From the TBR Pile: Blog Tour: The Kill List by Nichole Christoff

Author: Nichole Christoff

Publisher: Random House Alibi

Date of publication; December 2014

As a top private eye turned security specialist, Jamie Sinclair has worked hard to put her broken marriage behind her. But when her lying, cheating ex-husband, army colonel Tim Thorp, calls with the news that his three-year-old daughter has been kidnapped, he begs Jamie to come find her. For the sake of the child, Jamie knows she can’t refuse. Now, despite the past, she’ll do everything in her power to bring little Brooke Thorp home alive.

Soon Jamie is back at Fort Leeds—the army base in New Jersey’s Pine Barrens where she grew up, the only child of a two-star general—chasing down leads and forging an uneasy alliance with the stern military police commander and the exacting FBI agent working Brooke’s case. But because Jamie’s father is now a U.S. senator, her recent run-in with a disturbed stalker is all over the news, and when she starts receiving gruesome threats echoing the stalker’s last words, she can’t shake the feeling that her investigation may be about more than a missing girl—and that someone very powerful is hiding something very significant . . . and very sinister.

I'll admit, this year has not been a great year for me as far as books go. Especially in the mystery genre. But, I am happy to say that The Kill List is an exception. I really enjoyed this book and found myself not wanting to put it down. I thought the plot was well planned out with reveals at jsut the right time. It definitely kept me guessing with a couple of twists.

I loved the main character, Jamie. She is a PI/security expert for hire. She is independent, tough and just what I look for in a strong female lead. She isn't without her demons though. Still looking for approval from her father, she knows she cannot fail at finding her ex-husband's missing daughter. On top of that, she has a psycho murderer looking for her. There is a little hint of a romance with a sexy military man, but that part doesn't overshadow the mystery. I considered it a nice addition.

Alibi has a great debut author on their hands. I see bright things for Ms. Christoff. I look forward to the next book featuring Jamie, The Kill Shot, coming out next year!

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About the author:

Nichole Christoff is a writer, broadcaster, and military spouse who has worked on air and behind the scenes producing and promoting content for radio, television news, and the public relations industry across the United States and Canada. Christoff is a lifetime member of Sisters in Crime and the Jane Austen Society of North America. She also belongs to the Private Eye Writers of America, International Thriller Writers, Mystery Writers of America, Romance Writers of America, and three of RWA’s local chapters where she’s served as an officer and a member of the board. In Christoff’s first year as a member of RWA, her first manuscript won the Golden Heart for Best Novel with Strong Romantic Elements. Her second manuscript won a 2011 Helen McCloy Scholarship from the Mystery Writers of America. Her latest work, The Kill List, is a 2014 Daphne du Maurier Award for Excellence in Mystery/Suspense nominee.

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Nichole Christoff’s TLC Book Tours TOUR STOPS:

Tuesday, November 25th: The Book Binder’s Daughter

Friday, November 28th: Nightly Reading

Monday, December 1st: No More Grumpy Bookseller

Tuesday, December 2nd: Bell, Book & Candle

Wednesday, December 3rd: Omnimystery News – guest post