Dead Giveaway

By Brenda Novak

New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling author Brenda Novak brings you a trilogy that Publishers Weekly called "a great read."Every town has its secrets—and Stillwater, Mississippi, has more than most! Starting with a murder almost twenty years ago…The Reverend Lee Barker went missing nineteen years ago…And the people of Stillwater, Mississippi, believe they know why. They'e convinced he was murdered—by his stepson, Clay Montgomery. But only Clay—and his mother and sisters—can say for sure. They were the only ones there that fateful night, the only ones who know what really happened. And they're not talking.Allie McCormick is a cold-case detective from Chicago. After a particularly difficult divorce, she's returned to Stillwater with her six-year-old daughter to find the peace she once knew in her hometown, and to work for the local police force while she's starting over. But when Clay's powerful enemies join forces to put him behind bars, Allie feels duty bound to uncover the truth. Her instincts tell her he didn't murder the Reverend Lee Barker.Maybe Clay's a dark and brooding man with more than his share of secrets, but he was just sixteen at the time. And he's not a cold-blooded killer. At least, that's what Allie believes—until she finds proof that behind the preacher's pious demeanor lurked the heart of a monster.Then she has to ask herself whether justice has already been done…

• Language: English
• Publisher: Harlequin MIRA
• Release date: Jun 13, 2016
• ISBN: 9781460399767

Brenda Novak

New York Times bestselling author Brenda Novak has written over 60 novels. An eight-time Rita nominee, she's won The National Reader's Choice, The Bookseller's Best and other awards. She runs Brenda Novak for the Cure, a charity that has raised more than $2.5 million for diabetes research (her youngest son has this disease). She considers herself lucky to be a mother of five and married to the love of her life. www.brendanovak.com

Reviews for Dead Giveaway

[glenajo · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Sometimes the second book in a series lags well behind the first, not so in this case. I couldn't wait to see what happened to Clay, Grace's brother. Clay had taken responsibility for the whole family at such a young age and the entire town is afraid of him. Enter Allie McCormick, new ton the local police force and with a history of solving cold cases. Allie begins trying to find the answers, and gets more than she bargained for.

[chrissywest · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

A few days ago I finished the first book in the Stillwater trilogy, Dead Silence. I enjoyed the book so much, I picked up the sequel Dead Giveaway right away, and started it. I read it in record time. I just couldn’t put it down. The plot was so intense. Even the sub-plots were interesting. The chemistry between Allie and Clay was electric. Their chemisty made Dead Giveaway seem a lot more spicy than Dead Silence, and really the romance/sex was kept to a minium, which should be the case for the books genre; romantic suspense. Personally, I think Brenda Novak could have pulled off having a few more love scenes between Allie and Clay. I also have to mention the ending to this book. Which was very smart thinking on Allie part. The Vincelli’s saw the truth in the end.Both books from the series have been page turners from start to finsih. I hope the 3rd book, Dead Right is just as exciting. I can’t wait to read it.