From the Publisher
Haynes has written romantic suspense novels and psychological thrillers, but Under a Silent Moon is her first police procedural and it’s quite a departure from anything she’s done before….Should give puzzle fiends plenty to chew on.” — New York Times Book Review
“If there’s anything Haynes excels at, it’s addictive, tension-filled reading.” — BookPage
“Perfect for fans of police procedurals and British mysteries.” — Library Journal
“Haynes debuts a promising procedural series featuring a strong lead character who could just become a genre stalwart.” — Booklist
“You’ll want to stay up all night reading Under a Silent Moon. Best-selling author Elizabeth Haynes assembles a cast of memorable characters in this gripping murder mystery that combines police procedure with romantic desire.” — National Examiner
“The first in a series of police procedural mysteries that undoubtedly will significantly increase her readership while retraining those who have been with her from the beginning….It’s as impressive a book, in any genre, as you will read this year….And the ending will leave you breathless.” — Bookreporter.com
“[A] gripping page-turner.” — Crimespree Magazine
“Like your novels racy? If so, this one will fit the bill….A strong opening to what promises to be a strong series.” — New York Journal of Books
“This is an edgy, suspenseful story that will keep you up late at night, but make sure your doors are locked.” — Suspense Magazine
“Haynes deftly weaves together the instructional style of most police procedurals with a taut, suspenseful mystery. It’s a captivating tale of jealousy, madness and murder that readers won’t be able to put down.” — Romantic Times Book Reviews, 4.5 stars
Crimespree Magazine
[A] gripping page-turner.
New York Journal of Books
Like your novels racy? If so, this one will fit the bill….A strong opening to what promises to be a strong series.
Bookreporter.com
The first in a series of police procedural mysteries that undoubtedly will significantly increase her readership while retraining those who have been with her from the beginning….It’s as impressive a book, in any genre, as you will read this year….And the ending will leave you breathless.
National Examiner
You’ll want to stay up all night reading Under a Silent Moon. Best-selling author Elizabeth Haynes assembles a cast of memorable characters in this gripping murder mystery that combines police procedure with romantic desire.
BookPage
If there’s anything Haynes excels at, it’s addictive, tension-filled reading.
New York Times Book Review
Haynes has written romantic suspense novels and psychological thrillers, but Under a Silent Moon is her first police procedural and it’s quite a departure from anything she’s done before….Should give puzzle fiends plenty to chew on.
Suspense Magazine
This is an edgy, suspenseful story that will keep you up late at night, but make sure your doors are locked.
Booklist
Haynes debuts a promising procedural series featuring a strong lead character who could just become a genre stalwart.
Booklist
Haynes debuts a promising procedural series featuring a strong lead character who could just become a genre stalwart.
Kirkus Reviews
2014-02-06
Murder and sexual intrigue rock a small British village. The day after Halloween, the Briarstone police receive a hysterical phone call from Felicity Maitland, a farm owner in the village of Morden. She's found Polly Leuchars, a young family friend working as a stable groom, bloodied and lifeless in the cottage on the Maitland property. DCI Louisa "Lou" Smith of Major Crimes, who has the lead in the murder investigation, is dismayed when Andy Hamilton is put on the case too. She and Andy have had a brief liaison, and now she's uncomfortable around him and ambivalent about the polite overtures of senior analyst Jason Mercer. But Lou doesn't have much time to think about either man. The body of the Maitlands' neighbor Barbara Fletcher-Norman is found in a car that went over a quarry cliff. Even though Polly might have had an affair with Barbara's husband, Barbara's implication in Polly's murder seems a little too convenient. After all, Polly seems to have had affairs with half the villagers, including Felicity Maitland's daughter, Flora, and a shadowy, sexually compelling lover for whom Polly threw Flora over. Although Jason is on hand to provide more than analytical support, Lou can't fully take him up on his offer while she's pursuing a murder, a possible suicide and illegal business dealings. An open ending suggests a sequel for Lou and a consummated romance, although readers who've been hooked by the buildup might feel cheated of a stronger resolution this time. Police analyst Haynes (Into the Darkest Corner, 2013, etc.) includes official-looking documents and reports to add veracity to the dual cases, which would have been just as convincing and considerably peppier without the impersonal police blotterese.
