Synopsis

She has a loving husband and a successful career–who says you can’t have it all? Miranda Quinn is living her very best life… until she’s not. It’s been two years since her legal advice TV show was canceled, but the former Assistant District Attorney has rebounded with a late-night radio show, Miranda Nights . When her closest friend’s teenaged son gets arrested, Miranda tries to help but the evidence against him is overwhelming. Following a family member’s medical diagnosis, Miranda begins to wonder if her ‘happily ever after’ has been canceled as well. But the real trouble arrives when a persistent caller, desperate for Miranda’s attention, embarks on an all-out effort to get her to see the error of her ways. Threatening messages and slanderous social media posts escalate to break-ins and arson when a fanatical fan claims to be her only path to salvation. Miranda Nights is a fast-paced, witty story full of hidden dangers, with a strong and resilient woman at its core.

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Review

Miranda is the target of an unknown stalker who believes that she has something to repent for in her life. The stalker goes through the seven deadly sins in his attempt to achieve his goal with her. The targets are frightening, but luckily not harmful. However, that could change at any time. On top of dealing with this situation, she is also helping her best friend Tracey and her family through a potential sex offender situation with their 16-year-old son. It is one of those situations that is innocent but was blown up because of other certain factors. These are the suspense/thriller storylines in the book. But there is also Miranda’s nighttime online show, which talks about legal situations and offers resources for those who need help. She has it cushy since she has a studio in the basement of her home. However, the network wants her in Manhattan five days a week instead of doing two shows at her home. I know which I would prefer.

I loved this book. The mystery/suspense of the stalker kept me on the edge of my seat, not knowing when they would strike next. Then, it tugged at my heartstrings with Tracey’s family situation. Then there is the adoring husband, who is very supportive of everything she does. That is my kind of man! There is also the family connection with her father and his new wife. There are some tense moments when some health issues are uncovered. I am amazed that Miranda is able to hold everything together, considering everything that is happening in her life.

I had a hard time putting this book down, and while I had read the first book, it had been a few years, and I didn’t remember much about that one. So, although this is the second in a series, it could be read on its own since there are plenty of references to what happened in the first book to bring you up to speed.

We give this book 5 paws up.

About the Author

Gail Ward Olmsted was a marketing executive and a college professor before she began writing fiction on a fulltime basis. A trip to Sedona, AZ inspired her first novel Jeep Tour. After three more novels: Driving on the Left, Guessing at Normal and Second Guessing, she began Landscape of a Marriage, a biographical work of fiction featuring landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted, a distant cousin of her husband’s, and his wife Mary. Her latest, Miranda Writes, is a contemporary novel with a legal twist. She loves writing about quirky, wonderful women in search of a second chance at a happy ever after.

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