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Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️ | Format: E-Book

Review: The Murder Club is a fun, investigatory mystery with moments of suspense! It offers a great insight into the criminal justice system but through a refreshing lens—that of a female FBI agent. It’s filled with quick wit, fun dialogue, and twists that keep you guessing. While it’s technically the second book in a series, it can easily be read and enjoyed as a stand-alone.

The Murder Club follows FBI Agent Susan Parker in her journey to take down the “Clothesline Killer” after being called to the scene of his latest victim—a billionaire part of the elusive “Murder Club” (a club of billionaires investigating the suspected serial killer). As she digs into the case, plenty of action and interesting characters quickly emerge.

Thank you to NetGalley, Sam Baron, and Storm Publishing for the ARC! All opinions are my own.

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It took me a few chapters to become fully involved in this book, but all it took was the turn of one page for me to not be able to put it down. A serial killer is loose and there are a group of Millionaires, dubbed the Murder Club, chasing him. Now the FBI is involved and SAC Susan is on the hunt. As she and her team are tracking the Clothesline Killer, roadblocks go up from The Murder Club and the local PD. Oh...what can go wrong? As the Clothesline Killer starts to pick off the members one by one, he also sets his sites on Susan. PEOPLE....READ this one!!! The twists are superb!!! Thank you to Net Galley for allowing me to read this book for my honest opinion!

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Thanks to NetGalley for providing me an advanced reader copy of this book in exchange for a brutally honest review.

This is the second book in the series, I enjoyed it but found it a little disjointed and not following on from the finest book. Still, I enjoyed it.

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This story follows FBI Special Agent in Charge Parker on her hunt to catch a serial killer.
There is drama with local police, billionaires involved as well as mothers being killed. Is it all connected?

This was a fun read and great plot with good development throughout.

Some of the vernacular put me off and could use some more editing. But I would recommend for thriller lovers.

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Thank you Storm Publishing and Net Galley for this ARC!

I just couldn't stand this book. I really tried my best to focus on the plot but as promising it was, the characters are not likable. I did not mind the very detailed descriptions of the crimes, but the writing felt like I was reading a Wattpad book.

Thrillers/mystery books tend to always start strong in order to catch the attention of the reader. This book completely missed the mark. I was bored from the start and felt like I dragged myself for the plot, just to be left disappointed in the end. I breezed through the book, but not in a good way.

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I am LOVING this series. I have a feeling that it’s going to get better with each book and I already can’t wait for more!

Seeing Susan and her team again was like meeting up with friends. I was happy to be back in their world again, even if they had to deal with some terrible criminals. This time around, she winds up investigating a terrible serial killer who strangled a series of single mothers, and the group of Uber rich who are obsessed with the killer.

When the members of this murder club start winding up strangled, it’s a race against time to find the person responsible.

Things is Susan’s personal life are amplifying, too. She refuses to quit asking questions about the death of her husband and I am so hopeful that we get some answers soon.

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Thank you Storm Publishing, NetGalley and Sam Baron for this ARC of the Murder Club.

Any book that has this on the blurb has me sold:

*She walked through the cabin, across the gleaming hardwood floor, past the beautiful fireplace and luxury kitchen. The view overlooking the lake was breathtaking until she stepped outside and saw the lifeless body in the chair – a silk scarf wrapped tightly around his throat, his gray eyes wide open.*

The book is book 2 in the Murder club series featuring FBI AGENT Susan Parker and can be read as a standalone ( the only spoiler o will give is that after reading this- I just had to buy Book 1.


I loved the pacing, the plot and how I was kept guessing till the end. A MUST READ!

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3.5⭐️
I enjoyed the overall storyline of Susan Parker and her search for the Clothesline Killer. However, I felt like more focus on her husband’s murder along the way would have helped me attach to her as our main character. There were a few things that bothered me along the way: 1) the broken English that was used when one of the characters spoke. I understand the author was trying to show the character’s first language was not English but it just sounded like errors in the writing which made me pause and exit the flow of the story. 2) all the times Susan did something completely out of the realm of possibility going against the protocols of the FBI. I understand it’s fiction but I also prefer a more realistic thriller, I guess. Overall, the plot kept my attention and I enjoyed the chase.

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Thank you NetGalley. I enjoyed this book. It was a very quick read. I did feel like there were lots of fillers which were boring but I got through it. I would read the 1st book.

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A pulse-pounding thriller that will keep you on the edge of your seat, "The Murder Club" is a gripping tale of obsession, deception, and the relentless pursuit of justice. Fans of Robert Dugoni, Gregg Olsen, and Lisa Regan will be riveted by this electrifying novel that delivers twists, turns, and heart-stopping suspense at every corner.

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FBI Agent Susan Parker #2

FBI Agent Susan Parker's fun afternoon go-karting with her daughter is interrupted when she's called to the crime scene of a wealthy local man murdered in his home. As she delves into his life, she discovers the man belonged to an exclusive but sinister Murder Clun obsessed with the mysterious "Clothesline Killer." The previous victims were all single mothers being investigated for suspected neglect who bore the same chilling hallmark - each was strangled in her bed at night by a masked figure. But the murder club aren't the only ones who have been tracking his every move....

We are following Susan Parker and her team as they try to work out who is killing the members of a Billionaire Murder Club. They get some help from a group of Podcasters. The killer targets poverty-stricken areas and mothers who are struggling and unable to care for their children.

It did take a few chapters for me to get into this book. I don't know if not having read the first book had something to do with that, I might have missed out on getting to know some of the characters a bit better. We are also left with a bit of a cliffhanger. The story is told from Susan and the serial killer's perspectives. This twisted thriller is easy to read.

Published 22nd April

I would like to thank #NetGalley #StormPubloshing and the author #SamBaron for my ARC of #TheMurderClub in exchange for an honest review.

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I received an ARC from the publisher in exchange for an honest review

The Murder Club by Sam Baron is a dual-POV thriller novel where FBI SAC agent Susan investigates the murder of a billionaire who was part of a club of billionaires fascinated with serial killers. As Susan continues investigating, she gets the attention of the Clothesline Killer, a murder who has taken the lives of multiple mothers and orphaned many children.

We see the story mostly through Susan’s eyes and get some chapters from the POV of the Clothesline Killer. Susan has a strong protective streak over her family, particularly her daughter and sislaw, Lata. Her worldview is impacted by her experience as an Indian woman, an orphan, and as a member of law enforcement.

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Thank you to NetGalley, the author and publisher.

A Fast paced crime mystery, I could not put down. Lots of twists and turns keeps you guessing where the story is going to go next.

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That was a wild ride! I ended up absolutely loving FBI agent Susan Parker! This story was really captivating! I didn’t have any idea as to where the story was going, and the ending really threw me! I really enjoyed the dynamic between Sarah and her sislaw. As well as Sarah’s team at the fbi and how the worked together. Was a really thrilling read and I will definitely be reading more by this author

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A bad-ass female FBI agent chasing a serial killer…always a fave for me! I really enjoyed this book. Kept me hooked and was a pretty quick easy read! The twist kept coming & although I was pretty sure I had it figured out early on…I was wrong! Twisted me up right til the end. The only thing that bothered me was, that being from Southern California myself, I would have preferred if the actual city & site names were used. Overall, this was a great read! I will concentrating this author!

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I was left kind of feeling indifferent about this one. It felt repetitive at times and I didn’t feel a real connection to any of the characters. Some things felt forced when the bones of the story probably could have gone far without any of that because that alone was good.

Thank you to the author, Storm Publishing and NetGalley for my DRC in exchange for my honest opinion.

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Thank you net galley and publishers for an arc of The Murder Club by Sam Beron.

This book definetly has its issues but I still found it very enjoyable.

I was immediately hooked and couldn’t put it down. The story had a good pace and kept me guessing the whole time.

Two things that ruined this book for me was the FMC. She’s supposed to be the best of the best but missed crucial connections that were easily spotted along the way.
The second thing is the grammar. Who was the editor here? One or two mistakes here or there is one thing, but this was horrible.

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Loved this book. Fast page turner for me, great story and unique crime mystery read and kept me on edge. All the characters were likeable and FBI Susan Parker and her team nailed the “clothesline killer”. Great twists and plots

Highly recommended

Thank you to Netgalley and Storm Publishing

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Back on the hunt for a serial killer is FBI agent Susan Parker. Fresh from her last success she is soon called into an even more devious killer who records his kills for billionaires who form a murder club. But as before things are also too close to home as Susan learns more about the day her husband Amit was killed.
I'm not sure if I could take to Susan in this storyline, her colleagues seemed to do most of the hard work and she rode off their success and went into situations all guns blazing. And again, as in the first book it ends on a cliffhanger

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FBI agent Susan Parker becomes involved in the investigation of the murders of several single mothers who were suspected of neglecting their children. The so-called Clothesline killer entered their homes wearing a dark mask and strangled the mothers with remnants of clothesline twine as their children slept nearby.
She becomes aware of a group of local men who formed a so-called Murder Club and have become obsessed with finding the killer. But they aren’t alone. A young pizza delivery girl in town is also following the cases. Her dream is to become an FBI agent one day, and she begins writing her own investigative reports of the murders.
Susan discovers from the girl's scrapbook that these aren’t isolated killings.
When two members of the Murder Club are found dead in their homes, Susan becomes alarmed. The killer is determined to silence anyone who may stop him and she may be next on the killer list.
Fearful for her family’s lives, she has to find out who he is and stop him. The ending will blow you away. There are so many twists and turns you will never be able to predict how the book ends.
It's an absolute stunner and definitely a must-read! Not for the faint of heart.

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