An
unconventional woman. A brutal murder. To solve the case, one woman will look
for help from beyond the grave…
Cici Gurule
wants to pretend her dream is nothing more than a meaningless nightmare. But
the bruised and bloodied woman looked alarmingly like her. When a baby turns up
on her porch--a baby who was reported missing days before--evidence points to a
connection with the woman in Cici's dream, and she can no longer ignore the
nighttime vision. Cici and Detective Sam Chastain struggle to follow the
garbled evidence, but the killer scores his victim first. Worse, a message
pinned to the victim's blouse states, "You're next."
Now, it’s a
race against the clock to keep the baby safe and find the murderer before his
trail goes cold. Cici's only chance to solve this mystery, before she becomes
the next victim, means choosing between her faith and believing a message left
by her ghostly twin.
My Thoughts: 4 Stars
All throughout this book Cici keeps seeing things of what is happening or has happened. She is close friends with Sam and she tries to help him solve the murders and find out what is going on. Cici's dead sister is the one sending her these visions that she can't shake off. You also can tell Sam and Cici have feelings for each other but they keep fighting them. I did not read the first book and I don't think you need to. You learn a lot from Cici and Sam to know what had gone on in the past.
A
Heritage of Death is the second novel in a compelling female
sleuth mystery series for fans of Ruth Ware and Gilly MacMillan. If you
like convention-shattering heroines, vivid Southwest settings, and a touch of
the paranormal, then you'll love Alexa Padgett's twisty mystery.
Buy A Heritage of Death and
hold on tight for a white-knuckle thrill ride today!
Add A
HERITAGE OF DEATH to your Goodreads list here!
Get your hands on A HERITAGE OF DEATH
now!
Missed A PILGRIMAGE TO DEATH and want to catch
up?
About A
PILGRIMAGE TO DEATH (A Reverend Cici Gurule Mystery Book
1)
When Cici
discovers a body in the forest, she's shocked to realize the victim's wounds
are identical to the ones that killed her sister a year ago. Now she's
embroiled in the takedown of a massive criminal operation, and the stakes
couldn't be higher…
"A wholly absorbing gumshoe tale elevated by an
extraordinary detective" (Kirkus Reviews starred
review).
Someone murdered her sister. And shot her dog.
The killer won't stop until she's dead, too.
Cici finds a
dead body while hiking in the Santa Fe National Forest. The situation
deteriorates when she discovers the victim bears similar stab wounds to those
that ended her twin sister's life a year ago.
Then, her identical twin sister infiltrates her
dreams.
All of a
sudden, Cici and her dogs must dodge arrows, bullets, and even a demon
truck—all while she grapples with the knowledge that her sister was on the
trail of a deep-rooted criminal operation. Worse, her twin's death was much
more sinister than a random act of violence.
Now, as she
follows the clues her sister drops in her dreams, the criminals want Cici out
of the way. Permanently.
A
Pilgrimage to Death is a high-octane thriller. Fans of Ruth Ware, J.D. Robb,
and Angela Marsons will love Alexa's Padgett's new edge-of-your-seat
novel.
Add A
PILGRIMAGE OF DEATH to your Goodreads list here!
Get your copy of A PILGRIMAGE OF
DEATH now!
About Alexa
Padgett
With a degree
in international marketing and a varied career path that includes content
management for a web firm, marketing direction for a high-profile sports
agency, and a two-year stint with a renowned literary agency, award-winning
author Alexa Padgett has returned to her first love: writing fiction.
Alexa spent a
good part of her youth traveling. From Budapest to Belize, Calgary to Coober
Pedy, she soaked in the myriad smells, sounds, and feels of these gorgeous
places, wishing she could live in them all—at least for a while. And she does
in her books.
She lives in
New Mexico with her husband, children, and walk-loving Great Pyrenees pup, Ash.
When not writing, schlepping, or volunteering, she can be found in her tiny
kitchen, channeling her inner Barefoot Contessa.
An
unconventional woman. A brutal murder. To solve the case, one woman will look
for help from beyond the grave…
Cici Gurule
wants to pretend her dream is nothing more than a meaningless nightmare. But
the bruised and bloodied woman looked alarmingly like her. When a baby turns up
on her porch--a baby who was reported missing days before--evidence points to a
connection with the woman in Cici's dream, and she can no longer ignore the
nighttime vision. Cici and Detective Sam Chastain struggle to follow the
garbled evidence, but the killer scores his victim first. Worse, a message
pinned to the victim's blouse states, "You're next."
Now, it’s a
race against the clock to keep the baby safe and find the murderer before his
trail goes cold. Cici's only chance to solve this mystery, before she becomes
the next victim, means choosing between her faith and believing a message left
by her ghostly twin.
My Thoughts: 4 Stars
All throughout this book Cici keeps seeing things of what is happening or has happened. She is close friends with Sam and she tries to help him solve the murders and find out what is going on. Cici's dead sister is the one sending her these visions that she can't shake off. You also can tell Sam and Cici have feelings for each other but they keep fighting them. I did not read the first book and I don't think you need to. You learn a lot from Cici and Sam to know what had gone on in the past.
A
Heritage of Death is the second novel in a compelling female
sleuth mystery series for fans of Ruth Ware and Gilly MacMillan. If you
like convention-shattering heroines, vivid Southwest settings, and a touch of
the paranormal, then you'll love Alexa Padgett's twisty mystery.
Buy A Heritage of Death and
hold on tight for a white-knuckle thrill ride today!
Add A
HERITAGE OF DEATH to your Goodreads list here!
Get your hands on A HERITAGE OF DEATH
now!
Missed A PILGRIMAGE TO DEATH and want to catch up?
About A PILGRIMAGE TO DEATH (A Reverend Cici Gurule Mystery Book 1)
When Cici
discovers a body in the forest, she's shocked to realize the victim's wounds
are identical to the ones that killed her sister a year ago. Now she's
embroiled in the takedown of a massive criminal operation, and the stakes
couldn't be higher…
"A wholly absorbing gumshoe tale elevated by an
extraordinary detective" (Kirkus Reviews starred
review).
Someone murdered her sister. And shot her dog.
The killer won't stop until she's dead, too.
Cici finds a
dead body while hiking in the Santa Fe National Forest. The situation
deteriorates when she discovers the victim bears similar stab wounds to those
that ended her twin sister's life a year ago.
Then, her identical twin sister infiltrates her
dreams.
All of a
sudden, Cici and her dogs must dodge arrows, bullets, and even a demon
truck—all while she grapples with the knowledge that her sister was on the
trail of a deep-rooted criminal operation. Worse, her twin's death was much
more sinister than a random act of violence.
Now, as she
follows the clues her sister drops in her dreams, the criminals want Cici out
of the way. Permanently.
A
Pilgrimage to Death is a high-octane thriller. Fans of Ruth Ware, J.D. Robb,
and Angela Marsons will love Alexa's Padgett's new edge-of-your-seat
novel.
Add A
PILGRIMAGE OF DEATH to your Goodreads list here!
Get your copy of A PILGRIMAGE OF
DEATH now!
About Alexa Padgett
With a degree
in international marketing and a varied career path that includes content
management for a web firm, marketing direction for a high-profile sports
agency, and a two-year stint with a renowned literary agency, award-winning
author Alexa Padgett has returned to her first love: writing fiction.
Alexa spent a
good part of her youth traveling. From Budapest to Belize, Calgary to Coober
Pedy, she soaked in the myriad smells, sounds, and feels of these gorgeous
places, wishing she could live in them all—at least for a while. And she does
in her books.
She lives in
New Mexico with her husband, children, and walk-loving Great Pyrenees pup, Ash.
When not writing, schlepping, or volunteering, she can be found in her tiny
kitchen, channeling her inner Barefoot Contessa.
I would like to read this.
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ReplyDeleteGreat review! I think I’m returning to Fantasy now for a while, as I just finished Gilly MacMillan’s latest.
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