The Evidence Speaks Box Set: Books 1-3

by W.L. Knightly

3 Mystery books for your reading pleasure.The Past AwakensJust when CSI Madison Corman thinks settling into her new job is going to give her the advantages she needs, a new case comes along that proves too good to be true. Together with Warren, she’ll right old wrongs and prove that the past is sometimes better left unsolved.Detective Silas Warren has gone years dealing with regret. Just when he thinks his life is under control, old ghosts come back to haunt him when new cases take on characteristics from cases past and threaten his future.The Past RevealedAs the hunt for the Ghost heats up, Detective Silas Warren and Madison Corman do their best to leave no stone unturned, but when Captain Fletcher tells the media the crimes are being committed by a copycat, the duo thinks his lies might have scared their killer away.Is he in hiding or is he meticulously planning his next kill?The Past DeceitWhen Detective Silas Warren and CSI Madison Corman uncover evidence of a possible connection between their victims, they are led back to their old friend, Carson Patterson, who never plays nice. As they’re diving further down the rabbit hole, the Ghost strikes again, giving them a gift they’ll never forget.

Genres: Mystery, Fiction, Crime, Thriller, Amazon, Mystery Thriller

542 pages, Kindle Edition

Published August 10, 2022

About the author

WL Knightly is a thriller/murder mystery co-writing pen name for two USA Today Best Selling Authors. "W" when not writing can be found dealing in Antique Jewelry and hanging out with her awesome hubby and three kids. And "L" is a full-time writer that lives near Nashville, TN and spends her time cooking, hanging out with her hubs and 3 kiddos, or wrangling new ideas as they float by!
Their love of a good mystery novel caused them to combine forces and go after their dream of telling stories that sent a shiver down your spine. I'm thinking they figured it out!
These two friends met years ago when they both started writing and publishing in various young adult genres and needed a critique partner.
The rest is history...They'd love for you to join the fun!
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Reviews

[Daniel Deitch · Rating 1 out of 5]

disappointed

Such a well written story completely spoiled by splitting it into three separate books that contained no satisfyingly complete story and a terrible ending that answered no questions . We at least deserved a final explanatory chapter. I won’t be bothering to read any of this author’s work again.

[Kim Erickson · Rating 5 out of 5]

Good reading book

With this being a three book series set, I did expect three different crimes with the same main characters. I did not expect it to be three sections of the same story. If I want to know who the killer(s) are, I need to go to the 4th book in the series. But will I know who the killer is or have to go on to another book?

[Read Ng · Rating 2 out of 5]

Books 1-3 are not really three separate books, but rather more like three segments of a longer book. So prepare yourself for a lot of reading if you want the complete story.

It was a freebie, so I thought I would start with book 1 to see how I liked it. But this book is more of a single segment of a longer book. Then I thought, perhaps it is part of a trilogy, so onto book 2, which then lead me into book 3. But books 1-3 really read like segments of a much longer story. I see there are four book sets to date. So I would not suggest you start this unless you are ready for a really long story reading.

I see our protagonists harbor a lot of personal history and character flaws. Plenty of room for fleshing out story arcs. I am not a fan of some of the supervisors' and staff"s interactions. That is the biggest turn off for me and what will make me stop reading this series. I think they are dated and do not reflect current workplace standards. A bit too "Hollywood". But I could be mistaken as my personal experience and practices may not be representative of the real world. I would never tolerate such low ethics, especially in a Police Department.

As far as my impression of this first set of books 1-3. It reminds me of a TV season. If I assume each book set is composed of 3 "books" then that would translate into a 12 episode TV series. That sounds about right. But for me, it also reads like a TV series. A lot of little dramas and interacting personalities. Plenty of room for character twists and turns. This is not my style of story telling. I would rather have a shorter more condensed storyline. More of a movie versus TV series. Maybe I have a short attention span.

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[Marci · Rating 1 out of 5]

frustrated!

The couple of sexual encounters didn’t add to the plot so not necessary. Overall enjoyed the author’s style but very frustrating that there was no conclusion to many hours of reading.

[SM · Rating 1 out of 5]

SPOILER ALERT:



I know this was a freebie but come onnnnnn. How many more 3 Book Box Sets will it take to FINALLY to find out that it was Madison's Brother, Aiden??? It is absolutely absurd to read "3 Books" and not have the solution.

[Fran · Rating 2 out of 5]

The plot of this set of books (3 consecutive ones in this volume) drags on and there is still no end to the story, which goes into a 4th volume (and maybe more?). The writing seems to have been written by a 10th grader, so amateurish is the style. In general, I cannot recommend this series. It was so bad in my opinion that I can't bring myself to continue to the next book even though it is unclear at the end of the 3rd book "who dunnit."

[Anne Brooke · Rating 2 out of 5]

This is an interesting premise and I liked the two main characters. But they need a sharper plot and some very keen editing to make this box set work. These first three books could easily be one book and it would be far better. It's also disappointing that we never get to find out the killer, but I wasn't interested enough to buy more. Not a success for me, though others may like it.

[Wen Scott · Rating 1 out of 5]

Wimpy main characters who don’t speak up or set boundaries. One story broken up into separate books doesn’t intrigue, merely annoys. I won’t bother reading any future books since the presentation feels more like a cheap gimmick to get the reader to spend money and the writing isn’t clever enough to get away with that.

[Mercedes Salvador-McClellan · Rating 5 out of 5]

Full of twists

Wow, what a trip this was. Reading about this serial killer, the tragedy of a man imprisoned for a crime he didn't commit. The quest for justice among lies, deceit, ambition, and power in the wrong hands. Now, I just have to buy the next books, don't I? First time, I was so engaged with a story. Well done! And the mystery continues.

[Sam C · Rating 4 out of 5]

Well written.

Good characters .Enjoyed reading this book but, it's a bit slow and not a lot happens. Also bit of a cheat that there is 6 books so probably won't know until the sixth whodunit. Don't know if I can be bothered to read 4&5 might go straight to 6 and hope its revealed.

[Chris · Rating 2 out of 5]

Really?

3 books in, and it didn't END??? UGH. I really hate when authors do this. I don't (usually) mind sequels... but make your books stand alone. I was ok with how the 2nd book ended....until now. I could scream.

[Kathryn Soeder · Rating 4 out of 5]

Cliffhanger

The story moved along at a good pace. The end was a cliffhanger and I'm not fond of those... otherwise a good read

[danni-ellie nolan · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved

I Loved all three of these books
Hard to put down
Will Definitely be buying the rest of the series

[patricia sendelbach · Rating 5 out of 5]

The third book left me hanging. I want to read more! Knightly writes with such skill and talent.

[helen roberts · Rating 4 out of 5]

Ghost

Interesting and believable story line. Well rounded characters that interact well together. Cliff hanger of an ending that leaves the reader needing more.

[Eloise · Rating 2 out of 5]

who did it?

No resolution. Terrible ending. A bit of a lame story anyhow AMD then the ending just left me flat. Would not recommend

[Glo · Rating 3 out of 5]

I did not like the fact that I read 3 but oks in this series and still don’t know who did it.

[herkie Viljoen · Rating 5 out of 5]

I really enjoyed this book very much, it was difficult to put down to catch some shuteye. It keeps me busy and want to turn the next page.

[Joseph · Rating 2 out of 5]

cliffhanger

Not happy to find after reading three books it still hasn’t been solved. In addition there are three more to finish the series.

[Mrs Mary Curd · Rating 5 out of 5]

Hugely disappointed that I have to buy the next set of books to find out what happens. It is a very thrilling story and well written, so will endeavour to find the rest of the books

[Ann Ruffo · Rating 3 out of 5]

too long a story to get to the murderer.
Lost patience/