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Merciless Murder #4
Merciless Past
A white wedding. Red blood on her veil. EVIL IS CLOSER THAN SHE THINKS…
Private investigator Asha Kade gets a surprise invitation from an old friend in New Hampshire.
Victoria has found true love. She can shed the horrors of her tormented past and start a fresh life with her husband-to-be. The wedding will be at an exclusive ski lodge nestled in the White Mountains.
Asha can’t wait to see Victoria again and meet the groom she’s been gushing about. A man she’s known for only six months.
But as a trafficked survivor, Asha knows to trust her instincts. The minute she jumps out of the car to hug her friend, she realizes something is wrong.
Something is wrong with this place.
Something is wrong with Victoria.
When Asha discovers the first body, she realizes she has stumbled on a dark family secret worth killing for…
Who is the killer seated among the wedding guests?
Who will they go after next?
Private investigator Asha Kade gets a surprise invitation from an old friend in New Hampshire.
Victoria has found true love. She can shed the horrors of her tormented past and start a fresh life with her husband-to-be. The wedding will be at an exclusive ski lodge nestled in the White Mountains.
Asha can’t wait to see Victoria again and meet the groom she’s been gushing about. A man she’s known for only six months.
But as a trafficked survivor, Asha knows to trust her instincts. The minute she jumps out of the car to hug her friend, she realizes something is wrong.
Something is wrong with this place.
Something is wrong with Victoria.
When Asha discovers the first body, she realizes she has stumbled on a dark family secret worth killing for…
Who is the killer seated among the wedding guests?
Who will they go after next?
334 pages, Kindle Edition
First published February 12, 2022
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About the author
Tikiri Herath
43 books376 followersTikiri Herath is the award-winning author of the best-selling crime thriller, HER DEADLY END.
Tikiri is an adrenaline junkie who has rock climbed, bungee jumped, flown upside down in a stunt plane, and parachuted solo.
She holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Victoria, Canada, and a master’s degree from the Solvay Business School in Brussels. She’s worked in risk management for Canada’s top federal intelligence agency and for NATO in Europe.
A fifth-culture kid raised across four continents, Tikiri now calls Canada home.
When she’s not plotting her next murderous twist, you’ll find her baking decadent treats in her kitchen, vintage jazz on the speakers and a glass of red Shiraz in hand.
Her globetrotting adventures and real-life brushes with danger inspire her mystery thriller novels, infusing deadly menace and psychological suspense into every page she writes.
Tikiri is an adrenaline junkie who has rock climbed, bungee jumped, flown upside down in a stunt plane, and parachuted solo.
She holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Victoria, Canada, and a master’s degree from the Solvay Business School in Brussels. She’s worked in risk management for Canada’s top federal intelligence agency and for NATO in Europe.
A fifth-culture kid raised across four continents, Tikiri now calls Canada home.
When she’s not plotting her next murderous twist, you’ll find her baking decadent treats in her kitchen, vintage jazz on the speakers and a glass of red Shiraz in hand.
Her globetrotting adventures and real-life brushes with danger inspire her mystery thriller novels, infusing deadly menace and psychological suspense into every page she writes.
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May 1, 2022
Hold on to your Hat
Tikiri Herath writes like the widely experienced traveler she is, every spine-tingling step in the plot is like visiting a far-away land.
As Asha and Kate drive up to the posh winter cabin of their best friend, Victoria's fiancé, Chandler's family, the hair begins to rise on the back of your neck.
Something is very, very wrong with Chandler's family. Dark secrets deeply buried come to light. Evil whispers echo in the night. Tension builds until your jaw is tight.
I stayed up all night reading and then because I was too afraid to sleep. Merciless Past is a masterpiece mystery and an incredibly addictive read. Highly recommended.
Tikiri Herath writes like the widely experienced traveler she is, every spine-tingling step in the plot is like visiting a far-away land.
As Asha and Kate drive up to the posh winter cabin of their best friend, Victoria's fiancé, Chandler's family, the hair begins to rise on the back of your neck.
Something is very, very wrong with Chandler's family. Dark secrets deeply buried come to light. Evil whispers echo in the night. Tension builds until your jaw is tight.
I stayed up all night reading and then because I was too afraid to sleep. Merciless Past is a masterpiece mystery and an incredibly addictive read. Highly recommended.
February 8, 2022
I loved this murder mystery. Asha and Katy are on their way to a friend's wedding when murder intervenes, This spine-tingling thriller was filled with nail- biting suspense and so many twists that I kept changing my mind about who the killer was. The truth was very unexpected. I would highly recommend it. I received an advance copy of this book and this is my honest review.
January 30, 2022
Remember you have to breathe❣️Do NOT hold your breath tooooo long
Gripping❣️
UNPUTDOWNABLE❣️
6 Stars❣️
Gripping❣️
UNPUTDOWNABLE❣️
6 Stars❣️
March 25, 2022
Asha is a picture of bad luck with her friend Katy. All they set off to do was attend a wedding in a snowstorm and in an area of blackout cell coverage, who'd have thought anything could go wrong ? Victoria's choice of husband left a lot to be desired and the family is off the scale for criminal and mental problems. It would have been easier to just turn up and shoot everybody then go home.
March 27, 2022
The book was really pretty good. Two friends going to the wedding of a close friend. Everything falls apart after the girls get to the ski resort. The whole family is totally weird. What I liked about the book is how the author ended each chapter with a suspenseful action. It made me keep reading to find out what was happening next.
April 2, 2022
Deserves more stars
Could only give 5 stars but would give more if available. This is the first book I read by this author and it sure won’t be the last. I read this in 2 1/2 evenings. Talk about a “cantputdown “ book, this is it. Love the story, the characters and the suspense. Also enjoy a book with a surprise ending. Can’t wait to read another of this series.
Could only give 5 stars but would give more if available. This is the first book I read by this author and it sure won’t be the last. I read this in 2 1/2 evenings. Talk about a “cantputdown “ book, this is it. Love the story, the characters and the suspense. Also enjoy a book with a surprise ending. Can’t wait to read another of this series.
March 27, 2022
A pretty standard cast: good guys and bad guys. The gathering is for a wedding. It turns out that as you turn the pages, Asha, who it turns out is a private investigator, inherits the "chief muckie-muck" role in untangling this mess.
This is an interesting story, thanks!
This is an interesting story, thanks!
March 27, 2022
Asha and Katy are on their way to attend their friend, Victoria's wedding. When arriving they feel as if nothing seems right in the White Mountains of New Hampshire. Writing is flawless. Keeps you on the edge of your seat until the end. Very highly recommended. I give it 6 stars. Way to go Tikiri.
March 31, 2022
Merciless Read
Hard to put down thriller. Multiple twists and turns made for an heart pounding read. What a fun and exciting adventure in the snowy northeast mountains. Plan to read the rest of the merciless series to see if they match the intensity of this book!!
Hard to put down thriller. Multiple twists and turns made for an heart pounding read. What a fun and exciting adventure in the snowy northeast mountains. Plan to read the rest of the merciless series to see if they match the intensity of this book!!
April 5, 2022
WOW
This book was so amazing that I read it in one setting. What a great series. I absolutely love the characters. Such brave & strong women. This book just kept getting better & better. What a thriller! The pieces not coming together until the very end.
This book was so amazing that I read it in one setting. What a great series. I absolutely love the characters. Such brave & strong women. This book just kept getting better & better. What a thriller! The pieces not coming together until the very end.
March 27, 2022
Beautifully written nail biting thriller.
April 2, 2022
Who killed her and why??? And now all the others!!! Asha and Katy keep to the trail though, didn’t they??? I enjoyed the story – grisly as it was – and recommend the book.
May 4, 2022
Great read
Fast paced, entertaining book. Keeps you on the edge of your seat. Couldn't put it down. Great writing style. I highly recommend it.
Fast paced, entertaining book. Keeps you on the edge of your seat. Couldn't put it down. Great writing style. I highly recommend it.
June 10, 2022
Who's Next
The book kept you wondering who was next to be made look guilty. Lots of thought went into the writing.
The book kept you wondering who was next to be made look guilty. Lots of thought went into the writing.
June 14, 2022
What could be dangerous about attending a friend's wedding? In this case everything. But who is the villain in this strange family?
February 17, 2022
Asha and Katy travel to their best friend Victoria's wedding in the White Mountains of New Hampshire. Victoria was swept off her feet by Chandler Rupert, whose parents have a ski resort plus old money which is depleting fast. They convince Chandler that the only way to get out of their newfound debt was to marry Victoria, whose deceased parents have left her a separate resort. Chandler and his parents intentions are to quietly and permanently dispose of Victoria shortly after the ceremony, then sell Victoria's resort which Chandler will inherit after her death.
Chandler's parents legally adopted 3 young girls, who lived in separate cabins in their ski resort, promising the adoption agency the girls would have a happy family life. Shortly thereafter he separately found a way, through a J.P. friend, for him to marry each girl in a bigamous ceremony, as he was still married to his first wife. He managed to outfit each girl with an ankle monitor, which he was able to monitor from his ski resort's office in a nearby town. Thus the 3 girls were held as prisoners for several years and sexually abused by both him and Chandler.
The weekend of the wedding, Asha and Katy try to convince Victoria she's making a big mistake as she doesn't see a side of Chandler that they have quickly noted. The murders then begin at this soon heavily snowed-in ski resort with landlines cut and no cell phone service.
Pulse-pounding suspense on every page. You'll finish this book within 24 hours.
Chandler's parents legally adopted 3 young girls, who lived in separate cabins in their ski resort, promising the adoption agency the girls would have a happy family life. Shortly thereafter he separately found a way, through a J.P. friend, for him to marry each girl in a bigamous ceremony, as he was still married to his first wife. He managed to outfit each girl with an ankle monitor, which he was able to monitor from his ski resort's office in a nearby town. Thus the 3 girls were held as prisoners for several years and sexually abused by both him and Chandler.
The weekend of the wedding, Asha and Katy try to convince Victoria she's making a big mistake as she doesn't see a side of Chandler that they have quickly noted. The murders then begin at this soon heavily snowed-in ski resort with landlines cut and no cell phone service.
Pulse-pounding suspense on every page. You'll finish this book within 24 hours.
January 30, 2022
When Asha and Katy arrive for the wedding of a close friend, they are figuring on a simple weekend, after all they were only going to a wedding. Before they arrive the questions start. Who moved the sign to their destination? Who screamed and why? Why is the groom kissing a bridesmaid? Why are they being told they were not welcome? Instead of finding answers they are confronted with more questions, especially when members of the wedding party start disappearing. Can Asha and Katy stay alive long enough to find out what's going on? Can they save their friends before it's too late? This a nail biting, roller coaster, adrenaline pumping, edge of your seat action. When you start this, you won't want to put this down. Even though I was given a copy of this book by the author, it in no way influenced my opinion and this is my honest review.
February 10, 2022
Asha and Katy are invited to their friend's wedding, a fun trip to New Hampshire. But murder and intrigue are on the menu with Asha and Katy in the cross hairs. Will they survive this weekend?
The writing is flawless and seamless. The characters are intriguing and the dialogue and scenes - perfection. Tikiri adds to the Superb series of the fearless Red Heeled Rebels. An Outstanding Author.
Very Highly Recommended.
The writing is flawless and seamless. The characters are intriguing and the dialogue and scenes - perfection. Tikiri adds to the Superb series of the fearless Red Heeled Rebels. An Outstanding Author.
Very Highly Recommended.
March 8, 2022
Asha and Katy are on their way to a wedding for their good friend Victoria in the White Mountains of New Hampshire in a bad snowstorm . They are almost to the lodge when they hear a scream … and the questions begin … will Asha and Katy figure out what’s going on ? I love this series .. very intriguing, fast paced , dangerous, page turner till the end ! I received this book as an ARC
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February 15, 2022
Intense, thrilling, page turner of a read!
A winter vacation to celebrate a dear friend's wedding - happy, relaxing, blissful, not likely!
Who says you can't choose your family, apparently the Ruperts can. Unlike Asha's chosen family of loyalty, strength of character and sticking up for the underdog; the Rupert clan are hiding their warped practices!
A thrilling hunt through the woods leaves a couple of dead bodies and me holding my breath!
A great read, I highly recommend this series!
I received an ARC and I'm voluntarily leaving an honest review.
A winter vacation to celebrate a dear friend's wedding - happy, relaxing, blissful, not likely!
Who says you can't choose your family, apparently the Ruperts can. Unlike Asha's chosen family of loyalty, strength of character and sticking up for the underdog; the Rupert clan are hiding their warped practices!
A thrilling hunt through the woods leaves a couple of dead bodies and me holding my breath!
A great read, I highly recommend this series!
I received an ARC and I'm voluntarily leaving an honest review.
February 1, 2022
Asha and Katy are at a mutual friend’s wedding at a rustic lodge covered with snow, doesn’t that sound sublime? Think again. This is no Hallmark movie! Spine tingling and hard to put down.
June 13, 2022
2.5 stars. Interesting story but very predictable. It took forever to wrap things up. The ending was unsatisfactory. Read like a Nancy Drew story.
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March 28, 2022
Convoluted
Clumsy and convoluted this book was a disappointment. A poor little rich girl invites her feisty friends to her wedding to the scion of a wealthy family. Little do they realize they are walking into a homicidal nightmare. The dialogue is clunky and the whole situation unbelievable. Did not like.
Clumsy and convoluted this book was a disappointment. A poor little rich girl invites her feisty friends to her wedding to the scion of a wealthy family. Little do they realize they are walking into a homicidal nightmare. The dialogue is clunky and the whole situation unbelievable. Did not like.
February 12, 2022
Another exciting page turning thriller in this series. Asha and Katy are going to a wedding of a close friend, Victoria. The location for the wedding is in a remote location where cell phones do not have service. A bridesmaid is found dead. A sinister plan to get the bride's estate, mistreated and abused young women are just a part of the story. Asha has to find a killer.
March 12, 2022
I won this through a Goodreads giveaway and it was wonderful. I'll definitely be reading more of Tikiri Herath's work.
April 2, 2022
I'm not with the crowd of 4- and 5-star reviews, again, and I wonder about myself in relation to books and the way they're written. If I had read this as a YA novel, I might have a better opinion. It is my first book by Tikiri Herath, and I'm afraid it will be my last. As I was reading "Merciless Past," I thought more than once "this is like 'Nancy Drew' on steroids." And but for the ludicrous amount of gore, that's all it is, in my opinion. The author seems to be presenting badass, strong female characters - all to the good - but they don't quite make it. The language is stilted, if not silly, and there is really no tension. Every situation ends in a nice, one-two-three resolution. What passes for conflict are scenes, one after another, that have no complexity at all. When I was a child, I read all of the Nancy Drew Mystery books; it was thrilling for a 7- or 8-year-old. Sadly, this bunch of books reminds me all too much of that genre.
April 21, 2022
Worst book ever
Torture to read... A horribly written narrative, with ridiculous characters. Heroine is Wonder Woman only brain dead... Can't shoot, can't think, obviously. The entire story is so unbelievable. There are so many obvious blunders one wonders if this author ever considered employing an editor... my god this was painful to endure... Horrible..!!
Torture to read... A horribly written narrative, with ridiculous characters. Heroine is Wonder Woman only brain dead... Can't shoot, can't think, obviously. The entire story is so unbelievable. There are so many obvious blunders one wonders if this author ever considered employing an editor... my god this was painful to endure... Horrible..!!
April 29, 2024
Great thriller
Great page turner!! This story snagged you from page one. So many devious characters. So many colluted pasts. Great read!
Great page turner!! This story snagged you from page one. So many devious characters. So many colluted pasts. Great read!
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