I'm posting a 'soon to be released' book on Wednesdays. These will always be books that I am particularly looking forward to. I'll be linking up to Tressa's blog at Wishful Endings and plan to take part in this each week.
Early last week, I shared my thoughts about Julia Keller's latest Bell Elkins book here. There have been a lot of changes for the characters and I was worried that we might be at the end of Bell's story. Happily, that is not the case. This week I'm waiting on:
by Julia Keller
Publication Date: August 20th
Bell Elkins and Jake Oakes make a good team, so good that they decide after years of working together to hang out their shingle: BJ Investigations, LLC. With his former-cop’s instinctive approach and her former-prosecutor’s affinity for facts, they’re a perfect fit for the routine clients who come their way. It’s not until Amber Slight’s body is uncovered face down in the West Virginia woods that they get their first real challenge.
With most of the forensic evidence at the scene destroyed by a week of rain, Bell and Jake have to rely on their wits to figure out what really happened to Amber, a mystery that may lead back to the halls of Ackers Gap High School. As Bell tries to uncover the truth, an old friend returns to town with motives Bell doesn't quite trust. It’s up to Bell to face both challenges, those that could impact the living and those that honor the dead.
Pulitzer-prize winner Julia Keller returns to her acclaimed series that is as much about the life of a small Appalachian town as it is about the lives and deaths of its citizens.
I'm behind on this series, but was excited to see this one is coming. I wish Julia Spencer Fleming would write another one in her series. Do you read her books?
ReplyDeleteYes, I do read the books by Julia Spencer-Fleming. In fact, I'm planning on listening to all of them later this year. I'm listening right now to Deborah Crombie's series - a reread for me. Anyway, Julia lost her husband to cancer a while back and her youngest child went to college this last fall. I think she's been adjusting to lots of life changes. She says she's working on the next book and it's closer to being done. She is part of the Jungle Red Writers blog.
DeleteI have never read this series, but I think I need to change that. This sounds like a book I'd love. Hope you enjoy it!
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Thanks, Lillian! You might think about trying it - the first book is A KILLING IN THE HILLS.
DeleteThanks for bringing another new-to-me series to my attention, Kay! Good news for you that the series will keep going!
ReplyDeleteYes, I was happy about a new book coming even though the direction the main characters take is different from what came before.
DeleteI am glad the author is continuing with the character for you, Kay. :-) it's always a risk when an author goes in a slightly different direction with a character, but some are just too hard to say goodbye to. I haven't read this series yet. One of these days perhaps!
ReplyDeleteIt's a good series, Wendy.
DeleteI need to check this out! Sounds fantastic! Here's what I'm waiting on if you'd like to stop by!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Molly! I appreciate you checking in.
DeleteThis one sounds fun!
ReplyDeleteIt's a great series, Lark.
DeleteI've not heard of this series but this installment sounds particularly good.
ReplyDeleteWell, Ti, you know that I'm about series or a lot of the time anyway. This is a good series and excellent author.
DeleteThis author finally landed on my radar recently and I can't believe I haven't' read anything by her. This sounds really good!
ReplyDeleteIt's a great series. I've really enjoyed it.
DeleteStill haven't read anything by this author! I need to recommend this series for my mystery book group. I think they'd totally go for it.
ReplyDeleteIt's a good one, though we haven't read it in our mystery group either. I have told the members about it.
DeleteI haven't read this series, but I hope you continue to enjoy it!
ReplyDeleteI think I definitely will, Angela. :-)
DeleteSounds good. I'll have to check out this series.
ReplyDeleteIt's an interesting one, Yvonne.
DeleteCan't wait for a new one! I'm always excited for the next installment of this series.
ReplyDeleteYes, thought you probably already knew about this one. :-)
DeleteOh, nice! I'm almost caught up, think I have one or two more to go but I do love this series. Thanks for the good news that she's not done with Bell quite yet.
ReplyDeleteI know. I'm very happy.
DeleteI do want to read this, but need to catch up on previous books in the series!
ReplyDeleteYes, that's part of what I've been doing this last few weeks. Catching up on a few series.
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