Marie Wilkins – CozyRom Books & Coffee

Title: The Kidnapping of Lacy Peters
Authur: Marie Wilkins
Series: A Riveting Kidnapping Mystery Series #75
Main Characters: Heather, William, Lacy, Blakely
Supporting Characters: Grace, Officer Russell
Stars: 4

I adore a well-crafted mystery with unexpected turns, and this one fulfills all my requirements. This author’s books have always been enjoyable to read, and this one did not dissapoint.

Heather & William took Lacy in as a foster child and later adopted her. Following the death of Blakely’s mother, they took her in and raised her as their own daughter. Lacy is just 7 years old when she goes missing along with her 16 year old cousin, Blakely. All evidence points to it being a kidnapping. The incompetent police force continues pursuing the incorrect path in an attempt to resolve this case. Heather and William, are certain they know who kidnapped the girls, but the police won’t listen and believe they know better. They are completely off course. It takes Heather and her best friend, Grace, who happens to be an ex New York police officer, to follow the trail that leads them to the kidnapper. As they get closer to the identity of the kidnapper, it leads them to secrets they didn’t see coming.

This book is intense and definitly a page turner. Since both of the girls are gone, their anxiety is unbearable, and their resentment of the incompetent police force is making things worse.

My only issue was with the grammar. Yes, the editing could have been better. There were numerous typos and poor grammar usage. While I did overlook it, I’m calling it out for anyone who might be interested in reading this book. The grammar is the reason I gave it a 4 instead of a 5.

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Title: Midnight Abductions
Author: Marie Wilkins
Genre: Mystery, Thriller
Takes Place: Nevermore, North Dakota
Main Character: Nicole, Brad
Other Characters: Danny, Jessica, Blake, Kinder, Richard, Pam
Stars: 5

This is the first book I have read by this author and I could not put it down. It was exciting, suspenseful and & thrilling from the first page until the climax.

Nicole and Brad live in a small quiet suburban neighborhood with their two young children. They are happy, in love and appear to have everything they want in life. Then the unimaginable happens, their young daughter Jessica, doesn’t get off the bus after school. It is soon discovered that she has been abducted. Brad’s brother, Blake, is a member of the local police department and appears to be more interested in how this affects their community rather than finding his niece. Nicole decides to enlist the help of the FBI. Nicole is determined to find her daughter, while at the same time, she trying to come to terms about something that happened in her past that she has even hidden from her husband. As her past comes back full circle will her family come together and find Jessica so they can heal and move forward!

Plan to lose some sleep when you read this book, because you will not be able to put it down. If you love a great mystery in a small town with 3-dimensional characters, you are going to love this book.

Happy Reading!