The day Rebecca Tripp meets Thomas Slye, secrecy, murder, and love intertwine when she envisions a ghost horse leading her through thunderstorms of doubts and an investigation endangering her unborn child.
The pain in her ghost horse’s eyes haunts her until she takes matters into her own hands and video tapes the criminal activities of an owner making big money by winning the championship award in the Tennessee Walking Horse show. Did she go too far? Is Thomas part of the horrendous crimes committed against the beautiful Tennessee Walking horse?
Trapped in the dark stables on a stormy night, the crackling thunder fails to cover up the whoosh of a bullet landing in the post near her head. Becca hugs her round belly when the blue lightning flash reveals a man’s silhouette. Why did Thomas want to kill her? She loved him.
Writer of contemporary romances, historical romances under the name of Judy Baker, lovers of the universe, stargazer with 4 telescopes, RVer with family, animals are high on her list, loves spending time in her wildflower garden
This book has a good plot, but it does need a little work. It seemed like the MFC didn't have a lick of sense. Everything she did was stupid for someone who isn't 8 months pregnant, but she was trespassing and sneaking around, walking through massive thunderstorms to the barn (instead of driving like someone with common sense would do).
The plot has potential for sure - I liked the premise behind it, but definitely would have gone about it a different way, or even put the pregnancy in a prologue, then start the book after the baby, or put her at 5-6 months pregnant and had the timeline meet that. It was just too unbelievable doing what she was doing, especially when she should have already popped the kid out toward the end. It was a stretch to make everything fit into less than 4 weeks, especially in places where the author showed that weeks had passed instead of mere days.
I think with an edit to the timeline and removing some of the stupidity would make this a 5-star read for me because I loved the plot.
Another great novel with a profound impact. I raised Arabian horses for many years, back when the Arabian horse business was blossoming. Then,within 15 years, I saw that breeders and showmen alike were corrupting the breed. Being just a small horse breeder, and having five children and my husband's business to care for, I quit the business. I know the terror of being an activist, and I had too many lives to endanger. I believe the injustices were quelled, and the Arabian horse world leveled off. More books of this genre need to be written, not just in the equine field, but also in the canine and feline fields as well. Corruption abounds, and I no longer can remain silent, even at 79 years old.
This writer has done our animal loving world a great justice by making more people aware of an immense amount of greed. Well written, Anna Sugg!