Wednesday, January 28, 2015

Gathering Shadows

GIVEAWAY

MEHL, NANCY
GATHERING SHADOWS

Wynter Evans is a promising young reporter for a television station in St. Louis, but even a bright future doesn't take away her pain over the disappearance of her brother nine years ago. So when she stumbles across a photograph of a boy with an eerie resemblance to him, she can't pass up the chance to track him down. With research for work as her cover, she sets out with one of the station's photogs for the place where the picture was taken: the town of Sanctuary.

Almost as soon as she arrives, she meets the town's handsome young mayor, Rueben King, and together they begin to uncover long held secrets that could tear the small town apart and change everything Wynter thought she knew about her life. As the truth of her family's past hides in the shadows, it's clear someone will stop at nothing to keep the answers she's searching for hidden forever--even if the cost is Wynter's very life.

My Review:

A riveting read. Honestly, I couldn't put it down and read right through into the wee hours of the morning. Mehl has a talent for pacing a mystery so that the reader is held captive -- in a delicious way, of course! The problem with that is the read is over all too soon. Luckily the next in this series, Deadly Echoes releases February 3. Guess what I have on order? LOL

The suspense angle totally captivated me. Wynter's desperate search for her missing brother -- the repercussions of his kidnapping still haunting her a decade later. Her parents have given up all hope but Wynter can't let it go and now she's found proof that her brother might actually be alive. There are so many emotional layers to her story and Wynter has to work through them all one by one.

Reuben lends his expertise and his support to the newcomer in town, but he's hard pressed to gain her trust. More emotional layers to delve into. Raw and real and ultimately renewing.

The suspense is palpable all the way through. It just doesn't let up as Mehl taunts the reader by slowly revealing pieces of the puzzle bit by bit. Danger lurks and grows more sinister as Wynter and Reuben get closer to finding answers someone doesn't want uncovered. And the whodunit? Nigh impossible to figure out until...wait...could it be? You'll just have to read Gathering Shadows to find out.

GIVEAWAY OPPORTUNITY:

If you would like an opportunity to win a copy of Deadly Echoes please leave a comment below or email me at kavluvstoreadATyahooDOTca. If you post a comment and add your email address, please use AT and DOT instead of @ and . in the address to protect yourself from spammers. If you enter the draw via email please remember to put the title in the subject line so that it's easy for me to spot your entry. Draw will be held and winner announced on Sunday February 1 2015. Offer open to international readers. Good luck!

22 comments:

  1. YAY for the mystery! This is a book after my own heart :) And yay for Nancy Mehl, she is a gifted writer!
    Also I love the cover, but Nancy tends to have all of her covers winning :)

    Count me in, please.
    janka(dot)halcinova(at)gmail(dot)com

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    1. I agree -- it's a great cover. Really has an air of mystery, doesn't it? Good luck, Janka.

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  2. This sounds like a wonderful mystery...
    dkstevensneAToutlookDoTCo M

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    1. It's an awesome one, Deanna. Love the way Mehl spins a suspense. Good luck.

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  3. A good mystery is always fun to read. I enjoyed your review.
    pbclark(at)netins(dot)net

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  4. A riveting read? I'm in! :)

    ckbarker at gmail dot com

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    1. And so you should be. :-) Good luck, Cheryl.

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  5. The review is fantastic, sign me up! jodycarr96ATgmailDOTcom

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  6. Nancy is a very popular author. Would love to win her book. Thanks for the great review. GOD bless.
    Maxie > mac262(at)me(dot)com <

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  7. Nothing like a good mystery! Thank you Kav, for a great review!

    mauback55 at gmail dot com

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    1. I love a good mystery too, Melanie. Good luck.

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  8. Sounds like a good one again, but all those "wee" hours are going to catch up on you soon .... LOL. Guess we'll blame the authors huh. LOL. rrwalter34 ATgmailDOTcom

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    1. I know -- I've had a rash of too good to put down books lately. Or maybe I just need to work on my self-control. :-) Good luck, Becky.

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  9. I really enjoy Nancy Mehl's mysteries. Gathering Shadows sounds like another great book.

    pmkellogg56[at]gmail[dot]com

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    1. She's very talented, that's for sure. Good luck.

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  10. I love Nancy's books. Gathering Shadows sounds dark and ominous, perfectly suspenseful. Please add me!
    worthy2bpraised at gmail dot com

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    1. Cue scary organ music....good luck, Merry.

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  11. Nancy is a new author to me. I have just started to expand and read more mysteries. This one sounds interesting.
    marypopmom (at) yahoo (dot) com

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    1. Oh, you're going to love her books, Maryann. Lucky you to just be embarking on all those wonderful stories. Good luck.

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