What She Left Behind

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Summary: A different type of Mystery
Review: A joyous business trip to Atlanta turns sour quickly when the awards banquet that Audrey Wilson and her ex-pro basketball player brother Bobby are attending, ends with a murder and Bobby is accused of the heinous crime. Shocking revelations of the connection between Bobby and Simone, the murdered woman, overshadows any award for service that Audrey and her brother have done in Rosemont, Ohio. A likely mystery ensues. The reluctant heroine, always concerned with her family because she is the oldest, Audrey immediately launches into "mother" mode and does what she can to free her brother and exonerate him of the crime. Since so many people have traveled from Ohio to Atlanta her resource base is nothing short of convenient. Her former lover Jules, happens to be an attorney and happens to be in town and agrees to take Bobby's case. Bobby's best friend resides in Atlanta and offers Audrey and their other sister Renita a place to stay and transportation, plus his numerous connections and persona open doors to them. While Bobby sits in jail, his family and friends are on the case to free him and take custody of a little boy Simone left behind and with whom Bobby assumes he's the father of, Simon.

What She Left Behind, starts off slowly but as I kept reading, I was intrigued by how Simone's life and her documentary of it through the discovery of her journals shed light to her demise. How her deep love for her son Simon who is Autistic was her motivation for everything she did since his birth. She was remorseful of the life that she led but finding no other choice in how to execute her life her decisions hurt everybody involved. Bobby asked Audrey to take custody of Simon and this proved to be a daunting task. To come to grips with the fact that she had a nephew and one that had a handicap almost proved to be too much but Audrey, always the strong one, assumed the job and put plans in motion to support this. As the story continues to unfold, the revelations of Simone's journal along with the mental prowess of Audrey and her friends sheds light on the case and made me sit up suddenly as the light turned on and I solved the mystery. There were a bit too many characters in the book for me. Some weren't needed to effectively tell this story as some subplots were lost as the intensity of the main plot heated up. I like the fact that Autism was examined, and done so in a very dignified and respectful manner. I like the compassion that the characters had for one another and the way family stuck together. Overall this was an uplifting novel with the bonus of a mystery thrown in.

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Summary: A Mother's Love
Review: Danger is always a traveling companion for Audrey Wilson, and her trip to Atlanta to receive a prestigious award is no exception. Audrey, her sister Renita and her brother Bobby all have high hopes for their journey to Atlanta. Unfortunately, those high hopes are not fulfilled. When Bobby is accused of killing Simone Denton, a stripper and the mother of his autistic and biracial son, all hell breaks loose. Audrey believes in her heart that her brother is not capable of taking another human life and she is determined to prove his innocence.

In the midst of the investigation, Audrey feels a tugging at her heart strings to reach out to Simone and Bobby's son whose life is thrown into a tailspin with the death of his mother and the arrest of his father. Audrey just wants to take care of this child and let him know that he is loved. Unfortunately, during the course of her investigation, Audrey is in constant danger, as she uncovers Simone's secret diaries. These diaries contain information that could ruin the lives of many well known people with whom Simone came in contact during her tumultuous life. Will Audrey be able to get to the bottem of things? Will she come out of this investigation alive?

WHAT SHE LEFT BEHIND: AN AUDREY WILSON MYSTERY by C.M. Miller is a page turner that will have readers guessing until the very end. This story is much more than a mystery, it also has romance and compassion. I really enjoyed this story and I highly recommend it to others.

Reviewed by Simone A. Hawks
of The RAWSISTAZ Reviewers

Rating:
Summary: Good Mystery
Review: My first read by Ms. Miller and it was enjoyable. A well written mystery with twist and turns that will keep you turning pages. What She Left Behind is a mystery love story.

Rating:
Summary: Good Mystery
Review: My first read by Ms. Miller and it was enjoyable. A well written mystery with twist and turns that will keep you turning pages. What She Left Behind is a mystery love story.

Rating:
Summary: Great Mystery!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Review: This book has lots of twists and turns and very well written. It also takes a look at sports stars and how they abuse groupies. This book also brings to light autism and its effects on caregivers. All of this while somone has been killed and people are frantically trying to find out who the murderer is hoping it is not someone they are related to. WOW!!!!!!!!

Rating:
Summary: Great Mystery!!!!!!!
Review: This book has lots of twists and turns very well written. It also takes a look at sports stars and how they abuse groupies.This book also brings to light autism and its effects on caregivers. All of this while someone has been killed and people are frantically trying to find out who the murderer is hoping it is not someone they are related to. WOW!!!!!!!

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Summary: Suspenseful
Review: What She Left Behind is a suspenseful novel. This book is the final chapter in the Audrey Wilson Mystery Series. The first two books in the series are Taxes, Death & Trouble and Accrual Way to Die. I was not familiar with the series of books, but I plan to read the other two books in this series. This book will keep you on the edge of your seat most of the time. In my opinion, I don't think the book kept me on the edge of my seat for as long as it could have because I was able to figure out who the killer was almost half way through the book. A good whodunit normally keeps you on the edge of your seat until the very end and the killer is usually someone you would have least expected.

On a scale of 1-5, I give this book a 3.
Review given by Collean Payne
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