My latest book, What the Monkey Saw, released January 24th and I’m a wee bit proud of some of the reviews it’s receiving. They make me feel kinda giddy. One even brought me to tears. And even better––I didn’t know the person! It’s one thing when your BFF or a close family member lavishes the praises but it’s a whole different thing when it’s a random reader. Those make our hearts sing.
Here’s just a few lines from a few:
Reviewed in the United States on February 24, 2023
Reviewed in the United States on February 3, 2023
“In this fast-paced mystery, FBI agent Emily Gayle returns home to the Appalachian Mountains. She walks away from her high-powered FBI job, hoping to bury herself so deep in the North Carolina hills that her own pain can’t find her.
As she abandons the world of crime investigations and commits herself to helping others grieve, Emily stumbles onto a multi-layered black market insulin scheme.
When the crime impacts both Emily’s elderly patient and her own father, the former investigator is back in the game, putting her own life at risk.
Only Lynn Chandler Willis could weave so many conflicting emotions into a mystery that will have you rooting for all the wrong people.
This is a story of one woman’s attempt to help others navigate through their pain while she avoids her own demons. But the lines of right and wrong are seriously blurred in the process.
Be prepared. What the Monkey Saw will stay with you long after you turn the final page.”––Susan Dee
Reviewed in the United States on January 25, 2023
“Wow! What an amazing read. I don’t know what I was expecting before I started this book, but I discovered a range of emotions that I did not expect.”––JL McNeil
Reviewed in the United States on January 27, 2023
“From the very first pages you’ll sense that this is something truly special, not only a suspenseful story, but one that represents the triumph of the human spirit to survive hardship and confront the inevitable end.”––Larry Kelter
And here’s the back cover blurb: When F.B.I. agent Emily Gayle’s partner is brutally murdered, Emily forsakes her career at the bureau and returns home to the North Carolina mountains to care for her disabled father. Guilt ridden over leaving her partner alone to die, Emily takes a job as an end-of-life caregiver.
Deep in Appalachia, Jude Courtland is desperate for a fast buck to pay for his grandmother’s chemotherapy. Together with his brother Crispin and cousin Devo, the trio takes to hijacking insulin delivery vans and selling the stolen drugs on the black market. When Emily is assigned to cancer patient Hazel Courtland, the line separating right and wrong begins to blur.
As the hijackings escalate and turn violent, Emily’s intuition hones in on startling evidence she can no longer ignore.
Struggling with the truth, Emily is torn between her conscience and her loyalty to a dying woman. With her own life in jeopardy, Emily’s forced to take a side. Right or wrong, the consequences are deadly.
And if you’re interested, the buy links are in the cover photo.
