Emily Kimelman’s Sydney Rye series of mysteries feature a strong female protagonist and her canine best friend, Blue. This series is recommended for the 18+ who enjoy some violence, don’t mind dirty language, and are up for a dash of sex. Not to mention an awesome, rollicking good mystery!
DEATH IN THE DARK is the second story in the award winning, bestselling Sydney Rye series of dark murder … of dark murder mysteries. It is a novella length adventure that picks up right where the first book, UNLEASHED, left off.
At the beginning of DEATH IN THE DARK we find Joy Humbolt hiding, not only from the law, but also from her past and the mistakes she’s made. Living this isolated life doesn’t last long though when a visit from Mulberry brings Joy to accept her new identity as the Private Detective, Sydney Rye. To complete the transformation, Joy must learn to control her emotions as well as her giant aggressive dog, Blue. With the help of an expert trainer, Joy learns to fight with her mind as well as her body. However, when the daughter of a close friend is brutally murdered in the desert, Rye turns away from her mentor to seek revenge. Sydney’s quick temper and deadly intentions lead her into a trap that she will need all of her new skills to survive.
The third book in Emily Kimelman’s Sydney Rye series, INSATIABLE (A Sydney Rye Novel, #3) is available now.
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Joy Humbolt has escaped to Mexico to avoid being prosecuted for a murder she didn’t commit. Mulberry has gone to great lengths to give Joy a new identify and purpose in life. Joy is now Sydney Rye and she is going to work with Mulberry but first she needs to be trained. Merl with his three dogs come to train Sydney and Blue as a team. Training is …
The second book in the series, this novella follows Joy as she becomes Sydney Rye. While she’s training with Blue to become a private investigator, the daughter of a friend is found viciously murdered and Sydney goes for revenge. However, when she winds up trapped, she must use all her skills to escape and survive.
This was a good story and I …
I have been enjoying this series. It is gritty, combative, and intriguing all rolled into one.
I enjoyed the continuing saga of Joy/Sydney and as usual with Emily’s books, I did not want to put it down. When I finished, I quickly picked up book 3.
Looking forward to the rest of the series
This was a good bridge book. I didn’t realize that if was going to be a fast few hour read. The story was good and I can’t wait for Sydneys next adventure.
I questioned a few things, but it is fiction. It was a good read and a bit sad.
This was like a prologue to the next book. Yeah, nobody wants to read a 90pg prologue but it does bridge the gap between the last book and the next book, which is necessary for the series. Don’t skip it if you want to continue with the series.
The second installment of the Sydney Rue series started off w/ promise. It is action-packed and fast-paced … almost too fast (more on that later in this review). The book recounts (briefly) Sydney’s escape into Mexico, her agreement to right wrongs, and where she sets up residence. We meet her landlord/restaurateur friend and his mother. We meet …
Great Short story
This was a short book but if you like to read a series in order it is a must. Joy learns many things about herself and what she will do to right align wrong.
Great principal character, one of my favorites!
Book #2 brings us to the beautiful beaches of Mexico where we catch up with Joy as she struggles to come to terms with where her life has ended up. Everything she had, everything she knew, everything she was, she’s left behind. What does she do now, where does she go from here, and just how far is she willing to go. This is just the beginning of …
Emily Kimelman has written an action packed, hard boiled novel. She has develops her main characters,giving their past and present deeds and emotions. Her plot starts slowly and builds the action. The ending leads towards further adventures.