SHADOWED WITNESS
by Angela Carlisle
July 7 - August 1, 2025 Virtual Book Tour
Synopsis:
THE SECRETS OF KINCAID
A haunting attack. A killer in the shadows. A protective love.
Murder--that's what photographer Allye Jessup knows she witnessed as she departed her studio one evening. Waking with bruises on her neck and a foggy memory, she believes she survived an attack, but everyone seems to think she simply sustained a head injury from falling down the stairs outside her studio. Plagued by an undiagnosed health condition, she is torn between the haunting reality of what she may have seen and the possibility that her mind is playing tricks on her.
Without proof the other victim ever existed, Detective Eric Thornton can hardly declare the area a murder scene. Still, he adds Allye's report to his already full caseload. But when new evidence surfaces to support her claims, Eric must stay one step ahead of a ruthless killer and uncover the truth before the suspect closes in on Allye again.
Praise for Angela Carlisle:
"Fans of romantic suspense, add Angela Carlisle to your must-read list!"
~ Lynn H. Blackburn, bestselling and award-winning author
"Make room on your shelves--this is a keeper!"
~ Jaime Jo Wright, bestselling author on Secondary Target
"Surprising twists and unfolding mysteries kept me turning pages until the end."
~ Jerusha Agen author of the Guardians Unleashed series on Secondary Target
Book Details:
Genre: Romantic Suspense
Published by: Bethany House Publishers
Publication Date: July 1, 2025
Number of Pages: 336
ISBN: 9780764242519 (ISBN10: 0764242512)
Series: The Secrets of Kincaid, Book 2 (Amazon | Goodreads)
Book Links: Amazon | Barnes & Noble | BookShop.org | Goodreads | BookBub | Baker Book House
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Author Bio:
Angela Carlisle resides in the hills of northern Kentucky and is a member of American Christian Fiction Writers and The Christian PEN. Angela’s debut novel, Secondary Target, was a Parable Weekly top seller and was included in the Library Journal Stars So Far listing. Angela is an editor by day and prefers to spend her free time reading, baking, and drinking ridiculous quantities of hot tea.
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Review:
Exciting and mysterious tale of romantic suspense.
Shadowed Witness is the second book in author Angela Carlisle’s fresh and satisfying Christian romantic suspense series, The Secrets of Kincaid, and features a young photographer struggling with health issues who may have been the only witness to a terrible murder. Allye Jessup was leaving her studio for the night when she heard odd noises coming from the rear of the building. Going to investigate, she steps around the corner just in time to see a man beating and kicking a limp figure on the ground. Spotting her, the man attacks her, too, and she later comes to laying at the bottom of the staircase to her second-story studio, being helped by the mayor of Kincaid, whose office is next door to her building. Although Allye knows what she saw, Mayor Jennings is just as adamant that she must have fallen down the stairway and has imagined it all.
Allye Jessup is a kind and relatable young woman trapped in a bad situation. Not only is she physically ill from some as-of-yet undiagnosed malady, but she’s the only witness to a murder that no one else believes happened. An old friend, Detective Eric Thornton, wants to take her at her word when bruising from her attacker’s hands around her neck appears the following morning, and eventually discovers enough independent evidence to indicate that she’s not hallucinating. Her gaslighting at the hands of some of the characters was difficult to watch, but it made for an intriguing part of the story.
While the book is the second in the series, readers new to The Secrets of Kincaid should be able to read and enjoy it as a standalone. Initially, I felt like I had walked into the middle of the story. The relationships between characters seemed well established, far beyond the introductory stage, with a lot of backstories left untold. However, as details from the past were woven into the present story, that feeling dissipated, and I felt caught up.
The suspense builds as weird things happen, causing the main character to question her sanity at times, and it was heart wrenching to watch as her health deteriorated more and more. The tension between Allye and Eric is irresistible as they figure out their feelings for one another, as they unravel what’s behind the secrets in Kincaid.
I recommend SHADOWED WITNESS to readers of romantic
suspense, especially those looking for an inspirational theme.
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Thanks for the review. :-) Sounds like a good read!
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