Killer Smile by Allan Evans
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Absolutely loved this book! Had me on the edge of my seat the entire time and I couldn’t put it down. I love psychological thrillers! Serial killers. All of it. The author did such an incredible job with description it was like I was watching a movie. Book is definitely one of my favorites now! READ THIS!
Devil’s Claw: Logan Book 3 by Valerie Davisson
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Devil’s Claw
By: Valerie Davisson
I am truly enjoying the Logan McKenna Series. Each book seems to just keep getting better than the last. In each of these books, Logan finds herself deep in a mystery. Each mystery also seems to focus on a social issue or topic. In this case the book focused on sea otters and their rescue. This was a very interesting topic to intertwine in a mystery and I absolutely loved it. I loved how greed was the center of this tale and between that and the sea otters and I definitely did not want to put this book down. Valerie Davisson is a fantastic author who is able to create informative mysteries that have a great pace. She makes it almost impossible to put the book down because you want to find out what will happen next. I will most definitely be reading the next Logan McKenna book because I have loved the first three so very much!
SAFE HARBOR: Logan Book 5 by Valerie Davisson
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
A skillfully written crime novel with a lot of attention to detail, Safe Harbor is the fifth in the Logan McKenna mystery series.
Logan, is on vacation along the pacific coast of Oregon with her family, which includes her boy friend and her daughter’s family. As they enjoy the scenic Oregon and all the attractions it has to offer, a murder occurs in a small town, and Logan gets caught into it as one of the suspects. And then she finds herself dragged into the investigation. The book is just not a mystery, but it also deals with the themes of forgiveness, healing, family, love and community.
This is my first of the books in the series, I had to dig a bit about the characters, but the plot could be read standalone. I enjoyed this mystery.
Killer Smile by Allan Evans
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
If you think “ Killer Blonde” was nail biting and brilliant , brace yourself “ Killer Smile” was even better !
We always say that we need to trust our gut feel and I think when you’re a cop even more so and Cade is uneasy which can’t be good at all 🫣
and when he gets a call to go to University of Minnesota we soon find out why he trusts his gut
So Cade is well known for taking out the Blonde Klller and now he’s the centre of attention as a group of serial killers head to Minnesota to try and outsmart him ! There are sick puppies out there people ! This was the Reston he was called in , the university discovered a group on the dark web called Orbiting Cortex which is a site for serial killers and hold your horses here they socialise , swop our stories and ideas and that is how the challenge was created !?
This was a thriller of a read ! My stomach turned a few times and the last 20 mins or so had me being pretty vocal while reading , man there were a few surprises ! I also did get annoyed at a stage because Cade was made out to be incompetent and it’s just uncalled for but that’s life I suppose , we also caught up with some old friends and we also made new ones that formed part of the Five Below task force .
I’m definitely a fan and have shared with any one that has ears and asked what I was reading ❣️📚
Killer Smile by Allan Evans
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
4 Stars
Killer Smile by Allan Evans
Killer Smile is a Crime/Thriller with a bit of suspense that will have you on the edge of your seat turning the pages while trying to piece it all together. This is a new author to me and I’m definitely going to check out Killer Blonde as well. The attention to detail and relatable characters makes for a suspenseful story. This is a wonderfully written story about a race against time to find the serial killers. Detective Cade has found a dark website for serial killers and it seems he’s on the list and is being targeted. I highly recommend reading this book to find out what happens next. Im already looking forward to reading more from this Author.
Vanishing Day: A Logan McKenna Mystery/Thriller Logan Book 4 by Valerie Davisson
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
The Logan McKenna books always touch on tough subjects. This one is no different. Except this time, for me, it hit close to home. I have been in Lori’s shoes with two little girls. Sometimes, stories about domestic violence don’t seem to really be written well. They don’t seem realistic or almost glorify it. This was definitely not the case in this book. Valerie Davisson wrote Lori’s story beautifully. The way she wrote of Lori and what she’s gone through and continues to go through, makes me think she either knows first hand about this sort of thing; or she did her research. I hope it’s the latter of course. Her other books all prove that to be true in my opinion.
Devil’s Claw: A Logan McKenna Mystery/Thriller Book 3 by Valerie Davisson
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Book three in the Logan McKenna series is another that keeps you from wanting to put the book down. I believe these books can be stand alone books, but I prefer reading any series in order. The thing I want to mention most about his story is the fact you learn about otters! One of the cutest creatures ever to exist. This time, the mystery hits super close to home. I am really enjoying this series.
<a href=”https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/48726786-vanishing-day” style=”float: left; padding-right: 20px”><img border=”0″ alt=”Vanishing Day: A Logan McKenna Mystery/Thriller Logan Book 4 (Logan McKenna Series)” src=”https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1573138812l/48726786._SX98_.jpg” /></a><a href=”https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/48726786-vanishing-day”>Vanishing Day: A Logan McKenna Mystery/Thriller Logan Book 4</a> by <a href=”https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/5872901.Valerie_Davisson”>Valerie Davisson</a><br/>
My rating: <a href=”https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/5905347689″>5 of 5 stars</a><br /><br />
So far of all the books in the Logan McKenna Series this is by far my favorite one. Logan befriends young, single mother who just moved into her neighborhood. As we know our girl likes to help people, she soon becomes embroiled in this mystery. Her new neighbors, Lori and Shannon, have secrets that they are keeping as close to the vest as possible lest their stalker find them. When Lori is attacked, Logan may hold the only clue to solving the case. She unwittingly draws the attacker ever closer the more she dogs into this young woman’s past. How will she keep herself out of danger this time? This book does touch on the heavy subject of abuse so it may be triggering for some. It is a very well written book and the author did an amazing job as always.
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Forest Park: Logan Book 2 by Valerie Davisson
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Book two in this series is another cozy mystery. This time, there are several stories woven together beautifully. As with the first in this series, the author adds sensitive real life issues into the story without making them awkward. They feel genuine. The setting was detailed well. You feel like you are actually there. I am looking forward to reading more in the series
Killer Smile by Allan Evans
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
I’m loving this series about Cade and his determination to solve the murders that are popping up in his area. This time, a group of serial killers have descended on Cade’s location and have challenged him. Cade, not one to back down from a challenge, puts together a task force and finds himself dealing with not one, but three, serial killers.
Another very well written story that I wasn’t able to put down until I finished! I enjoy the moments of levity scattered throughout this story, as parts of it were pretty intense. I look forward to more from this author!
Killer Blonde by Allan Evans
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
I could not put this book down!! This is my first exposure to this author and he quickly has found a spot on my “favorite authors” list. The writing is very well done and the story is engaging from the first word. There are moments of levity scattered throughout but mostly, a hold onto your seat kinda thriller that is bound to keep the reader guessing until the end!
Shattered: Logan Book 1 by Valerie Davisson
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
A great cozy mystery to get sucked in to. I thoroughly enjoyed this book. Logan has great character development. She goes through an awful lot but doesn’t let any of it keep her down. After a lot of loss, she must find something to do with the rest of her life. This book is loaded with real life issues mixed into a fictional story. You can start to relate to the main character and you really start to care for her.
Vanishing Day: A Logan McKenna Mystery/Thriller Logan Book 4 by Valerie Davisson
This is my first book of the Logan McKenna Series but even though it is book 4 it is stand alone. In this gripping thriller you’ll spend your time rooting for Logan and her new friend Loriand her daughter. So many puzzle pieces get put together as the story unfolds and you can only metaphorically close your eyes to avert the damages. A great story from start to finish. I cannot wait to read another Valerie Davisson story.
Vanishing Day: A Logan McKenna Mystery/Thriller Logan Book 4 by Valerie Davisson
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
This is not the first book I have read by this author, and it is far from the last! I absolutely enjoyed the thrill ride they always take me on. The Logan McKenna series is definitely one to keep your eye out for. The first book I read from this series blew my socks off, and I can still vividly remember it a year later! I always love the imagery this author paints with as well as it makes the experience that much more real. The flow of the story was engaging and smooth, never once did I feel jolted out of Logan’s world. This was definitely a psychological crime thriller, so if that is up your alley, I HIGHLY recommend picking up not only this book, but this series!
Reviewed by @shannlynn
Great suspenseful, action packed read. This one pulled me in and hooked me to the very end. Full of twist and turns that keep me wanting more. Strong characters and very descriptive, at times I felt like I was in the book. These books are stand alone or read together. Recommend for anyone looking for a great escape.Vanishing Day: A Logan McKenna Mystery/Thriller Logan Book 4 by Valerie Davisson
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Great suspenseful, action packed read. This one pulled me in and hooked me to the very end. Full of twist and turns that keep me wanting more. Strong characters and very descriptive, at times I felt like I was in the book. These books are stand alone or read together. Recommend for anyone looking for a great escape.
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Rumrunners. Secrets. Murder. In the 7th thrilling addition to the Logan McKenna Mystery series, Logan’s persistent digging is about to get her killed.
Things are changing for Logan McKenna. She bought a fixer-upper with Ben on the Oregon coast and is about to meet her half-sister, Olivia, who, until last year, she didn’t know existed. But the remodel is going smoothly and Logan begins to relax and even look forward to the upcoming visit with Olivia.
Before Logan gets the chance to meet her new sibling, a young woman, Charlotte ‘Charlie’ Collins, is found dead—drowned in the pool of The Collins, her family’s landmark Depoe Bay hotel.
Was this a horrible accident, or murder?
Emerging details are murky. Logan and Olivia soon find themselves inexorably drawn into what is starting to look like a homicide investigation. Discoveries in Logan’s new house offer tantalizing glimpses of long-hidden crimes.
Piecing the truth together from old journals and new confessions, Logan begins to rattle the killer’s cage. Can Logan dig through the tangled secrets and lies that bind two families together before another innocent dies?
If you enjoy Nevada Barr’s Anna Pigeon, J. A. Jance’s Joanna Brady or Ali Reynolds, Sue Grafton’s Kinsey Milhone, William Kent Kreuger’s Cork O’Connor, or Elly Griffith’s Ruth Galloway, you’ll love Davisson’s Logan McKenna!
In Lies That Bind, Davisson explores themes of mental illness, jealousy, shame, and guilt as well as the redeeming power of love, trust and community. What makes a murderer? Are killers born or bred? One thing’s for certain, secrets never stay that way and only love can heal.
A self-admitted book addict, Valerie was the kid with the flashlight under her pillow, reading long after lights out. A life of travel led to degrees in Anthropology and a pervasive interest in people. She lives on the Oregon coast with her husband, John, and their new puppy, Finn. When not working on her latest book she is probably in the kitchen, cooking up a storm for family and friends.
SAFE HARBOR: Logan Book 5 by Valerie Davisson
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Safe Harbor is the fifth book in the Logan Mckenna Mystery Series. It can be enjoyed as a standalone mystery – it’s the first that I’ve read, but now I’m keen to go back to read more and get to know the stories behind some of the characters!
The Oregon Coast provides a stunning backdrop for this mystery. Logan is there on holiday with her family, including her young grandson. There are so many activities for them to enjoy, but getting caught up in a murder is not something any of them planned.
I enjoy how this story revolves around such interesting family dynamics. Logan has a lot of complicated relationships and past trauma that she has to work to keep from impacting her present life. This adds plenty of interest and depth to the story!
For me, this is a five star read! It will appeal to readers who enjoy exploring an interesting destination through the eyes of a protagonist, and who like a mystery that will give them plenty to think about.
Shattered: Logan Book 1 by Valerie Davisson
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
The book that started it all. Here begins the introduction to Logan McKenna. Logan, a woman still in her prime has recently lost her husband, her job, and her way in the world. She may be down, but she’s not out. Valerie Davisson does a great job making her real, she is faced with problems just like you and me. Logan sells the business she owned with her husband and moves to a beach house in southern California. There she is faced with what to do next, meeting new people and dealing with a murder. A can’t put down first book.
Forest Park: Logan Book 2 by Valerie Davisson
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Logan is once again in the thick of things. After witnessing an explosion from her hotel room while on Vacation, she realizes the individual involved in the explosion at the food truck is someone she knows. Meanwhile there is another story unfolding at the same time. This one dealing with a homeless Vietnam vet trying to make his way in the world after struggling with PTSD. The author is definitely incredibly descriptive with everything in the book, talk about movie in your head and the way she stitches the stories together to create a seamless tale is fantastic! Valerie has done it once again. Holding your attention right to the very end.
Vanishing Day: A Logan McKenna Mystery/Thriller Logan Book 4 by Valerie Davisson
So many ups and downs and twists and turns keep you involved in the book from the first page! Another great book in a series of can’t put down stories. The story follows Logan a school teacher who befriends the new neighbor but things seem sketchy to Logan. As she tries to piece together what is exactly taking place you learn that things aren’t always what they seem to be.
Vanishing Day: A Logan McKenna Mystery/Thriller Logan Book 4 by Valerie Davisson
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
I’ve enjoyed the previous books in this series and this one was just as good! Every book follows a woman named Logan. I thought she was a fantastic main character and I would want her in my corner if I needed help! In This book she happens to be helping her neighbor, who needs to escape an abusive relationship. This isn’t an easy feat and the author shows many of the struggles women (&men) go through when they have an abusive partner. I am looking forward to reading more by this author in the future!
Killer Smile by Allan Evans
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
This is book two in the Killer series and does well as a stand alone novel. There plenty of crime, mystery, and murder to keep you pulled into the story until the end. Readers will enjoy this twisted game of cat and mouse. This is a little grittier and darker than Killer Blonde, which I enjoyed!!
Killer Blonde by Allan Evans
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
What’s not to love when reading a crime thriller where a serial killer is involved? Killer Blonde doesn’t disappoint. Dawkins hours on his own dark path as he hunts down a serial killer who kills blondes on the highway. I haven’t read this genre of book where the killer takes to the highway. It’s interesting to read from the killer’s mind. The novel made me think twice about driving alone at night and looking in the back seat before I get in.
SAFE HARBOR: Logan Book 5 by Valerie Davisson
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
This is book five in The Logan McKenna series. It could be read as a standalone book, but I say go for the whole series you won’t be disappointed. I have enjoyed each and every one of them so far. I have loved following Logans journey, she is independent, and strong and yet caring. This is Logan’s first vacation in years and yet she gets dragged int a homicide investigation, so lots of action and suspense and mystery, but at a perfect pace. You get sucked in right from the beginning and don’t want to stop reading. If you can read them all definitely a great series.
Vanishing Day: A Logan McKenna Mystery/Thriller Logan Book 4 by Valerie Davisson
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
Even though this is book four in The Logan McKenna series, you could read it as a standalone. Although I do highly recommend that you read them all. Full of action, mystery and suspense nothing about this series disappoints. All the characters are very well developed, and the descriptions of the Oregon coast are wonderful making you wish you were there. Logan McKenna has become as I would say one of the best heroines, she is strong and determined and fearless.
Safe Harbor: Logan McKenna Book 5 by Valerie Davisson
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
This is another stellar mystery. It is bookended with visits from a long-lost parent. The main character finds herself drawn into the aftermath of another nefarious murder. Being an amateur musician myself, I found myself enthralled with the musical details in the plot of this tale. You can’t go wrong by reading the books in this series.
Vanishing Day: A Logan McKenna Mystery/Thriller Logan Book 4 by Valerie Davisson
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
I’m really enjoying reading the Logan McKenna Mystery/Thriller series. I was lucky enough to start from the beginning of this series.
Vanishing Day is about a subject that might be hard for some to understand. Being abused by your husband is not what anyone expects to happen to them. I’m sure getting out of that situation can be very difficult. I appreciate the way the author portrayed Lori and her daughter Shannon’s situation and what Lori is trying to do for her daughter.
Overall, like the other Logan McKenna stories, the author does a great job of world and character building. There are many twists and turns in the story which keeps things interesting. Looking forward to reading the next book.
Killer Smile by Allan Evans
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Amazing thrillride that keeps you guessing. There are soooooo many serial killers in this book. The whole idea of a dark website where the killers go to brag and talk to each other is fascinating.
After killing a local serial killer, Detective Cade Dawkins received a tip that on a dark website there had been a challenge issued. The challenge was to try to stump the detective. With this, two serial killers rolled into town and started hunting and leaving bodies to be found.
Cade is put in charge of a taskforce to capture these killers. He selects a ragtag bunch of folks to help him. In the end, each person’s unique quirks made them right for the taskforce and added in figuring out who the killers were.
So many twists and turns with non-stop action. Excellent read! Original and fresh.
Killer Smile by Allan Evans
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
The thrills are even better in this second book in the Killer Series, by Allan Evans. I thought that Killer Blondes was good, but this really excelled even beyond the great read the first book was. Not only is our Detective Cade Dawkins back but he’s got far more to handle on his plate than ever before. He successfully defeated the Blonde Killer in the first book in this series, and now he’s got to take on a group of serial killers who have all started working together online. They share ideas, tips, and even information as well as challenge each other, what a scary group to have to take on for our hero detective. Turns out two of these serial killers have decided to meet up and work together, giving Detective Dawkins, a lot more to manage in his city than he’d ever bargained for. Will he be able to take on this intimidating challenge or will the group be able to win their challenge and defeat the detective that was able to stop the Blonde Killer in their tracks? This is another amazing read by Allan Evans, you do not want to pass up this excellent book series, especially if you love reading psychological thrillers!
@Brandy Rymer
10/2023
Killer Blonde by Allan Evans
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Allan Evans’ book Killer Blonde was a great psychological thriller that kept me on the edge of my seat, scared to see what would happen next as a killer is on the prowl for blondes. The characters were perfectly developed, with no detail too small to be left out. It was as if I was right there watching the dead bodies as they were found by the investigators. This book had so many unexpected twists and turns, the killer was ingenious in the fact that they knew exactly what they were doing every step of the way, always two steps ahead of the detectives. I am a huge fan of psychological thriller novels, the chase of trying to find the killer before anyone else can be killed makes the story keep you reading right up to the very last page. I couldn’t put this book down; I was so scared that the detective would not be able to solve the murders before they got targeted themselves! If you love a good mystery thriller you will want to add this book to your next to read list.
@Brandy Rymer
10/2023