Author: J. T. Ellison
Publisher: Thomas & Mercer
Genre: Mystery & Thrillers
Format: Kindle ARC
No. of Pages: 495
Date of Publication: November 1, 2024
My Rating: 5 Stars
DESCRIPTION:
A great writer knows when to deliver a juicy plot twist. But for one author, the biggest twist of all is her own murder.
With twenty hit titles, and a highly anticipated movie tie-in, celebrated novelist Columbia Jones is at the top of her game. Fans around the world adore her. But on the final night of her latest book tour, one face in the crowd makes the author collapse. And by the next morning, she’s lying dead in a pool of blood.
Columbia’s death shocks the world and leaves Darian, her daughter and publicist, reeling. The police have nothing to go on—at first. But then details emerge, pointing to the author’s illicit past. Turns out many people had motive to kill Columbia. And with a hungry reporter and frustrated cop on the trail, her secrets won’t stay buried long. But how many lives will they shatter as the truth comes out?
MY THOUGHTS:
Many, many years ago, I did a very bad thing. These are words that Riley Carrington, and the daughter of Columbia Jones, Darian, hear more than once. The reader of this book will also read these very words more than once in J. T. Ellison’s latest thriller.
As the story begins, we learn that Columbia Jones has been murdered and reporter Riley Carrington has apparently been chosen to tell her story, hopefully in the form of a memoir. Columbia’s past, her successes and her eventual death are all things that Riley has but no choice to find answers for. Chosen to complete this utterly impossible task, Riley begins to dig for answers, but is met with brick wall after brick wall.
Discovering and reading Columbia’s final manuscript somehow presents all the clues that would lead to why Columbia has died. Making heads or tails of what Riley is reading is a different story altogether. Riley reads on and digs deep. Meanwhile, Darian is quite naturally heartbroken due to her mother’s death. Anxious for Columbia’s will to be read, Darian is desperate for answers. While it might become clear that Columbia’s death was no accident, there are far more questions than answers in this compelling read.
How in the world can someone like me read 495 pages in just two sittings? When the story is intriguing, exciting, twisty and has different POVs. All of these factors definitely delivers a real treat with this fabulous book by a very talented author.
Reviewer’s Note: Make sure to read this book to the very end, as in the Author’s Note we get a peek into J. T. Ellison’s writing and and creative process.
Many thanks to Thomas & Mercer and to NetGalley for this ARC for review. This is my honest opinion.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
J.T. Ellison is the NYT and USA Today bestselling author of more than 20 novels, and the EMMY-award winning co-host of A WORD ON WORDS, Nashville's premier literary show. With millions of books in print, her work has won critical acclaim, prestigious awards, and has been published in 26 countries. Ellison lives in Nashville with her husband and twin kittens.
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