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Book Giveaway Contest Summit Lake Jan 16-26
Who Killed Becca Eckersley?
Blog Tour Date: Jan 26
Book Release Date: Jan 26
Book Giveaway Contest: Jan 16-26
My Review 5 Stars
Charlie Donlea delivers a smashing crime thriller debut! A gripping murder mystery in North Carolina mountains. An unspeakable crime.
A story of two girls:
One Murdered.
One Trying to Find Out Why.
Advance Praise
"A brilliant, haunting thriller in which The Lovely Bones meets The Silence of the Lambs—with a bit of Twin Peaks thrown in for good measure! Charlie Donlea weaves a unique, spellbinding tale about a bond between two fascinating women—one living, one dead. Full of unexpected twists and turns,Summit Lake is an irresistible page-turner.”
--Kevin O’Brien, New York Times bestselling author
"Gripping! This one kept me up late into the night."
-- Nancy Bush, New York Times bestselling author
“A swift, outstanding debut. Summit Lake engrossed me then knocked me cold. Charlie Donlea is a superb storyteller sure to damage the best seller lists.”
-- Robert Dugoni, New York Times bestselling author
“Summit Lake is a gem of a mystery, fast-paced and suspenseful.”
-- Catherine Coulter, # 1 New York Times bestselling author
“An exciting debut, with all the right touches, captivating from the first page to the last. There’s a bright future ahead for this newcomer to the thriller genre — definitely a talent to watch."
-- Steve Berry, New York Times bestselling author
"Charlie Donlea has written a riveting novel, layered with secrets and intrigue. He reveals his story through Becca Eckersley, the young law student who was murdered, and Kelsey Castle, the tenacious reporter working to bring a killer into the light. Donlea weaves his dual narrative together seamlessly for a gripping and tense mystery."
-- Allen Eskens, author of The Life We Bury
Summary
No suspects. No persons of interest. Just a girl who was alive one day and dead the next.
Set in a small, picturesque North Carolina town, Charlie Donlea’s suspenseful debut novel tells the haunting story of a murdered law school student, the reporter assigned to her story—and the intimate connection that comes when the living walk in the footsteps of the dead.
Some places seem too beautiful to be touched by horror. Summit Lake, nestled in the Blue Ridge Mountains, is that kind of place, with charming stilt houses dotted along the pristine water.
But two weeks ago, Becca Eckersley, a first-year law student, was brutally murdered in one of those houses. Now, while the town reels with grief and shocked residents gather to share their theories, the police are baffled.
At first, investigative reporter Kelsey Castle thinks of the assignment as a fluff piece. But as Kelsey digs deeper, she feels a growing connection to the dead girl.
And the more she learns about Becca’s friendships, her love life, and her secrets, the more convinced she becomes that learning the truth about Becca could be the key to overcoming her own dark past…
About the Author
Charlie Donlea lives in Chicago with his wife and two young children. He spends a part of each year fishing with his father in the far reaches of Canada, where the roads end and lakes are accessible only by floatplane.
These majestic trips to “God’s Country” inspired the setting for Summit Lake. With so many choices of entertainment, and countless other books to choose from, he thanks you for spending your time and treasure on his creation.
Summit Lake is his first novel. Debut pub date Jan 26, 2016. He is currently under contract for a second suspense novel with Kensington, to be published in 2017.
Photo Credit:
​Carrianne Photography
