This week's book reviews, by Connie Forst, as submitted for publication in the Tofield Mercury.

Dark Water by Linda Hall

Things are never really as they appear. When a jewelry designer hires private investigator Jake Rikker to find her stalker, Jake becomes entangled in a mystery that threatens to destroy them both.

Dogwood by Chris Fabry

In his first novel for adults, author Chris Fabry shares the tale of small towns with long memories, and the people of Dogwood, West Virginia, will never forgive Will Hatfield for what happened. Still he returns, intent on pursuing the only woman he has ever loved-only to find there is far more standing in his way than lost years in prison.

Paid In Blood: NCIS: Naval Criminal Investigative Services by Mel Odom

Political unrest blankets the world.An NCIS agent is found murdered in North Carolina. A U.S. Marine with ties to the South Korean black market is assassinated in Chinhae. Colombian cocaine is discovered in Moscow. And old Soviet nuclear missiles have gone missing. The stage is set for world destruction. Only Will Coburn and his team of dedicated NCIS agents can stop it. But time is running out.

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