Be Afraid

Jenna Thompson is only five years old when police rescue her from the closet where she had been held captive for five days. Her captor may be dead, but Jenna’s ordeal is just beginning. Twenty five years later, Jenna has taken a leave from her job as a forensic artist to return to Nashville to try to say goodbye to old ghosts and find some closure. Instead, she finds herself helping a detective identify the skeletal remains of a young child. The case brings back memories from Jenna’s ordeal and she’s able to see links between this case and the deaths of other women in the area.

Mary Burton pens another tale of murder and mayhem with a likeable heroine and a fast paced plot line

Thank you netgalley for an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.
I have never read anything by this author, but I will be adding her to my must read authors! Wow...this was a fast paced read that keeps you guessing. It was an unputdownable thriller with a little romance thrown in. I read in other reviews that some of the characters are from other books are in this one, so I will definitely be checking those out!

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There is a fine line between Reason and Madness, especially in the mind of a production planning, psycho murderer. Nashville Detective Rick Morgan is new to the homicide division and he and his partner, Bishop, catch the call that an arson is also the scene of a murder. A murder that has been staged by Madness.

Earlier in the day they were called to Centennial Park where the remains of a child were found submerged in a pond being drained. Since there is no evidence found with the skeleton, Rick's sister, Georgia, a crime scene investigator, suggests using the talents on a street artist she knows to give the child a face. Jenna is a forensic artist and a cop on leave from the Baltimore PD. Even though she is in Nashville battling demons from her past, she agrees to help with the case. Rick has his own demons to battle as well and the two take an instant dislike to each other, but that soon changes.

This is my first book by Mary Burton and it won't be my last. She has a rare gift of blending many different and seemingly random plots into one page turner of a thriller.

I have been reading Mary Burton books since she first started writing and have loved all of her books, including this one. She is a recommended author in my bookstore and I always have pre orders for her books

I loved loved loved this book!! Great suspense, great characters with a bit of romance. I've read every book by Mary Burton and she does not disappoint. Fast page turning read. The Morgan's are all great characters and I loved Jenna ! Highly recommend this book! !!!

A tightly-woven, fast paced thriller that I could not put down. I've loved other books by Mary Burton, and this one is no exception. It made my hair stand on end. So, so good. Highly recommend!

I would like to thank Netgallery and Kensington Books for supplying me with a forward copy of this novel in return for a honest review.
This is the 2nd book in the Morgans of Nashville series by Mary Burton and although I had not read the first book it did not spoil my enjoyment of it. The book is fast paced and full of strong characters that I am sure will develop further if the series continues. Lots of action and suspense that makes it very difficult to put the book down once you start. Looking at the reviews for Mary Burton's other work it appears that the first book in the series is equally as good and I plan to read that very soon. This is my first taste of a Mary Burton novel and I was certsinly impressed enough to want to read more from her.
This book is due for release on 28th April 2015 and is well worth reading.

As a 5 year old child, Jenna Thompson was the only survivor of a terrible crime that killed her family. Her Mother, Father and Sister were killed and Jenna was taken by the killer and kept in a closet for 5 days til she is rescued. Her Aunt took her to Baltimore to be raised. Jenna is now a Baltimore police office, a forensic artist. When a case in Baltimore hits too close to home, she takes a leave of absence to go back and try to find out why her family was killed. Jenna begins working with the police in Nashville, using her skills as a forensic artist. She meets Det Rick Morgan. When Rick figures out Jenna's history he begins to suspect that a string of murders in Nashville may be connected to Jenna's case. Miss Burton once again shows her ability to,write a suspenseful and compelling romantic suspense novel.

A grim mystery that kept me reading. There is little about this story to break the darkness; it could have used a little relief but it's well written and interesting.