Book Recommendation - The Garden Girls

 

Jessica Patch has recently become one of my favorite authors to follow on social media. With a twisted sense of humor and deep love of God, she has some very unique posts. Those personality items find their way into her writing as well. Though many of her books are love inspired suspense, it's her grittier harlequin books that draw me in. The Garden Girls is the last(??) in the SCU series, but it's my favorite of hers so far. I've thoroughly enjoyed this entire series and Ty has been my favorite character, so it would stand to reason that I would like his book the best. 

Here's a bit about the book:

On a remote Outer Banks island, a serial killer collects his prized specimens. And to stop him, an FBI agent must confront his own twisted past.

FBI agent Tiberius Granger has seen his share of darkness. But a new case sets him on edge. It’s not just the macabre way both victims—found posed in front of lighthouses—are tattooed with flowers that match their names. There’s also the unsettling connection to the woman Ty once loved and to the shadowy cult they both risked everything to escape.  

Bexley Hemmingway’s sister has gone missing, and she’ll do anything to find her—including teaming up with Ty. That may prove a mistake, and not just because Ty doesn’t know he’s the father of her teenaged son. It seems the killer is taunting Ty, drawing everyone close to him into deeper danger.

As the slashing winds and rain of a deadly hurricane approach the coast of North Carolina, the search leads Ty and Bex to an island that hides a grisly secret. But in his quest for the truth, Ty has ignored the fact that this time, he’s not just the hunter. Every move has been orchestrated by a killer into a perfect storm of terror, and they will need all their skills to survive…

Belonging to the author's reader group on Facebook, I've had a bit of inside information on the story itself. For example, the house that is nearly its own character in the book, where the killer keeps his "garden girls" is based on this actual house in the Outer Banks:


Looks nice and innocent..... and secluded! 


This book sucked me in from the get-go and completely threw me for a loop on the "whodunit" element. If you enjoy gritty suspense with a touch of romance and an underlying faith thread, this is one you should definitely check out! This book releases April 23, 2024 wherever books are sold. Be sure to check it out! For additional information, check out the following links:

My full 5-star review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/5785984469

Jessica Patch's website: https://jessicarpatch.com/

Jessica Patch's Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/jessicarpatch

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