Copper Waters by Marlene M. Bell

Blog Tour Copper Waters by Marlene M. Bell This is my post during the blog tour for Copper Waters by Marlene M. Bell. In Copper Waters a rural New Zealand vacation turns poisonous. This blog tour is organized by Lola's Blog Tours and the tour runs from 2 till 15 January. You can see the tour schedule here: http://www.lolasblogtours.net/blog-tour-copper-waters-by- marlene-m-bell Copper Waters ( Annalisse Series # 4) By Marlene M. Bell Genre: Mystery / Suspense Age category: Adult Release Date: 5 December 2022 Blurb: A rural New Zealand vacation turns poisonous. Antiquities expert Annalisse Drury and tycoon Alec Zavos are at an impasse in their relationship when Alec refuses to clear up a paternity issue with an ex-lover. Frustrated with his avoidance when their future is at stake, Annalisse accepts an invitation from an acquaintance to fly to New Zealand—hoping to escape the recent turbulence in her life. But even Annalisse’s cottage idyll on the family sheep farm isn’t immune to intrigue. Alec sends a mutual friend and detective, Bill Drake, to follow her, and a local resident who accompanies them from the Christchurch airport dies mysteriously soon after. A second violent death finds Annalisse and Bill at odds with the official investigations. The local police want to close both cases as quickly as possible—without unearthing the town’s dirty secrets. As she and Bill pursue their own leads at serious cost, the dual mysteries force Annalisse to question everything she thought she knew about family ties, politics, and the art of small-town betrayal. Links: - Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/62970088-copper-waters - Bookbub: https://www.bookbub.com/books/copper-waters-a-new-zealand-cottage-mystery- annalisse-series-book-4-by-marlene-m-bell - Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Copper-Waters-Zealand-Cottage-Annalisse-ebook/dp/ B0BL42NBFY/ - B&N: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/copper-waters-marlene-m-bell/1142492768 Earlier books in the series: - Stolen Obsession (Annalisse Series #1): https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0794B81QG/ - Spent Identity (Annalisse Series #2): https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07YXCLZXH/​ - Scattered Legacy (Annalisse Series #3): https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B09HRCTBXJ/ My Take: This is the fourth book in this series and it is just as exciting as the first two. I would suggest reading the first two because you will want to read them. This book can be read as a standalone though. Annaliesse and her fiancee are at an impasse in their relationship and she takes up her friend on going to New Zealand for awhile. When she gets there two deaths occur and the local authorities want Annaliesse to leave beacuse they don't want her to expose the towns dirty little secrets. I received a review copy of this book from Lola's Book Tours and was dnot required to leave a positive review.