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A review by booksuperpower
Deadly Gamble by Linda Lael Miller
4.0
This is my first novel by Linda Lael Miller. Up until recently I never read anything with a western theme and L. L. Miller writes many contemporary and historical western themed romances. The cover of this novel would suggest this book was also western themed. Well, don't judge a book by it's cover.
Deadly Gamble is a contemporary romantic suspense novel.
Mojo Sheepshanks, has a lot going on in her life. She witnessed her parents being murdered when she was five. She has no memory of what happened that night. Her baby sitter, Lillian, kidnapped Mojo that night, to protect her. Lillian raised Mojo as her own daughter, along with another girl, Greer, that they found in a bus station, and her step-daughter, Jolie. Now, Lillian is in a health care facility with rapidly declining health.
Mojo, lives in an apartment located above a biker bar, is on a break from her boyfriend, Tucker, and is now seeing the ghost of her ex-husband. If that wasn't enough, she is being stalked by a former boyfriend's ex-wife. But, to put the cherry on the cake, Mojo, is receiving death threats, and her memory about the night her parents were killed is starting to come back.
I loved this book. I couldn't put it down. The book has many dark themes, but it's a light mystery, with a little complicated romance, and action. Mojo ( a sort of nickname for Mary Jo) is a likeable character, easy to relate to. She isn't supermodel material, not perfect, but not a shrinking violet either. Her "sisters" also have a large role in her life. (Even if they don't always get along) The main mystery of course is Mojo finally learning the truth about her parents murder. There are laugh out loud moments, sad moments, and tense suspense.There is some SC, violence, and adult themes. Nothing overly explicit or graphic.
Deadly Gamble is a contemporary romantic suspense novel.
Mojo Sheepshanks, has a lot going on in her life. She witnessed her parents being murdered when she was five. She has no memory of what happened that night. Her baby sitter, Lillian, kidnapped Mojo that night, to protect her. Lillian raised Mojo as her own daughter, along with another girl, Greer, that they found in a bus station, and her step-daughter, Jolie. Now, Lillian is in a health care facility with rapidly declining health.
Mojo, lives in an apartment located above a biker bar, is on a break from her boyfriend, Tucker, and is now seeing the ghost of her ex-husband. If that wasn't enough, she is being stalked by a former boyfriend's ex-wife. But, to put the cherry on the cake, Mojo, is receiving death threats, and her memory about the night her parents were killed is starting to come back.
I loved this book. I couldn't put it down. The book has many dark themes, but it's a light mystery, with a little complicated romance, and action. Mojo ( a sort of nickname for Mary Jo) is a likeable character, easy to relate to. She isn't supermodel material, not perfect, but not a shrinking violet either. Her "sisters" also have a large role in her life. (Even if they don't always get along) The main mystery of course is Mojo finally learning the truth about her parents murder. There are laugh out loud moments, sad moments, and tense suspense.There is some SC, violence, and adult themes. Nothing overly explicit or graphic.