Hell to Pay [Mass Market Paperback]

I've finished "Hell to Pay" the 3rd book in her Cavalon and Walsh trilogy by Wendy Corsi Staub.

Product Description

And so it begins . . . again.

Survivors of a serial killer who invaded their childhood, Lucy Walsh and Jeremy Cavalon are married now, replacing nightmares of their terrifying past with joyful dreams of the upcoming birth of their first child. Fiercely determined to protect the fragile balance of their lives, Lucy doesn’t know that her new husband guards a deadly secret . . . or that an Act of God is about to unleash a vengeful fury.

For shell-shocked Lucy and Jeremy, the horrible death of a loved one is a tragic accident. But for a shadowy predator, it’s the first step toward completing a deadly mission that was interrupted so long ago. Now, at last, the members of the Walsh and Cavalon families will pay for their sins, one by one . . . 

Product Details
Mass Market Paperback: 384 pages
Publisher: Avon (September 27, 2011)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0061895083
ISBN-13: 978-0061895081

My Review:

Lucy and Jeremy barely survived an attack by a serial killer during their childhood.  Now they are married and are expecting a child.  Years ago the Cavalon family won a case against the killer and they lost all their assets.  Now they are determined to make both of them pay including their family by killing them off one by one.  First they kill Jeremy's adopted grandma Silvie Durand but makes it look like an accident.  They move into her apartment unaware that someone is watching their every move.

This last book in the series is very fast paced right from the start of the book to the end and never lets up.  The killer is very psychotic and believes that God is on their side and wants them to avenge what was wrongly done to them.

Though the ending was kind of quick and we don't find out the fate of some people who were seriously hurt.

4/5

Cozy Mystery Thriller and Romantic Suspense Challenge

This is a challenge to read or re-read any Cozy, Mystery Thriller or Romantic Suspense you have in your TBR pile books between Jan 1st through Dec 31st, 2012. Any books read before Jan will not count.
You can pick any *old or new release it doesn't matter. But remember this is only for any Cozy, Mystery Thriller or Romantic Suspense. If you have any questions please email me or leave a comment, thanks.

If you are participating in the Cozy, Mystery Thriller and Romantic Suspense Challenge, please leave a comment, thanks!

December Releases

6th
Red Mist - Patricia Cornwell
True Shot - Joyce Lamb
The Cocoa Conspiracy - Andrea Penrose
Double Booked for Death - Ali Brandon

27th
Sleepwalker - Karen Robards
Down the Darkest Road - Tami Hoag
Sweet Reward - Christy Reece

Waiting on Wednesday

Waiting On" Wednesday is a weekly event, that spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating.

This week's pre-publication "can't-wait-to-read" selections are:

Red Mist (A Scarpetta Novel) [Hardcover]

Product Description

The new Kay Scarpetta novel from the world's #1 bestselling crime writer.

Determined to find out what happened to her former deputy chief, Jack Fielding, murdered six months earlier, Kay Scarpetta travels to the Georgia Prison for Women, where an inmate has information not only on Fielding, but also on a string of grisly killings. The murder of an Atlanta family years ago, a young woman on death row, and the inexplicable deaths of homeless people as far away as California seem unrelated. But Scarpetta discovers connections that compel her to conclude that what she thought ended with Fielding's death and an attempt on her own life is only the beginning of something far more destructive: a terrifying terrain of conspiracy and potential terrorism on an international scale. And she is the only one who can stop it.

Product Details
Hardcover: 512 pages
Publisher: Putnam Adult (December 6, 2011)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0399158022
ISBN-13: 978-0399158025

True Shot (Berkley Sensation) [Paperback]

Product Description

Special FBI operative Samantha Trudeau's unique psychic abilities help her catch the most elusive criminals. They also put her in the path of a sadistic adversary when she discovers she's actually working for a rogue cell-and into the confidence of a handsome journalist with his own potentially dangerous secrets.


Product Details
Paperback: 336 pages
Publisher: Berkley; Original edition (December 6, 2011)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 042524492X
ISBN-13: 978-0425244920

The Cocoa Conspiracy: A Lady Arianna Regency Mystery (Lady Arianna Hadley Mystery) [Paperback]

Product Description

Lady Arianna's gift of a rare volume of botanical engravings to her husband, the Earl of Saybrook, has something even more rare hidden inside - sensitive government documents which would mark one they hold dear as a traitor of King and country. To unmask the villain, they must root out a cunning conspiracy - armed only with their wits and expertise in chocolate ...


Product Details
Paperback: 336 pages
Publisher: Signet; Original edition (December 6, 2011)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0451235312
ISBN-13: 978-0451235312

Double Booked for Death (A Black Cat Bookshop Mystery) [Paperback]

Product Description

As the new owners of Pettistone's Fine Books, Darla Pettistone is determined to prove herself a worthy successor to her late great-aunt Dee ... and equally determined to outwit Hamlet, the smarter - than-thou cat she inherited along with the shop. Darla's first store event is a real coup: the hottest bestselling author of the moment is holding a signing there. But when the author meets an untimely end during the event, it's ruled an accident - until Hamlet digs up a clue that seems to indicate otherwise ...


Product Details
Paperback: 336 pages
Publisher: Berkley; Original edition (December 6, 2011)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0425244970
ISBN-13: 978-0425244975

New Releases 2011 (Nov 29)

The Bronzed Hawk [Mass Market Paperback]

In #1 New York Times bestseller Iris Johansen’s riveting novel of danger and romantic adventure, a gutsy reporter and a rugged inventor battle the elements, outlaws, and their own primal attraction in the scorching Mexican desert.

Kate McKenna is a photojournalist with a renegade reputation — and a fearless streak that lands her in an experimental hot air balloon, flying over the Rio Grande with the infamous Nick O’Brien. She wants to capture the real man behind the brilliant inventor, but to do that she needs to survive a crash landing in a lawless land and the ruthless bandits who take them hostage. As they conspire to escape their captors, Nick’s fierce protective instinct ignites a deep, primitive desire.

Necessity is the mother of invention, and Nick’s working on a plan to get them out of harm’s way. But he never anticipated the desperation he feels to keep Kate safe. Out here, they need each other to survive. But if they make it back to the real world in one piece, will the bond forged in crisis be strong enough to last a lifetime?

 
Product Details
Mass Market Paperback: 320 pages
Publisher: Bantam (November 22, 2011)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0345531132
ISBN-13: 978-0345531131

Dead By Nightfall (Dead By Trilogy) [Paperback]


Product Description
 
The fear . . .

Malcolm York is a sadistic monster, guilty of unspeakable crimes. And with his endless wealth, he's funded a series of depraved hunts. The few who survived can never forget. They can only be thankful the terror is over -- until rumors start swirling.

Only stops . . .

Griffin Powell knows the twisted depths of York's madness. He's also sure that York is dead. But then Griff's wife Nicole disappears, and the phone calls begin -- that familiar voice taunting him, promising to destroy everything Griff loves.

When you die.

Using all the resources of the Powell Agency, Griff searches for Nic, aware that every step propels him further into a madman's web -- because the only way to keep Nic safe is to join one last perverse game in which the winner kills all and the loser is dead by nightfall.

Product Details
Paperback: 416 pages
Publisher: Zebra; Original edition (November 29, 2011)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1420110365
ISBN-13: 978-1420110364

It's Monday! What Are You Reading? (Nov 28)

What Are You Reading is a weekly Monday Meme that is hosted by Sheila from One Persons Journey: http://bookjourney.wordpress.com

Post the books you read last week, book currently being read and books you plan on finishing this week.

Last week I read:

1. Razor's Edge - Shannon K. Butcher
2. Kill Alex Cross - James Patterson

I’m currently reading:

1. Hide from Evil - Jami Alden

Books I’m planning on reading this week:

1. Murder Game - Beverly Barton

Here's the link:

http://bookjourney.wordpress.com/2011/11/27/its-monday-what-are-you-reading-114 

Danger in a Red Dress (Signet Novel) [Paperback]

I've finished "Danger in a Red Dress" the 4th book in her Fortune Hunter series by Christina Dodd.

Product Description

For Hannah Grey, the chance to take care of Carrick Manly’s elderly mother, Melinda, couldn’t have come at a better time. Once Hannah arrives at Balfour House, though, she almost loses the job when she refuses to report back to Carrick on everything Melinda says. Thwarted by Hannah, Carrick hires Gabriel Prescott to wire Balfour House in order to find out if his mother really knows the location of the millions of dollars stolen by his father. But soon after starting his new assignment, Gabriel begins to wonder exactly who Hannah is: an unscrupulous nurse trying to con her new patient, or a dedicated woman unwittingly caught up in a dangerous search for a missing fortune.


Product Details
Paperback: 400 pages
Publisher: Signet (September 27, 2011)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0451235932
ISBN-13: 978-0451235930


My Review:

Hannah is a home care RN who takes care of arthritis patients and is trained in physical therapy.  When one of her patients Donald dies and leaves her $50,000 in his will his family becomes angry.  They believe she slept her way, accuse of false accusations and her New Hampshire license is revoked.  Carrick Manly believes the lies and thinks Hannah is the one to take care of his elderly mom.

Carrick offers the job to Hannah who eagerly accepts because she needs the money. He wants her to take care of his mother Melinda who hasn't left her mansion in fifteen years.  This is when her rich husband stole some money and left the country.  He believes his mom knows where the stash of cash is and asks Hannah to spy on her.  Hannah refuses which makes Melinda trust her with her secret.

Carrick hires Gabriel Prescott's security firm to place cameras and audios all over the mansion.  Carrick tells Gabriel that he believes Hannah is mistreating his mother.  Then Melinda is murdered and the surveillance cameras show that Hannah killed her.  She was set up and now she is on the run from the cops and Carrick's henchmen.

Gabriel has fallen in love with Hannah believing she is guilty.  He's torn between believing Hannah is innocent and believing his half-brother Carrick.  I thought it was very funny how he enjoyed watching Hannah doing stuff and the flirting between them.

I highly recommend this book if you enjoy a fast paced romantic suspense with a lot of action, great characters and a charming but hate able villian.

4/5

Waiting on Wednesday

Dead By Nightfall (Dead By Trilogy) [Paperback]

Product Description


The fear . . .

Malcolm York is a sadistic monster, guilty of unspeakable crimes. And with his endless wealth, he's funded a series of depraved hunts. The few who survived can never forget. They can only be thankful the terror is over -- until rumors start swirling.

Only stops . . .

Griffin Powell knows the twisted depths of York's madness. He's also sure that York is dead. But then Griff's wife Nicole disappears, and the phone calls begin -- that familiar voice taunting him, promising to destroy everything Griff loves.

When you die.

Using all the resources of the Powell Agency, Griff searches for Nic, aware that every step propels him further into a madman's web -- because the only way to keep Nic safe is to join one last perverse game in which the winner kills all and the loser is dead by nightfall.


Product Details
Paperback: 416 pages
Publisher: Zebra; Original edition (November 29, 2011)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1420110365
ISBN-13: 978-1420110364