If A Face Could Kill
- Judith D Collins
- Jan 4
- 2 min read
Updated: 6 days ago
A Brigid Quinn Thriller #5
By: Becky Masterman
ISBN: 9781448317899
Publisher: Severn House
Publication Date: 03/03/206
Format: Other
My Rating: TBR (ARC)
"Chilling, smart . . . and what a voice"—Gillian Flynn
The hunt for a neighbor’s killer . . . reveals chilling secrets close to home.
Former FBI agent Brigid Quinn hasn’t forgiven herself for the testimony that led to young mother Nicole Gleason being convicted for the manslaughter of her abusive husband.
Now out of jail early on parole, Nicole is living in a group home for felons in Brigid’s Arizona neighborhood. But while Brigid hopes to make amends with Nicole, not everyone in the community is happy to have criminals on their doorstep.
When outspoken local resident Dorita Gordino is grotesquely murdered, suspicion soon falls on Nicole. Brigid is determined to catch Dorita’s killer and prove Nicole’s innocence—even if it means one of her own darkest secrets comes to light . . .
This addictively dark thriller featuring Brigid Quinn, “one of the most memorable FBI agents since Clarice Starling” (Publishers Weekly), is perfect for fans of Gillian Flynn, Lisa Gardner, Lisa Jewell, and Tess Gerritsen.
Praise
Well-shaded characters, genuine surprises, and a meaty moral dilemma elevate this soapy thriller. Lisa Unger fans will be pleased
― Publishers Weekly
[A] sharply etched examination of a neighborhood overflowing with animosity
― Kirkus Reviews
About the Author
Becky Masterman is the author of MATERNAL INSTINCT and the Brigid Quinn series, including HER PRODIGAL HUSBAND.
While working as a forensic science acquisitions editor, Becky got to meet (and publish) some of the most famous people in that profession, and the idea for Brigid Quinn was born. The four novels in this series—RAGE AGAINST THE DYING, FEAR THE DARKNESS, A TWIST OF THE KNIFE, and WE WERE KILLERS ONCE—feature this FBI special agent who only in her retirement is finally getting married, making friends, owning Pugs, and trying to fit into the civilian world she always sought to protect for others, all while keeping her book club from finding out she can kill people with her bare hands. RAGE AGAINST THE DYING was a finalist for the Edgar Awards and the CWA Gold Dagger, as well as the Macavity, Barry, ITW and Anthony awards.
With MATERNAL INSTINCT, Becky introduces readers to Grace and Althea Deming in a domestic suspense novel that challenges everything we take for granted about families.
Becky lives in Arizona with her husband and dog Boodle. WEBSITE
