Meet BTB Reviewer Teresa Brock

Background: Teresa Brock, married to Andrew Brock. Mother of 4 (3 girls and and 1 boy) ages 25-19, grandmother of 3 boys. Currently learning how to wade through the empty nest life after raising a house full of athletes. I own and operate my own business that has allowed me to be involved in my kids lives, church and community. I love anything outdoors including hiking, kayaking and boating. Reading is my go to activity. My favorite genres include thriller, mystery, horror, true crime and historical non-fiction.

Go-To Author: For thrillers, Lucinda Berry is a go to for me. I would also put her with the likes of Lisa Gardner, Rachel Hawkins and I adore Gregg Hurwitz. I count on authors who give me all of the tension without giving anything away and making me feel like I am part of their story. I love a well researched book that validates the words I am reading as fact.

Author People Should Discover: Jenny Kiefer. She just published This Wretched Valley. A horror/thriller book that takes place in Kentucky. She is also the owner of Butcher Cabin Books. If this book gets picked up for a horror movie I will not be surprised.

Book You Would Recommend From 2023: I Kill Killers by ST Ashman (yes I know volume 2 is coming out in 2024 but I had to pick something else t- tee hee). This book just grabbed me from the beginning. I love a BA woman. She has all the money and talent and everything needed, but a thirst like no other for justice (I may be jealous).

Most-Anticipated Book Of 2024: The Book of Doors by Gareth Brown. Why? Time travel plus good versus evil plus super powers mixed with books = count me in while I do the pee peep happy dance waiting on this one.

Favorite Local/Indie Bookstore: Butcher Cabin Books in Louisville, Kentucky and A Likely Story in Midway, Kentucky. Both of these are in The Bluegrass State, locally owned and work with local authors and other businesses to support reading.

Favorite Charities: We support The Wounded Warrior Project, the Knox-Whitley Humane Association and FRYSC Knox County Public Schools

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View Teresa’s Latest Reviews (book pub. dates)

8114 by Joshua Hull (8/26/25)
Dark Rising by Andrews & Wilson (4/8/25)
Where the Bones Lie by Nick Kolakowski (3/22/25)
The Memory Ward by Jon Bassoff (3/4/25)
Nemesis by Gregg Hurwitz (2/11/25)
Not Our Daughter by Chad Zunker (2/11/25)
Dark Vector by Ward Larsen (2/4/25)
A Long Time Gone by Joshua Moehling (2/4/25)
The Department by Jacqueline Faber (2/4/25)
Penitence by Kristin Koval (1/28/25)
Johnny Careless by Kevin Wade (1/25/25)
The Spear and the Sentinel By J. L. Hancock (1/18/25)
Tell Me What You Did by Carter Wilson (1/8/25)
The Dragon the Eagle and the Jaguar by Rodger Carlyle (01/14/25)
Assume Nothing by Joshua Corin (12/10/24)
The Good Bride by Jen Marie Wiggins (12/10/24)
Nobody's Hero by M.W. Craven (12/03/24)
Baker by Michele Packard (12/01/24)
The Egyptian Enigma by David Darling (11/26/24)
Out in the Cold by Steve Urszenyi (11/12/24)
Burn This Night by Alex Kenna (11/12/24)
The Lake of Lost Girls By Katherine Greene (11/5/24)
In Too Deep by Lee Child & Andrew Child (10/22/24)
Good Looking Ugly by Rob D. Smith (10/22/24)
Origin Story by A.M. Adair (10/22/24)
The Slate by Matthew Fitzsimmons (10/8/24)
Hometown Vendetta By Traci Hunter Abramson (10/1/24)
Somewhere by Matthew Reed Williams (10/10/24)
The President's Lawyer by Lawrence Robbins (10/8/24)
Not Yours to Keep by Zelly Ruskin (10/8/24)
Fortunate Son by Andrew Bridgeman (09/24/24)
Heroic Measures by Joel Shulkin (09/17/24)
The Bachelorette Party by Sandra Block (9/3/24)
Love You Till Tuesday by M. E. Proctor (08/12/24)
The Chamber by Will Dean (8/6/24)
The Rule of Three by Sam Ripley (8/6/24)
Homecoming Queen by Chad Boudreaux (8/6/24)
Stone Creek by Kate Brandes (8/6/24)
May the Wolf Die By Elizabeth Heider (7/2/24)
Tempest North by Rodger Carlyle (7/16/24)
Show Game by Steve Anderson (7/2/24)
The Midnight Rambler by Don Carr (6/20/24)
Three Burials by Anders Lustgarten (6/18/24)
Dreams in Incarceration by Cillian Dunne (6/18/24)
The Vixen Amber Halloway By Carol LaHines (6/11/24)
The King Street Affair by Jon Sealy (6/6/24)
Moneymaker by Josh Boldt (6/5/24)
A Better World by Sarah Langan (4/9/24)
The Hollywood Con Queen by Scott C. Johnson (6/6/23)

8114 By Joshua Hull

Paul Early is a podcaster, mostly because he really doesn’t know what else to do.  He starts with a story of a student that he went to school with, Adam Benny, who was missing.  Paul did not think about the repercussions of his actions from this podcast.  When his world starts to crumble around him, Paul is suddenly called back to his hometown where he finds that one of his best friends committed suicide in the house where he was raised.   

8114 South State Road 67 is more than a childhood home, it is a place of history and horror.  A place of secrets, infection, disease, rot and contagion.   It is a place that is calling Paul Early back because of his mistakes, and it is hungry.  This book is both immersive and graphic. The reader will begin to wonder if they can actually see and smell what is happening.  Hull perfectly mixes supernatural, horror and psychological thriller elements, peppered with some dark humor making this a must read for horror fans. Warning - read with the lights on.

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Dark Rising By Andrews & Wilson

Ben, Jed, David, Rachel, Corbin, Sarah Beth, Paster Dee and others are back!  Book 3, Dark Fall,  leaves a little breathing room for the Shepherds with Victor being defeated.  However, there is no rest for the wicked.  During the Dark Rising, the Dark Ones are to select the new General on Earth to do the devil’s will.  Jed finds a new ally in CIA liaison Gayle James.  This group of men, women and children from all over the world and different backgrounds are brought together for this epic battle.

 

The Shepherds Series is about spiritual warfare; about good versus evil.  The hierarchy of The Shepherds loosely mirrors the military structure.  You know who is calling the shots when the rubber meets the road.  There is a lot of prayer, guidance, sacrifice and scripture on these pages.  It should make you think.  Everything that happens in this series happens behind the scenes.  Temptation is happening around us all day, every day even to the Shepherds.   

 

This battle is unlike anything they have encountered.  The Dark Force continually gets stronger.  The divide on the dark side is that women cannot be in charge. The Shepherds are facing a new battle, and they must come together and face the unexpected.  Manboo, an evil woman, brings a lot of magic, power and voodoo to the table causing a rift.  She moves the men who are in power within the Dark Ones organization with ease – like players on a chess board.  Wonderfully complicated layers of characters, growing story lines, themes of sacrifice and temptation fill each page perfectly.  Evil never stops.  It will always try to beat the light. You will want to join the Shepherds on this continuing journey to fight until the end.

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Where The Bones Lie By Nick Kolakowski

When I started my reading journey, I could not have told you what a noir thriller is. Today – I will pick this over just about anything and I am loving the authors that are putting them out. I was lucky enough to read Where the Bones Lie by Nick Kolakowski and I enjoyed every single page. Everything that a reader could want in a crime thriller has been covered by Kolakowski. 

Dash Fuller is a hard boiled, cynical, recovering alcoholic, who is chased by demons and is trying to heal from his past by being a PI (or a comedian) in the Hollywood area where drugs, secrets and murder abound. Dash is flawed and so relatable. He thinks he has ‘outlaw speed’ when it comes to acquiring a target, but really doesn’t want to add a body to his ledger. Madeline Ironwood, daughter of missing thief, murderer and all-around Hollywood bad guy, Ken Ironwood, hires Dash to help her find her father’s killer when his remains are found in a barrel in the middle of a drying lake in Northern California. Madeline is sassy and unpredictable. She is hard headed and strong. So, when they pair up for a road trip to see what they can uncover, they get way more than they bargained for

Corruption, disillusionment, and morally ambiguous characters follow Dash and Madeline as they uncover secrets and lies at every turn. Go ahead and mark your calendars.  This is a can't miss, non stop crime thriller! 

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The Memory Ward By Jon Bassoff

The Memory Ward is broken into 5 parts for different characters all who live in the perfectly perfect town of Bethlam, NV.  Henry, our neighborhood mailman, does his daily route.  It is monotony at its finest until one day Henry trips and drops letters out of his mail bag and finds them blank.  Henry decides to pay close attention to his surroundings and not just take it at face value.  That’s when he finds several oddities.  On their own, none of these things are significant, but together they show a pattern of maliciousness.  

The novel’s themes of memory, identity, and the nature of reality are explored with haunting precision. Bassoff’s prose is both lyrical and unnerving, effortlessly pulling readers into the disorienting, nightmare-like world Henry inhabits. The pacing is deliberate and measured, allowing for a slow-burn buildup of suspense and a deep immersion into the psychological labyrinth of the characters' lives.

The Memory Ward is a thought-provoking, mind-bending page-turner that will leave readers questioning their own perceptions of reality. With its beautifully crafted narrative and unsettling atmosphere, it is a testament to Bassoff’s exceptional skill as a storyteller. This novel is highly recommended for fans of psychological thrillers, literary fiction, and horror—anyone looking for a haunting, immersive experience that challenges the way we see the world.

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Nemesis By Gregg Hurwitz

Evan Smoak aka Orphan X aka The Nowhere man is back in Nemesis. This installment picks right back up where Lone Wolf ended and Evan finds out that his armorer, Tommy Stojak, has (in Evan’s mind) betrayed him.  Evan built his life and career around the ten commandments instilled in him through Jack Johns.  It is safe to say, that no one expected Evan to go rogue, leave the orphan program and try to find a way to do the right thing.  Sometimes the commandments don’t always work and may need to be evaluated or added to. (yes… there is an 11th amendment.  No, I am not telling you)

Evan’s character has grown and changed with every single book.  Being an assassin with emotions would be a delicate balance. Evan’s training keeps him in check and centered because ‘the price for violating a Commandment was chaos’.   While Evan is deciding how to deal with Tommy, he runs into another problem.  A family of innocent people is run over and an 8-year-old boy is murdered.  Evan is a ‘hunter of humans.  The monster sent to kill monsters.’

True to Gregg Hurwitz’s style, this book is full of hand-to-hand combat scenes, shootouts and intense fighting that is perfectly written you can see the splinter in the wood when the door flies off the handle!  Evan Smoak is evolving.  He is changing.  He hurts.  The fact that I finished this book two days ago and I still have a hard time understanding that The Nowhere Man can have feelings should make you reflect on the journey this series takes you.

Yes, this is fiction.  I understand that, but Nemesis covers current, real-world issues that American’s deal with on a daily basis.  Violence, racism, bigotry, corrupt politicians and more are all found on these pages.  Read it. Talk about it.  Change some things.  Cheer on Orphan X!

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Not Our Daughter By Chad Zunker

Cole and Lisa Shipley are foster parents turned fugitives when the biological mother of the child they were fostering shows up on their doorstep begging them to protect the baby as she dies at their home. At the time Special Agent Mark Burns and the FBI only saw the Shipley’s as the killers because they were devastated at the news that the child was being removed from their home and they went on the run.  Assuming new identities and living a hidden life, they were missing for 14 years until a tip comes in and suddenly this quiet and unassuming life revs up.   

The love that the Shipley’s have for their daughter is authentic and will pull at your heartstrings as they try to save their daughter. The work and the preparation that they have done to keep her safe for reasons that they really have never figured out will have you cheering for them the entire time.  Not Our Daughter is a high-speed game of cat and mouse.  At breakneck speed, across several states the questions and motives come at the reader and play out just like a movie.   All the major players in this novel have a motive, the reader must hang on until the end to figure out what and why. 

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Dark Vector By Ward Larsen

David Slaton is no longer in the field.  He is the new chief of CIA clandestine operations.  Dark Vector introduces a new protagonist, Tru Miller.   This man is an absolute bad ass.  Even though he is a new addition and has recently graduated from The Farm; he is ready for the field (with some refinement).   He speaks Russian fluently.  Tru Miller is an Olympic-level Bi Athlon competitor, a cold weather survivalist, an expert marksman, lethal in hand-to-hand combat, and is fearless of death. 

Colonel Maxim Primakov has intentions to defect from Russian along with the technology that was developed between China and Russia called Dark Vektor. Unfortunately, Primakov crash landed in Siberia.  Slaton must get a team together to rescue Primakov, get the pieces of technology that are available, and beat Victor Dubonin, a general in Russian Intelligence, to it.  Tru Miller is exactly what is needed in this brutal and unforgiving clash of power, set against the harsh and desolate landscape.

Larsen's remarkable talent shines through in Dark Vector, further solidifying his reputation as a must-read author. With captivating characters, thrilling action scenes, and a gripping storyline, he expertly elevates the genre. This novel is a seamless transition from Slaton to Miller, delivering a perfectly-paced, intense, and action-packed experience. The stakes are high, and the momentum never lets up.  This is an  exciting new series, with Slaton taking charge and Miller honing his abilities while tackling even greater challenges.

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A Long Time Gone By Joshua Moehling

A Long Time Gone is the best book yet in the Ben Packard series.   Joshua Moehling’s writing is nothing short of exceptional! He stands out as one of the top voices in contemporary mystery and police procedural fiction. I’ll eagerly read every new release without hesitation.  Details on the pages including real events that happened in the United States and Minnesota are layered in perfectly giving this story another reason to be fully invested.

Moehling has crafted a remarkable character in Ben Packard.  He is empathetic to those around him while processing so many things from his past, including losing his brother, and being able to express his sexuality while being in law enforcement and/or a position of leadership.  Sometimes Ben is a smartass, but he will always be a friend, a son, a brother, and a partner who truly cares about justice.  Justice for him doesn’t stop at finding out what happened to his brother all those years ago. The case that he is working on, the people in his small town and others - all matter. 

Moehling masterfully combines a strong sense of moral integrity with a down-to-earth charm, drawing readers in with every new release. As Ben Packard’s character develops, it unveils complexities that set him apart from other protagonists. From the first page, he pulls the reader in and maintains that grip throughout the entire book. With rich character development, a vivid sense of place, and intricately woven plots, this series excels in creating a truly immersive experience. 

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The Department By Jacqueline Faber

The Department is told from two alternating perspectives.  You have Neil Weber, a philosophy professor, who is stuck in his past and his own trauma.  He is recently divorced, has zero motivation for his job and has seemingly lost his fire.  The other is Lucia Vanotti, a female college student at the same University where Neil teaches, and she has now disappeared.   Neil becomes obsessed with the disappearance of Lucia, a student that he has never even met, but their paths keep crossing and clues keep bringing Neil into investigation.  Why? 

Red herrings and clues are dropped in each and every chapter as to what happened to Lucia and who did what.  This book is a dance between love and hate, between safety and tragedy, between secrets and the truth.   The heart of this book is set among students and members of the Philosophy Department which brings forward research from philosophers like Friedrich Nietzche, Greek gods like Dionysus and Apollo and secrets and emotions that cannot remain hidden forever.  Control, sex and power chase each other across the pages leaving the reader breathless with the truth is revealed. 

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Penitence By Kristin Koval

Kristin Koval’s debut novel exceeds all expectations. It opens with the unthinkable, something that happens on the news, and most certainly not in the small town of Lodgepole, Colorado.  Nora Sheehan, thirteen years old, murdered her brother Nico.  Her parents, Angie and David have no idea what to do next and use Martine Dumont as legal counsel.  Martine is not a criminal defense lawyer, but her son Julian is. 

Decades earlier, Julian and Angie were young, in love and always together.  Their untimely separation was due to another familial tragedy that is layered in protection and secrets.  This story is beautifully crafted, with a compelling pace and emotional depth. It weaves together dual timelines and multiple points of view, keeping the reader fully engaged in each perspective. At its core, the narrative explores themes of grief, guilt, redemption, healing, forgiveness, and love. 

 The novel also offers a poignant reflection on the justice system, especially the juvenile justice system, leaving me with much to ponder. Even days after finishing the book, I find myself still thinking about sorrow and regret, and reflecting on things from my own past that I have done wrong.

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Johnny Careless By Kevin Wade

Johnny Chambliss aka Johnny Careless and Jeep Mullane were best friends while growing up.  Even though one was born with a silver spoon, and how zero consequences for his actions and one was from a family of police officers who were nothing more than middle class, they found each other and a friendship that could not be broken.  That is, until Johnny was found dead and the questions around his death and crime spree of stolen cars brings them back together while sorting out the facts.  Thankfully, Jeep is the chief of police in this small town and has the truth and Johnny’s best interest at heart.

Johnny Careless is my first crime thriller of 2025.  It is a fast-paced, gritty and can’t miss crime fiction read. Flowing perfectly between past and present, the back stories of the characters are layered in perfectly.  I can’t remember the last time that I started a crime thriller where the title was the victim. The story takes the reader all over the small towns in North Shore Long Island, into the police precinct and politics that go along with the kind of generational money and privilege found there.   Descriptions of locations and situations are immersive with details so specific that this could easily be made into a television series.   I promise you will be cheering Jeep along and hoping for a possible book or television series.

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The Spear And The Sentinel By J. L. Hancock

The Spear and the Sentinel is an impressive follow up to The Hawk Enigma. These books flow perfectly together picking up where the first book in The Voodoo Series left off. The author’s military background comes through on every single page not only giving the story authenticity but also a human element to what is already a spectacular sci-fi military techno thriller. 

Hancock’s background and imagination takes the reader on a futuristic adventure full of complex algorithms, artificial intelligence technologies and possible threats to our future.  However, there is so much more going on in this book than just high-octane fight scenes (which were awesome).  PTSD, brotherhood, camaraderie, bravery, hope and even a little dry humor (Hello Kitty sex den…IYKYK) give these characters more depth and keep the reader involved in the series.

The artificial intelligence war is heating up.  How long do you think it will be before AI is considered a weapon of mass destruction?   Knowledge is power.  Countries with money and a military force to back it up will do what is needed to gain that power.  Whether it is via hand-to-hand combat, the study of quantum mechanics or mapping the human subconscious and trying to predict the future – what will the governmental power houses stop at to get what they want? And who will stop them?

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Tell Me What You Did By Carter Wilson

Poe Webb (yes named after Edgar Allen Poe) runs the top ranked podcast.  She invites people to come on to her podcast and confess what crimes they have committed to her audience.  Some are scary, some are creepy, but mostly it is people who are unburdening themselves from something that happened long ago that they can no longer be arrested for. 

 Poe, like the callers on her show, has secrets of her own.  One day, she gets an odd request from a caller and memories and secrets from her past come flooding back. This book is completely unhinged.  This is a dark and gritty psychological thriller that can be devoured nonstop.  The back and forth between podcast transcripts and what is happening in real life as she tries to come clean with her secrets and stay safe, will make this one of the best psychological thrillers of 2025.  Promise. 

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The Dragon The Eagle And The Jaguar By Rodger Carlyle

Where there is conflict there is chaos, and it is impossible to keep your finger on everything that is going on inside your country and others at the same time. Mexico has a newly elected president who wants to cut down on drug trafficking and cartel action.   Exploiting this conflict can lead to a massive amount of profit.  How?  Drugs and people are being smuggled into the US to create turmoil and unrest. At the end of the day, the most important piece to the puzzle is greed and money. 

Thadius Walker may be retired, but let’s just call it semi-retired because his skills, connections and loyalty are unmatched, and he is needed.  Chad Gritt calls upon Walker for one more (hopefully one more one more) adventure.  This time it is to figure out what is going on in Mexico before the new president is no longer in good graces with the US, her own country and let’s not forget about trying to figure out how China fits into the picture.

China begins to meddle with Mexico and the drug cartels. Many of the supplies that make the drugs that are coming into the United States are from China. They also have superior metallurgy skills which provide more advanced weapons and technology that, in the wrong hands, is even more dangerous – and when someone comes in promising untold fortune – well – the race is on.    

This is a thriller inside of a thriller. Carlyle authentically paints every location and detail, from fish markets to flour bombs, enabling readers to join Team Walker as they try to stop China and Mexico from destroying the US.

I will always jump to read anything that Rodger Carlyle writes.  Whether it is a thriller or a historical adventure, he knows what he is writing about.  His passion for history and research and current events is evident on every single page.  Carlyle is not afraid to push the boundaries and tell the story.  I was so glad to see Carmen’s name in this one.  (I may have missed it before, but since I got to meet them both in person it made it even better.) And – if I could pick one sentence in the entire book that I could hear our author say it would be “We’re having fun now!”

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Assume Nothing By Joshua Corin

Veritas. Truth. Alik Lassiter a renowned detective/crime solver from across the pond believes that there is no nobler goal than finding the truth.  

When Kat McCann was 6 years old, Lassiter helped to solve her mother’s murder. Lassiter was also the muse for famous author Carissa Miller. The dame of who-dun-it’s.    Kat and others are huge fans of both the author and the detective because her mother’s murder was fodder for a book. 

When Kat is 16 she gets to meet Lassiter at a lecture and he remembers her from his investigation. In a dream come true, he invites Kat and her guardian to his home for Christmas break.  

Lassiter is a smooth talker.  He brings people into his story.  He owns the room and because of all of the investigations that he has solved he has the law in his pockets and people begging for his time. 

Told from Kat’s POV this sassy, curious and smart-mouthed teenager gets way more than she bargained for.  Imagine knowing the victim, the murderer and all of the circumstances surrounding a horrific crime but not able to tell the truth. Or worse - being controlled like a marionette in a monster’s play.  This witty and smart approach to a whodunnit is a must read for the masses. 

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The Good Bride By Jen Marie Wiggins

The Bancroft’s hail from the small gulf coast fishing town of Blue Compass.  A year ago it was devastated by Hurricane Charlie. Small business, family homes – you name it – it was gone.  When Ruth Bancroft announces that her wedding will be at their beach house in Blue Compass, it is a social media dream, a chance to showcase the town and get publicity … or is it?    

 

This slow-burn, family drama, thriller told through multiple POV’s layers tension, drama and buried secrets perfectly.  Character development is spot on.  I especially loved having a likeable and empathic bride.  Ruth is emotional and she truly wants to do what is best and this was an enjoyable change for this genre.  Don’t worry though, everyone isn’t perfect.  Several unexpected twists throughout the book, beginning with the gunshots at the rehearsal dinner, are placed perfectly in order to keep the reader guessing all the way to the end. 

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Nobody's Hero By M.W. Craven

Ben Koenig is back!!!  Ben has had damage to his brain takes away his ability to feel or understand fear, even down to his adversaries facial expressions.  This leads to years of training, being sought after for his skills and eventually being pursued. (you are going to want to read the first book)  Book 2 picks up because Koenig has a very large bounty on his head and hiding didn’t work out as he planned.  What starts as a visit to a coffee shop for Ben to send his monthly email, eventually turns into a global pursuit uncovering secrets and leaving multiple dead bodies in its wake. 

The Acacia Avenue Protocol, a cryptic directive, has resurfaced and Ben is needed because everyone who can stop it dead.  What makes it better is that one of the names on this list, was killed by Ben Koenig himself.  Ben loves to drop his random spiel of information and how he got to his conclusion.  He irritates those around him, especially his handler Jen Draper, but for me, it’s perfect.  This book has so much going on you just can’t stop.  A father daughter pair of contract killers, a woman presumed dead for decades, corrupt cops, a lot of action and a twist at the end that you will NOT see coming.  It’s perfect.  I can’t wait to see what’s next.

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Baker By Michele Packard

I have read every single book in the Matti Baker Thriller/AESOP series, and they have ALL surpassed my expectations.  Matti Baker is more than a fierce protagonist.  She is relentless in her fight to protect her family and her country.  She is demanding of everyone around her, but her spirit pulls the best out of the people around her.  Even with her smart-ass attitude and drive to serve and protect she has an unlimited amount of love for God, her family, friends and for what is right. 

Michele Packard can pull from history and current events that run parallel to the story line which will make you ask yourself – ‘What if this really happened?’ or ‘Is this true?’  Each action sequence and/or location is immersive, and the reader is able to see through Matti’s eyes what is happening.  I love that this story is told from Matti’s perspective.  She tells her story to the reader directly – especially while using her little side comments.  (Perfect)

The author integrates songs and movies that we all grew up with perfectly into the storyline.  This makes it easy to imagine exactly what the protagonist sees and what she is doing and, in my opinion, makes it personal.  Matti says out loud what most of us are thinking.  (maybe that’s just me.. but I said it so who cares)  This last installment focuses on the power of AI and its ability to arm the world.  With what?  It’s limitless.  All the agencies that are in place to protect us seem to lose track of the bigger picture.  Is it greed and money keeping them from their job, is it bureaucratic red tape or willful ignorance?  

In a world on the brink of chaos, Matti stands at the crossroads of family and destiny, caught in a pulse-pounding journey to confront insurmountable odds. Every step she takes brings her closer to a monumental struggle—one that will demand everything she has. As she fights against overwhelming forces, the weight of justice rests heavily on her shoulders, and the stakes couldn’t be higher.  Don’t miss Baker.  (I think Matti can give Scot Harvath a run for his money)

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The Egyptian Enigma By David Darling

Talk about being in the wrong place at the wrong time!  Ryan Petey has drank too many energy drinks and dips into an alley to pee.  He happens upon a deadly fight between two gangs.  While he is hiding, he sees a cross-like shape with a loop at the top. He calls 911 and reports the death.  End of story, right?  Nope.  Ryan sees another person die and the symbol appears again.  Two deaths cannot be coincidental!   

Ryan must figure out what is going on.  It turns out this glowing symbol is the ankh; an ancient Egyptian hieroglyphic symbol and he needs more information.  He seeks out the help of Dr. Crystal Kowalska, an Egyptian curator at a museum.  Questions compounded questions and everything unraveled for Ryan faster than humanly possible.  (pun intended)

The Egyptian Enigma has short chapters and alternating timelines – present and 2560 BC – which is perfect to layer in the necessary amount of Egyptian history.  When Ryan finds out that he has a power that has been searched for decades, and that he is suddenly worth more money than can be imagined, the race to find him and use his abilities is on!   Greed and the need for knowledge and power take you all over the world using perfectly intertwined elements of the science fiction, paranormal and thriller stories that we love!

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