Review of Diamond in the Desert
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Review of Diamond in the Desert
[Following is a volunteer review of "Diamond in the Desert" by Karen Gilleland.]
Diamond in the Desert is the first book in a series that will feature Hope Diamond and her security company. Hope Diamond and her team are tasked with protecting a group of powerful women and their associates for a week of private meetings at Secret Sands Resort. Before the women arrive at the resort, Hope Diamond is informed that the meetings are no longer a secret because the meeting location and the women's names were posted on the dark web. What seems like a routine security job turns into a murder mystery. Hope Diamond and her security team plan to solve the murder while keeping their clients safe during the meetings. Because the murder occurs in the Navajo Nation, the FBI has jurisdiction. FBI agent Matt Dennison soon arrives at the resort to investigate all the suspects. Any one of the guests could be the murderer and it's up to FBI agent Matt Dennison and Hope Diamond's security team to solve the case before anyone else gets hurt. As the investigation gets underway, the private meetings are in full force and making the investigation impossible. Everyone is a suspect and has a believable motive. Karen Gilleland displays an artistic touch as she describes the landscape and the rock formations of the Navajo Nation.
My favorite part of the book were the romantic sparks that occur between Hope Diamond and FBI agent Matt Dennison. I also found that the reasoning behind the investigation of the suspects was knowledgeable. As soon as the FBI agent Matt Dennison arrived, I knew that they would fall in love. Matt was pushy and Hope would not budge. They got on each other's nerves, and it had to be love. I am impressed with the author's abilities to pull the landscape and the sunset into the day to day activities of the characters. With each chapter as I am trying to figure out who the murderer is, another character becomes a suspect. The description of the landscapes and the Navajo Nation was interesting enough that I learned more about them with online searches.
I do not have anything negative to say about Diamond in the Desert by Karen Gilleland. It was easy to read and interesting. I looked forward to the next book in the series.
I recommend Diamond in the Desert to teenagers and adults who like a good murder mystery with a touch of romance.
I rate Diamond in the Desert by Karen Gilleland 3 out of 4 stars. I would have given a higher ranking had there been less errors.
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Diamond in the Desert
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Diamond in the Desert is the first book in a series that will feature Hope Diamond and her security company. Hope Diamond and her team are tasked with protecting a group of powerful women and their associates for a week of private meetings at Secret Sands Resort. Before the women arrive at the resort, Hope Diamond is informed that the meetings are no longer a secret because the meeting location and the women's names were posted on the dark web. What seems like a routine security job turns into a murder mystery. Hope Diamond and her security team plan to solve the murder while keeping their clients safe during the meetings. Because the murder occurs in the Navajo Nation, the FBI has jurisdiction. FBI agent Matt Dennison soon arrives at the resort to investigate all the suspects. Any one of the guests could be the murderer and it's up to FBI agent Matt Dennison and Hope Diamond's security team to solve the case before anyone else gets hurt. As the investigation gets underway, the private meetings are in full force and making the investigation impossible. Everyone is a suspect and has a believable motive. Karen Gilleland displays an artistic touch as she describes the landscape and the rock formations of the Navajo Nation.
My favorite part of the book were the romantic sparks that occur between Hope Diamond and FBI agent Matt Dennison. I also found that the reasoning behind the investigation of the suspects was knowledgeable. As soon as the FBI agent Matt Dennison arrived, I knew that they would fall in love. Matt was pushy and Hope would not budge. They got on each other's nerves, and it had to be love. I am impressed with the author's abilities to pull the landscape and the sunset into the day to day activities of the characters. With each chapter as I am trying to figure out who the murderer is, another character becomes a suspect. The description of the landscapes and the Navajo Nation was interesting enough that I learned more about them with online searches.
I do not have anything negative to say about Diamond in the Desert by Karen Gilleland. It was easy to read and interesting. I looked forward to the next book in the series.
I recommend Diamond in the Desert to teenagers and adults who like a good murder mystery with a touch of romance.
I rate Diamond in the Desert by Karen Gilleland 3 out of 4 stars. I would have given a higher ranking had there been less errors.
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Diamond in the Desert
View: on Bookshelves | on Amazon
