kyle is one of the best in the thriller genre. He’s written twenty four political thrillers. The book will grab your attention immediately and will not let you go. This author will go to the top of my TBR pile.  Fade is a highly skilled solder. He’s been known as the elite in killing and strategizing. Based off what he’s been through and seen he’s emotionally damaged/broken. When he stands in front of snipers bullets meant for another he assumes that this will be the time that death wins. However he wakes up and finds out that he is wanted by authorities. Enter an organization that is willing to give him a whole new identity.  Fade soon himself going through a rehabilitation. Just to be drafted into a paramilitary unit. Fade finds himself in a world of chaos.  I will note, this book has some heavy heart pounding action. I was so lost in the story at one time that I forgot that I had water boiling on the stove.  Well developed characters, intense and intriguing story line. I can’t wait to see what happens next.  Thank you to the author, publisher and Partners in Crime book tours for allowing me to read a copy of this book.  All thoughts are my own.  Giveaway: This is a giveaway hosted by Partners in Crime Virtual Book Tours for Kyle Mills. See the widget for entry terms and conditions. Void where prohibited. The giveaway is for:    $25 Amazon.com Gift Card https://www.promoamp.com/c/fade-in-by-kyle-mills

My Thoughts THE GIRL IN THE MAZE by R. K. Jackson

 

My Thoughts THE GIRL IN THE MAZE by R. K. Jackson

 

THE GIRL IN THE MAZE by R. K. Jackson August 25 - September 19, 2025 Virtual Book Tour

USA TODAY BESTSELLER • Perfect for fans of Alice Feeney, Megan Miranda, and Tana French, R. K. Jackson’s lyrical, twisty psychological thriller follows an aspiring journalist as she uncovers dark truths in a seaswept Southern town—aided by a mysterious outcast and pursued by a ruthless killer.    Now available for the first time as an audiobook, this lyrical novel comes alive in a tour de force performance by narrator Hillary Huber. When Martha Covington moves to Amberleen, Georgia, after her release from a psychiatric ward, she thinks her breakdown is behind her. A small town with a rich history, Amberleen feels like a fresh start. Taking a summer internship with the local historical society, Martha is tasked with gathering the stories of the Geechee residents of nearby Shell Heap Island, the descendants of slaves who have lived by their own traditions for the last three hundred years. As Martha delves into her work, the voices she thought she left behind start whispering again, and she begins to doubt her recovery. When a grisly murder occurs, Martha finds herself at the center of a perfect storm—and she’s the perfect suspect. Without a soul to vouch for her innocence or her sanity, Martha disappears into the wilderness, battling the pull of madness and struggling to piece together a supernatural puzzle of age-old resentments, broken promises, and cold-blooded murder. She finds an unexpected ally in a handsome young man fighting his own battles. With his help, Martha journeys through a terrifying labyrinth—to find the truth and clear her name, if she can survive to tell the tale. Book Details: Genre:  Psychological Thriller Published by: Audiobook: Paradise Press in Association with Fright Night Audio; Print & eBook: Penguin Random House Audiobook Publication Date: August 5, 2025 Number of Print Pages: 300 Audiobook ISBN:  979-8-218-70529-9 Author Bio: R.K. Jackson is a former CNN journalist who now works at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory. He is the author of two novels of psychological suspense: the USA Today bestseller The Girl in the Mazeand its sequel, Kiss of the Sun, both originally published by Penguin Random House. Catch Up With R. K. Jackson: RandalJackson.com Amazon Author Profile Goodreads BookBub - @RKJackson Instagram - @randal.jackson1 Threads - @randal.jackson1 Facebook - @rkjacksonAuthor   My Thoughts THE GIRL IN THE MAZE is written by R. K. Jackson. I listened to the audio of this story. I love when books are centered in the south.  When Martha Covington moves to Amberleen, Georgia, after her release from a psychiatric ward, she thinks her breakdown is behind her. She’s hired as an intern with Amberleen Historical Society. The current project is the preservation of Shell Heap, which is an island in the Georgia Golden Isles. I love the detail that was put into this location and I felt that I learned a ton from it.  Suddenly there is a murder in the small town and Martha’s history comes back to haunt her. She suddenly finds herself a prime suspect. However the preservation of the island brings corruption and dirty money.  This book is a nice blend of mystery/thriller with some paranormal thrown in. It’s a debut novel so I’m excited to see what comes next.  Thank you to the author, publisher and Partners in Crime Book Tours for allowing me to read a copy of this book. All thoughts are my own.  Giveaway: This is a giveaway hosted by Partners in Crime Virtual Book Tours for R. K. Jackson. See the widget for entry terms and conditions. Void where prohibited. The giveaway is for:        https://www.promoamp.com/c/the-girl-in-the-maze-r-k-jackson