The Whispering Room

Engaging, fun read

What I loved about the book: The author managed to portray New Orleans in a realistic manner, which I think a lot of authors fail to do. I love books set in the South, (see there, I capitalized it) because it's a little taste of home.but I only really enjoy them when the author gets it right. The pace was fast, but not rushed, and the dialogue was spot on. No wonky weird attempts at crazy accents, just straight up speaking. Thoughts, even, were rather straightforward which was appreciated. The suspense built up throughout the novel and the unravelling of the mytery by the detectives actually made sense.

What I did not love about the book: The romance part of the novel seemed just a touch contrived, but I suppose I can overlook that as it was not an essential part of the story.

General thoughts: This is the first time I've read a book by Amanda Stevens, and it certainly will not be the last. This book was a page-turner from the beginning and kept me engaged and interested throughout. The story was packed with action, suspenseful, thought provoking, and just plain good. I'll be looking for more from Amanda Stevens.

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a fabulous New Orleans police procedural

In New Orleans, homicide detective Evangeline Theroux leads the investigation into the death of attorney Paul Courtland; the victim died from snakebite. A quick search by the widowed mom of a baby uncovers that Courtland's brother also died from snakebite.

Looking at Courtland's recent clients leads Evangeline to wonder if drug dealer Sonny Betts, whom she believes killed her husband, might have reason to eliminate his lawyer though she finds no evidence that would matter in court. However, when she digs deeper, the brass removes her from the case. Evangeline wonders if the Feds pressured her superiors. True-crime writer Lena Saunders insists she has critical information, but refuses to speak to anyone except Evangeline as she trusts no cops even her chosen one; picked because of the spousal murder. Saunders explanation is over the top re the Lemay matriarch destroying evil by killing her sons; her daughters live to destroy evil, but a doubting Evangeline follows the way-out lead anyway.

THE WHISPERING ROOM is a fabulous New Orleans police procedural that will enhance Amanda Stevens as a top Bayou suspense writer (see THE DEVIL'S FOOTPRINT and DOLLMAKER). Evangeline is a wonderful character who feels guilt every time she looks at her infant she sees her late husband so she wants to stay away from her child. The story line is fast-paced, filled with action, and rising suspense until the terific twisting finish will have the audience anxiously waiting for the next uneasy Ms. Stevens¿ New Orleans thriller.

Harriet Klausner

1 out of 2 people found this review helpful.

Great Read!

I really enjoyed this book, a page turning thriller!

Amazing

Found this book at a hospital couldnt put it down very unexpected ending great read

Quick Read, action packed

Enjoyed this book a lot, was recommended by a friend. I love a good twist!

Decent read. Not great. Not too bad either.

There is barely any romance in this novel. I generally like romance in thrillers. The story is interesting. Not interesting enough. It only has one minor twist in the end, which was pretty obvious already. If you're bored, this book will keep you out of boredom. But if you want a better book, read something like Hot Night by Shannon McKenna.

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