Welcome! We are experiencing record high's in Florida this year. It is in the 90s and the humidity is on the rise. It is at times like this that I wish I lived in a cooler area (Alaska, Iceland). I am very grateful to Willis Carrier for inventing air conditioning. Can you imagine surviving summer without this wonderful invention?
Love Me Not by M.J. Arlidge is
the seventh book in the D.I. Helen Grace series. Helen Grace is happy to be out of jail and
back at work. Grace is out driving on
her new Kawasaki Ninja when a black car almost hits her. Grace then sees a woman lying in the middle
of the road. The woman dies in Grace’s
arms. She quickly gathers her team to
start working on the case. A short time
later a pharmacist is robbed and shot in his store, but this time the killers
left a witness. Grace is quickly on
their trail, but they manage to stay one step ahead. Are these random victims or were they
specifically chosen? Grace and her team
need to locate the perpetrators before they kill again. Emilia Garanita has returned to Southampton,
but she is not happy with her position at the paper. This murder spree could get her back on top
if she can get ahead of the other reporters.
But Emilia gets too close and finds herself with an exclusive story if
she can live long enough to tell it.
What is the killer’s agenda?
Grace will do whatever it takes to catch these perpetrators and end the
madness. But what if the only way to
stop the killer is for Grace to lose her life?
Love Me Not is a fast-pace
suspense novel. Love Me Not takes place
over a twenty-four-hour period. I thought
Love Me Not was riveting. The book is well-written
as are all M.J. Arlidge’s novels. I liked
the short chapters and how they were labeled with the time. It makes the story feel real and that it is
playing out as you read it. The D.I. Helen Grace series needs to be read in order.
Otherwise, you will not understand Helen, her team dynamics, or her
history (and you will be utterly lost).
It was great to catch up with Helen and see how she is faring after her
stint in Holloway Prison. It was also great
to connect with Charlie, D.S. Sanderson, and even Emilia. I give Love Me Not 5 out of 5 stars. There is
mild foul language (very little) and extreme violence in Love Me Not. Be aware that Love Me Not is a British novel (which means the British spelling of words). Love Me Not is one book that you will not put
down until you have devoured the last page!
The only problem with finishing Love Me Not is the wait until the next
D.I. Helen Grace novel is published.
I hope you enjoyed today's book review. I am currently reading The Chapel Care Bride by Judith Miller. I will be sharing my thoughts on Edited Out by E.J. Copperman on Friday. I hope you have a delightful Thursday. Take care and Happy Reading!
Kris
The Avid Reader
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