Thursday, August 19, 2021

About the Book

Book: Lethal Cover-Up

Author: Darlene L. Turner

Genre: Romantic Suspense

Release date: July 27, 2021

Some secrets are dangerous…

But uncovering the truth could be deadly.

Border patrol officer Madison Steele knows her sister Leah’s fatal car crash was no accident. Someone’s willing to kill to cover up a pharmaceutical company’s deadly crime of distributing tainted drugs. Now they are after Madison to tie off loose ends. But with her high school sweetheart, Canadian police constable Tucker Reed, at her side, can Madison expose the company’s deadly plan before she becomes the next victim?

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About the Author

Darlene L. Turner is an award-winning author and lives with her husband, Jeff in Ontario, Canada. Her love of suspense began when she read her first Nancy Drew book. She’s turned that passion into her writing and believes readers will be captured by her plots, inspired by her strong characters, and moved by her inspirational message. You can connect with Darlene at www.darlenelturner.com where there’s suspense beyond borders.

More from Darlene

The Hidden Staircase, The Secret of the Old Clock, The Sign of the Twisted Candles—these were just some of my favorite Nancy Drew books. I couldn’t get enough of them growing up! My family often saw me with my nose stuck in one of Nancy’s many tales. When I was finished with those, I’d sneak my brother’s Hardy Boy books and devour them too. This is where my love of writing and of a good mystery/suspense began.

Creating stories in the romantic suspense genre was a natural journey for me. I had always wanted to be a policewoman after watching Charlie’s Angels (they even kicked butt while wearing high heels…what could be better than that?!), Cagney and Lacey, Police woman, Murder She Wrote, etc. My love for all-things-mystery carried into my adult life. Who doesn’t love Sydney Bristow and Kate Beckett?

I enjoy creating strong female characters in a law enforcement role. Madison Steele fits the bill head on as she works to bring down a ruthless pharmaceutical company. While she has nerves of steel, I also wanted to make her vulnerable. In the beginning Madison loses her long-lost sister in a heart-wrenching crash. One she knows was not an accident. This thrusts her into a deadly pursuit of the perpetrators with her estranged high school sweetheart, Tucker Reed, by her side.

I wrote this book during the tough year our world faced living in the unknown. Madison and Tucker are stuck in their own fears but eventually find hope. Hope in the unknown and hope in knowing God is in control and with us—no matter the circumstances. We just need to know where to look.

I hope you enjoy reading Madison and Tucker’s story as much as I loved crafting it. I’d love to hear from you. You can contact me through my website www.darlenelturner.com and also sign up for Darlene’s Diary newsletter to receive exclusive subscriber giveaways.

MY REVIEW

Well this has been some kind of wild ride that I just got off of. My heart was pounding so hard I didn’t know if I was going to be able to stop the adrenaline rush. The author sure knows how to capture the attention of her readers with non stop danger at every curve . I loved the storyline about a pharmaceutical company with greedy people who have no regard for human lives. I couldn’t wait to see where the trail would lead me.

Madison is a very dedicated person to her job and seems to have everything under control in her life. Of course there is that little anger she has with God going on. But overall her life is pretty good until a phone call changes everything. Oh no I’m not telling about the call because that is how Madison finds herself in danger. I will say that her love for her sister is evident and she will not stop til she gets answers to a tragic event.

Teaming up with Madison to track the person who is selling illegal drugs is her old boyfriend Tucker. It must have been a bit awkward for them at first but they sure do make a great team. I loved how they worked together and had each other’s backs. Tucker does try several times to talk to Madison about God, but she isn’t ready to listen. Will she surrender to God or let her prude get in the way?

The author does an exceptional job of keeping Madison and Tucker on their toes as they get closer to the truth. There are several clues they find that help them but as they get closer to solving it, bodies start piling up. They have gotten the attention of someone who is willing to kill to keep their illegal drugs under wraps. Madison is living on the edge as she becomes the target of whoever is behind the drug trafficking.

The ending is one of the best I’ve read in awhile and I was completely not ready for who the criminal or criminals were. I know there were clues throughout the story but for some reason I ignored them. If you are looking for a fast pace suspenseful story with danger, faith and action, look no further. Grab a copy and get ready for a look into what “the love of money” does to people.

I received a copy of this book from Celebrate Lit.The review is my own opinion.