Linda Wells's Blog, page 11
November 22, 2018
DEAD LOVE by Linda Wells
DEAD LOVE by Linda Wells
"A tightly plotted, satisfying mystery-thriller." -Kirkus Reviews
DEAD PROMISE by Linda Wells
"A conventional thriller elevated by the author’s masterly juggling of characters and subplots." -Kirkus Reviews
"A tightly plotted, satisfying mystery-thriller." -Kirkus Reviews
DEAD PROMISE by Linda Wells
"A conventional thriller elevated by the author’s masterly juggling of characters and subplots." -Kirkus Reviews
August 28, 2018
DEAD PROMISE by Linda Wells
New York City becomes ground zero for a bioterrorism attack when a weaponized strain of avian influenza is released into the city subway.
Evidence leads FBI agents Georgiana Reed and Mark Strickland to a government research lab and a beautiful scientist, Dr. Suzy Chen. She had access. She had motive. And she had a secret connection to a dark Organization and its sinister Director, operating to bring down the US economy.
When Chen's love affair with a high-ranking military officer puts the Organization at risk, she is assassinated.
As Reed and Strickland draw closer to discovering the Director's identity, they struggle to hide their love affair. Now is not the time for emotional entanglements, but passion has a way of sabotaging duty.
The government races to stem the chaos of the deadly pandemic. But is it too late?
Evidence leads FBI agents Georgiana Reed and Mark Strickland to a government research lab and a beautiful scientist, Dr. Suzy Chen. She had access. She had motive. And she had a secret connection to a dark Organization and its sinister Director, operating to bring down the US economy.
When Chen's love affair with a high-ranking military officer puts the Organization at risk, she is assassinated.
As Reed and Strickland draw closer to discovering the Director's identity, they struggle to hide their love affair. Now is not the time for emotional entanglements, but passion has a way of sabotaging duty.
The government races to stem the chaos of the deadly pandemic. But is it too late?
August 24, 2018
DEAD LOVE by Linda Wells
"Wells delivers a debut thriller about a terrorist attack, the people determined to stop it and the woman at the heart of it all.
A tightly plotted, satisfying mystery-thriller." -Kirkus Reviews
A tightly plotted, satisfying mystery-thriller." -Kirkus Reviews
July 17, 2018
DEAD PROMISE by Linda Wells
New York City becomes ground zero for a bioterrorism attack when a weaponized strain of avian influenza is released into the city subway.
Evidence leads FBI agents Georgiana Reed and Mark Strickland to a government research lab and a beautiful scientist, Dr. Suzy Chen. She had access. She had motive. And she had a secret connection to a dark Organization and its sinister Director, operating to bring down the US economy.
When Chen's love affair with a high-ranking military officer puts the Organization at risk, she is assassinated.
As Reed and Strickland draw closer to discovering the Director's identity, they struggle to hide their love affair. Now is not the time for emotional entanglements, but passion has a way of sabotaging duty.
The government races to stem the chaos of the deadly pandemic. But is it too late?
Evidence leads FBI agents Georgiana Reed and Mark Strickland to a government research lab and a beautiful scientist, Dr. Suzy Chen. She had access. She had motive. And she had a secret connection to a dark Organization and its sinister Director, operating to bring down the US economy.
When Chen's love affair with a high-ranking military officer puts the Organization at risk, she is assassinated.
As Reed and Strickland draw closer to discovering the Director's identity, they struggle to hide their love affair. Now is not the time for emotional entanglements, but passion has a way of sabotaging duty.
The government races to stem the chaos of the deadly pandemic. But is it too late?
July 7, 2018
DEAD PROMISE: Kirkus Reviews
The U.S. struggles to fight a pandemic—with viral outbreaks in three major cities—while agencies search for the mastermind behind the biological assault in this sequel.
Wells’ (Dead Love, 2013) latest novel picks up right where her preceding book left off. She adeptly eases her audience into the story, reintroducing characters with minimal exposition or recapping, and even readers just joining the series shouldn’t be lost. The (occasionally) nonlinear narrative is likewise utilized to great effect; George and Mark, for example, get a report of a murder—one that, in a later scene, a drunken Max (upset over Suzy’s fate) awakens to discover. As the pandemic affects so many people, Wells includes an abundance of relevant characters, from doctors and flight attendants to President Jake Howland and his advisers in the Cabinet Room. As in the earlier book, all these players beget various relationships and accompanying obstacles: George is reluctant to be with partner and subordinate Mark; nurse Chris Noel is worried about her sickly lover, Dr. Dave Grant, as is his wife, Vicki. The no-frills narrative complements the short chapters, providing the tale with a brisk pace, especially considering that it began in the midst of the action. But, though George and Mark, along with Max, are unmistakably the protagonists, they don’t have much impact on the main plot. Quantico’s cyber-forensics team uncovers most of the leads, such as another canister, while a surprising character becomes suspicious of the person who, readers already know, is the Director. There’s a definite resolution—a couple of crucial deaths cap off some of the storylines—but plenty of lingering questions remain, enough for the series’ third entry.
A conventional thriller elevated by the author’s masterly juggling of characters and subplots. -Kirkus Reviews
Wells’ (Dead Love, 2013) latest novel picks up right where her preceding book left off. She adeptly eases her audience into the story, reintroducing characters with minimal exposition or recapping, and even readers just joining the series shouldn’t be lost. The (occasionally) nonlinear narrative is likewise utilized to great effect; George and Mark, for example, get a report of a murder—one that, in a later scene, a drunken Max (upset over Suzy’s fate) awakens to discover. As the pandemic affects so many people, Wells includes an abundance of relevant characters, from doctors and flight attendants to President Jake Howland and his advisers in the Cabinet Room. As in the earlier book, all these players beget various relationships and accompanying obstacles: George is reluctant to be with partner and subordinate Mark; nurse Chris Noel is worried about her sickly lover, Dr. Dave Grant, as is his wife, Vicki. The no-frills narrative complements the short chapters, providing the tale with a brisk pace, especially considering that it began in the midst of the action. But, though George and Mark, along with Max, are unmistakably the protagonists, they don’t have much impact on the main plot. Quantico’s cyber-forensics team uncovers most of the leads, such as another canister, while a surprising character becomes suspicious of the person who, readers already know, is the Director. There’s a definite resolution—a couple of crucial deaths cap off some of the storylines—but plenty of lingering questions remain, enough for the series’ third entry.
A conventional thriller elevated by the author’s masterly juggling of characters and subplots. -Kirkus Reviews
May 29, 2018
DEAD PROMISE: A Standalone Thriller
"The U.S. struggles to fight a pandemic-with viral outbreaks in three major cities-while agencies search for the mastermind behind the biological assault in this sequel.
Wells' latest novel picks up right where her preceding book left off. She adeptly eases her audience into the story, reintroducing characters with minimal exposition or recapping, and even readers just joining the series shouldn't be lost.
A conventional thriller elevated by the author's masterly juggling of characters and subplots." -Kirkus Reviews
Wells' latest novel picks up right where her preceding book left off. She adeptly eases her audience into the story, reintroducing characters with minimal exposition or recapping, and even readers just joining the series shouldn't be lost.
A conventional thriller elevated by the author's masterly juggling of characters and subplots." -Kirkus Reviews
April 25, 2018
DEAD PROMISE: Goodreads Giveaway
Enter to win one of 100 Kindle editions of DEAD PROMISE! The Goodreads Giveaway is April 28 through May 28, 2018.
DEAD PROMISE
"The U.S. struggles to fight a pandemic-with viral outbreaks in three major cities-while agencies search for the mastermind behind the biological assault in this sequel.
Wells' latest novel picks up right where her preceding book left off. She adeptly eases her audience into the story, reintroducing characters with minimal exposition or recapping, and even readers just joining the series shouldn't be lost.
The no-frills narrative complements the short chapters, providing the tale with a brisk pace.
A conventional thriller elevated by the author's masterly juggling of characters and subplots." -Kirkus Reviews
DEAD PROMISE
"The U.S. struggles to fight a pandemic-with viral outbreaks in three major cities-while agencies search for the mastermind behind the biological assault in this sequel.
Wells' latest novel picks up right where her preceding book left off. She adeptly eases her audience into the story, reintroducing characters with minimal exposition or recapping, and even readers just joining the series shouldn't be lost.
The no-frills narrative complements the short chapters, providing the tale with a brisk pace.
A conventional thriller elevated by the author's masterly juggling of characters and subplots." -Kirkus Reviews
April 17, 2018
DEAD LOVE and DEAD PROMISE: Free on Kindle
DEAD LOVE (Dead, #1) and DEAD PROMISE (Dead, #2) the standalone sequel, are being offered Free on Kindle from April 20 to April 22, 2018.
DEAD LOVE
"Wells delivers a debut thriller about a biological terrorist attack, the people determined to stop it and the woman at the heart of it all.
A tightly plotted, satisfying mystery-thriller." -Kirkus Reviews
DEAD PROMISE
"The U.S. struggles to fight a pandemic-with viral outbreaks in three major cities-while agencies search for the mastermind behind the biological assault in this sequel.
Wells' latest novel picks up right where her preceding book left off. She adeptly eases her audience into the story, reintroducing characters with minimal exposition or recapping, and even readers just joining the series shouldn't be lost.
A conventional thriller elevated by the author's masterly juggling of characters and subplots." -Kirkus Reviews
DEAD LOVE
"Wells delivers a debut thriller about a biological terrorist attack, the people determined to stop it and the woman at the heart of it all.
A tightly plotted, satisfying mystery-thriller." -Kirkus Reviews
DEAD PROMISE
"The U.S. struggles to fight a pandemic-with viral outbreaks in three major cities-while agencies search for the mastermind behind the biological assault in this sequel.
Wells' latest novel picks up right where her preceding book left off. She adeptly eases her audience into the story, reintroducing characters with minimal exposition or recapping, and even readers just joining the series shouldn't be lost.
A conventional thriller elevated by the author's masterly juggling of characters and subplots." -Kirkus Reviews
February 14, 2018
DEAD PROMISE by Linda Wells
"An intriguing sequel mystery that pulls the reader in and hangs on until the end." -Amazon Reviewer
"Ms. Wells' second novel flowed from beginning to end, with each chapter enticing me to keep reading about this all too possible scenario. The conclusion held out hope for some characters - leaving me to wonder about another novel..." -Amazon Reviewer
"Couldn't put it down once I started reading. Full of intrigue and so real in today's world. Well written and you don't get lost keeping track of the characters." -Amazon Reviewer
"Action packed and a good read. The pages flew as I followed all the main characters. Highly recommend this book." -Amazon Reviewer
"Ms. Wells' second novel flowed from beginning to end, with each chapter enticing me to keep reading about this all too possible scenario. The conclusion held out hope for some characters - leaving me to wonder about another novel..." -Amazon Reviewer
"Couldn't put it down once I started reading. Full of intrigue and so real in today's world. Well written and you don't get lost keeping track of the characters." -Amazon Reviewer
"Action packed and a good read. The pages flew as I followed all the main characters. Highly recommend this book." -Amazon Reviewer
February 6, 2018
DEAD LOVE and DEAD PROMISE: Free on Kindle
DEAD LOVE (Dead, #1) and DEAD PROMISE (Dead, #2) the standalone sequel, are being offered Free on Kindle from February 9 to February 13, 2018.
DEAD LOVE
"Wells delivers a debut thriller about a biological terrorist attack, the people determined to stop it and the woman at the heart of it all.
A tightly plotted, satisfying mystery-thriller." -Kirkus Reviews
DEAD PROMISE
"The U.S. struggles to fight a pandemic-with viral outbreaks in three major cities-while agencies search for the mastermind behind the biological assault in this sequel.
Wells' latest novel picks up right where her preceding book left off. She adeptly eases her audience into the story, reintroducing characters with minimal exposition or recapping, and even readers just joining the series shouldn't be lost.
A conventional thriller elevated by the author's masterly juggling of characters and subplots." -Kirkus Reviews
DEAD LOVE
"Wells delivers a debut thriller about a biological terrorist attack, the people determined to stop it and the woman at the heart of it all.
A tightly plotted, satisfying mystery-thriller." -Kirkus Reviews
DEAD PROMISE
"The U.S. struggles to fight a pandemic-with viral outbreaks in three major cities-while agencies search for the mastermind behind the biological assault in this sequel.
Wells' latest novel picks up right where her preceding book left off. She adeptly eases her audience into the story, reintroducing characters with minimal exposition or recapping, and even readers just joining the series shouldn't be lost.
A conventional thriller elevated by the author's masterly juggling of characters and subplots." -Kirkus Reviews
