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Review: Stone Cold Heart by Laura Griffin

March 28, 2019 by Mandi 1 Comment

I really enjoy suspense books - I often listen to audio books and my number one genre isn't necessarily romance, but suspense. Although a side romance never hurts! Laura Griffin writes excellent suspense/thrillers. I'm always completely engaged - not only with the crime details, but great dialogue, great descriptions of the crime scenes and some intense action. The romance in this series is very low-key and in this book fell pretty flat for me. Sara and Nolan could be cute and romancy Continue Reading

Review: Desperate Girls by Laura Griffin

August 16, 2018 by Mandi Leave a Comment

I love Laura Griffin's romantic suspense books. Maybe a little light on the romance, but she writes creepy suspense and crime so well. I never get bored with crime scene details or detective work. Her books are fast paced and full of intrigue. In Desperate Girls, we have a high-powered defense attorney, Brynn,  who is looking to get a young adult off of murder charges - a murder she truly believes he did not commit. She has to travel with her co-worker Ross to Dallas, to attend the trial. Continue Reading

Review: Touch of Red by Laura Griffin

October 31, 2017 by Mandi 1 Comment

Touch of Red by Laura Griffin (Tracers #12) Romantic Suspense Released: October 31, 2017 Pocket Books Reviewed by Mandi This is my favorite romantic suspense series - I'm a huge fan of suspense in general. Almost 100% of what I listen to is suspense (not necessarily romantic) and the darker the better. (Shout-out to Karin Slaughter). Touch of Red is not the creepiest or grittiest of Lauren Griffin's work, but it's still enjoyable, even with a slightly annoying heroine. Brooke Porter Continue Reading

Review: Cover of Night by Laura Griffin

September 4, 2017 by Mandi Leave a Comment

Cover of  Night by Laura Griffin (Alpha Crew #2) Released: September 4, 2017 Romantic Suspense Novella Pocket Star Reviewed by Mandi Karly writes for a magazine, and is on assignment in Thailand, writing a story about the United States ambassador to Thailand and his family. With the story almost wrapped up, Karly decides to sneak out of her hotel room and get a drink and maybe even go on a boat. She has met a few people at the resort she has connected with, and decides it might be fun Continue Reading

Review: At Close Range by Laura Griffin and Giveaway

January 30, 2017 by Mandi 20 Comments

At Close Range by Laura Griffin (Tracers #11) Releases: January 31, 2017 Romantic Suspense Pocket Books Reviewed by Mandi I love, love, love this romantic suspense series from Laura Griffin. Each one is so well done with a suspense that really makes you guess and a cast of characters that are very well-developed. In this one we get to learn Scott Black's story. A former Navy SEAL, turned ballistics expert, he works for the famed Delphi Center, a leader in forensics experts. Scott is Continue Reading

Review: Deep Dark by Laura Griffin

May 25, 2016 by Mandi 1 Comment

Deep Dark by Laura Griffin (Tracers #10) Romantic Suspense Released: May 24, 2016 Pocket Books Reviewed by Mandi I'll say it again - I love this romantic suspense series by Laura Griffin. So well done. Deep Dark has a thirty-nine year old homicide detective hero and a twenty-four year old cybercrime hacker - and their chemistry is soooo good. When a girl who was just starting out in life is found horribly murdered in her home, police want to find the murderer fast. But there is no Continue Reading

Review: At the Edge by Laura Griffin

March 22, 2016 by Mandi Leave a Comment

At the Edge by Laura Griffin (Alpha Crew #1) Released: March 7, 2016 Romantic Suspense Novella Pocket Reviewed by Mandi Emma Wright works for an Ambassador's wife, traveling the world and providing goodwill missions to very remote places. During one of these trips, the small plane Emma is on with her boss, crashes into a  jungle island. After gaining consciousness, Emma sees her boss is dead, but the pilot, while unconscious, has a faint pulse. Emma finds his satellite phone, gets down Continue Reading

Review: Shadow Fall by Laura Griffin

October 13, 2015 by Mandi 1 Comment

Shadow Fall by Laura Griffin (Tracers #9) Released: September 22, 2015 Romantic Suspense Pocket Reviewed by Mandi Special Agent Tara Rushing arrives at a grisly murder scene and quickly discovers she’s got a serial killer on her hands. The killer is meticulous, making sure to wipe up even the smallest traces of evidence…but the Delphi Center experts are on the case. The local sheriff has a suspect all picked out—ex-Marine and current security expert Liam Wolfe. Despite all her Continue Reading

Review: Beyond Limits by Laura Griffin

January 29, 2015 by Mandi 1 Comment

Beyond Limits by Laura Griffin (Tracers #8) Released: January 27, 2015 Romantic Suspense Pocket Books Reviewed by Mandi Laura Griffin can write really good suspense. In previous books I've read, her bad guys are BAD. Her heroes and heroines are smart and the books are always action-packed. My one complaint has always been the lack of romance. There is always a HEA, but the road to romance is not always super sexy or detailed. I've actually skipped her last couple because reviews have Continue Reading

Review: Scorched by Laura Griffin

November 1, 2012 by Mandi 5 Comments

Scorched by Laura Griffin (Tracers #6) Romantic Suspense Released: October 30, 2012 Pocket Reviewd by Mandi I really love this romantic suspense series by Laura Griffin. I think she does such a great job with not only the suspense part of the story (which usually has me holding my breath) but really well done character development as well. In her latest, she not only gives us a solid suspense story but the hero is a Navy SEAL. Gage Brewer is a SEAL all the way down to his core. Continue Reading

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