Taken in the Cold by Roger Stelljes Blog Tour for Booktoure

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Taken in the Cold by Roger Stelljes Synopsis: "Make sure you wrap up warm for school, honey. A blizzard is on the way." Ten-year-old Teddy rolls his eyes at his mother. But then he hears a bang... By the time police arrive, Teddy's mother is dead. His open school backpack is strewn across the hallway. And Teddy is nowhere to be found.   When gunshots ring out from an exclusive family home on the edge of Northern Pine Lake,  Agent Tori Hunter  races through the gathering snowstorm to discover that  ten-year-old Teddy Marist has disappeared . His mother and her new boyfriend are dead in the family kitchen, breakfast still cooking on the stove. And racing to track down Teddy's father,  Tori finds he is missing too.   Local police are certain this is a simple case of a jealous ex-husband turned violent over his recent divorce. But interviewing everyone she can about Teddy's father, Tori's gut has her questioning if he would really kidnap his own child?  An...
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Blink of an Eye (Kendra Michaels, 8) by Iris Johansen and Roy Johansen Narrated by Elisabeth Rodgers

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Title: Blink of an Eye 
Author: Iris Johansen and Roy Johansen
Series: Kendra Michaels
Genre: Mystery
Format: Audiobook
Listening Length: 8 hours 12 minutes
Date of Publication: February 02, 2021



Description: Delilah Winter is one of the hottest pop stars on the planet, so how in the world was she kidnapped right in the middle of a show at the famous Hollywood Bowl? If anyone can figure it out, it's Dr. Kendra Michaels, who works with local and federal authorities on only the most impossible cases. Blind for the first 20 years of her life until a revolutionary surgical procedure allowed her to regain her sight, Kendra uses her powers of observation - honed during her years in the dark - to detect what other investigators don't. She agrees to lead the race to rescue the young singer before time runs out.

Joined by Jessie Mercado, the singer's former bodyguard and a military hero, Kendra closes in on the hideout location, but not before casualties mount up. Desperate for leads, Kendra must set aside her personal feelings when agent-for-hire Adam Lynch also volunteers his special skills to aid in the search.

But as the abductor's true purpose becomes clear, the trio uncovers a plot they never could have imagined - leading to a showdown they won't soon forget.


My Thoughts: First let me just start with that I absolutely love Iris Johansen books. I have been a fan of all of her mystery books so far that I have picked up and this is just another one that I really liked. 

The books is fast moving and grabs your attention within the first few pages. The characters are all easy to relate to and what Kendra Michaels can do is amazing in itself. However, you don't really get to see Kendra Michaels powers of observation because the book really does focus on Delilah Winter and Jessie Mercado. I would really label this as a Jessie Mercado book because of how much of a back seat that Kendra Michaels takes.

The narration by Elisabeth Rodgers is done well. The way that she changes her voice for each character really helps paint the story for you as you are listening to it. There are a few times where the change between each chapter is a little too long and you think that the book has just randomly ended. 

Rating: 4 out of 5 because I would have really liked to see more of Kendra Michaels since this was a Kendra Michaels book. 

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