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Kirkus Reviews Magazine

An engaging slow burn
investigation of a subur
ban crime.

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2023 Editor's Pick!

- Kirkus Reviews

small town crime mystery novel
Readers Favorite recommended mystery novel

An intricate web of plot lines bringing to life the author’s characters in an extraordinary way.

Janet Davies
ABC7 News Chicago

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...a truly compelling page-turner...

K.C. Finn
Author, The Book of Shade

 

Olivia Raymond weaved magic into the story with her words.

Rabia Tanveer
Author, Melodies of the Mind

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I have a short attention span and don't read mysteries, yet I did. Thanks to Olivia for a protagonist you can't help but root for. The snappy chapter headings and town color kept me in the game to the point that I cared who did it, and I never do. Looking forward to the next book!
Vanessa Ness
Avid reader

 

DEADLY SECRETS FROM POND ISLAND EXPOSED!
 

Vanessa Hutchins realizes her life path is leading to loneliness and despair. On impulse, she abandons her successful, high-paid, legal career, buys a house sight unseen in a small town, and escapes the city with dreams of a more meaningful life. Things take an unexpected turn when she discovers her new home is filled with a hoard of secrets spanning decades. As Vanessa discovers the truth, she realizes the town's revered heroes might be involved in a dark conspiracy. Does she ignore what she found? Or does she expose an even uglier truth destined to upend a small town, jeopardize her new friends’ lives, and possibly silence her own? Get your copy of Deadly Secrets from Pond Island now.

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