Showing posts with label Jill Elizabeth Nelson. Show all posts
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Thursday, April 18, 2024

Calculated Revenge by Jill Elizabeth Nelson (Review)

Genre: Romantic Suspense
Publisher: Love Inspired 
Released: April 13, 2010
212 pages
About the Book:

It's been eighteen years since Laney Thompson's sister was abducted and killed, but the pain Laney feels has never faded. And now the murderer is back, taunting Laney with mementos of her sister and threatening Laney's young daughter. School principal Noah Ryder is her best hope for protecting her daughter— if she can convince the former investigator to take the case. As the threats accelerate, a string of clues leads Laney to uncover old secrets. But without Noah's help, how can she piece together the puzzle before her child—like her sister—is lost to a killer's revenge?





  



My Rating & Thoughts:    ⭐⭐⭐⭐

Laney discovers a backpack on the school playground that was owned by her sister, who disappeared 18 years ago. How did it get there and why? I was sucked right into this story and couldn't put it down. The case kept me guessing who was responsible. The romance did develop kind of quickly, but it helped knowing that they had worked alongside one another for almost a year before anything happened. The 8 year old daughter had some great lines and made me smile. The reveal of the villain shocked me. Very well done.

(I purchased my copy of this book; opinions expressed 
in this review are my honest opinion and completely my own.)

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Sunday, November 19, 2023

Review: Evidence of Murder by Jill Elizabeth Nelson

Genre: Romantic Suspense
Publisher: Love Inspired
Released: Feb. 10, 2009
224 pages
About the Book:

The photographs Samantha Reid uncovers in her new store are shocking.

Horrifying. And dangerous. This new evidence could reopen a decade-old multiple homicide case that someone wants desperately to keep closed. And when the evidence comes out, a reluctant Samantha is drawn straight into the spotlight. All the attention is wrecking her business--and drawing the killer's eye straight to her.

Then she meets Ryan Davidson, the last surviving member of the murdered family. In spite of herself, she's drawn in by his need to find the truth. Together, they work to unravel the mystery, while the killer works to keep the secrets buried--forever.





  

My Rating & Thoughts:    ⭐⭐⭐

Interesting concept and liked the characters individually but not together. Sam finds a roll of film with images from a murder and takes it to the police. Shortly after she meets Ryan, the surviving member of the murdered family, who is determined to find the killer. Strange things then start happening around both of them. I liked the characters individually and their friends but didn't feel the connection between them. Ryan has lost his faith in God and Sam wants someone who shares her beliefs so she tries to keep her distance. However circumstances put them together. The feelings developed too quickly for my liking. The ending seemed contrived.

(I purchased my copy of this book; opinions expressed 
in this review are my honest opinion and completely my own.)

 

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Tuesday, January 3, 2023

Review: Legacy of Lies by Jill Elizabeth Nelson

Genre: Romantic Suspense 
Publisher: Love Inspired
Released: Sept. 14, 2010
217 pages
About the Book:

Evidence from a decades-old murder is the last thing Nicole Keller-Mattson expected to find in her grandmother's backyard. The finger-pointing and accusations aimed at her family were easier to predict. Everyone in Ellendale is eager to blame the Kellers—but after an attack leaves Nicole's grandmother in a coma, only Nicole can clear the family name. With the assistance of police chief Rich Hendricks, she stands a chance of solving the mystery…if she's willing to accept Rich's help. Nicole lost her husband in the line of duty—trusting another cop is too painful. But not trusting Rich could be deadly.







  

My Rating & Thoughts:    ⭐⭐⭐⭐

Nicole finds bones of a baby in her grandmother backyard; the discovery opens a decades old missing baby case. Nicole wants to know what happened and did her grandparents do something she could never imagine them doing. As she searches for answers she fears her grandfather betrayed her grandmother, but because he has passed away she can’t question him. Meanwhile Nicole and her grandmother are attacked leaving her grandmother in coma, unable to answer any questions. I really liked Nicole, she was determined to find answers even when she was scared about what the answers may reveal. Police Chief Rich is determined to get answers and really hopes Nicole’s family is not involved as he is attracted to her and would like to see if they have any chance at a relationship. So many questions come up. I really enjoyed following these characters while they try to figure out what happened 50 years ago and how it connects to the present-day events. Who is still around that wants to protect this secret? I was so invested in needing to know. I was shocked when it was revealed who was assisting the mastermind. One thing I really liked about this story was that even though Nicole and Rich are attracted to each other from the moment they first meet things are kept on a professional level while working the case, the potential relationship does not develop until after the case was solved. 


Favourite Quote: 
“I've never known faith and questions to be mutually exclusive. When we stop asking questions, we stop growing spiritually - or any other way.”
(I purchased my copy of this book; opinions expressed 
in this review are my honest opinion and completely my own.)

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Friday, December 2, 2022

Reluctant Smuggler by Jill Elizabeth Nelson

Series: To Catch A Thief #3
Genre: Romantic Suspense
Publisher: Multnomah
Released: Jan. 15, 2008
339 pages
About the Book:

They say keep your friends close and your enemies closer…but what if you can’t tell the difference?

For security consultant Desiree Jacobs, the assignment was simple: make off with an ancient Mayan artifact and hand it over to the good guys in time to plan her wedding to ultra-fine FBI agent Tony Lucano.

Yet, in a world where no one is as they seem, Desi must decipher who the good guys are–before she ends up in the hands of a ruthless enemy.

Suddenly, artifact recovery turns into archaeological espionage, and the woman who finds all the answers must now ask questions: Who’s looting priceless antiquities underneath the nose of the baffled Mexican government? And what does a violent gang of drug and human traffickers have to do with missing artifacts?

Even with Tony on her side, Desi will need way more than luck to survive against the odds. She’ll need the truth–not just to set her free, but to liberate many innocents caught in the snare of calculating evil.

My Rating & Thoughts:    ⭐⭐⭐⭐


Story opens with Desi in Mexico working as a security consultant a museum however things quickly escalate. Within a 48-hour time period Desi is robbed, knocked down, threatened, nearly arrested, takes a private jet from Mexico to New York, then rides in a snowplow in the middle of a blizzard to get to the hospital in Boston. Her fiancĂ© has been shot, nearly drowns in the ocean and is in coma from life threatening injuries. Can he survive? So much happens with Desi’s case and the FBI case, which should be two separate cases, but they intermingle again. I didn’t care that much about the actual cases themselves, I was invested in the story because of the characters. Case wise we are tracking down Mayan artifacts that have gone missing, murders that happen both in Mexico and the US, human trafficking, and the possible involvement of gangs. As I said it was the characters that I was invested in with this book. I had to know they would survive and experience the happiness they were planning. I loved the secondary characters that were the support system, and the transformation of Steve over the course of the series was wonderful. He might be my favourite secondary character. 

(I purchased my copy of this book; opinions expressed 
in this review are my honest opinion and completely my own.)

Other books from this author that I have reviewed:   

   
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