No Bad Deed by Heather Chavez
Release Day: February 18th
Now a mom, Cassie Larkin has long since outgrown the anger and recklessness of her own childhood – or so she believes until the night she witnesses a brutal attack.
Driving home on a remote Northern California road, Cassie spots a man and woman arguing. The fight escalates. After calling 911, Cassie does the one thing the dispatcher warns her against: She gets out of the car. The ensuing violence leaves her with a few bruises and the fleeing attacker’s threat: He’ll let Cassie live if she lets his victim die.
A veterinarian trained to heal, Cassie isn’t about to let the woman die. But while she’s examining the unconscious victim, the attacker steals her car. Now he has her name. Her address. And he knows about her children. Though they warn her to be careful, the police assure her that the perpetrator—a criminal named Carver Sweet—won’t get near her. Cassie isn’t so sure.
The next day—Halloween—her husband disappears while trick-or-treating with their six-year-old daughter. Is Cassie’s confrontation with the road-side attacker connected to her husband’s disappearance? Her husband has been growing distant—is it possible he’s become involved with another woman? Or, worse, one of his students?
As she desperately searches for answers, Cassie discovers that nothing is as random as it seems, and that she is more than willing to fight—to go to the most terrifying extremes— to save her family.
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Driving home one night,
veterinarian Cassie Larkin sees a woman and man fighting on the side of the
road. She calls 911, but against better judgment, she gets out of the car
hoping she can stop the violent man from attacking the woman. The man escapes
before the police arrive and steals Cassie's car including her purse with
identifying personal information. Wonderful, now this violent man knows where
she lives, knows about her family… her children. So the next day when Cassie's
husband disappears while trick-or-treating with their daughter, it has to be
connected, right? Cassie is not ready to give up so she dives in searching for
the truth. Is she ready for the truth? We’re never ready for the truth in a
high action thriller when family goes missing. It’s never as it seems!
Hold on folks, this was an
intense ride! It isn’t very often I’m able to rate a debut author a 4-star
rating. Heather Chavez’s novel doesn’t read or feel like a typical debut story.
It’s really one of those gripping thrillers that hold tight the entire time…
just when you think you can put the book down and get some chores finished, Chavez’s
pulls out another surprise right at the perfect time. If you’re a frequent
follower of my blog or Quick Thrills than you’ll know that I’m not easily surprised nor do
I have a hard time predicting the twists most thrillers pull out. Let me just
say Miss Chavez was an absolute delight! The plot is so very cleverly created
so the reader really never has a clue until piece by piece the puzzle is put
together. Sure, there are clues but it doesn’t click until it does! I so
enjoyed the twisted woven story and was beyond tickled that a debut author
created such a rare treat.
Now, there may be areas that
some readers find… too much we will say. The content is dark, it is a suspenseful
thriller. However, some might find it certain aspects a push too far. The story
is packed full of characters and it was slightly hard to keep up with everyone.
Once I got to the ending, I did have to reread a few pages to keep up with all
the characters. The author does push the limits of what is possible and what is
not but anything is possible in fiction! Nonetheless, it isn’t enough to make
this any less fantastic than it truly was. Chavez gives us this fresh take and
a unique voice on a compulsive story. Her excellent writing accompanied by the
fast-paced story will keep you entranced.
About the
Author
Heather
is a graduate of the University of California at Berkeley’s English literature
program and has worked as a newspaper reporter, editor and contributor to
mystery and television blogs. Currently, she’s employed in public affairs for a
major health care organization where she writes human interest stories. She
lives with her family in Santa Rosa, California, and is at work on her second
novel.
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