Intrigue

This was on OK book. A mystery murder of main character Bellamy's sister. A cast of suspects including her sister's ex, Dent. Of course the sparks fly between Dent & Bellamy (ewww, who would want their sister's sloppy seconds?) The mystery was good with a lot of characters to keep you guessing who did it. Not one of Sandra Brown's better books. ( )

The rat was dead, but no less horrifying than if it had been alive. Bellamy Price trapped a scream behind her hands and, holding them clamped against her mouth, backed away from the gift box of glossy wrapping paper and satin ribbons.
I thought the mystery was ok. The bad boy good guy was a little too much sexist creep for me.

I honestly listened to this book for the narrator. I listened to the Young Charlie podcast and loved the sound of Stephen Lang’s voice. He did well with this book and I enjoyed listening to it. I enjoyed the mystery and called the ending about halfway through. There was one twist I didn’t see coming so that was nice. I know that a trope of the romance genre is the handsome rebel who plays by his own rules but Dent fucking annoyed me. I feel like the constant begging for sex got in the way of a good story. Honestly take the sex out of this book and I would have enjoyed it more. I also dislike the trope of “my dick can solve all your emotional problems.” Hazzah! However the other characters were enjoyable enough and I finished the book. I couldn’t stand Dent and I wish that after the first time he tried to push sex on Belemy that he would have learned no means no. However that is not what happened. ( )

DESCRIPTION, NOT REVIEW: When a tabloid exposes her personal life, a bestselling author reconnects with a man from her past to unearth the secrets behind her sister's murder.

Bellamy Lyston was only twelve years old when her older sister Susan was killed on a stormy Memorial Day. Bellamy's fear of storms is a legacy of the tornado that destroyed the crime scene along with her memory of what really happened during the day's most devastating moments.

Now, eighteen years later, Bellamy has written a sensational bestselling novel based on Susan's murder, published under a pseudonym to protect her family from unwanted publicity. But when an opportunistic tabloid reporter discovers that the book is based on fact, Bellamy's identity is exposed along with the family scandal . . . and she becomes the target of a vengeful assailant.

In order to identify her stalker, Bellamy must confront the ghosts of her past, including Susan's wayward and reckless boyfriend, Dent Carter. Dent is intent on clearing his name, and he needs Bellamy's help to do it. But her dangerous memories -- once unlocked -- could put both of their lives in peril.

Determined to learn the truth, Bellamy won't stop until she finds Susan's killer. That is, unless the killer strikes first . . . ( )