Review : An Absence of Motive

An Absence of Motive by Maggie Wells

Genre: Romantic Suspense, 

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Pages: 256

Published:  July 27th 2021 by Harlequin Intrigue

He was an outsider
And the only man she could trust.

Attorney Marlee Masters’s brother was murdered. Proving it means working with Sheriff Ben Kinsella and facing down the nasty whispers in their rural Georgia town. Although the gossips accuse Marlee of being the real threat, there's a stalker vowing retribution if the two don’t end the investigation. Ben won’t abandon Marlee in her hour of need, but will she have to place herself in even more peril to catch the killer?

Marlee is an Attorney who believed her brother didn't commit suicide and was in fact murdered. Now she needs the help of Sheriff Ben to help her out. Especially since there seems to be a stalker sending her sinister messages making it clear she isn't safe.

This was such a fun and fast paced read. I loved that there was plenty going on to keep me hooked. Marlee was absolutely sure that her brother wouldn't take his own life and needed to prove she wasn't about to let it go. I loved that there was so much to be revealed as the book went on more bodies piling up under the guise of suicide and other situations. Then there was that stalker you can't help but wonder when the person would be revealed and what they would do. Then there was the bit of romance brewing between Marlee and Ben that also was an enjoyable part of the book. Overall it was a great book I really enjoyed it.