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Foul Play
Atlanta is buzzing with excitement over the formation of a glamorous new enterprise that promises huge rewards to those at the top. Billie Murphy, a public relations representative and parttime fiction writer, has been watching from the sidelines. But not for long. Soon forces beyond her control will draw her into a deadly game of fraud and deceit initiated by those who will stop at nothing-even murder-to win. To survive, Billie must trust a man whose reassuring exterior hides a devastating past. But time is running out. . . Foul Play, by master storyteller Betsy Brannon Green, is an emotionally charged romantic thriller that will keep you glued to each suspense-filled page.
278 pages, Paperback
First published May 1, 2004
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Betsy Brannon Green
37 books314 followers"WELCOME!!!!!
If you're not familiar with my books, I write mystery-suspense novels. I am LDS (Mormon) and so are some of my characters, but I have loyal readers from many different faiths. My goal is to engage the reader in my books. I want to make them laugh and cry and worry and dread the end.
Most of my books are set in the fictional town of Haggerty, Georgia - which is loosely based on my grandparents' hometown of Headland, Alabama (the most wonderful place on earth). Each book has an ample supply of romance, suspense, Southern hospitality and even recipies!"
by Betsy Brannon Green on http://www.betsybrannongreen.net/
If you're not familiar with my books, I write mystery-suspense novels. I am LDS (Mormon) and so are some of my characters, but I have loyal readers from many different faiths. My goal is to engage the reader in my books. I want to make them laugh and cry and worry and dread the end.
Most of my books are set in the fictional town of Haggerty, Georgia - which is loosely based on my grandparents' hometown of Headland, Alabama (the most wonderful place on earth). Each book has an ample supply of romance, suspense, Southern hospitality and even recipies!"
by Betsy Brannon Green on http://www.betsybrannongreen.net/
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October 31, 2017
The bad of this book overshadowed the good. It spilled into everything and tainted what could have been an enjoyable little novel. The story revolves around an innocent city employee in Atlanta who gets caught up in a mob plot. The mob discovers this, and tries to have her killed. She is forced to go on the run with a new (good-looking, young, single, male) friend to save her life.
All this is fine, it's good. The problem is the skewed set of values the author seems to possess. She is a Mormon and so are the characters- which is still ok. This guarantees no romantically objectionable content for the reader. The weirdness starts when these two twenty-somethings are on the run, paying with cash to avoid detection, and INSIST ON PAYING FOR TWO HOTEL ROOMS EVERY NIGHT. They won't just share one or sleep in the car to save money because WHAT MIGHT THE AUDIENCE THINK?!?! The author has them drinking Sprite (no caffeine), and also jaded enough to feel no trauma after watching someone get shot in the head point-blank. There are other examples throughout the book of these inconsistencies. I actually enjoy clean books like these, but not when they interfere with the plot and render it ridiculous. I'll keep reading LDS authors because I know there are better ones out there.
Note on Content- Violence but not graphic. No sex or language.
All this is fine, it's good. The problem is the skewed set of values the author seems to possess. She is a Mormon and so are the characters- which is still ok. This guarantees no romantically objectionable content for the reader. The weirdness starts when these two twenty-somethings are on the run, paying with cash to avoid detection, and INSIST ON PAYING FOR TWO HOTEL ROOMS EVERY NIGHT. They won't just share one or sleep in the car to save money because WHAT MIGHT THE AUDIENCE THINK?!?! The author has them drinking Sprite (no caffeine), and also jaded enough to feel no trauma after watching someone get shot in the head point-blank. There are other examples throughout the book of these inconsistencies. I actually enjoy clean books like these, but not when they interfere with the plot and render it ridiculous. I'll keep reading LDS authors because I know there are better ones out there.
Note on Content- Violence but not graphic. No sex or language.
May 12, 2017
Lots more action in this one. Clean writing
August 23, 2010
Billie Murphy, a single full-time public relations representative with Georgia Chamber of commerce and part-time fiction writer gets involved in a whole mess of trouble ending up running from someone trying to kill
her, falling in love with a guy whose back past has made him afraid to
ever get married, and have a family.
One of the best parts is when the so called agent hands her a tuna sand-wich! WARNING! The real agent had asked her if she wanted one, She had
answered her with a clever reply. Now here was this ageny back with a
Tuna fish sandwich!
Her and Nathan spend a lot of time together, running from whoever is
trying to kill them. They pawn almost everything they have that has
any value to get some money for motels, and eat.
People can change, money doesn't always bring happiness, families are
worth fighting for.
her, falling in love with a guy whose back past has made him afraid to
ever get married, and have a family.
One of the best parts is when the so called agent hands her a tuna sand-wich! WARNING! The real agent had asked her if she wanted one, She had
answered her with a clever reply. Now here was this ageny back with a
Tuna fish sandwich!
Her and Nathan spend a lot of time together, running from whoever is
trying to kill them. They pawn almost everything they have that has
any value to get some money for motels, and eat.
People can change, money doesn't always bring happiness, families are
worth fighting for.
January 25, 2014
This was almost a 4 star but Betsy Brannon Green's books seem like they need one more edit to be really good and get the bugs out and tighten the story. Billie Murphy works for the Chamber of Commerce in Atlanta and is roped into taking a group of people from Utah around the state to look at properties to build a paper mill on. That means she has to give up her vacation which is a cruise and spend a week showing the people around the state. Then things start to go wrong and people get killed and then suddenly Billie is running for her life and doesn't even understand why. They story is good but just needs a bit of fine tuning to be great! And it has the kind of ending I love!
September 19, 2011
I actually really enjoyed this book except for one minor detail. There is a crucial part of the story that only becomes crucial because the heroine doesn't save ANY emails. Really? Someone now that deletes both sent and received emails? The book claims it is because the box is too full, which is a very real situation, but any sane person would get rid of the OLD emails that they no longer need instead of the stuff they just sent off. It seems almost too minor to mention, but man did it bug me!
August 1, 2009
This is the first book I've read by this author, but I'm planning to read more. It was suspenseful and I had to read it all in one day so that I could find out what happened. I was even surprised at the end, although I thought the love story 'cleaned up' a little too quickly. It was difficult keeping up with who was who at the beginning, but I liked the characters.
PS - those who know me will be amazed to hear that I was actually able to keep from reading the end!
PS - those who know me will be amazed to hear that I was actually able to keep from reading the end!
February 5, 2008
Liked this authors style of writing. My sister recommended her as the "LDS Grisham" and I think I agree. I loved that the story was well written and suspenseful without having all the blood, violence, and bad language.
June 13, 2008
I love her as an author. I enjoy her books although they all have about the same theme. However, they are just different enough to hold my attention. I love the older grandma ladies and they just keep me laughing!
September 11, 2008
The plot of this book was interesting, it got my attention right away, however, I did not like the way the author threw in some LDS gospel concepts. I felt the main character got a bit too "preachy" sometimes. The story could have held its own without the preaching.
June 13, 2012
This was an entertaining book. I was getting a little lost at the beginning but as the story developed it started to make more sense. I felt a few things were left hanging so I am looking for a sequel.
October 24, 2007
Good Read
December 21, 2007
I enjoy all of the Haggerty mysteries. I also enjoy her recipes at the end of the book. These are always a good mystery book.
March 19, 2008
Another great mystery by this author.
May 17, 2008
I'm really excited to read this book. My friend recommened it. The author writes murder/mystery but is LDS so no worry of too gruesome. I'll let you know...
May 22, 2008
Just when you think you've figured out the mystery, she knows how to throw a few twists in. I'm always taken by surprise at the end!
June 11, 2008
Great book, easy read. It is a mystery with a romance written by an LDS author. I really enjoyed reading an LDS romance that you didn't know exactly what was going to happen next.
July 13, 2008
A romance novelist involved with a romance of her own while a football league and evil plots swirl around them. Good fun!
February 14, 2010
This book gets better every time I read it. My daughter like it also.
January 27, 2009
I'm a sucker for romances and I snagged this one from the library. Off the mormon shelf.
February 2, 2009
Not a Stephanie Plum book so not one of my favorites, but only Janet Evanovich can up with plots like this one.
February 24, 2009
This book was intriguing and suspenseful with lots of twists and turns til the very end.
March 12, 2009
My favorite Betsy Brannon Green so far. The ending wrapped up a little too neat and quickly but I thought overall it was an enjoyable book.
May 29, 2009
Fun mystery. Great plot with lots of twists and turns and a cute love story to boot. Engaging characters kept the book going.
June 21, 2009
PR person for chamber of commerce entertains a group from Utah, solves a conspiracy to rob citizens, and falls in love. Lots of twists and turns which made it a good book.
October 21, 2009
Betsy Brannon Green is an LDS writer. This is a thriller with a little romance thrown in. Simple plot and characterizations. Very clean. Engaging enough to keep me sewing. Liked the reader.
May 6, 2010
First intro to the LDS fiction genre. I loved it!
August 9, 2010
I really liked it, it was a great mystery with a little bit of romance. Just right.
February 10, 2011
This a typical Betsy Brannon Green. I like her style of mystery writing - a few twists and turns and a little romance sprinkled in also. A nice easy read or in my case listening pleasure.
May 28, 2013
You won't be disappointed!
July 7, 2011
I had a harder time getting into this book than I did her others. This one seems a bit far fetched, but still a fun mystery and I couldn't have guessed the ending.
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