Dead Roses

by Margaret Leary

When Sara answers the doorbell at her father's beach house to find a delivery boy with a florist's box, she thinks that her inattentive husband remembered her birthday after all. But the ugly, dead roses inside shock her. 'Enjoy your birthday, Sara Maxwell', the handwritten note card says. 'It'll be your last…'

A sick joke? Sara thinks so — until someone cuts the brake lines on her car and she barely escapes with her life. Handsome detective Mike Nolan takes the threat seriously, and his feelings for her build even as the threat to Sara and her five year old daughter grows. A shocking discovery awaits Sara as her shadowy attacker finally steps into the light to strike. And Mike may not get there in time…

213 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 10, 2018

About the author

Called “Marge” by her friends, she currently lives in Uncasville, Connecticut with her husband, Phil and spends winters in Palm Harbor, Florida. She continues to enjoy Misquamicut Beach after passing on their summer cottage to her son and his family. An avid reader, she also enjoys yoga, travel, her writing group, spending time with her grandchildren and friends and owning racehorses at Tampa Bay Downs and Philadelphia Park with her husband. Diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in November of 2015, she uses her writing to educate the public about this deadly disease and to advocate for improved research. Dead Roses is her first published novel. She is currently working on another novel set in Misquamicut, RI and Mystic, Connecticut as well as a memoir of her cancer journey.

Reviews

[Stephanie Troupe · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book leaves you guessing right from the beginning. The author build up the suspense of the dead roses for a while, perhaps a bit too long. It seems some relationships and conclusion of the mystery wrapped up rather quickly as compared to how slowly the event leading up to it happened. Overall it was a great read and when I would recommend.

[Gary Anderson · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fun read

I enjoyed reading Dead Roses. When the florist delivers a dozen dead roses and a threatening message, the questions and suspense start to build. What do they mean? Why? And who? Good characters and story. I'd like to read more by this author.

[nikki andros · Rating 5 out of 5]

Intriguing read

I thoroughly enjoyed this book from beginning to end. It had enough twists and turns to keep you guessing! All in all a very satisfying book.