This is the beginning of a love story, not a romanceHe needs to save her, but she doesn’t want to be saved.Detective Parker Bell has just returned to work after a shooting when he and his partner land the case of a young woman abducted by a man who has left a list of clues pointing to nine other women he plans to kill.Throughout the course of the investigation Parker meets Tessa Micah, a … investigation Parker meets Tessa Micah, a potential victim and the most interesting, stubborn, infuriating woman he has ever met. When Tessa refuses to shed any light on why she is in the sights of a serial killer it’s up to Parker to find the madman before he can bring his plan to fruition, leaving ten dead women in his wake.
↝ Trigger warning – themes of sexual assault ↜
Complete series
1. A Secret to the Grave
2. Winter Wonderland
3. Dead or Alive
4. Little Girl Lost
5. Forgotten
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4 Star
Mind Boggling Twists Because of Characters Who Should Have Known Better
A Secret to the Grave, by Jane Blythe, is intense with more twists and turns that I would have guessed. The characters are well developed and individual despite what the group of women share in common.
This is a great mystery however ruined by technical problems. Incomplete sentences, typos, punctuation and too much repeating of each character’s back stories. It would be nice if all details were wrapped up. I would like to have known that the person who murdered one woman’s childhood friend was identified and apprehended. The person who set fire to one woman’s house is never identified and no investigation is mentioned. Quite a lot if inconsistencies distract from this intense mystery.
Despite the problems, this is a story that will pull the lover of intense mysteries deep into its heart.
Beware! Once I started, I couldn’t stop and I recommend locking your doors and turning off your phone before beginning.
Just looking at the cover for A Secret to the Grave has chills running up and down my spine, as I rub by hands together with glee, eager to dive into another series by Jane Blythe.
Detective Parker Bell and his friend and partner, Detective Skylar Wyatt are on the case and it will not be easy to unravel the who, what and why. The kidnapper has taken his first victim and left rules to the game he wants to play. Follow the clues and save some faceless women and Jane will die. Do nothing, let the women die, and Jane will live. What do you think?
The first brutal, savage, grotesque murder creates a sense of urgency for all of them…and me.
Parker struggles with his past, nightmares making sleep something to be avoided, but nine women’s lives are at stake and they are counting on him and his cohorts to save them. So, buck up. The clock is ticking…
I can hardly wait to see where Jane Blythe will take me to next. I want dark, gritty, truly terrifying suspense and death and there is no short supply of it here.
Jane Blythe kept me guessing the why of it. I love that. The women are geniuses that have their own nightmares and I keep wondering why they don’t fight back. No matter what the maniac does to them, the women keep the secret he so desperately wants to know. Why are they willing to go peacefully (?) into that good night? They are damaged goods and I wonder, how far will they let this go before someone decides enough is enough. I love the twists and turns Jane has created. I am curious…so very curious about the secret, the real mystery.
I sure do hope curiosity doesn’t get this cat. LOL
Romance? Oh yeah…and she fights it every step of the way. Both Parker and Tessa had a hard life and remain aloof in the love department, though they have cherished friends.
The fire alarm went off at the police station, my heart began to beat faster.
A shot rings out…Oh, please, please, please, don’t let it be her.
The slow, agonizing suspense in this riveting, action packed thriller made ME want to go after HIM myself. I wanted to scream at Parker, HURRY, HURRY!!!!!
I voluntarily reviewed a free copy of A Secret to the Grave by Jane Blythe.
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Jane Blythe has a wonderfully twisted mind!
This book grabbed my attention and held it and if you know me, you’ll know that’s not something easily done.
OK I’m again on the fence with a book and the review as I’m composing it. On the one hand I really enjoyed the book even with the punctuation and grammar issues. But that’s just the beginning. The story does hook you in from the beginning and you already know it’s going to be a doozey as the author plays it out. The characters are good but he doesn’t seem stable enough to be released to return to work much less stable enough to do the job and friend or no it’s hard to believe his partner would believe he could have his back. This is only one thing I had issues with but it was enough to make things that happened just a little less believable. The thing is I love this author’s recent work and I love the suspense she brings to the read which makes the romance more bearable (I still don’t understand how they can go to immediate love and just bypass the hi can we get to know each other but that’s just me).
Wow a very suspenseful read. This one takes you on a roller-coaster ride with lots of twists and turns.Loved the chemistry between Parker and Tessa. This is the first book I have read by this author and I am looking forward to book 2.
Detective Parker Bell and Detective Skylar Wyatt are investigating the murder of Janice Peters. But this investigation is not going to be so easy to solve. It is going to be complicated with twists, turns suspense and emotions. Janice was a quiet girl who kept to herself but she held secrets. As the Detectives investigate and more murders occur they find that there are a group of girls that are friends that are hiding a whole heck of a lot of secrets. This storyline pulls you in, hooks you and has you gripped until the very end. You try to figure out who is doing what and what the secrets are but there is no way to figure them out. Jane writes an excellent book of mystery and suspense. I absolutely loved reading this one. Loved every single character and how the storyline plays out. I cant wait to read the rest of the books in this series. I highly recommend starting this series and reading about the wonderful mystery and suspense that you find in each page that you turn with this book.
Heart stopping Psychological Thriller
As I read each book from Jane Blythe, my reaction is the same – heart stopping and blinding tension, and, a temptation to let the family starve while I read this compelling psychological thriller. I swear to you, Ms Blythe loves the criminal mind and weaves together a plot more reminiscent of Taggart or Silent Witness than the more straight forward plots of the Criminal Minds TV program. All of these programs I love, and I love Ms Blythe’s books just as much. 5 Stars
Detective Parker Bell and Detective Skylar Wyatt investigate the kidnapping of Janice Peters, a twenty-five year old woman, but this is just the start of a bizarre murder spree by this deviant and time is against these detectives as they try to solve the riddles.
I have to applaud the variety and creativity of the murders, very inventive. The tension that is built up in this story is immense and does have you on the edge of your seat in many scenes. Although you basically know who the murderer is, you don’t know him very well nor what the big secret is that has the now women staying quiet about everything. Slowly things are revealed and it makes for an exciting finale.
Wow what another great start to a series.
This author keeps surprising me with the depth and detail that goes into every book. Especially since this was her debut novel (I’ve read others first)
This book was packed with mystery and suspense. It kept me thinking all the way through. I didn’t know who was going to survive. This serial killer was one twisted cookie.
Can’t wait to dive into book 2 in this series
A secret to the grave is a good start to the series , serial killers isn’t normally something I tend to go for but every now and again I push myself outside of my comfort zone and give things a go !!
I really did enjoy the book I just felt something was lacking I cant put my finger on it but just something missing for it to completely consume me but this aside the story and writing are really good and show lots of promise for the next books that follow.
I must say I struggled at first with this book, I dont read thrillers, they just arnt my thing but I’m glad that I pushed through.
Wow the storyline is amazing, twisted and gut wrenching, it keeps you glued to the pages to find out what happened and who was involved.
Loved it.
I knew I was going to enjoy this book after the first few pages, I just wasn’t sure how much. It was emotional and suspenseful, twisted and intense. Would you give your life to protect a secret? Tessa and her friends were. Tessa was willing to sacrifice herself to safe the lives of her friends. What she didn’t count on was Parker coming in like her own personal knight in shining armor. This book kept me on the edge of my seat right up to the end.
Wow what a Way to start the series I loved it so much i couldn’t put it down at all i cant wait for more
I recieved a free copy in exchange for an honest review.
First things first. The cover is amazing. It literally kept me glued to it. The gunshot holes against the grey cover makes me have chills.
The story is thrilling and suspenseful and will keep you on the edge of your seat until the very end.
I’m really liking suspense/romance books due to the way Jane Blythe writes them. This book was full of suspense, twists and turns and a very intriguing storyline. Can’t wait to start the next one!
Found this story to be quite a thriller, super creepy in some parts. The “bad guy” was written well and I found myself trying to figure out what his motive was and trying to solve the riddles, I failed miserably.
I did feel it was a little rushed so some of the character development was a little under cooked and I think I could’ve done without the romance between Parker and one of the other characters, it just didn’t feel believable or necessary.
I believe this is one of the authors first books, I may be wrong but having read a few of her other stories, she’s come a long way and I’ll definitely be continuing this series.
I thought this book had a lot of promise but I also don’t think it reached its full potential. The story is suspenseful but I felt at times it dragged and then at others it cruised along and ignored things that should have been addressed. I did think the characters were interesting but I myself, found them hard to connect with, especially Tessa. She really seemed to rub me the wrong way because A. I didn’t think she was half as smart as she thought she was and B. I honestly thought she was a terrible friend. The book offers plenty of drama, tension and creepiness though alongside a slowly evolving romance.
Jane write stories that you just can not put down until you know everything that is going on. Her stories will have you guessing all the way through the mystery, the thrills and every twist and turn. Jane has fast become one of my favourite authors as she does what she does so well, which is dark serial killers, detective murder mysteries. The characters have a depth and emotions that draws you to them, good or bad. There is a lot of violence, but the story would not be so good without them. Detective’s Parker and Wade make one hell of a team. If you like a read on the darker side then Jane is your girl!!