Review: Fields’ Guide to Abduction by Julie Mulhern

Genre:
Mystery

Format:
E-Book

Publisher:
J&M Press

Release Date:
May 28, 2018

Review: Cat Chase the Moon by Shirley Rousseau Murphy

Genre:
Mystery

Format:
E-ARC

Publisher:
William Morrow

Release Date:
April 23, 2019

Review: K Street Killing (Washington Whodunit) by Colleen Shogan (Blog Tour/Tour-Wide Giveaway)

K Street Killing (Washington Whodunit)
by Colleen Shogan

About the Book

K Street Killing (Washington Whodunit)

Cozy Mystery
4th in Series
Camel Press (July 15, 2018)
Paperback: 242 pages
ISBN-10: 1603816135
ISBN-13: 978-1603816137

Review: Masked Ball at Broxley Manor by Rhys Bowen

Genre:
Historical Mystery

Format:
E-Book

Publisher:
Berkley

Release Date:
October 2, 201

Review: City of Lies by Victoria Thompson (Giveaway)

Genre:
Mystery, Historical Fiction

Format:
E-ARC

Publisher:
Berkley

Release Date:
November 17, 2017

Review: Shaken, Not Purred by Kelle Z. Riley

Genre:
Mystery

Format:
E-Book

Publisher:
Curtis Brown Unlimited

Release Date:
September 12, 2017

Review: The Couple Next Door by Shari Lapena

Genre:
Thriller, Suspense, Mystery

Format:
E-ARC

Publisher:
Pamela Dorman Books

Release Date:
August 23, 2016

Review: Familiar Trouble by Caroline Haines

Genre:
Mystery

Format:
E-Book

Publisher:
KaliOka Press

Release Date:
July 10, 2017

Blog Tour: Protocol (A Maggie O'Malley Mystery) by Kathleen Valenti (Review/Tour-Wide Giveaway)

Protocol (A Maggie O'Malley Mystery)
by Kathleen Valenti

Protocol (A Maggie O'Malley Mystery)
Medical Thriller/Mystery
1st in Series
Henery Press (September 5, 2017)
Paperback: 276 pages
ISBN-13: 978-1635112399
E-Book ASIN: B072JZK43D

Freshly minted college graduate Maggie O’Malley embarks on a career fueled by professional ambition and a desire to escape the past. As a pharmaceutical researcher, she’s determined to save lives from the shelter of her lab. But on her very first day she’s pulled into a world of uncertainty. Reminders appear on her phone for meetings she’s never scheduled with people she’s never met. People who end up dead.

With help from her best friend, Maggie discovers the victims on her phone are connected to each other and her new employer. She soon unearths a treacherous plot that threatens her mission—and her life. Maggie must unlock deadly secrets to stop horrific abuses of power before death comes calling for her.

My Review

Maggie O’Malley is thrilled when she lands her dream job as a pharmaceutical researcher at Rxcellance. Not only is this a great jump-start to her career, but she can monetarily contribute to her father’s failing restaurant. At her new job she meets quite a variety of different personalities. Some strange, some not so strange and one really hot guy.  Maggie is determined not to let anything interfere in her work, though.

Then, a very strange thing happens. On her "new-to-her" cell phone she receives an appointment reminder, but the picture is with someone she doesn’t know and a meeting she never scheduled. The stranger ends up dead. It happens a couple more times. Each person meets the same fate as the first one.

She bought her phone second hand and figures these appointments belong to the previous owner. She tries to discover who that is, but to no avail. After a bit more digging, she learns that the victims are connected to her new company.

Along with her best friend, Constantine, Maggie sets out on a journey to learn what is really going on at Rxcellance. She is shocked to discover there is a deadly game going on and it could jeopardize everything Maggie holds dear to her heart.

I can’t believe this is the author’s debut novel. What a powerhouse of a novel! The authors descriptive writing style brings the story to life. She transports the reader right into the middle of the action with her close attention to detail.

Although this is fiction, it feels like a realistic and frightening look into the pharmaceutical world. I was at the edge-of-my-seat, scared to death for Maggie.  The ending was a surprise to me.  I never saw that coming.  I wish I could think of another term for fast-paced, but that was what this was to the extreme.

I can’t even imagine how good the second book will be, but I’m already looking forward to more books by this author. She’s off to an amazing start.



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FTC Disclosure: I voluntarily reviewed an Advance Reader Copy of this book from NetGalley and the publisher. I was not required to write a positive review. All opinions expressed are my own.

About the Author

When Kathleen Valenti isn’t writing page-turning mysteries that combine humor and suspense, she works as a nationally award-winning advertising copywriter. Protocol is her debut novel and the first of the Maggie O’Malley mystery series. Kathleen lives in Oregon with her family where she pretends to enjoy running.

Author Links

Webpage - www.kathleenvalenti.com

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/authorkathleenvalenti/

Twitter - https://twitter.com/KathyValenti1

GoodReads - https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/16773270.Kathleen_Valenti

Purchase Links

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Blog Tour: The Child by Fiona Barton (Review)

Genre:
Mystery, Suspense

Format:
E-ARC

Publisher:
Berkley

Release Date:
June 27, 2017

Review: Familiar Escape by Caroline Burnes

Genre:
Romantic Suspense

Format:
E-Book

Publisher:
Harlequin Intrigue

Release Date:
March 14, 2006

Blog Tour: Murder By the Book by Devorah Fox (Review)

About the Book

Genre: Mystery
Print Length: 27 pages
Publisher: Mike Byrnes and Associates, Inc. (February 27, 2016)
Publication Date: February 27, 2016

Review: Black Cat’s Legacy by Elaine Faber

Genre:
Mystery

Format:
E-Book

Publisher:
Elk Grove Publications

Release Date:
February 2014

Blog Tour: Mrs. Odboddy Hometown Patriot by Elaine Faber (Review/Tour-Wide Giveaway)

About the Book

Genre: Mystery, #1 Mrs. Odboddy Mysteries
Publisher: Elk Grove Publications (January 21, 2016)
Paperback: 258 pages
ISBN-13: 978-1940781136
E-Book ASIN: B01AYKYXJ4

Blog Tour: The Ninth Life by Clea Simon (Review/Tour-Wide Giveaway)

About the Book

Genre:  Mystery, Thriller, Suspense
Format:  E-Galley
Publisher:  Severn House Publishers
Release Date:  March 2016

Blog Tour: Kingdom Come by Jane Jensen (Review/Giveaway)

About the Book

Genre: Mystery, #1, An Elizabeth Harris Mystery Series
Publisher: Berkley
Release Date: January 2016

Review: Pros and Cons by Janet Evanvoich and Lee Goldberg

Genre:
Mystery, Suspense

Format:
E-Book

Publisher:
Bantam

Release Date:
May 2013

Review: The Library: Where Life Checks Out by Carmen DeSousa

About the Book

Genre: Mystery, Paranormal
Format: Audio
Publisher: Carmen DeSousa
Release Date: August 2015

Review/Book Giveaway: The Gates of Evangeline by Hester Young

About the Book

Genre: Mystery
Publisher: Putnam's Sons
Release Date: September 2015

Blog Tour: Boca Undercover by Miriam Auerbach (Review/Giveaway)

About the Book

Genre: Mystery, #4 in the Dirty Harriet Mystery Series
Publisher: Bell Bridge Books
Release Date: October 2014