twisting mysteries where justice prevails. A Pacific Northwest native, she enjoys the area in all its beauty. When she’s not there, you can find Keliikoa on a beach on the Big Island where she and her husband recharge. But even under the palm trees and blazing sun she’s plotting her next murder—novel that is.Keliikoa's debut novel is Derailed.
At CrimeReads, she tagged twelve books featuring fierce moms ready to do anything to protect their families, including:
Hush Hush by Laura LippmanRead about another entry on the list.
I’m a huge fan of Laura Lippman and her strong and fierce Tess Monaghan character. I’ve loved seeing Tess progress and change over the years and by Hush Hush, Tess is a mom and raising a toddler. Another mother Melisandre Harris Dawes, was found not guilty of a crime by reason of insanity. She fledthe country, leaving her two daughters with their father. Twelve years later, she’s back in Baltimore, and Tess is asked to provide security detail while Melisandre films a documentary. Tess, juggling work with caring for her demanding toddler, is uneasy about the case. But something draws her in when someone is leaving Melisandre enigmatic, threatening notes. Soon Tess, insecure about her parenting abilities and receiving cryptic messages of her own, isn’t sure whether she should be protecting Melisandre from harm—or protecting everyone else from Melisandre.
Hush Hush is among Heather Chavez's six novels where the crimefighters also happen to be parents and Lisa Levy's ten top novels in mother-daughter noir.
The Page 69 Test: Hush Hush.
--Marshal Zeringue
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