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Shadow Cay

When the Nesbitts anchor in the Southern Bahamas one night in a moonlit cove, Madeleine discovers someone wants to make sure her family never makes it out of paradise alive. The double murder of her parents shatters the only security she’s ever known. Now thrust into a world of international intrigue, she vows to find answers before the killer returns for the next of kin. ‘Shadow Cay’ is a contemporary thriller about the bravery of those determined to fight injustice.

About the Author

Leona DeRosa Bodie is Vice President of the Florida Writers Association, a nonprofit organization of 1,300 members. She started doing the happy dance when her debut thriller ‘Shadow Cay’, won First Place in the Mystery/Thriller/ Suspense category in the 2011 Reader Views Annual Literary Awards, and hasn’t stopped yet. Her biggest surprise and most memorable milestone . . .When Gelati’s Scoop recognized it as one of the top thirty-five novels of 2010, she landed on the list alongside such giants as James Patterson, David Baldacci and Daniel Silva. Leona is now working on two novels, including ‘Seas of Fury’. She currently resides in Florida and often collaborates with her husband, a Miami-Dade forensic specialist for 21 years, who appeared in the pilot episode of the long-running TV series, CSI. For more information about her and her books, check out her website: http://www.leonabodie.com.

My review:

I used to read thrillers all the time. I stopped because they started getting stale. Same old story, same old characters, same old everything. Shadow Cay does have the same old typical villains but it it has very atypical heroes or “good guys”. What started out a relaxing vacation for Madeline Nesbitt’s family turns into a waking nightmare. Madeline shockingly has a premonition that indicates her parent are in danger, but they did not heed her warning and they were killed by drug-lords on their vacation boat. Luckily Madeline gets away this time, but in searching for her parents killer she is caught (she gives them an assumed name) and tortured by this same drug-lord. After escaping with some of his cocaine she flees for home. Returning to her real name she meets an amateur detective Peter Duncan. Madeline then finds herself surrounded by espionage, corrupt cops, lies, murder and greed in corporate America.

The story is not for the weak of stomachs, if you are squeamish…there are graphic scenes and descriptions. It’s a great story, fantastic, fascinating thriller.

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