Tittle           : The Stranger at the Door

Author        : Lorhainne Eckhart

Pub Date    : August 31, 2021

Pages          : -

My Rating   : ★★★★

The Summary

Mark Friessen, a recently appointed police chief, is getting used to his new position in a tiny town when he learns the bizarre story of a woman who was made to marry the guy who slaughtered her family.

When the woman comes to his door asking for assistance, Mark and Billy Jo are drawn into a web of deceit that puts their complicated relationship to the test as they learn truths from the couple's mysterious past that could permanently sever their bond.

Billy Jo and Mark are still learning the hard way that stepping on the wrong foot could have dire repercussions. They are forced to confront their personal worries about one another while being thrust into the middle of a perilous and odd case. Soon, they might wish this woman had never arrived on Mark's door.

My Review

This book was excellent. With a tiny bit of romance that has been building for quite a few volumes, this is a perfectly good mystery.

The storyline was fascinating and engrossing. There is a strong connection between several of the main characters. They all have incredibly strong yet contradicting personalities, which is one of the reasons I found it difficult to put this book down. Small-town politics are ubiquitous in this story, and it's intriguing to see how the major people handle them.

Because I'm interested in learning how these characters came to hold the positions they do, I'm tempted to read the previous books in the series. The book is actually pretty simple to read, and the story moves along quite quickly.

If you like straightforward mysteries with narratives that have hints of depth, pick up this book.

Despite receiving a free advance copy from Booksirens, I choose to give this review voluntarily.

My ratings score:

★★★★★ Fantastic! Made me go through a lot of emotions & the entire book is incredibly beautifully done! 

★★★★ Memorable! Despite its shortcomings, this book was incredible and taught us a lot. 

★★★ Good work! Nothing particularly remarkable, but still nice.

★★ Meh... Mediocre with great room for improvement.

★ Extremely Poor.