Keep her mouth shut and let a killer get revenge or risk the truth about her coming out?Daisy Xander has spent her entire life trying to hide who she really is and where she’s come from. But no matter how many measures she has taken and how many sacrifices she has made the truth is about to come out and she’s already chosen how she’s going to deal with it—she’s going to let herself get killed. … killed.
For Mark Xander life keeps getting worse and worse. Left to raise his four kids alone, then his youngest son comes face to face with a killer, and his estranged wife seems to have a relationship with the victim. Daisy won’t tell anyone what’s going on and when more victims keep falling it soon becomes clear, Daisy is either involved or she’s on the killer’s list.
** Warning: Graphic violence and themes of sexual assault/abuse **
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This is becoming one of my all time favourite series!
I always get chills when I read these books because of how the story unfolds and all the mysteries and twists and turns.
It pulls you in until the end and even then I’m still wondering what the next one is going to bring.
Omg! So much happens in this book. It was packed with suspense and jaw dropping moments.
Sometimes the past doesn’t stay in the past. It comes back to haunt us, and makes our lives a living hell. That is the case for Daisy in this story….
Don’t want to give too much away. I advise reading books in order for this series. All have been so good
What a way to come out of a reading slump! I hadn’t been feeling the books I was attempting so after weeks of nothing, thought I’d give this book a go. Just a couple of chapters ended up being 90% at 4am and forcing myself to put it down for sleep! It’s nonstop crazy thriller/mystery/suspense from the beginning. I don’t know where the author gets her ideas but this one was just wow, didn’t expect it at all. I’d say this is probably one of the best in the series so far and I can’t wait for Eight!!
Daisy and Mark have so many twist and turns you won’t know which way is up or down. It’s dark, twisted, intense, emotional, that will keep you on your toes and the edge of of your seat wanting to find out the truth with an ending that will blow you mind and have you wanting more and more. Can’t wait to read the next one in this amazing series.
Dang!! One of the most thrilling books of the series so far!! I never knew what was going to happen from one page to the next. It was suspenseful, gripping and absolutely unputdownable!! Seven kept me guessing from the very start and left me reeling at the end. I can hardly wait to read Eight.
Now this is more like the author we have grown to love throughout the series.
She’s back on form and taking names.
This book will keep you guessing till the very last page and beyond.
Can’t wait to start Eight.
Wow what a book I absolutely loved it and could not put it down and I’m so glad everything worked out in the end it was amazing book and cant wait for more
4*
This book draws you in from the beginning it involves Mark’s wife Daisy.
Daisy is desperate to protect her family so makes a hard decision to leave.
The death of the school principal and the fact she has been seen with him pulls the Detectives towards her.
Another book with lots of twists and turns along with new characters been involved.
I’m really looking forward to reading Eight
Mark and Daisy’s story might be my favorite of the series so far. Each book is chalk full of nail biting suspense and intrigue but it seems like it’s all amplified in this one. Mark was so strong and accepting and I adored him but at times Daisy drove me crazy with her actions but when it all came to light I understood why she did what she did
Just when you think this author couldn’t possibly think up any more new, inventive evil ways of torture and cruelty to others… think again! She is an absolute queen of crime and suspense.
I have to say that the character Daisy drove me nuts in the beginning. Yet, I did understand, even when we readers didn’t really have the full knowledge of what was going on. I wanted to shake her though and tell her what she should do. I felt sorry for her at the same time. I felt terribly sympathetic towards her husband Mark and their children, though, who were so hurt and bamboozled by her behaviour.
Not knowing what fuelled the murderer to go on his killing spree intrigued me greatly and even though tiny puzzle pieces were gradually slotted in I was still eager to find more answers until everything was revealed. I was totally hooked by this storyline, absorbed by the minute details that had been given careful consideration, especially the gruesome and violent killing techniques that were amazing and by the construction of the plot. The twists and turns you come to expect from this author are there in abundance and what a treat they are too.
Wow! Blown away! Count to Ten Series is a very addicting series!
Daisy has always kept her past a secret. Now it has come back to haunt her putting her family in danger.
Mark is trying his best to raise his children alone since the love of his life has walked out of his and their children’s lives without a reasonable explanation six months ago. Dead bodies are used as a countdown until the grand prize is won. As the pieces of the puzzle start falling in place, bam the author throws you for a loop heading the opposite direction and then another.
A unique style of writing! Seven is heartbreaking. The things these girls have had to endure. I love this addicting series!
Each book in the Count to Ten series never fails to give me both thrills and chills! Each book has a gripping mystery that takes my imagination to places that are just terrifying but the cast of characters are just so endearing that they keep me coming back for more. In Seven, Daisy and Mark seemed to have a perfect life until the one day Daisy left. Not only did she leave Mark but she left her children behind as well. With no explanation and no excuses. It was the question of her motivation that had everyone casting doubt as to what Daisy was caught up in when someone she had a connection to was discovered at a crime scene.
There were plenty of twists and turns in this story because Daisy’s motivation always came into question. Trying to piece together how she was possibly connected to the murders that were taking place was quite mysterious and intriguing. It was really hard to feel the parts from the kid’s points of view because they were hurting over their mother’s abandonment. I liked that I was able to consider Daisy’s choices in terms of would I have made the same choices in her shoes. That definitely had me turning the pages to see where the story was going to take me.
I loved the suspense element in Seven! When the true reason that Daisy had left her family was revealed I was definitely surprised and horrified for her. The crime element in this story was probably one of the most horrific yet. In terms of the romance element, it was hard for me to get “caught up” in Daisy’s and Mark’s struggles and really connect to them because their relationship had already been established and I didn’t really respect Daisy for her choices. I will be honest though, Seven absolutely left me feeling unsettled! There was a story thread that was left open that I wish had not been. I am desperately hoping that there is justice for a certain victim in this story in the next book, Eight. Overall though, this was an engaging read that is a wonderful addition to this series!
This review is based on a complimentary book I received from Author, Jane Blythe. It is an honest and voluntary review. The complimentary receipt of it in no way affected my review or rating.
Oh man….I still get the shivers remembering when I started Jane’s Count to Ten series and read One. I was engrossed in the story and I thought that one day these characters will have their HEA. Well folks, we are with Seven and at first my thought was….dang these folks will never get a break!
Here’s the deal. This series would not work if it was all hearts and flowers. You need the angst and drama. That is why I am addicted to this story. Yes we get to read about previous favorite characters. I love reading about Mark and Daisy. I first felt betrayal, then confusion, and finally understanding. The events that happen through out the book left me speechless. There are some scenes that were hard to read through. But having an open mind, you see where it is headed.
Jane knows how to give you a thriller. I am a forever fan. Her stories can get you out of any reading slump! I am excited and a bit nervous to read Eight. I have no clue what to expect as we go back to Sophia. I can only hold on to the hope that these characters will one day find some peace. MUST READ for a thriller read!
I am not a fan of crime, serial killer type stories, especially one involving kids, anyone who has not voted deserves to live a full life so when I read stories / books with harm done to children or teenagers I don’t like them, I get very defensive right away, especially a black market on selling babies from runaway young girls who are caged and basically treated like animals. But with all that said, I finished the book and overall the story was good, nice plot twists and good well written characters, even if some of the characters are evil and twisted, but they do make some great plot twists in the story.
A young boy named Tony, finds the body of a middle school principal after the principal was tortured and murdered after his mother failed to pick him up for a breakfast that was scheduled so they could spend time together. Tony’s Mom Daisy Xander left her family about six months ago after receiving a letter letting her know that if she went to the police her family would be harmed. Daisy’s husband Mark Xander is a Trauma Surgeon at the area hospital and his two brothers are detectives with the police department, so leaving her family was really her only option unless she told her deepest darkest secret that her family, Mother, Father, Brothers, Aunt and Uncle and cousin all kidnapped runaway girls and used them in trafficking black market babies to couples who would spend a great deal of money for a child. Daisy found out about her family’s evil doings when she turned 13, every member of the family was brought into the business at 13 years of age. This made Daisy sick and she knew it was wrong, so she went to a teacher at her school and asked him for help, she even showed him a picture of a young girl in a cage holding her newborn baby. The teacher Caden Gervase contacted the police and social services and her family home was raided. Her family the Allen/Hayden’s fought back with guns and basically committed suicide via police. Daisy’s cousin Liam escaped after rescuing one of the girls and Daisy and her younger brother Thorne who was 11 were put into foster care until they aged out.
Twenty-five years later and someone if coming after Daisy and six others, the teacher, Caden Gervase, (the principal that Tony found) the social worker, Maddie Pickle, the two police who ended up shooting Daisy’s family, Devon Paddy and Belinda Jersey, Liam, Daisy’s cousin and the escaped runaway Katrina. Who would want these Seven dead? And who is still running the baby market that the Allen/Hayden families were running?
Will Daisy’s husband and kids be able to understand why she had to leave them to protect them?
Who survives who is completely mental and evil, get a copy and find out all these questions and more.
Daisy Xander has left her husband, Mark, and when her youngest son, Tony, finds a dead man and came face to face with the killer, Daisy knows she has made the right choice. As more people are killed there is a link to Daisy and her brother-in-laws must decide if Daisy is guilty or targeted.
Daisy thought her past was buried but soon she realizes that this will not be over unless she lets herself be killed but will it end with her?
This is another great book in the series which looks at the relationship between Mark Xander and his wife Daisy.
I really liked Mark and it broke my heart at the beginning of the book when he is left picking up the pieces of his four kids after his wife Daisy left them with not a lot of answers. He was doing his best but the murder of high school principal Caden Gervase brought out more pain when it was clear that Daisy knew him quite well.
The murders were well planned and shocking and as a reader you are putting the pieces of the puzzle together along with all the cops Jack, Paige, Ryan and Xavier. The pieces were definitely falling into place when we learn about Daisy’s shocking past and how that tied into events of the present.
The events at the pool were shocking and my heart was breaking for everyone involved. I thought it was over but then knew it may not be with how much book was still left. I was definitely shocked at the next few revelations as I was not expecting that at all!
The end was both good and bad as my heart was breaking for Colette and what was still happening with her but I was happy that Daisy and Mark may be getting their lives back on track.
Family secrets, lies, betrayal. Daisy tried to keep it all to herself. She was ashamed of what her family had done. Hate and jealousy guided his steps. Vengeance for the deaths of his family. They all had to die. A dangerous battle of wills, anger, determination. This series has been intense. Women being used to birth babies who are then sold in the black market, hidden away from the world. The men who did it aren’t done yet. Lives threatened. Lives lost. Mark and Daisy are in for the fight of their lives. 6 months she has been away. 6 months she has lived in fear. Great action and intrigue. Plenty of twist and turns. You don’t know who to trust and which way to turn. Great read.
I am loving the Count to Ten series. Book Seven is Daisy and Mark’s book and it is so good. Daisy has been keeping a secret from her family and she could cost them their lives. Will Daisy find her biggest nightmare before it finds her family?
Jane’s natural talent just keeps growing. I have read every book in the series and they just keep getting better and better. I love that with each story there are so many other stories going on that it keeps you intrigued and glued to the book. The suspense is wonderful and the twist and turns keep you guessing all the way to the end. I love the characters that are able to keep going with everything that is thrown at them and have made them so strong and resilient. They are a family who will do everything they can to protect those they love. There is evil and twisted, murder and mayhem, fear and heartbreak, love and friendship and that is what Jane does best. You just never know who or what is hiding behind doors or around each corner. I am anxiously awaiting the next book in the series.