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A.K.A.
A.K.A. is a 2018 indieBRAG Gold Medallion Honoree.A romantic suspense that keeps you guessing until the end.A.K.A.A false reality of lust, love, and lies.To the outside world, Terrance Thomas Caldwell III is just another cocky, spoiled, daddy-ass-licking, trust-fund boy, darling of the South. But this darling just happens to be a serial rapist and murderer. For him, abusing, raping, and murdering naive young women is as simple and as casual as adding apples to his Happy Meal, ice cream to his peach pie, or choosing the red paisley tie over the green and blue striped.Morgan Steel has a plan. She intends to be the youngest female DA in LA county history, ever. How? She's going to play the game better than any other ADA. The game is simple. Put way child abusers, rapist, and murderers without a costly trial. Making the DA look good, the mayor happy, and the taxpayers’ pockets fuller. But what's that saying? Best laid plans…Morgan's perfectly planned world tilts off its axis when her half-sister, Tara is murdered. Seeking justice, she commits the once unthinkable crime. She does it with honor, with pride, and with zero shame or guilt. She kills with heartless cunning and in the coldest of blood. And it had been so easy—too easy. Morgan felt… let down, disappointed even. It should have been harder to seduce and kill a man like Terrance Thomas Caldwell III.Morgan thought she'd committed the perfect murder until a smooth-talking former NYPD homicide detective shows up at her office, one year after she'd placed a severed penis into a padded prepaid overnight envelope, addressed to Mrs. Toddy Maryellen Caldwell, of Savannah, Georgia.
368 pages, Paperback
First published August 1, 2017
About the author
T.L. Alexander
10 books209 followersT L Alexander is an indieBRAG Medallion Honoree
TL Alexander is the author of eight novels. Best known for the smexy, LOL, contemporary romance Layers Series, she ventured into the realm of romantic suspense in 2017 with the release of A.K.A.
In 2018, A.K.A. received the indieBRAG gold medallion.
Connect with her at tlalexanderauthor@yahoo
TL Alexander is the author of eight novels. Best known for the smexy, LOL, contemporary romance Layers Series, she ventured into the realm of romantic suspense in 2017 with the release of A.K.A.
In 2018, A.K.A. received the indieBRAG gold medallion.
Connect with her at tlalexanderauthor@yahoo
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July 27, 2018
I would like to thank Netgalley and the publisher for providing me with a free copy in exchange for my honest review.
The plot to this book is full of twists and turns. It is unpredictable and full of hidden surprises.
I wasn't a fan of the chess references throughout the book but understand and appreciate the concept . It didn't take anything away from the book for me but didn't add anything either.
About halfway through, it stepped up and I had to really get my head into it to fully take on the plot .
It was hard to put down and I read it in 2 sittings .
A fast paced and enjoyeble read
The plot to this book is full of twists and turns. It is unpredictable and full of hidden surprises.
I wasn't a fan of the chess references throughout the book but understand and appreciate the concept . It didn't take anything away from the book for me but didn't add anything either.
About halfway through, it stepped up and I had to really get my head into it to fully take on the plot .
It was hard to put down and I read it in 2 sittings .
A fast paced and enjoyeble read
January 30, 2018
The game of chess has always annoyed me. I never could grasp the different moving rules for each piece. This book is about seeing a game being played. The only difference is that the pieces are human. Plots, scheming, blackmail, and murder are the main events in this book.
Terrance Thomas Caldwell III is the rich
son of a senator. He believes that he will be protected and his "messes" will be cleaned up for him. This time, however, he finds himself looking down the barrel of a loaded gun. He begs for his life and confesses to raping other women. The shooter doesn't care even as she pulls the trigger.
Morgan Ann Steel is the daughter of a well known author. She has climed her way up the corporate ladder and become the youngest ADA going after the men who hurt women or children. When she sees the photos of a woman who is thrown in a dumpster and a mutilated infant. Morgan vows to find the responsible party at any cost. She vanishes and is presumed dead. Morgan changes her entire life and takes on a persona completely opposite of who she used to be. Holding a gun pointed at the moster that killed her half sister Tara. She pictured the scene of the crime as she pulls the trigger. Once she is sure he is dead she cuts off a body part to mail to his mother.
Peter Costa is a private detective hired by the Senator to find out who murdered his only son. He finds out that the real killer is Morgan and confronts her in her office. She shocks him by being completly honest with him about it all. Peter has a choice to tell the Senator or keep his mouth shut. The Senator pays Peter another large sum of money to stop investigating. Peter just won't let up.
Ethan is a firefighter who has a flame for a battered woman trying to survive by working at a bar. Losing his cool when he finds that there is a co-worker who ALSO has a flame for her.
Tad works with Ethan and he is trying to get closer to Morgan. One of these men are poisoning Morgan's drinks. She don't trust either of them and used her cover story of being a battered woman and says she isn't ready.
With every chess move there is the counter move. So too in this story. Just when Morgan thinks she is in the clear the FBI arrests her on the day of her wedding. Every character is connected in some way to each other and it seems as if it is fate doing the hard work or a puppet master pulling the strings.
I LOVED the tangled lines and the unsung heroes of this story. It is hard to root for a killer to evade arrest, but knowing vigilante are dangerous to our society. Lots of details about each character and the line that connects them.
Easy to read, sometimes difficult, but very mind blowing! There is the moral to the story that I can agree with is the extra special care battered women and children receive for taking the law in their hands. Murder isn't right, but they deserve some compassion from the courts.
My grandmother always said "all the dirt comes out in the wash" and she is right. Karma has a way to serve justice much more swift than people realize. I was given this book to review from the author/publisher through Reading Alley and in exchange I give my unbiased opinion.
Terrance Thomas Caldwell III is the rich
son of a senator. He believes that he will be protected and his "messes" will be cleaned up for him. This time, however, he finds himself looking down the barrel of a loaded gun. He begs for his life and confesses to raping other women. The shooter doesn't care even as she pulls the trigger.
Morgan Ann Steel is the daughter of a well known author. She has climed her way up the corporate ladder and become the youngest ADA going after the men who hurt women or children. When she sees the photos of a woman who is thrown in a dumpster and a mutilated infant. Morgan vows to find the responsible party at any cost. She vanishes and is presumed dead. Morgan changes her entire life and takes on a persona completely opposite of who she used to be. Holding a gun pointed at the moster that killed her half sister Tara. She pictured the scene of the crime as she pulls the trigger. Once she is sure he is dead she cuts off a body part to mail to his mother.
Peter Costa is a private detective hired by the Senator to find out who murdered his only son. He finds out that the real killer is Morgan and confronts her in her office. She shocks him by being completly honest with him about it all. Peter has a choice to tell the Senator or keep his mouth shut. The Senator pays Peter another large sum of money to stop investigating. Peter just won't let up.
Ethan is a firefighter who has a flame for a battered woman trying to survive by working at a bar. Losing his cool when he finds that there is a co-worker who ALSO has a flame for her.
Tad works with Ethan and he is trying to get closer to Morgan. One of these men are poisoning Morgan's drinks. She don't trust either of them and used her cover story of being a battered woman and says she isn't ready.
With every chess move there is the counter move. So too in this story. Just when Morgan thinks she is in the clear the FBI arrests her on the day of her wedding. Every character is connected in some way to each other and it seems as if it is fate doing the hard work or a puppet master pulling the strings.
I LOVED the tangled lines and the unsung heroes of this story. It is hard to root for a killer to evade arrest, but knowing vigilante are dangerous to our society. Lots of details about each character and the line that connects them.
Easy to read, sometimes difficult, but very mind blowing! There is the moral to the story that I can agree with is the extra special care battered women and children receive for taking the law in their hands. Murder isn't right, but they deserve some compassion from the courts.
My grandmother always said "all the dirt comes out in the wash" and she is right. Karma has a way to serve justice much more swift than people realize. I was given this book to review from the author/publisher through Reading Alley and in exchange I give my unbiased opinion.
August 10, 2018
A.K.A. is a twisted read with a little romance thrown in.
Morgan Steel is on the run for a crime she did commit. She now lives under an alias and is working as a waitress at a small town bar. Far cry from her days as a hot shot Los Angeles prosecutor. Keeping her head low, she avoids making close connections with everyone around her, but local firefighter Ethan Black will not be denied. Their cat and mouse pursuit of each other is electrifying, but could her distraction from her real problems eventually be her downfall?
This book starts off at a slow but interesting pace that kept me hooked. There was a couple of problems with the story, mainly towards the end where the story, at times, felt disconnected and rushed. Even with this issue, I really enjoyed the intrigue surrounding Morgan's new life and the fear of her past coming back to ruin her.
I received this book from NetGalley for my honest review.
Morgan Steel is on the run for a crime she did commit. She now lives under an alias and is working as a waitress at a small town bar. Far cry from her days as a hot shot Los Angeles prosecutor. Keeping her head low, she avoids making close connections with everyone around her, but local firefighter Ethan Black will not be denied. Their cat and mouse pursuit of each other is electrifying, but could her distraction from her real problems eventually be her downfall?
This book starts off at a slow but interesting pace that kept me hooked. There was a couple of problems with the story, mainly towards the end where the story, at times, felt disconnected and rushed. Even with this issue, I really enjoyed the intrigue surrounding Morgan's new life and the fear of her past coming back to ruin her.
I received this book from NetGalley for my honest review.
August 21, 2017
Absolutely beautiful, touching, and riveting. This story has such a deep purpose. It had me asking so many questions as I was reading; What would I do if it was me, is there really such a thing as just black and white in cases of justice? T.L. Alexander did an amazing job capturing such serious issues and describing them with words that it took the reader into another realm. It felt like with every secret that is revealed, with every action that happened I was actually there. My emotions were definitely all over the place and I did not want this book to end. I am hoping that there are more books that include Morgan. Thank you TL Alexander and Reading Alley for allowing me to read and given a honest review of this book.
September 16, 2017
This is a book that once started, you don't want to put down until finished and even then, you want so much more. I was really disappointed when I came to the end, I fell in love with the characters and the twists and turns just kept popping up and what I loved the best was that you had no idea what was coming in the end.
It was brilliant, there was one moment at about 95% and when I read it, I thought you have got to be kidding me, is that it? But it wasn't, and I was ecstatic. This was a great Thriller/Love story and I am now going to read more by this Author, I question why I haven't read more by her before. Thanks Reading Alley for the opportunity to read and review this excellent book.
It was brilliant, there was one moment at about 95% and when I read it, I thought you have got to be kidding me, is that it? But it wasn't, and I was ecstatic. This was a great Thriller/Love story and I am now going to read more by this Author, I question why I haven't read more by her before. Thanks Reading Alley for the opportunity to read and review this excellent book.
December 5, 2017
very good read
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
December 15, 2017
Entertaining enough, but when the point of view switched suddenly about 3/4 of the way through the book, I was left confused. There were certainly a lot of twists and turns and identity switches...
January 12, 2018
Good book. I really liked the way it was set up; very original. And had some nice plot twists. I'm usually able to figure out "who done it", but I had a couple of surprises
June 25, 2018
We are proud to announce that A.K.A. by TL Alexander is a B.R.A.G.Medallion Honoree. This tells readers that this book is well worth their time and money!
February 21, 2019
I received this book as a Goodreads giveaway. This book was fast paced and exciting. There were several twists in the plot.
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