Book Review: Faceless by Debra Webb

Synopsis: Deputy district attorney Carson Tanner has dedicated his life to justice. But he is still haunted by one case that was never solved: the murder of his entire family in cold blood. Back then, the teenage Carson was protected by his girlfriend’s influential father, Senator Randolph Drake. But now, fifteen years later, Carson finds himself facing a whole new world when a man confesses to the Tanner killings. His name is John Stokes. And his confession only scratches the surface of the truth…

Carson knows that Annette Baxter uses her brains and beauty as a fixer for the rich and powerful, making their indiscretions disappear in exchange for security and influence. But now someone is using her clients’ secrets—and her own—against her. And even though Carson can’t ignore his attraction to her, he is dead-set on making Annette pay for her crimes…but what if she holds the key to the burning secret he’s spent his whole life seeking?

Book Review: Debra Webb has done a wonderful job creating suspense in Faceless. She brings a fantastic roller coaster of situations for her main characters and their reactions to them are exciting to read.

The plot is well developed and woven neatly to tell a suspenseful story. And the romance is pretty hot and quick - careful ladies, you may get burned ;)

There were a couple of moments when I'd have to re-read a sentence a few times because of the way it was structured and that ruined my flow. But I got through it:)


Bottom Line: I enjoyed reading Faceless and I would never have guessed the ending. If there was only one thing I could say about Debra Webb's books, it would be that she really knows how to create twisters.

WORTH READING

And All I Needed Were Two Puffy Cushions!

I love books.

I was at Walmart just the other day to pick out some table mats and chair cushions for my new breakfast table I had bought earlier that day. As I neared the shortest line, I happened to pass the book section. Just outside the book section there were two book racks/stands with big bold signs above them advertising "Bargain Books...$1.00".

I completely lost track of where I was going because all I saw were books, books and more books, LOL!!! You know what I'm talking about ;)

Mind you, I didn't have a cart or a basket so I was shifting the big puffy yellow cushions and the mats from one arm to the other, and busying myself with the other...hunting for fantastic books.

The books I bought include: Fallen by Clair Deloacroix and Faceless by Debra Webb. I also bought some baby books for my nephews and a cool Sudoku book for my hubby.

Fallen and Faceless are not YA. Fallen is adult fiction, paranormal and Faceless is romantic suspense. I am really looking forward to Faceless from Debra Webb. I have read a couple of her novels and I have reviewed her book titled, Nameless. So I have high expectations for this one and I feel I will not be disappointed.

My point in all of this is that I spotted a bargain with my very own eagle eyes, lol, and pounced on it like a chip in dip. The deal was too good to pass up and in that I found two great sounding books I am looking forward to reading. I know my fellow reading comrades would be proud of me as I am ;)

Here's a look at the two I purchased.


Deputy district attorney Carson Tanner has dedicated his life to justice. But he is still haunted by one case that was never solved: the murder of his entire family in
cold blood. Back then, the teenage Carson was protected by his girlfriend's influential father, Senator Randolph Drake. But now, fifteen years later, Carson finds himself facing a whole new world when a man confesses to the Tanner killings. His name is John Stokes. And his confession only scratches the surface of the truth.

Carson knows that Annette Baxter uses her brains and beauty as a fixer for the rich and powerful, making their indiscretions disappear in exchange for security and influence. But now someone is using her clients' secrets - and her own - against her. And even though Carson can't ignore his attraction to her, he is dead-set on making Annette pay for her crimes.but what if she holds the key to the burning secret he's spent his whole life seeking?





The Eyes of the Republic are Everywhere.

When her estranged husband's mysterious death is declared an accident, Lilia Desjardins knows that it is a lie. She leaves all she knows to risk the dark heart of the Republic -- only to find that she herself has been targeted by forces unknown.

Adam Montgomery will do anything to complete his earthly mission, even if he has to tangle with the enigmatic Lilia Desjardins. But when his contact is murdered and he must rely on Lilia's silence to save him from the slave dens, Adam knows that his wings were only the first sacrifice required of him.

As danger and intrigue surround them, Lilia and Adam realize that they must work together -- body, mind, and soul -- in order to save the world.

My book bargain adventure was completely unexpected so be sure to keep your eyes open and on the look out for great book bargains.

Happy Hunting!!

Book Review: Nameless by Debra Webb

Nameless by Debra Webb (335 pages)

Synopsis: FBI agent-rookie, Vivian Grace, has been assigned to bring the legendary Ryan McBride, ex-agent, to assist with a high profile case. A mad man on the streets of Alabama has been taking random people as victims and will only negotiate with McBride. It's been three years since McBride was terminated from the missing persons unit, blamed and used as a scapegoat for an operation gone wrong, ruining his impeccable ten year service. Between being hungover, smoking a pack a day, and bedding beautiful women, McBride decides to brake the vicious cycle and take on the case under one condition. Vivian Grace will be his partner throughout the investigation. Unfortunately, Vivian nor McBride will realize that their pasts are the key to unfolding one of the biggest crimes the nation has ever witnessed until it's too late. Or will they?

Book Review: I picked this book to read because I had a great time reading Traceless from Debra Webb. Her style of writing is a bit different from other authors like Sandra Brown and Janet Evanovich (who are some of my favorite others)but enjoyable nonetheless. So I knew I would enjoy reading this one.

In the book, Nameless, Vivian Grace plays a strong female. She's very beautiful, very intelligent, professional, but her past catches up with her and it begins to show throughout the investigation; something she can't afford if she wants to prove once and for all she's a damn good agent. McBride doesn't miss a beat. He notices the subtle hesitations and confronts Vivian about them. Better to face her demons before they ruin her life, like they did his for the past 3 years.

McBride is a great character to follow. He plays this ruggedly handsome, roughed up guy with a don't-give-a-shit attitude, but underneath, with Vivian by his side, he thaws out a bit. It's so entertaining to see the main characters reactions to the facts they learn about each other as the story progresses. The back ground characters are fantastic as well.

There is this one character named Pierce, Vivian's old boss, who is mentioned a few times. He seems to be important and the author keeps hinting at it. So finally about three quarters into the book, his presence is finally explained but it's kind of a let down. Maybe because I didn't really like him from the beginning. Anyway, Pierce's role towards the end makes sense and I understand why the author kept him around til the end.

The plot is similar to other PI, FBI books, with finding victims and dealing with constraints and such, but the characters make you see past the similarities and literally pull you into the story, making it its own. This is a very fast paced book with heavy doses of urgency from the rescue teams, the victims and the time crunch.

The romance in the book was very intriguing and doesn't begin until the middle of the book or so. It's so exciting to witness the moment the characters really notice each other. That was very well written.

Nameless is a very entertaining story with memorable main characters. I recommend this book for mystery lovers and romantic suspense devotees. Enjoy!


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