August Wrap-Up

A lot of different genres made up the August reading list. I loved every minute of it. :) The Clock of Life had to be my favorite! It made it on the 5/5 Cups list after all. 

The Missings

Aspen Falls, Colorado.
Secrets.
Secrets within a community.
Secrets within a family.


Detective Chase Waters finds himself working the most interesting case of his career—one that comes closer to home than he could ever imagine.

Are the mutilated bodies of young men and women the result of cult… or commerce?

*May Contain Spoilers*

Peg Brantley sets the Hispanic community up against, what looks to be, an experienced serial killer in her novel, The Missings. With a passionate detective and a sister who speaks out, the city of Aspen Falls may be able to survive this string of murders. 

Chase Waters is the leading detective and main character in this book. A haunted past motivates him to better the community of Aspen Falls and readers will enjoy his Twizzler addicted personality. He's highly passionate about his job and when the murder cases start piling up, he is determined to save his neighbors. Readers will connect with the loss he's endured in his life. The sympathy evoking situation pulls readers to Chase's side almost immediately. The love for his family will solidify the connection Brantley creates as will his internal strength and bravery. 

The plot is gripping with short chapters that will have readers promising themselves "Only one more" until the end. Not only will readers hope that Chase's family will weather their latest storm, they'll be praying he catches the killer before the killer catches his family. The lines that Brantley blurs together in this novel are elegantly twisted as if by fate, bringing readers to their knees with hope and fear.

Rating: 3/5 Cups

The Missings

WWW Wednesday (61)

To play along, just answer the following three (3) questions…


• What are you currently reading?

• What did you recently finish reading?

• What do you think you’ll read next?

01. Currently Reading:
Revenant in Training by RaShelle Workman. Started this novella, the second in the Blood and Snow series, for something quick and entertaining. Snow is starting to turn into a Vampire and she's number one on the Queen's list.

02. Recently Finished:
The Missings by Peg Brantley. Intense mystery revolving around organ donation and how much someone would pay to stay alive.

03. Reading Next:
The Rockin' Chair by Steven Manchester. Got the download ready to go. :) Can't wait to start this one.

Teaser Tuesday (72)

Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading. Anyone can play along! Just do the following:
• Grab your current read
• Open to a random page
• Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page
• BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (make sure that what you share doesn’t give too much away! You don’t want to ruin the book for others!)
• Share the title & author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR Lists if they like your teasers!



The Missings (Kindle Loc. 3229-30)
   - Peg Brantley

"You should know I'm on my way to the Preston Clinic. I don't plan on pissing anybody off, but I do plan on getting some answers."

WWW Wednesday (60)

To play along, just answer the following three (3) questions…


• What are you currently reading?

• What did you recently finish reading?

• What do you think you’ll read next?

01. Currently Reading:
The Missings by Peg Brantley. Suspense/thriller focused around a murder spree in Aspen Falls, Colorado. Just started this one and it's already gruesome.

02. Recently Finished:
The Unwanted Wife by Natasha Anders. When a wife is ready to give up on her husband, he decides that it's time he took on the role he vowed to play.

03. Reading Next:
Hopefully The Rockin' Chair by Steven Manchester. =) All of his books are wonderful and I'm sure this one won't be any different.