A tale of manipulation, seduction, and the dark villains that walk among us. I’m being watched and lied to by those around me.I’m a ghost writer, scarred from my past, trying to move forward.I was on the path to success with my author career, until a negative spotlight was cast my way, and the best part of me vanished in one afternoon.I gave myself a fresh start and moved back home. Soon I found … fresh start and moved back home. Soon I found comfort shadowing the new detective for research on my next series. The perks of having family in law enforcement.
I had no clue I’d let my guard down just enough to let him in.
As we grew closer, so did the murder case we were chasing. Clues were stacking up, and all evidence pointed toward me as the next victim.
Can we spot the true villain in time? Or will the mastermind behind the truth of my past continue to walk free among us?
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Wow !! This book hooked me from the very beginning and kept me up to the wee hours. True to J.L. Drake writing , she give us a romantic suspense book full of twist and turns that will keep you on the edge of your seat. A must read for 2020.
Romance
Intrigue
Mystery
All describe J.L. Drakes, NEW Stand alone book – Behind My Words.
But that’s just scratching the surface!
Once again Drake builds an intricate world for her characters to come to life in. You meet Spencer & Blake, who’s budding romance is intertwined into the page turnings twists, that only Drake can bring you. But can Spencer & Blake survive what’s hiding on the next page?
Guess you’ll have to find out!
Drake, known for her “Cliffhangers” has made this stand alone a standout for me. No waiting to see what happens here!
So come and find out what’s really, Behind My Words
Where does one even begin with this book. J.L. Drake killed it again and brought another one of her amazing dark worlds to life. Once you start Behind My Words you won’t be able to put it down so be prepared for the long haul and be prepared to be kept on your toes and enjoy. This book is incredible and I hope when you read it you fall in love with it as much as I did.
I love a great mystery/thriller with strong characters and a strong and solid storyline like nothing I’ve read before and this book was right up my alley! J.L. Drake is a new author for me, so I had no idea what I was getting. I was drawn by the beautiful cover, hooked in with the intriguing blurb, and I knew I just had to read it. Behind My Words is great stand alone novel that pulled me in from the beginning. It is filled with surprises, plot twists at every turn and really kept me guessing throughout.
I really enjoyed going on this thrilling ride J.L. Drake took me on and what a jaw-dropping twist at the end!
Wow! J.L. Drake sure knows how to grab your attention right from the beginning with her brilliant storytelling in her newest standalone book, Behind My Words. This romantic suspense thriller had me at the edge of my seat page after page as we follow Spencer and Blake on their quest to capture a serial killer. I really enjoyed going on this thrilling ride as only J.L. Drake could lead us on and what a twist at the end! Don’t miss out on this must read book of 2020.
I love a great mystery/thriller with strong characters and a solid storyline like nothing I’ve read before and this book completely fits the bill!
Spencer is a best selling author that decides to leave the limelight when tragedy strikes. She starts ghostwriting because the passion is still there but the next author she works for will test her sanity. In comes, the hot new detective, Blake Daniels, and things start to get very interesting. The side characters are very well developed and the banter between them all is a welcome distraction from all the heavy emotions.
I don’t want to give too much away so I will leave you with this little tidbit, Jodi is true to her form and you won’t see it coming!!
I loved this book, I couldn’t put it down. From start to finish the twist and turn had me intrigued.
What an adrenaline rush thus story is! I was captivated by the idea if a ghost writer, serial killer and a handsome cop. The interactions and descriptions had ne turning the pages. I loved how the author managed to cause tension and mystery without sharing any secrets.
I kept guessing who the killer was and the author kept flipping the script. The way she laid open this story was mesmerizing and well done; I enjoyed it. I would like a bit more about these characters a few months or a year into the future… Or a book two?! (Wink, wink). I received an ARC and I am leaving an honest review. 3.75 stars.
My first 5 star read of 2020! Sometimes a killers motive for murder is plainly hidden right out in the open! Could a killers motive really be that complex, yet so simple? When the perceived sins of your past spur on an unlikely killer? When a killer pushes you past your breaking point, how will you answer his call? An unfathomable crime….an unknown killer….one author at the center of it all….who will win in this macabre romantic suspense thriller? These are all questions that will rack your brain!
J.L. Drake as you’ve never experienced her before! She will weave a story around you with so many twists and turns, that you will think you you have it all figured out. And in true J.L. Drake fashion, she will change all that you thought you knew even down to the very last page.
With this book, she just took her writing game to the next level. She just upped the stakes for every author in this genre.
I will start this by saying suspense books are really not usually my thing and romantic suspense I avoid even more but every once in awhile a blurb will catch my attention and I will give the book a shot. That’s what happened with this books and I am very glad I did. It’s such an interesting story a ghost writer who has been through something horrific and a cop working together to find a serial killer. With lots of twists and turns that keep you guessing and turning pages. Great characters, a gripping story, and some romance, really how can you go wrong with that?
**I was generously provided with an advanced readers copy of this book in exchange for ammunition fair and honest review**
Behind My Words by J.L. Drake is hands down one of the best books of 2020, if not ever by this author. It’s twisted, gripping, emotional, powerful, intense, heartbreaking, dark romance and complex read that’s about a ghostwriter, cop and a serier killer. The twists and turns that this story takes you on will have you wondering who, what, why and how. The ending was phenomenal and I hope there is another book with Spencer and Detective Blake Daniels. They are electric together..the connection they have is fantastic. Loved this book and the bad guy is someone who you LEAST expect.
My Rating: 4.8 stars ******
A good ‘ol fashioned Whoddunit with a hefty dollop of steaming, saucy sex gives you a blazing tale of love and passion…..gone awry.
I came across this book while doing promotions. The cover just drew me in. The Blurb was very magnetic and I WANTED to read this book so bad and Boy, I’m glad I did. It kept my pulse racing and eyes fixed on the words and I couldn’t put it down, even for a bit.
This is the second Ghostwriter trope story I’ve read and first by Jodi. And now I’m so mesmerized by her writing style, I HAVE to go and read her backlist Tout Suite…Oh my growing TBR!!
A small town by Whiskey Lake has girls ending up dead, leaving the normally quiet town on an edge.
In walks handsome, suave Detective Blake Daniels
“He’s like sex-smothered bacon.”
Spencer Peters is running from her own demons and these killings are making her nervous and anxious.
The plot revolves around solving the Mystery of the killer and freeing Spencer’s mind
“You know the problem with tiny, dark secrets?”
“They leak from your subconscious to haunt your conscious.”
Secrets keep piling up like dead bodies and the resulting chaos kept my heart pounding. I wanted to run towards the end and couldn’t turn the pages fast enough.
It’s very deftly Narrated, periodic twists and turns keep us engaged. I was desperate to uncover the killers identity and the Mystery kept me glued to the pages. Racy from first word to the last, it’s breathtaking speed is both thrilling and antsy. Sensational story with a jaw dropping end.
You must pick this book ASAP
5 stars for Red Heels
Twisted Revenge
A romantic suspense story with unpredictable twists and an ending you will never see coming! She was a strong, resilient heroine and the hero was an alpha male willing to do anything to protect her. I was completely consumed until the last page.
Spencer is a writer. She has suffered unimaginable losses and it wrecked her life. Writing was her solace, but when her solo career fell apart, she became a ghostwriter.
When given a new opportunity to write a murder mystery romance series, Spencer takes it on with gusto. The only problem is, soon fiction becomes her reality and she finds herself entrenched in the midst of a serial killer investigation.
Detective Blake Daniels becomes her protector and a colleague while they work to find the killer together. It doesn’t take long for those professional lines to blur. They find common ground in their lonely lifestyle and their draw to the darkness. Their chemistry is super sexy and his need to control is hot when he focuses that attention on Spencer. I loved Spencer and Blake together. They were two halves of a whole just waiting for the other.
I could not put this story down. The plot twist kept things interesting. As it unfolded I kept trying to figure out how everything was connected. The plot was well thought out and the author constantly planted doubts and kept you wondering. That ending totally took me by surprise and left me stunned! I’ll be thinking about this book for a long time.
This was a new author for me, so I had no idea what I was going to get. I saw the beautiful cover, read the intriguing blurb, and I knew I just had to read it. Behind My Words hooked me right from the start and I couldn’t put it down. I devoured this book trying to uncover its secrets. It kept me guessing until the very end. I was on the edge of my seat for the entire wild ride. I loved every minute of this unique, sexy, mysterious, and captivating book!
This is a great read it had me on the edge of my seat trying to guess what would happen. A ghostwriter becomes involved in a game of cat and mouse with a serial killer. As I read I tried to look for clues and thought I had it all figured out early on but I should have remembered the story isn’t over until the last page. It is complex and thrilling with great characters who very quickly you become invested in. There is no cliffhanger and it does come to a satisfactory conclusion…. almost.
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This book starts of with a and keeps that momentum the whole way through. In true Jodi fashion she gives you these clues that lead you to believe you know what direction she’s headed, then all of a sudden your world is tilted on its axis. u2063
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Nothing is quite what it seems. This book leaves you guessing at who is truly the puppet master. My heart has never pounded so throughly in chest as it did while piecing together the facts. This book definitely is a nail-biting, edge of your seat type of read. Your inner detective will come out to play in this tale.u2063
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Great suspense and amazing emotional and physical chemistry between the characters. Spencer and Blake will definitely take you on a ride as secrets are exposed and revelations are made.
This is the first story by this author that I have read but it certainly won’t be the last as I really enjoyed it. The mystery behind who the killer is interesting because we kind of know yet we don’t know why. That is an extremely clever ploy to use and it worked well. Alongside the main story is another one that explains the background of why the killer is doing what he’s doing and also what he has done in the past. However, there are so many twists and turns as one piece fits into the puzzle others move around, nothing is predictable and I loved that about the story.
The lead detective on the case, Blake, is new to the Syracuse Police Department and literally thrown into the deep end when a serial killer strikes. The sergeant’s niece, Spencer, is a mystery writer and is allowed to tag along to see and gain first-hand experience for her writing. She partners with Blake, who quickly shows that he admires Spencer and a relationship develops but doesn’t take over from the nucleus of the story.
Honestly, this is one fantastic story with terrific character development, clear descriptive scenes, and a solid storyline. It is a fast-paced story that is very easy to read for these reasons. You are literally entertained right up to the very last word and don’t be fooled into thinking you understand everything, not all of the details are revealed until the very end.
Reviewer: Robyn
This is the first story by this author that I have read but it certainly won’t be the last as I really enjoyed it. The mystery behind who the killer is interesting because we kind of know yet we don’t know why. That is an extremely clever ploy to use and it worked well. Alongside the main story is another one that explains the background of why the killer is doing what he’s doing and also what he has done in the past. However, there are so many twists and turns as one piece fits into the puzzle others move around, nothing is predictable and I loved that about the story.
The lead detective on the case, Blake, is new to the Syracuse Police Department and literally thrown into the deep end when a serial killer strikes. The sergeant’s niece, Spencer, is a mystery writer, and is allowed to tag along to see and gain first hand experience for her writing. She partners with Blake, who quickly shows that he admires Spencer and a relationship develops but doesn’t take over from the nucleus of the story.
Honestly, this is one fantastic story with terrific character development, clear descriptive scenes and a solid storyline. It is a fast paced story which is very easy to read for these reasons. You are literally entertained right up to the very last word and don’t be fooled into thinking you understand everything, not all of the details are revealed until the very end.
Behind my Words is one of the best books I’ve laid my hands on in a long time. Drake explores the author world in a way only her dark and twisty brain can in this book about a ghostwriter, a cop, and a serial killer.
Drake has a talent for creating a complex and dynamic world that draws you into every moment and this standalone novel doesn’t disappoint. You’ll be guessing and second guessing every turn of the page.
JL Drake wrote another killer book with Behind My Words! Just when you think you’ve figured it out… she throws another curve ball at you!! This is a must read with an ending YOU WILL NEVER SEE COMING!!