Naleighna Kai's Literary Cafe Magazine May - Mother's Day Issue | Page 71

Forensic firearms specialist, Muriel Mabley, is a
single mother of a college-aged son. She’s forty-
nine and is dealing with Hot Flashes, all while
trying to put away a man who has been torturing
her family for years. More drama unfolds
when she ends up helping her younger sister
out of some serious experiences. Not only
does Muriel have all of those issues working
in the background, she’s is involved with
Calvin, and her work partner Laughton
is keeping secrets from her. Things have
come to the point where she doesn’t
know who to trust. And in this instance,
some secrets are deadly.
To be honest, I’ve never been a big
mystery fan, but I have become a fan of this
author’s work. For her debut mystery novel, it was a
very well written and fast paced read that will keep the reader on
the edge of their seat. There was a lot of action throughout the story, and just
when I thought I had the scenarios all figured out, I was thrown for another
loop. Muriel is the perfect balance of strength and vulnerability. The author
did a marvelous job in this story, and I am eagerly waiting for the next story
in the series.
Shannan Harper is an avid reader and book lover
turned blogger. She hails from Chicago and when she
doesn’t have her nose in a book, she’s thinking about
her next read.