"The Sound of Rain" by Gregg Olsen @Gregg_olsen #Mystery #Suspense #Thriller

 

The Plot:

Former homicide detective Nicole Foster has hit rock bottom. Driven off the force by her treacherous partner and lover, she’s flat broke and struggling with a gambling addiction. All Nicole has left is the dream of a warm bed at a homeless shelter and the haunting memories of three-year-old Kelsey Chase—whose murder case ended her career.

As Nicole obsesses over the old facts, she realizes everything about that case felt off: a disinterested mom, a suicidal pedophile, and too many questions left unanswered. When the little girl’s grieving father begs Nicole for help, she’s drawn back into the investigation…and given one shot at redemption.

But the deeper Nicole digs, the more evil she uncovers, including betrayals that hit painfully close to home. Will a shocking discovery be the key to finally getting justice for Kelsey and resurrecting her own life?

About the Author:

#1 New York Times bestselling author Gregg Olsen has written more than twenty books. Known for his ability to create vivid and fascinating narratives, he’s appeared on multiple television and radio shows and news networks, such as Good Morning America, Dateline, Entertainment Tonight, CNN, and MSNBC. In addition, Olsen has been featured in Redbook, People, and Salon magazine, as well as in the Seattle Times, Los Angeles Times, and New York Post.

Both his fiction and nonfiction works have received critical acclaim and numerous awards, including prominence on the USA Today and Wall St. Journal bestseller lists. Washington State officially selected his young adult novel, Envy, for the National Book Festival, and The Deep Dark was named Idaho Book of the Year.

A Seattle native who lives with his wife and twin daughters in rural Washington State, Olsen’s already at work on his next thriller. Connect with him via Facebook and Twitter or through his website, http://www.greggolsen.com.

Review:

I’m not sure if authors are getting better at writing mysteries or if I’m just choosing better books, but once again I really did not see the ending coming. The Sound of Rain grabbed me at the beginning and kept me burning through the pages. I found myself quitting work early to read, and staying up late. As a food addict, I identified with Nicole Foster’s need to gamble, even knowing what it does to her—whether she wins or loses—even when she’s homeless.

Nicole could have been just another addict, but she’s more than that. She’s a cop—a good cop, who can’t quite let go of that last case. The one she failed to solve. The missing child she never found. The one that ended her career. Something was off, and she can’t rest until she figures out what it is. And you won’t believe where that quest takes her. You just have to read The Sound of Rain. But make sure you have time to read the whole thing when you pick it up. Because you won’t be able to put down Gregg Olsen’s The Sound of Rain.

Author Website:  http://www.greggolsen.com

Warnings:  Violence

Length:  350 Pages

Prices:

Print:  $11.99

Digital:  $4.99

Audio:  $9.99

Buy Link:  https://amazon.com/dp/B01HOEGQJS

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The Mine by John A. Heldt

Blurb:

In May 2000, Joel Smith is a cocky, adventurous young man who sees the world as his playground. But when the college senior, days from graduation, enters an abandoned Montana mine, he discovers the price of reckless curiosity. He emerges in May 1941 with a cell phone he can’t use, money he can’t spend, and little but his wits to guide his way. Stuck in the age of swing dancing and a peacetime draft, Joel begins a new life as the nation drifts toward war. With the help of his twenty-one year-old trailblazing grandmother and her friends, he finds his place in a world he knew only from movies and books. But when an opportunity comes to return to the present, Joel must decide whether to leave his new love in the past or choose a course that will alter their lives forever. The Mine is a love story that follows a humbled man through a critical time in history as he adjusts to new surroundings and wrestles with the knowledge of things to come.

About the Author:

John A. Heldt is the author of the critically acclaimed Northwest Passage and American Journey series. The former reference librarian and award-winning sportswriter has loved getting subjects and verbs to agree since writing book reports on baseball heroes in grade school. A graduate of the University of Oregon and the University of Iowa, Heldt is an avid fisherman, sports fan, home brewer, and reader of thrillers and historical fiction. When not sending contemporary characters to the not-so-distant past, he weighs in on literature and life at johnheldt.blogspot.com.

Review:

The Mine was the first of two books by Mr. Heldt that I read. At some point in each book, someone “sank” into a chair. “Sank” is a verb I have not seen in a book in so long, I was beginning to think it had disappeared from the English language. Thank you, Mr. Heldt, for reintroducing me to an old friend! I was beginning to think I was the only person left who remembered sink had a past tense and not just the perfect past tense “sunk.”

Now, to the rest of the book. When Joel Smith gets caught in traffic on his way home from a trip to Yellowstone just before graduating from college in the year 2000 with a degree in geology, he sees a sign for an abandoned gold mine. Despite his buddy’s protests, he decides to check it out. Inside he encounters a glowing room where he hits his head. When he stumbles out his friend is gone, along with a lot of other things. He discovers it’s June, 1941. He meets a young man who is dating an impressive young lady. I almost fell out of my recliner Joel realized she was his grandma.

The Mine was a page-burner. I actually took time off work to read this book because I couldn’t put it down. I really liked Joel and Grace and wanted them to have a happily ever after. Have tissues ready at the end of The Mine. You will cry!

Author Website:  http://johnheldt.blogspot.com

Warnings: None

Length:  297 Pages

Digital Price:  $3.99

Buy Link:  https://www.amazon.com/Mine-Northwest-Passage-Book-ebook/dp/B0078S9B6G

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