Dark secrets always come to light… murdered there. But it’s not the imaginary ghosts that worry Casey—it’s the flesh-and-blood man who’s throwing a wrench into all her plans.
Finn James intends to find out what really happened at the hotel years ago. Not even the capable, highly independent redhead who owns it will stop him. But though the quest draws Finn and Casey together, digging into the past is dangerous, especially when there are others determined to keep the truth hidden—by any means necessary…
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I found most of it boring. There were about 25-40 good pages in the book
I enjoyed this book from the start until the end.
I’m so used to reading western romances from Ms. Daniels, I certainly wasn’t expecting a 95% murder mystery when I purchased and downloaded this novel. I’m not a big fan of mystery novels to begin with, since I usually know “whodunit” by Chapter 2–not so with this novel at all. Many characters, many suspects, a bit of a romance, and this novel and all the possible suspects kept me guessing until the big reveal near the end. Kudos to Ms. Daniels for a darn good read, a darn good mystery, and plenty of suspense.
I read this book in 1 day. I couldn’t put it down. What a fabulous suspenseful, romantic, intriguing book. So many twists and turns. I love this book
Good book with gripping suspense and a bit of romance. Casey’s grandmother recently passed away, leaving the old Crenshaw hotel to Casey. An elegant old hotel in its heyday, hosting the rich and famous, it has been boarded up since her grandmother became ill. Casey wants nothing more than to sell it as soon as she can and leave Buckhorn in her past. She spent her summers there with her grandmother and worked in the hotel when she was old enough. That all came to an end when she was sixteen and a young woman was murdered. Rumors of ghosts abound, but it’s the all-too-human man who has been living in the hotel who has her attention now.
Finn James is a multibillionaire who, at loose ends after selling his company, arrived at the Crenshaw looking for answers about what happened to a former girlfriend. He searched the hotel from top to bottom, looking for clues, but turned up very little. Two things Finn found were Anna Crenshaw’s journals and a notebook with one very disturbing entry. He found Anna’s journals intriguing, especially the parts about Casey.
I loved the first meeting between Finn and Casey. While he expected her arrival, she had no clue that he was there. Sparks flew between them (the shower scene was terrific), but Casey was wary of trusting him. Casey received quite a shock when he showed her the invitation he got inviting him to a reunion of people who knew Megan, the murdered woman. That shock was compounded when the other staff members that summer also arrived, having received the same invitation. Finn immediately suspects that someone in the group has a hidden agenda and worries about Casey’s safety. I enjoyed seeing them grow closer as they worked together. After their slightly rough beginning, it didn’t take long for them to trust each other. I liked how Anna’s journals gave Finn insight into Casey and what she’d been through. I loved his protectiveness and how it led to helping out over the sale of the hotel and land. Casey carries some guilt over something she did that summer, and it weighs on her until she tells Finn about it. I liked how their growing feelings for each other helped them heal and move on from the past. I loved the ending and the epilogue.
As the weekend progresses, revelations about Megan come out. Each staff member reveals some episode that makes them suspects in her murder. Everyone suspects everyone else, and it only gets worse when two people disappear. Ghostly appearances and strange noises add to the tension. That tension ramps up when Finn and Casey make a grisly discovery behind a locked door. An unexpected twist lands Casey in extreme danger, and I was on the edge of my seat until she was out and safe. But the threat isn’t over yet, as Megan’s killer remains unidentified. But with new information, it doesn’t take long to figure it out. The conclusion was a bit of a surprise but quite satisfactory.
An old unsolved murder, a haunted hotel, and a ten year reunion that turns deadly!
Traveling yet again to the area that comes out with intrigue. Casey wants to sell her white elephant as soon as possible inherited from her grandmother. Ghost stories also seem to surround the place that was boarded up so that made it a easy target along with the murder that happened there long ago.Finn whom is already has been looking into the place’s past soon teams up with Casey to find the answers to the mystery. They soon have to be alert because someone does not want secrets out so stopping them seems to be in the plans. As usual this author has us in her grip with the mystery. We turn the pages quickly to see who comes out and also what happens with the chemistry.
From the Shadows is the second book in the Buckhorn Montana series. I absolutely loved this book. This author always writes five star reads but, there was just something about this book that stood out. It was an intriguing story. Set in a old hotel with secrets just waiting to be revealed. The only question is the danger that is lurking around the hotel. Will someone else become a victim before it is resolved. A truly unique and amazing read. I can’t wait to read the next book.
From the Shadows was a book that if you wanted to keep reading it you could and it was a book that I had a hard time putting down. B.J. did a extremely fantastic job with because I thought the description was right there and the characters where a good match.
How often did you get left a hotel that everyone thought was haunted from a summer staff help.
Well Anna Crenshaw had Crenshaw Hotel and when she passed away it was left to her granddaughter Casey Crenshaw.
Casey Crenshaw what a hotel manager in California and wanted to do what needed to be done and get back to work.
Finnegan James a Multibillionaire Bachelor who was know to be missing and to be dead.
Summer staff that showed up:
Jason Underwood, Patience Riley, Jen Mullen, Shirley Langer, Benjamin Travers, Claude Drake , Devlin Wright all had invitations for the reunion.
They all couldn’t figure out why they where having a reunion of 10 yrs of Megan’s murder.
Jason was trying to go back in time and figure out where everybody was at the time of the murder.
But when Casey sold the hotel to Finn that is when things started to get strange.
Finn had found some interesting information in his time alone at the hotel looking for who killed Megan. When Casey came he had to find the right time to tell her what he had found. She had to come to terms with what she did and tell him. He was there to protect her and he was going to make sure she was safe. Everyone didn’t know who did it they blamed each other till the very end.
B.J. did a fantastic with pulling you and keeping you in the story kept you guess who did what and when and why. This was one book I would give B.J. 10 stars on because it a one of my favorite books of hers I have read.
review of FROM THE SHADOWS, By B.J.Daniels…loaded with murder, mysteries, ghosts, handsome men, and pretty women, one is only to decide who they think is the culprit! with so many, it is hard to make that decision. someone sent out invitations to a murder reunion, of a murder that happened 10 years prior and no one in custody. the setting is in picturesque Buckhorn Montana, in a hotel that has been closed since the owner passed on. Not sure what to expect, the new owner goes to claim some items, sell the place, and leave. Not as easy as she thought. .. Not as easy as I thought to figure it out……this one I did lose sleep over! lol….got to a certain point and then could not put down till it was finished. KUDOS, BJ.
Another great book from BJ Daniels.
In true BJ Daniels’ fashion, another fantastic suspense story set in Montana! This one had a bit of psychological thriller to it also, not just suspense, because there were a lot of mind games going on. As others have stated, a supposedly haunted house is up for sale. Casey Crenshaw’s family hotel has been sitting vacant for a couple years and since her grandma died, she’s back in town to sell it. Because people have sworn they’ve seen the ghost of a young girl who died there 10 years ago, people say it’s haunted. Finn James, the reclusive billionaire, has been living there for a couple months because he knew the girl who died and he wanted to see if he could discover the killer before Casey came to sell it. Suddenly all the young people who worked there 10 years ago show up for a reunion of sorts and everyone believes it’s because the killer is among them. There are so many twists and turns that you really are kept guessing until the end as to who the killer is. Is it someone among the reunion guests or someone different? I loved this book!
FROM THE SHADOWS, book two by J.B. Daniels of the Buckhorn, Montana series is a nail-biting novel filled with suspense, a killer on the loose, and a handful of suspects. An unsolved murder reunited those who knew and hated the victim. Is it her ghost that haunts the Crenshaw Hotel or it is something more sinister? Finn James is determined to solve the mystery, but Casey Crenshaw wants to sell the hotel and leave that past behind. Imagine her shock when former employees show up for the weekend. If Casey did not send the invitations, who did? FROM THE SHADOWS guarantees to keep readers glue to their seats in this gripping tale of murder and startling conclusions. J.B. Daniels once again captivates her audience with a cast of characters with secrets and a storyline that moves like dangerous, turbulent rapids. Put on the lifejacket and hang on tight! I received this complimentary copy from the author in exchange for my honest review.
Beware The Crenshaw Hotel! They say it is haunted.
Casey Crenshaw spent her summers at her grandmother’s hotel, The Crenshaw, in Buckhorn, Montana. She worked as a staff member there in her teens…until that summer, the summer fellow staff member Megan Broadhurst was found murdered in the woods beside the hotel. Casey never went back after that. Megan’s murderer was never found but visitors to the hotel said her ghost haunted the hotel. It has been closed down for a couple years since Casey’s grandmother became ill. Her grandmother has passed away now and Casey has returned to Buckhorn to sell the hotel and see it demolished. When she arrives at the hotel she is surprised to find a stranger had been staying there for months. That’s when Casey first meet Finn James. Casey was further surprised by the appearance of the other former staff members from the summer Megan was murdered. They all said they had received invitations for a reunion weekend. Casey sure didn’t invite them and no one admitted to sending the invitations out either. They were the last people she ever wanted to see again. But Finn James was a different story. She was attracted to him.
Finn James is a billionaire who recently sold his company and disappeared. People speculated that he was dead. He sure wasn’t dead. He was hiding out in The Crenshaw Hotel in Buckhorn, Montana trying to solve the mystery of who murdered Megan Broadhurst. He knew Megan in his youth. She was his first love. Well he thought he knew her. What he found out about her from Casey Crenshaw and the other former staff members drew a completely different picture of what Megan was really like. She was mean and they all hated her. But who murdered her? He was sure Casey Crenshaw wasn’t the murderer. Finn had found Casey’s grandmother’s journals as he explored the hotel looking for clues to solve the murder. Finn felt he knew Casey from reading what her grandmother had written about her. Finn and Casey teamed up to investigate Megan’s murder. Finn couldn’t help but feel protective of Casey and loving her.
From the Shadows by B.J. Daniels is the second book in her Buckhorn, Montana series. This is a well-written story. There are many intricate details to keep straight and author B.J. Daniels does an excellent job of doing just that. She keeps up the suspense of who killed Megan with character flashbacks and memories. I found this to be a very interesting way to move the storyline along. The development of the relationship between Casey and Finn builds as trust builds. I liked how the relationship between the two ended up being so strong after what they go through. The ending was a surprise. This is one of those books where you want to go back and reread it to see what clues you missed.