Darkening Skies (Dungirri #3) in Aussie Readers

May 14, 2013 Brenda rated it it was amazing

Shelves: aussie-authors, romantic-suspense, own-read, 2013-release

Jenn Barrett had been away from Dungirri for eighteen years, ever since her cousin and best friend Paula had been killed in a car accident. She left Dungirri the day after Paula’s funeral, vowing never to return. But here she was, driving in the December heat toward Dungirri, tense, nervous and wondering just what she was doing and why! Jenn had made a good life for herself – as an investigative journalist reporting throughout the world, she was always busy, always trying to beat a deadline – sh Jenn Barrett had been away from Dungirri for eighteen years, ever since her cousin and best friend Paula had been killed in a car accident. She left Dungirri the day after Paula’s funeral, vowing never to return. But here she was, driving in the December heat toward Dungirri, tense, nervous and wondering just what she was doing and why! Jenn had made a good life for herself – as an investigative journalist reporting throughout the world, she was always busy, always trying to beat a deadline – she had had very little time to keep up with her family back at home. Apart from a few scribbled notes to her Uncle Jim, she had kept in touch with no-one.

But when Mark Strelitz resigned his position as local member of Dungirri, it made the news – especially as he requested the police reopen the investigation into Paula’s death – Mark had been seriously hurt in the accident, and had a complete block of memory from that time. He couldn’t remember any of it, and now it seemed he had been driving the car all those years ago – Gil Gillespie who had spent time in prison had had his name cleared – Mark wanted answers, and he was determined to set the record straight. But at what cost?

It seemed as soon as Mark’s announcement hit the airwaves, chaos began. When attacks on Mark and Jenn occurred and people were being murdered before they could talk, the danger to everyone involved in the dreadful accident eighteen years ago was immense. With the local police, police from areas further afield, SES plus the FBI involved, they all realized someone wanted to keep the past buried deep! No secrets were allowed to be told, and if the killers had their way, Mark and Jenn would not live to tell any tales.

I thoroughly enjoyed Aussie author Bronwyn Parry’s third in the Dungirri series. Murder and mayhem; strength of character; deep and intense; this was a book difficult to put down. The romance threaded throughout was only hinted at until almost the end of the book, and there was definitely more suspense and gripping thrills than the previous books… Bronwyn Parry is an author who is immensely popular, and I can't wait until her next book!

Darkening Skies is a book I have no hesitation in recommending highly.
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Sep 06, 2013 Helen rated it it was amazing

I have been waiting for Mark's story and it was well worth the wait this book is awesome from start to finish it is edge of your seat suspense and a very heart warming romance between Mark and Jenn they had been very close as teenagers but after a tragic car accident that kills Jenn's cousin and best friend Paula Jenn leaves the small country town that has been home to her for years after her parents death she vows never to return but with new evidence emerging about the accident and with her ca ...more

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