The Silver Shadow by Liz TolsmaMy rating: 💛💛💛💛
I was excited for this one ever since I gave 5 stars to The Gold Digger, also part of the True Crimes series and written by Liz Tolsma.
I was again provided with an intriguing historical mystery, a hero you don’t see every day, and a headstrong heroine who tried to find her place in a male dominated world. Sophie’s recovery from the Silver Shadow was probably the saddest for me.
I didn’t find the crime as strong and creepy as in the Gold Digger, but the author again kept me guessing with a few different suspects, made me second guess myself and threw in some creepy factor by showing us some POV from the culprit and why he was targeting women.
The author also ended with a note of what was true facts, where she had to get creative with fiction and a list of the real victims of the Silver Shadow.
Recommended for readers who like a bit more of a thriller plot.
Looking forward to the next true crime book in the series.
*I received a complimentary copy from the publisher. All opinions expressed are my own.*
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About the book:
A Shadowy Figure Is Intent on Harming Denver’s Women
Step into True Colors -- a new series of Historical Stories of Romance and American Crime
Denver of 1900 is still a dangerous place to be following the silver crash of 1893. And of out of the dark comes a shadow intent on harming women. Ambitious young Denver newspaper reporter Polly Blythe is searching for the big story that’s going to launch her career. On Friday evening, August 24, 1900, she gets her break when two women are cracked over the head within a two-minute walk of each other. But policeman Edwin Timmer thwarts Polly’s ideas of a serial criminal. . .until the shadowy figure strikes again. Will the reporter and the policeman team up to find the culprit before her strikes too close for comfort?
Step into True Colors -- a new series of Historical Stories of Romance and American Crime
Denver of 1900 is still a dangerous place to be following the silver crash of 1893. And of out of the dark comes a shadow intent on harming women. Ambitious young Denver newspaper reporter Polly Blythe is searching for the big story that’s going to launch her career. On Friday evening, August 24, 1900, she gets her break when two women are cracked over the head within a two-minute walk of each other. But policeman Edwin Timmer thwarts Polly’s ideas of a serial criminal. . .until the shadowy figure strikes again. Will the reporter and the policeman team up to find the culprit before her strikes too close for comfort?
About the author:
Liz Tolsma has lived in Wisconsin most of her life, and she now resides next to a farm field with her
husband, their son, and their two daughters. All of their children have been adopted internationally and one has special needs. Her novella, Under His Wings, appeared in the New York Times bestselling collection, A Log Cabin Christmas. Her debut novel, Snow on the Tulips, released in August of 2013. Daisies Are Forever released in May 2014. When not busy putting words to paper, she enjoys reading, walking, working in her large perennial garden, kayaking, and camping with her family. Please visit her blog at www.liztolsma.blogspot.com and follow her on Facebook and Twitter (@LizTolsma). She is also a regular contributor to the Barn Door blog.
husband, their son, and their two daughters. All of their children have been adopted internationally and one has special needs. Her novella, Under His Wings, appeared in the New York Times bestselling collection, A Log Cabin Christmas. Her debut novel, Snow on the Tulips, released in August of 2013. Daisies Are Forever released in May 2014. When not busy putting words to paper, she enjoys reading, walking, working in her large perennial garden, kayaking, and camping with her family. Please visit her blog at www.liztolsma.blogspot.com and follow her on Facebook and Twitter (@LizTolsma). She is also a regular contributor to the Barn Door blog.
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