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The Ties That Bind
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Natalie R. Collins (Goodreads Author)
Natalie Collins
Ties That Bind
In her acclaimed thrillers, Natalie R. Collins reveals the secrets that lurk in every town, the darkness that lies in every heart, and the ties that bind every family—till death…
The first victim is found hanging from a tree in her backyard. A popular cheerleader in the small town of Kanesville, Utah, she appears to have committed suicide. As do...more
Ties That Bind
In her acclaimed thrillers, Natalie R. Collins reveals the secrets that lurk in every town, the darkness that lies in every heart, and the ties that bind every family—till death…
The first victim is found hanging from a tree in her backyard. A popular cheerleader in the small town of Kanesville, Utah, she appears to have committed suicide. As do...more
Paperback, 352 pages
Published
July 31st 2012
by St. Martin's Paperbacks
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This stand-alone mystery thriller takes places in Utah, so of course it deals with Mormons. But it also deals with their social and cultural issues from the vantage point of an author who grew up in that faith, which is what made this such an interesting read for me.
The sleuth, a police detective named Sam, is the first woman detective in the history of the small town of Kanesville, where she grew up. She has a hard enough time being a female in the male-oriented society, rife with overt sexists...more
The sleuth, a police detective named Sam, is the first woman detective in the history of the small town of Kanesville, where she grew up. She has a hard enough time being a female in the male-oriented society, rife with overt sexists...more
After six months on the job, Detective Sam Montgomery was having second thoughts about the dubious honor of being the first woman detective in Kanesville, Utah. Having fled a relationship and a case gone bad in Salt Lake City, her hometown provided a safe haven – or so she thought. Until another teen died, the third in a string of recent teen deaths that appeared to be suicides. What really gets the young detective’s attention is that all the teens died the same way her sister, Callie died when...more
Samantha Montgomery has returned to her small Utah hometown as a police detective. When several kids apparently die by hanging themselves, Samantha and the other police begin to think there is more to it than simple teen suicide. When post-mortem pictures of the kids show up on a computer at the high school, they are sure a killer is at work. And Samantha is also dealing with ghosts of her past which haved been stirred up by the suicides. When a man from her past enters the investigation, Sam ma...more
I really liked the story, but I'm not sure I like how the writer portrays my religion. Throughout the entire story I had the feeling that she USED to be LDS and had some bad experience. Now she is writing stories about a community that is predominantly LDS (which I'm totally fine with) but with a VERY negative aspect. Every person Sam comes in contact with has to have a hidden "superior" agenda. Not one person in that town didn't have a hidden agenda? It was an interesting story where I picked t...more
I received this book for free from the Goodreads first-read giveaway. A chilling tale of murder and family secrets. This book didn't blow my socks off, but it really held my interest throughout. Like all things, religion shouild be used in moderation.
This book was fine for what it was - a crime thriller with a bit of romance thrown in. I didn't get too excited about it, though, mainly because I felt so ho hum about the whole thing. A new cop, trying to fit in like a square peg into a round hole. An old "friend" who she must resist or... I don't know. Life will end as we know it? Nope. A series of murders with various twists and yada yada yada. I was bored. There was no character development. No huge surprises. I felt as though this book was...more
While the ending had a respectable twist, any character outside of the main character seemed under developed. The "relationship" was not believable and rushed. An ok read but easily put down.
I love this book. A an original mystery plot, characters who are fully formed, and a shocking theme that is not as far-fetched as many in Utah culture may hope, combine to create a spell-binding read-in-one-sitting novel. It explains enough that those not living in Utah will understand the background necessary to make it believable. I highly recommend it.
If you are interested in the workings of the Mormon church, LDS,, you'll like this book. I'd actually give it 3 1/2 stars if there were 1/2 stars. It was a good book, just not exceptional.
I won this book in one of the goodreads giveaways. I just could not get into the book. I was so turned off by all the Mormon stuff. The writing was good, this book was just not for me.
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In her acclaimed thrillers, Natalie R. Collins reveals the secrets that lurk in every town, the darkness that lies in every heart, and the ties that bind every family--till death...
Natalie R. Collins has ten published books, has worked as a ghostwriter on several other books, and is currently working on revisions for her fourth book with St. Martin's press, as well as a YA, her first. She has dabb...more
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Natalie R. Collins has ten published books, has worked as a ghostwriter on several other books, and is currently working on revisions for her fourth book with St. Martin's press, as well as a YA, her first. She has dabb...more
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