Midnight Dunes - Laura Griffin

Midnight Dunes

ByLaura Griffin

  • Release Date: 2022-05-24
  • Genre: Mysteries & Thrillers
Score: 4.5
4.5
From 226 Ratings

Description

When the shocking discovery of a murdered woman’s body disturbs the tranquility of tourist season, the police detective in charge of the puzzling case must work alongside the new filmmaker in town to pursue every lead in the new romantic thriller from New York Times bestselling author Laura Griffin.

After a scandal derails her television reporting career, Macey Burns comes looking for a change of pace in Lost Beach, Texas. She’s ready to focus on her first passion—documentary filmmaking—and has a new job working for the island’s tourism board, shooting footage of the idyllic beachside community. Her plans for a relaxing rebound are dashed when she realizes the cottage she’s renting belonged to the woman whose body was just found in the sand dunes.
 
Detective Owen Breda is under intense pressure to solve this murder. Violent crimes are rising in his small town, and he can’t stand to see anyone else hurt…especially not the beautiful documentarian who keeps showing up at the precinct.
 
With the clock ticking, cameras rolling, and body count climbing, Macey and Owen must use all their resources to find the killer without getting caught in the crosshairs.

Reviews

  • Murder and romance

    3
    By paranormal booker
    Good book, but the murder investigation was too slow for me. I would have liked for the the romance and murder investigation to have had a little more excitement from the beginning.

  • Midnight Dunes

    4
    By 323EL
    Good story and It’s nice the characters and location in book 2 and 3 are the same, just a different protagonist. Even though this series are all romantic suspense tales, they are not formulaic and could stand alone. Worth reading.

  • A really satisfying read!

    5
    By Bonobo294
    Really enjoyed this story! Interesting, suspenseful and intriguing! Worth the read!

  • Beach read

    3
    By hokulani 77
    Wonderful beach read. This series always inspires me to go see the Texas coast… dunes, fishing, sunsets. Again, Griffin shows that evil can lurk in beautiful places that one would think should be tranquil & relaxing.

    Similar storyline as previous book, however. Independent heroine with past issues looking for a fresh start falls for local law enforcement hero. The couple’s interactions could have been played out more with more depth of feelings. Plot focused more on finding a suspect. A surprise character suspect. Where did he pop from? But the clues investigators waded through was exciting . All neatly explained and tied up in the end. And like Miranda from previous story, Macey ends up moving to Lost Beach too.

    Easy beach read, somewhat predictable plot. Was good to see old characters brought into the story.

  • A New Favorite

    5
    By DTuel
    I couldn’t stop reading! This is by far my favorite in the series and I’m so happy I took a chance on a new author—I wasn’t disappointed ever.

  • Intense with Pop Off the Page Characters

    5
    By Nanna Teacher
    This is the third book in the Texas Murder Files series and is just as good as the gorgeous cover presents. It can be read as a standalone, but I did read the other two books and really enjoy the series. In this latest romance thriller, Macey Burns comes to Lost Beach to film a tourism commercial and gets caught up in a murder investigation. There she meets Detective Owen Breda, a quiet man with a lot of responsibility to catch a killer who seems to be escalating. The book begins with the description of a murder scene and the action ramps up from there and goes full steam ahead all the way to the end. As Owen investigates and Macey films, a killer is walking among them and they both know it but cannot seem to figure out who it is. There are red herrings, which I love, and plenty of twists in the story. The love affair that begins between Macey and Owen begins slowly and builds as each discovers a need for each other. All of the characters are well fleshed out but especially Macey and Owen. Some of the other characters were more fully developed in the other books and are a welcome addition to this one. I enjoyed the relationships, both professional and personal between the police officers at Lost Beach. They are dedicated to the pursuit of justice and don’t mind losing sleep to find it. I liked that Macey had a less than stellar past and that she is not afraid to admit it and move on. Mostly, I enjoyed the cat and mouse game that the police engaged in with the murderer. With missing cars, assaults on innocent bystanders and lots of action in every chapter, this book kept me reading until reached the ending, with a sigh of satisfaction and a desire to go back to Lost Beach for the next adventure there.
    Disclaimer
    Disclosure of Material Connection: I received a complimentary copy of this book from the author. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255, “Guidelines Concerning the Use of Testimonials and Endorsements in Advertising.” Note that I also purchased my own copy since I enjoy this author’s books so much!

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