Deadly Devotion
By Sandra Orchard
In the first installment
in the Port Aster Secrets series, Deadly Devotion weaves a web of intrigue around the sleepy
town of Port Aster and the death of a research scientist. While police believe
it to be a suicide, evidence mounts that leads Kate Adams to believe it had to
be murder. Suspicions lead to danger as
Kate struggles to uncover the truth.
Full of suspense, Deadly Devotion
will keep readers guessing until the very end.
Research scientists Kate
Adams and her colleague Daisy are on the brink of a breakthrough for treating
depression with herbal medicine when Daisy suddenly dies. Kate knows that if it hadn’t been for Daisy’s
mentorship, she wouldn’t have the job she loves or the faith she clings to. So when police rule Daisy’s death a suicide,
Kate is determined to unearth the truth.
Former FBI agent Tom
Parker finds it hard to adjust to life back in his hometown of Port Aster.
Though an old buddy gives him a job as a detective on the local police force,
not everyone approves. Tom's just trying to keep a low profile, so when Kate
Adams demands he reopen the investigation of her friend's death, he knows his
job is at stake. In fact, despite his attraction to her, Tom thinks Kate looks
a bit suspicious herself.
Endorsements for Deadly
Devotion and Sandra Orchard
"When I read Sandra
Orchard's Deadly Devotion, I was pulled into her romantic suspense and
couldn't put it down. She crafted a compelling plot with intriguing characters
that swept me up into their lives."-- Margaret
Daley, author of the Men of the Texas
Rangers series
"Sandra Orchard has
crafted a clever whodunit mixed with a sweet romance. This makes for a story
you won't put down until the end--and then only because you have to. Looking
forward to book two!"-- Lynette
Eason, bestselling and award-winning
author of the Deadly Reunions series
Here is my review of this fantastic read:
First of all, I would like to extend a heartfelt “Thank you” to Sandra Orchard and her publisher for sending me a copy of "Deadly Devotion" to review for them. I am truly grateful for this generosity. I really appreciate the time, effort and expense it takes to make a reviewer copy available to me.
“Deadly Devotion” by Sandra Orchard is the first novel in the Port Aster Secrets series. From its opening pages, a complex murder mystery is intricately woven and captures the reader like a spider web. I found myself actually talking to the characters, telling them to speak up or change their thinking based on their internal monologue. I invested quickly in leading lady, Kate Adams, as she fought to have her friend and mentor’s passing recognized as murder rather than suicide. The narrative that placed me right in the midst of the action like a fly on the wall (or in that web I mentioned earlier), and I grew frustrated just as Kate did.
This is a fast-paced page turner, a solid suspense read that promises to be a wonderful series. It’s filled with gutsy characters, dimensional sets and heart-pumping situations. It’s a great read whether you’re looking to be simply entertained or would prefer to be an armchair sleuth for the weekend. I will be looking for – and recommending – Sandra Orchard’s books.
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