THE SPIRIT OF GRACE
BY TERRY LYNN THOMASPublication Date: November 26, 2017
HQ Digital
Series: Sarah Bennett Mysteries, Book One
Genre: Historical Mystery
Sarah Bennett doesn’t remember the night her mother tumbled down the stairs at Bennett House, despite allegedly witnessing the fatal fall. There was talk of foul play, dark whispers, and sidelong glances, all aimed at Sarah, prompting her family to send her to The Laurels, an exclusive asylum in San Francisco, under a cloud of suspicion. Now, on the one-year anniversary of her mother’s murder, Sarah has been summoned home. Convinced of her innocence, she returns to Bennett House, hoping to put the broken pieces of her life back together. But when another murder occurs shortly after her arrival, Sarah once again finds herself a suspect, as she is drawn into a web of suspicion and lies. In order to clear her name, Sarah must remember what happened the fateful night her mother died. But as she works to regain her memory, the real murderer watches, ready to kill again to protect a dark family secret.
AMAZON
THE HOUSE OF SECRETS
BY TERRY LYNN THOMASPublication Date: April 11, 2019
HQ Digital
Series: Sarah Bennett Mysteries, Book Two
Genre: Historical Mystery
Sarah Bennett has two secrets: she sees ghosts, and she is in love with a spy.
When Sarah takes a job with occult expert Dr Matthew Geisler, he promises to help her understand the sorrowful spirit that seems to have attached itself to her.
As Sarah struggles to cope with the ghostly presence, she runs into Zeke, the man who left her six months earlier and is recovering from injuries suffered in an alleged accident. But Zeke has secrets of his own, and when an attempt is made on Geisler’s life, Sarah finds herself caught in a struggle between the living and the dead.
Unsure who she can trust, Sarah must solve the mystery of the soul determined to haunt her, and save Dr. Geisler and herself from an unknown threat.
AMAZON | BARNES AND NOBLE | KOBO
THE DROWNED WOMAN
BY TERRY LYNN THOMASPublication Date: April 16, 2019
HQ Digital
Series: Sarah Bennett Mysteries, Book Three
Genre: Historical Mystery
Family secrets won’t always stay buried…
December 1937.
When Zeke’s sister-in-law Rachel Caen was found dead on Christmas Eve, her family assumed that she had taken her own life.
Now five years later, one of the emeralds that Rachel was wearing at the time of her death is discovered at a stonecutter’s house in Portland, Oregon.
With his brother Simon under suspicion for Rachel’s murder and stealing the emeralds, Zeke and detective Sarah are under pressure to clear his name.
But with troubles of their own and in need of a place to hide, the duo return to Zeke’s hometown where a spiritual force helps Sarah find another emerald…
All the fingers are pointing to Zeke’s family; how far will they go to protect their secrets? And will Sarah uncover the killer before it’s too late?
AMAZON | BARNES AND NOBLE | KOBO
Review:
Sarah Bennett has just been released from the 'rest home,' an exclusive psychiatric facility after the death of her mother. Sarah was found with her mother's body at the bottom of a staircase with no memory of the event. Sarah is the only suspect for the death. Sarah returns to her California seaside home in the midst of World War II, refreshed but still with no memory of the night her mother died. Sarah returns to a town that has changed with the war, the coastal town is now a military encampment, her father has published a novel and has found a new wife. Sarah tries her best to return to normal, however, her new stepmother is definitely hiding something, her father's assistant, Zeke seems to be better at speaking German than he is at booking speaking engagements and Sarah's dreams are beginning to spill into reality. Sarah's memory of the night of her mother's death seems to hold the key to piecing all of these mysteries together, but they are locked tightly away.
The Spirit of Grace is a gripping historical mystery with added elements of paranormal and psychological suspense. From the beginning, I was wrapped up in Sarah's character and circumstance. She was someone who I could easily identify with- thoughtful, observant and brave, but I questioned her reliability as a narrator. As soon as Sarah arrived back to her home town, the book took on a suspenseful tone. Everything had changed in the year she had been gone, the war had infiltrated the town and her home had been overtaken. Sarah seems to deal with all of this in stride and throws herself into trying to figure out the mystery of her memory while trying to uncover the motives of the new people in her home. I was very interested in the paranormal parts of Sarah's life, how her dreams infiltrate her real life and why she can see ghosts. There is some preliminary explanation, but I think this could be delved into further. The plot takes several unpredictable twists and turns as Sarah finds herself trying to break up a German spy ring that is somehow connected to her mother's death and figuring out the truth between her father and his assistant Zeke. My only complaint was how fast the romance sparked with promises of marriage; however, like everything else, this also didn't turn out as predicted. Overall, a multi-faceted historic thriller with many different twists. I'll be looking forward to reading the rest of the series.
This book was received for free in return for an honest review
BY TERRY LYNN THOMASPublication Date: November 26, 2017
HQ Digital
Series: Sarah Bennett Mysteries, Book One
Genre: Historical Mystery
Sarah Bennett doesn’t remember the night her mother tumbled down the stairs at Bennett House, despite allegedly witnessing the fatal fall. There was talk of foul play, dark whispers, and sidelong glances, all aimed at Sarah, prompting her family to send her to The Laurels, an exclusive asylum in San Francisco, under a cloud of suspicion. Now, on the one-year anniversary of her mother’s murder, Sarah has been summoned home. Convinced of her innocence, she returns to Bennett House, hoping to put the broken pieces of her life back together. But when another murder occurs shortly after her arrival, Sarah once again finds herself a suspect, as she is drawn into a web of suspicion and lies. In order to clear her name, Sarah must remember what happened the fateful night her mother died. But as she works to regain her memory, the real murderer watches, ready to kill again to protect a dark family secret.
AMAZON
THE HOUSE OF SECRETS
BY TERRY LYNN THOMASPublication Date: April 11, 2019
HQ Digital
Series: Sarah Bennett Mysteries, Book Two
Genre: Historical Mystery
Sarah Bennett has two secrets: she sees ghosts, and she is in love with a spy.
When Sarah takes a job with occult expert Dr Matthew Geisler, he promises to help her understand the sorrowful spirit that seems to have attached itself to her.
As Sarah struggles to cope with the ghostly presence, she runs into Zeke, the man who left her six months earlier and is recovering from injuries suffered in an alleged accident. But Zeke has secrets of his own, and when an attempt is made on Geisler’s life, Sarah finds herself caught in a struggle between the living and the dead.
Unsure who she can trust, Sarah must solve the mystery of the soul determined to haunt her, and save Dr. Geisler and herself from an unknown threat.
AMAZON | BARNES AND NOBLE | KOBO
THE DROWNED WOMAN
BY TERRY LYNN THOMASPublication Date: April 16, 2019
HQ Digital
Series: Sarah Bennett Mysteries, Book Three
Genre: Historical Mystery
Family secrets won’t always stay buried…
December 1937.
When Zeke’s sister-in-law Rachel Caen was found dead on Christmas Eve, her family assumed that she had taken her own life.
Now five years later, one of the emeralds that Rachel was wearing at the time of her death is discovered at a stonecutter’s house in Portland, Oregon.
With his brother Simon under suspicion for Rachel’s murder and stealing the emeralds, Zeke and detective Sarah are under pressure to clear his name.
But with troubles of their own and in need of a place to hide, the duo return to Zeke’s hometown where a spiritual force helps Sarah find another emerald…
All the fingers are pointing to Zeke’s family; how far will they go to protect their secrets? And will Sarah uncover the killer before it’s too late?
AMAZON | BARNES AND NOBLE | KOBO
Review:
Sarah Bennett has just been released from the 'rest home,' an exclusive psychiatric facility after the death of her mother. Sarah was found with her mother's body at the bottom of a staircase with no memory of the event. Sarah is the only suspect for the death. Sarah returns to her California seaside home in the midst of World War II, refreshed but still with no memory of the night her mother died. Sarah returns to a town that has changed with the war, the coastal town is now a military encampment, her father has published a novel and has found a new wife. Sarah tries her best to return to normal, however, her new stepmother is definitely hiding something, her father's assistant, Zeke seems to be better at speaking German than he is at booking speaking engagements and Sarah's dreams are beginning to spill into reality. Sarah's memory of the night of her mother's death seems to hold the key to piecing all of these mysteries together, but they are locked tightly away.
The Spirit of Grace is a gripping historical mystery with added elements of paranormal and psychological suspense. From the beginning, I was wrapped up in Sarah's character and circumstance. She was someone who I could easily identify with- thoughtful, observant and brave, but I questioned her reliability as a narrator. As soon as Sarah arrived back to her home town, the book took on a suspenseful tone. Everything had changed in the year she had been gone, the war had infiltrated the town and her home had been overtaken. Sarah seems to deal with all of this in stride and throws herself into trying to figure out the mystery of her memory while trying to uncover the motives of the new people in her home. I was very interested in the paranormal parts of Sarah's life, how her dreams infiltrate her real life and why she can see ghosts. There is some preliminary explanation, but I think this could be delved into further. The plot takes several unpredictable twists and turns as Sarah finds herself trying to break up a German spy ring that is somehow connected to her mother's death and figuring out the truth between her father and his assistant Zeke. My only complaint was how fast the romance sparked with promises of marriage; however, like everything else, this also didn't turn out as predicted. Overall, a multi-faceted historic thriller with many different twists. I'll be looking forward to reading the rest of the series.
This book was received for free in return for an honest review
About the Author
TERRY LYNN THOMAS grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area, which explains her love of foggy beaches and Gothic mysteries. When her husband promised to buy Terry a horse and the time to write if she moved to Mississippi with him, she jumped at the chance. Although she had written several novels and screenplays prior to 2006, after she relocated to the South she set out to write in earnest and has never looked back.
Terry Lynn writes the Sarah Bennett Mysteries, set on the California coast during the 1940s, which feature a misunderstood medium in love with a spy. The Drowned Woman is a recipient of the IndieBRAG Medallion. She also writes the Cat Carlisle Mysteries, set in Britain during World War II. The first book in this series, The Silent Woman, came out in April 2018 and has since become a USA TODAY bestseller. The Family Secret is slated for release in March 2019. When she’s not writing, you can find Terry Lynn riding her horse, walking in the woods with her dogs, or visiting old cemeteries in search of story ideas.
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TERRY LYNN THOMAS grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area, which explains her love of foggy beaches and Gothic mysteries. When her husband promised to buy Terry a horse and the time to write if she moved to Mississippi with him, she jumped at the chance. Although she had written several novels and screenplays prior to 2006, after she relocated to the South she set out to write in earnest and has never looked back.
Terry Lynn writes the Sarah Bennett Mysteries, set on the California coast during the 1940s, which feature a misunderstood medium in love with a spy. The Drowned Woman is a recipient of the IndieBRAG Medallion. She also writes the Cat Carlisle Mysteries, set in Britain during World War II. The first book in this series, The Silent Woman, came out in April 2018 and has since become a USA TODAY bestseller. The Family Secret is slated for release in March 2019. When she’s not writing, you can find Terry Lynn riding her horse, walking in the woods with her dogs, or visiting old cemeteries in search of story ideas.
WEBSITE | FACEBOOK | TWITTER | GOODREADS
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