Hi Cara,
I am a big Huge fan of Karen Rose. I am always excited when she has a new book out. The new book in question is Say No More. Say No More is the 2nd book in the Sacramento series and the 24th book in Romantic suspense overall series.
Say No More is published in the UK on the 5th August 2020 and in the USA 11th August 2020.
Mercy Callahan thought she’d escaped the cult decades ago, but its long fingers are reaching out for her again in this electrifying novel in the Sacramento series…
Seventeen years ago. That was the last time Mercy Callahan saw Ephraim Burton, the leader of the twisted Eden cult where she was raised. But even though she escaped the abuse and terror, they continue to haunt her.
When her brother Gideon discovers new evidence of the cult’s—and their victims’—whereabouts, Mercy goes to Sacramento to reconnect with him. There, she meets Gideon’s closest friend—homicide detective Rafe Sokolov. From Rafe, she receives an offer she never knew she needed: to track down Ephraim and make him pay for everything.
But Ephraim, who had thought Mercy long dead, discovers she is in fact alive and that she is digging around for the cult’s secrets. And now he’ll do anything to take her back to Eden—dead or alive.
(synopsis from Goodreads.com)
Say No More has the perfect mix of romance, mystery and thriller that kept me turning every page. If I didn’t need to sleep I would have finished this book in one sitting, but sleep made it a two sitting book.
Say No More does pick up after Say You’re Sorry. It deals with dark themes of sexual assault and abuse that has previously been covered. The book deals with more with what Mercy went through once Gideon has escaped Eden. You can read Say No More as a stand-alone. But you will get more out of the story is you read Say You’re Sorry first.
The Leading Lady in Say No More is Mercy Callahan a survivor of a cult and abuse. One thing that Karen Rose does well in her books is showing the different ways that her characters deal with trauma. And everyone has a different level of trauma. Also, it’s ok to ask for help when you’re ready. mercy strength grows throughout the story, more so when she allows herself to be happy.
One of my favourite characters in Irina the matriarch of the Sokolov family (Rafe family.) She is strong and caring and accepts any into her home that needs help. She cooks when she is stressed and loves feeding people. I love her Russian swearing her special tea.
Say No More is a multi-narrative book. Although the main point of view is Mercy. We also get to read other characters point of view that impact Mercy story. There are two points of view that I really enjoyed as they both had to do the right thing in a different situation.
Karen Rose has again written another amazing story. I always enjoy picking up her books as it like speaking to an old friend who has a juicy new story to tell.
My Rating for Say No More is 5 out of 5.
Thank you to Netgalley and Headline for supplying an E-ARC for a fair and honest review.
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