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Blood on the Boardwalk: an addictive crime thriller with explosive twists
A murdered billionaire's recently changed will leaves $5 million each to five unexpected people.
Including the woman he just hired to find his missing son.
Now, someone is killing the inheritors...
Widowed private investigator Marina Harmon is stunned when billionaire Thomas Mourning walks into her office, offering her a year's salary to discreetly find his son -- who no one knew was missing.
The very next day, Thomas is brutally murdered. And people close to the billionaire start warning her to back off the investigation. Someone doesn't want the primary heir to the Mourning fortune found...and they're trying to make sure no one else sees a penny of it.
As the bodies pile up, Marina draws closer to unraveling the ties that bind her own family to the Mournings in ways she never imagined. Ties that someone else is very aware of.
Someone who's coming for her next.
BLOOD ON THE BOARDWALK is a chilling, twisty crime psychological thriller, perfect for fans of Freida McFadden, Lucinda Berry, and Mary Kubica.
Readers are completely obsessed with Sonya Bateman’s utterly gripping
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Wow! Buyer beware, extremely twisted plot. A great read with superb characters. Twists and turns that will leave you dizzy.’ Donna
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Edge of my seat from start to finish!' Tamara
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘Wow, simply an amazing thriller, twists you would never expect! If you love a good mystery with twists you never see coming, then this is the book for you!’ Meranda
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘I’m literally crying in all the right ways. This book is a complete roller coaster. You think you’ve got it figured out, then the book makes you question it all. . . All I can say is WOW!’ Vanessa
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Beyond amazing. There was some parts I had to stop and re-read because I was like what the h*ll did I just read. This story was beyond good. I loved it.’ Lori
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘WOW. Talk about a twisting, upside down, crazy rollercoaster ride with so many turns . . .I could not put this book down. Read in completely in one evening.’ Ruby
Including the woman he just hired to find his missing son.
Now, someone is killing the inheritors...
Widowed private investigator Marina Harmon is stunned when billionaire Thomas Mourning walks into her office, offering her a year's salary to discreetly find his son -- who no one knew was missing.
The very next day, Thomas is brutally murdered. And people close to the billionaire start warning her to back off the investigation. Someone doesn't want the primary heir to the Mourning fortune found...and they're trying to make sure no one else sees a penny of it.
As the bodies pile up, Marina draws closer to unraveling the ties that bind her own family to the Mournings in ways she never imagined. Ties that someone else is very aware of.
Someone who's coming for her next.
BLOOD ON THE BOARDWALK is a chilling, twisty crime psychological thriller, perfect for fans of Freida McFadden, Lucinda Berry, and Mary Kubica.
Readers are completely obsessed with Sonya Bateman’s utterly gripping
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Wow! Buyer beware, extremely twisted plot. A great read with superb characters. Twists and turns that will leave you dizzy.’ Donna
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Edge of my seat from start to finish!' Tamara
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘Wow, simply an amazing thriller, twists you would never expect! If you love a good mystery with twists you never see coming, then this is the book for you!’ Meranda
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘I’m literally crying in all the right ways. This book is a complete roller coaster. You think you’ve got it figured out, then the book makes you question it all. . . All I can say is WOW!’ Vanessa
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Beyond amazing. There was some parts I had to stop and re-read because I was like what the h*ll did I just read. This story was beyond good. I loved it.’ Lori
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘WOW. Talk about a twisting, upside down, crazy rollercoaster ride with so many turns . . .I could not put this book down. Read in completely in one evening.’ Ruby
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Published September 10, 2024
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September 17, 2024
I really like this author! This book started out a little slow but was still interesting. It’s about a down and out private investigator hired to find a billionaire’s son. The pace gradually increases as the book progresses. There are many suspects and a lot of truths unravel. I enjoyed the book.
June 4, 2025
I thought it would be interesting, but the writing is childish and has way too much in terms of minute details that don't serve any purpose. Hyperbole is overwrought and endlessly pointless, it seems to have the characters reflect upon events that happened when they were children, but now, in their 20's they suddenly remember everything with golden clarity and can now make informed decisions on things that no longer matter.
AS a personal bit of annoyance, I grew up in South Florida, and no one, I repeat NO ONE ever refers to it as the mainland. Florida is a peninsula, therefore it's all "mainland" even the oddities like Belle Island, Sanibel Island and Marcos. If you want to go the "the mainland" you have to go to Alabama or Georgia, cause you're not going to find a mainland in Florida. It's a state.
I also detest fiction that tries to separate good from bad by financial status only. Trust me, there's plenty of both traits in both economic disparities. The "rich side" vs. the "poor side" is a classic sign of an underdeveloped sense of worth or value.
As a clinical psychologist, board certified, there is absolutely no validity in psychic powers or tarot cards, ouija boards, knuckle bones sharks teeth or dice tosses. Our bodies are composed of matter and matter, as all physical elements, resonates. That's known as the energetic field, but you can't "read" someone's energy anymore than you can read sheep's entrails to know or foretell a future. This author has read too many fairy tales if her belief system wants to build a comprehensive character on psychic abilities, which, unless I missed it, even the character herself admits is a bit of a fraud. Anything to make a buck off the gullible tourists.
Finally, I had to stop reading because the infidelity was driving me wild. I suppose cheating has and always will be a part of human interaction, but I don't have to read about it or have it put forth as something to be admired in a character.
The private eye concept is a joke. That's about all I can say regarding that bit of nonsense.
In sum, this is not a book I would recommend. I did not finish it because I found it offensive, trite and meaningless.
AS a personal bit of annoyance, I grew up in South Florida, and no one, I repeat NO ONE ever refers to it as the mainland. Florida is a peninsula, therefore it's all "mainland" even the oddities like Belle Island, Sanibel Island and Marcos. If you want to go the "the mainland" you have to go to Alabama or Georgia, cause you're not going to find a mainland in Florida. It's a state.
I also detest fiction that tries to separate good from bad by financial status only. Trust me, there's plenty of both traits in both economic disparities. The "rich side" vs. the "poor side" is a classic sign of an underdeveloped sense of worth or value.
As a clinical psychologist, board certified, there is absolutely no validity in psychic powers or tarot cards, ouija boards, knuckle bones sharks teeth or dice tosses. Our bodies are composed of matter and matter, as all physical elements, resonates. That's known as the energetic field, but you can't "read" someone's energy anymore than you can read sheep's entrails to know or foretell a future. This author has read too many fairy tales if her belief system wants to build a comprehensive character on psychic abilities, which, unless I missed it, even the character herself admits is a bit of a fraud. Anything to make a buck off the gullible tourists.
Finally, I had to stop reading because the infidelity was driving me wild. I suppose cheating has and always will be a part of human interaction, but I don't have to read about it or have it put forth as something to be admired in a character.
The private eye concept is a joke. That's about all I can say regarding that bit of nonsense.
In sum, this is not a book I would recommend. I did not finish it because I found it offensive, trite and meaningless.
December 22, 2024
I really enjoyed this crime thriller. It was a little slow to start and I wasn't quite sure I was going to like it, but the pace picked up and I was hooked into the story. So many twists and turns! It was fun to read a story I couldn't easily identify the culprit. I need to read the story again because I was actually caught flatfooted by the killer. I want to see what I missed. The story was neatly wound up at the end, which doesn't happen all the time with convoluted plotlines. I do want to read it again, even knowing the ending, something I don't usually do. Well done!
September 24, 2024
More twists than a pretzel.
Started fast and never let up. Kept me up to finish at 4:40am. I seriously couldn’t put the book down till I found out “who dunnit”. Some serious plot twists but all somehow believable. I highly recommend this book.
Started fast and never let up. Kept me up to finish at 4:40am. I seriously couldn’t put the book down till I found out “who dunnit”. Some serious plot twists but all somehow believable. I highly recommend this book.
December 3, 2024
Twist and Turns
Loved this book! Couldn’t put it down. Every time I thought I knew who the killer was, there was another twist to the story. Never suspected the person who actually did the killing. Great read!
Loved this book! Couldn’t put it down. Every time I thought I knew who the killer was, there was another twist to the story. Never suspected the person who actually did the killing. Great read!
January 3, 2025
Good one!
I’m not sure why it has negative reviews. I enjoyed it and liked the majority of the characters. Does need some editing since there are numerous typos. Other than that, fast paced, lots of twists, although you see most of them coming. Definitely worth a read.
I’m not sure why it has negative reviews. I enjoyed it and liked the majority of the characters. Does need some editing since there are numerous typos. Other than that, fast paced, lots of twists, although you see most of them coming. Definitely worth a read.
January 7, 2025
Predictable
The author was leading in her writing. While the plot had its moments of intrigue, the author led you to the villain. I wish she had been less direct and gave me the opportunity to figure it out on my own.
The author was leading in her writing. While the plot had its moments of intrigue, the author led you to the villain. I wish she had been less direct and gave me the opportunity to figure it out on my own.
February 27, 2025
Good Read
I really enjoy mysteries thrillers whatever this book did a really good job. I’m constantly was surprised that who did what to who and you just didn’t know it was gonna happen next.
I really enjoy mysteries thrillers whatever this book did a really good job. I’m constantly was surprised that who did what to who and you just didn’t know it was gonna happen next.
May 22, 2025
good storyline, the couple good surprises
This book was interesting. Good characters that you can actually like. A few surprises at the end. However, I feel this book was more for young adults. Some silliness that I would associate with teenagers, reading and enjoying.
This book was interesting. Good characters that you can actually like. A few surprises at the end. However, I feel this book was more for young adults. Some silliness that I would associate with teenagers, reading and enjoying.
January 9, 2025
4.5 stars! Read this book in one sitting :)
May 14, 2025
Great twisted family read
Definitely a who did what read. It was simple fast read, pages almost turning themselves. A few surprises along the way.
Definitely a who did what read. It was simple fast read, pages almost turning themselves. A few surprises along the way.
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