*One of The Top 50 Self-Published Books Worth Reading – 2015 at *Blood TiesLiAnn Tuck and her daughter, Karina Summers, are settling into their new life, enjoying the small farming community of Sheridan, Arkansas. The slower pace, compared to the craziness of Los Angeles, is a welcome distraction for them both. Taking care of her aging parents and their small farm is just what LiAnn needs to … small farm is just what LiAnn needs to forget her twenty-five-year career as a detective. And Karina’s new love interest brings back the smile she lost from years of undercover work and her cheating ex-boyfriend.
The Bonds
Their idyllic lifestyle changes the minute a family friend, Cecil Pickard, pays a visit. He lives at The Magnolia, an independent living facility in Hot Springs, and believes someone is stealing from him. LiAnn and Karina offer to investigate and suddenly find themselves inside a living nightmare.
Are Permanent
Theft isn’t the only criminal activity taking place inside the historic, stately walls of The Magnolia. Organized crime has infiltrated Hot Springs, and what they’re after is not only money, but life itself. As LiAnn and Karina dig deeper, they might just be digging their own graves.
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I have loved every book I’ve read or listened to by Ashley Fontainne and while this was really good, it wasn’t my favourite one of hers. All of her other books had a uniqueness to them that was mesmerising, but I just found this to be a little predictable. Now don’t get me wrong, I still flew through it, I just didn’t love it.
Anyway, character wise we have mother and daughter LiAnn and Karina whom are moving back to look after LiAnns parents. While there, they agree to look into some happenings at a retirement home. Karina isn’t looking forward to this because her last job involved abuse at a similar home and it hit her hard. But this job is different and both of their lives are in danger
as they delve into the world of mobsters.
I loved both these characters! Both are strong females who take no prisoners. They have such a strong bond and, for me anyway, that was a plus. My own mother wants nothing to do with me so I love seeing a proper mother/daughter bond in books, the way it should be. These girls are tough, strong and sassy!!
The plot was something I’ve heard a lot about lately, mistreatment of people in assisted living. It’s horrible, but unfortunately something that does happen. The authors do a great job of showing compassion for the characters and showing Karinas passion for stopping this from happening. It’s a fast paced and intense read though predictable at times.
I did enjoy the mobster aspect of it and Caesars’ descent into madness, though in such a small town, it was hard to see that level of mobster activity.
In all, while it’s not my favourite, it’s still an incredibly well written and developed story. This author never fails to deliver and she is an automatic buy for me. She captivates with every word and I’d highly recommend her work.
Rebecca Roberts did an amazing job with this book. She brought each character to life and gave her all to the performance. This is my first book narrated by her, but it won’t be my last.
A good read… story well told…
Great book!
Oh yeah very good tead
Will read the others in this series simply because they are set in the South and I enjoy reading about that area. Good characters and good flow of plot. Had a little ‘paranormal’ to it, but not enough to turn me away from the rest of the story. Looking forward to reading more.
It’s well written and the story line is original rather than formulaic. Easy to get invested in the characters.
Very interesting!
Entertaining – one of those books you can put down- but you want to go back and pick it up again.
The mother/daughter writing team of Ashley Fontainne and Lillian Hansen have created another bad-ass mother/daughter team. This time, it is Karina, a private investigator and LiAnn, a police officer with the LAPD. When they become involved in a senior living center case that exemplifies the worst in humanity, they both realize they need to get away from the memories and move to Arkansas, where LiAnn’s parents live.
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While adjusting to their bucolic new surroundings, and some budding new romances, they become involved in another case involving a senior living center. This case, however, strikes much closer to home, and may mean the death of them all. Hint: the Mob isn’t only into construction and waste management.
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The authors did a great job creating two believable and human female protagonists, and not the simpering “I need a man to save me” heroines of years past. These ladies can take care of themselves, and anybody who takes them on will learn that to their dismay. The storyline is rather smoothly written, with very few slow moments, and the tale itself was cleverly conceived. If there are more Magnolia tales coming with these two badass ladies, I’m definitely interested in continuing the series. ..
One of my favorites
Probably just not my cup of tea. Foul language, explicit sex. No depth.
I stopped reading this less than half-way through.
i hated the book from page one!!!
Thoroughly enjoyed it. I want to read the next one.
Not believable characters, predictable.
not bad, it did take a while to get to the plot
didn`t like it
You cannot go wrong with Mary Daheim. I was thrilled to find a book of hers I had not read.
I have read about 25 of her books, She is super. You will love her books, try them.
This was poorly written, sophomoric and irritating. Can NOT recommend it.
Not a bad book, just not that memorable