Shadows of the Past: Crime Fiction book review

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Summary of the book:

    Psychology professor and criminal profiler Taylor Martin prides herself on being able to solve any crime, except the one she wants most desperately to solve—the disappearance of her father twenty years ago. When she finally has a lead on his whereabouts, Taylor returns home to Logan Point, Mississippi, to investigate.

    But as she is stalking the truth about the past, someone is stalking her.  

    Nick Sinclair pens mystery novels for a living, but the biggest mystery to him is how he can ever get over the death of his wife, a tragedy he believes he could have prevented. With his estranged brother the only family he has left, Nick sets out to find him. But when he crosses paths with Taylor, all he seems to find is trouble.

    Join the chase as this determined duo search the murky shadows of the past for the keys to unlocking the present and moving into a future filled with new hope and love. Readers will be swept into the sultry South in this debut novel from a promising and already award-winning writer.

Joy In Our Journey's review ~ by my friend, Jan:

    It isn’t often we have the privilege of reading such a well written book by a new author, but Shadows of the Past by Patricia Bradley is just such a book. Shadows is a fast paced story within a story. The characters are interesting and realistic. The situations and adventure keep the reader’s interest to the last page and you wish that the book was just a little bit longer.

    Taylor Martin is a criminal profiler and psychology professor.  She has a deep desire to find the father who abandoned her when she was a child.  She is sure that he would never have left her or her mother, but where could he be and why hasn’t he come home?  Is he the reason she is having these very frightening dreams?

    Nick Sinclair is a mystery writer whose wife has died and he is sure that he will never get over this loss.  When his brother Scott is accused for his part in the attacks on Taylor, Nick steps in to keep him from being arrested.  He is interested in Taylor, but cannot understand why she is so convinced that Scott is the one who is trying to kill her.

    Shadows of the Past is a book that deserves a second read to see if you can follow all the twists and turns in the story. It will be hard to wait for the second book in Patricia Bradley’s Logan Point series.  This book kept me guessing “who done it” until the satisfactory end. 

About the author, Patricia Bradley:

    Patricia Bradley is a Romantic Suspense writer living in the Deep South. Her short stories have been published in Woman’s World, and she has just completed one book, Shadows from the Past, which is set in Memphis and the surrounding area. It has won several awards…the 2008 Maggie (Inspirational Category)…1st Place in the 2012 Touched By Love and Daphne du Maurier contests…finaled in the 2012 Genesis…bronzed in the Frasier.

    Currently, Patricia is working on a second book, Shadows of Love, set in the same area but featuring different characters. She's also doing the unthinkable–writing a straight romance–who would’ve thought it’d be such fun?

    Patricia is also an abstinence/healthy relationship speaker and has spoken to many students and adults. When she's not writing or speaking, she throws mud on a potter's wheel and tries to make something beautiful.

  I received a copy of this book for review, but was not compensated financially in any way. The opinions expressed are those of Joy In Our Journey.com and are based solely on experiences while reading these books.

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