Agatha Award-winning author Daryl Wood Gerber returns with private investigator Aspen Adams taking on a cold case that has haunted her for years . . . When her parents were murdered fourteen years ago, Aspen Adams coped as best she could as a college freshman and numbly moved on when the case was never solved. Living since then with almost daily reminders of how the tragedy shaped the lives of her and her sister, she's always known that someday she would launch an investigation of her own. And now, with her sister in ...
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Agatha Award-winning author Daryl Wood Gerber returns with private investigator Aspen Adams taking on a cold case that has haunted her for years . . . When her parents were murdered fourteen years ago, Aspen Adams coped as best she could as a college freshman and numbly moved on when the case was never solved. Living since then with almost daily reminders of how the tragedy shaped the lives of her and her sister, she's always known that someday she would launch an investigation of her own. And now, with her sister in crisis, she draws on all her experience as a private investigator to untangle a case that left the police baffled and her family in ruins. Interviewing the detectives who worked the case, scouring endless pages of their notes, and even tracking down the original suspects, Aspen discovers aspects of the crime and her parents' lives she never knew about-and ignites a menacing series of events that threaten to engulf everyone near her. Certain she's on the trail of the killer and unwilling to be deterred, Aspen faces down her own fears about what she'll find in her search for answers-and justice-before a killer who scarred her life can resurface to wreak havoc on her family once again . . . Praise for the Suspense Novels of Daryl Wood Gerber: "This completely entertaining thriller-with taut suspense, a timely plot, devastating secrets, and a touch of romance-will have you turning pages as fast as you can. Fans of Meg Gardiner and Melinda Leigh will devour this!" -Anthony, Agatha, and Mary Higgins Clark Award-winning author Hank Phillippi Ryan "Daryl Wood Gerber has proven again to be a gifted storyteller and one to watch in this genre. An absolute must-read!" - Escape with Dollycas " Desolate Shores is an intriguing romantic suspense with a deceased friend, a dangerous killer, shady suspects, a captivating cop, and killer clues . . ." - The Avid Reader " Desolate Shores is an absolutely amazing start to a new suspense series! This book has everything I look for in a reading experience . . ." - ChewieTellsAll About the Author: Agatha Award-winning and nationally bestselling author Daryl Wood Gerber is the author of the Cookbook Nook Mysteries, the Fairy Garden Mysteries, the French Bistro Mysteries, the Cheese Shop Mysteries (as Avery Aames), and stand-alone suspense thrillers. Little known facts about Daryl are that she's jumped out of a perfectly good airplane, has hitchhiked around Ireland by herself, and has appeared on an episode of Murder, She Wrote . She loves to read, cook, and golf, and has a frisky Goldendoodle named Sparky who keeps her in line!
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Cold Conviction by Daryl Wood Gerber is the 3rd An Aspen Adams Novel of Suspense. It can be read as a standalone, but I believe you will understand Aspen (and the other characters) better if you read the books in order. Aspen Adams is a complex woman with a big heart. Aspen is a private investigator working for her Aunt Max and raising her niece, Candace. Candace is doing much better now that she has a stable home life, but she does not give up hope that her mother will change. The author has created realistic, developed characters. I thought Cold Conviction was well-written with steady pacing. The mystery is multifaceted with the suspense ramping up as Aspen gets closer to the solution. Aspen went about the investigation in a methodical manner. The details are revealed a little at a time. I enjoyed following Aspen as she worked to resolve the case making sure to leave no stone unturned. The reveal scene was action packed and I liked how everything came together. I was, though, left with an unanswered question or two. I was able to arrive at the resolution for this whodunit early in the book because the evidence pointed in one direction. As more details were revealed, it confirmed what I had deduced. I would have liked for the mystery to be more of a challenge for the reader to solve. As Aspen was away from Lake Tahoe for most of the book, I missed the interactions between her and the other characters. They appear now and then plus there are phone calls, but it is not quite the same. I am a fan of Aunt Max and Candace. Aspen�s relationship with Nick is progressing nicely. Nick is so different from Aspen�s ex-husband, Damien who makes an appearance. He is sleaze with a capital S. I loved the descriptions of Grandma Patrice�s artwork especially her puzzle boxes. Cold Conviction is my favorite book in this series. I look forward to Aspen Adams next adventure. Cold Conviction is a dynamic tale with a strident sister, a nasty neighbor, melancholy memories, a benign beau, storage shed mementoes, a controlled killer, and a determined daughter.
