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Desert Rain
Lexi has conquered some unusual challenges in her life, but identifying her boss’s body at the morgue isn’t on the list. Now she’s on the run to save her own life! Unable to determine who is friend or enemy, or why someone would want to kill her, Lexi must uncover the clues that will lead her to the true murderer before it’s too late.
- GenresMystery
240 pages, Paperback
Published April 12, 2016
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June 24, 2017
2.5 stars This book was not what I had hoped. The mystery was pretty good, but I felt like the author danced around the romance....either put it in or take it out.
There were too many lucky escapes, close calls & brushes with the bad guy to really be believable. I couldn't tell if the author was trying to make it a Christian novel or not....the characters would talk about religion and then nothing religious for three or four chapters. (kinda like the romance-yes or no....don't be wishy washy with it!)
Overall, not a bad read, but one that I won't be suggesting at book group.
There were too many lucky escapes, close calls & brushes with the bad guy to really be believable. I couldn't tell if the author was trying to make it a Christian novel or not....the characters would talk about religion and then nothing religious for three or four chapters. (kinda like the romance-yes or no....don't be wishy washy with it!)
Overall, not a bad read, but one that I won't be suggesting at book group.
July 27, 2019
Very good read
Couldn't put it down. Kept the action going until the very end. Plausible characters, action and love interests. Recommend highly
Couldn't put it down. Kept the action going until the very end. Plausible characters, action and love interests. Recommend highly
September 20, 2022
Great suspense!
March 7, 2017
Good book
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June 30, 2016Reading this book was pretty creepy because right when there was a really tense part in the book complete with rain and lightning, it started to rain and lightning at my house! It really added to the suspenseful atmosphere, I'll tell you that.
The book starts off with Lexi Benson having to identify the body of her boss. It was so sad because we get the background of the murdered man and he was someone kind and compassionate in his business dealings and with his family. But with his death, there are quite a few things at his construction business that Lexi tries to take care of, and it isn't long before her own life is in danger.
The first half of this book was an unexpected delight with characters that have a lot of depth and a secondary cast that really adds to the layers of the mystery. I'm usually able to predict the murderer before it's revealed, but the author did a wonderful job of providing several possible suspects. I was a tiny bit disappointed that after such a stellar beginning the ending was more of a running down the suspect list to tell how, what and why they did. There was a lot of dialogue that just told the reader what happened instead of pulling the reader in to finish the experience of figuring it all out with the characters. The massive amount of detail included also slowed down the pacing and held the reader back from fully experiencing a taut, tense plot, but I admit I stayed up late reading to see who the villain was. There were a lot of great twists and turns! The main characters were drawn so that the reader will care about what happens to them, and they added a nice little romance to the story on top of the mystery. The author has a great talent for distraction and red herrings which is essential to a good mystery. A nice evening read!
The book starts off with Lexi Benson having to identify the body of her boss. It was so sad because we get the background of the murdered man and he was someone kind and compassionate in his business dealings and with his family. But with his death, there are quite a few things at his construction business that Lexi tries to take care of, and it isn't long before her own life is in danger.
The first half of this book was an unexpected delight with characters that have a lot of depth and a secondary cast that really adds to the layers of the mystery. I'm usually able to predict the murderer before it's revealed, but the author did a wonderful job of providing several possible suspects. I was a tiny bit disappointed that after such a stellar beginning the ending was more of a running down the suspect list to tell how, what and why they did. There was a lot of dialogue that just told the reader what happened instead of pulling the reader in to finish the experience of figuring it all out with the characters. The massive amount of detail included also slowed down the pacing and held the reader back from fully experiencing a taut, tense plot, but I admit I stayed up late reading to see who the villain was. There were a lot of great twists and turns! The main characters were drawn so that the reader will care about what happens to them, and they added a nice little romance to the story on top of the mystery. The author has a great talent for distraction and red herrings which is essential to a good mystery. A nice evening read!
July 29, 2016
Worth SIX stars!
As you can see, I really liked this book a lot. Jean Holbrook Mathews is a excellent writer, and this particular story enraptured me so, that I read all day yesterday, barely taking time to eat. I couldn't put it down until I reached the last page! If you're a fan of mystery or suspense, this has plenty of both. Not only that, but it's clean (meaning I can share it with friends and family). Highly recommend it!
As you can see, I really liked this book a lot. Jean Holbrook Mathews is a excellent writer, and this particular story enraptured me so, that I read all day yesterday, barely taking time to eat. I couldn't put it down until I reached the last page! If you're a fan of mystery or suspense, this has plenty of both. Not only that, but it's clean (meaning I can share it with friends and family). Highly recommend it!
June 23, 2016
Quick fun read. I pegged the bad guy by the third chapter, but still felt it always a good, interesting ending. Could tell it was an older author by the descriptions of what Lexi was wearing, thought that was funny.
July 22, 2016
This was a well written book full of suspense. I loved how logical Lexi was, she always had her head on straight. I always try to guess how the book ends, and this one took me a while to figure it out. It was one of those I read far into the night to see how it turned out. Great read!
June 17, 2016
Great mystery. Poor Lexi seemed to run into trouble and threats on her life from every corner.
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