Facade
 
Deputy Detective KC Tanner is working on solving the most grisly murder that their small town had seen. Sharalee MacArthur is the towns Victims Advocate and has to work closely with KC on the cases. Sharalee has always been in love with KC Tanner, the only trouble is, is that he still sees her as a little girl. The murders that are going on in town start to get a little too close for comfort for Sharale. Will she ever get the chance to let KC know that she has always loved him? Will he ever see her as more than just a lil girl? This was a very good suspenseful book. It kept me on the edge on my seat and is on my keeper shelf for sure. Get this book, you wont be disappointed. Jen, Wicked Book Reviews
Deputy Detective KC Tanner was the only homicide detective in the small town of Pine Knot. Nothing big ever happened in the tiny community. That was why KC had left the big city and returned to his hometown. Pine Knot's sheriff, Mike "Mac" MacArthur, had once been KC's partner on the police force. The two had known each other for years. In fact, KC had watched Mac's little girl grown up into a lovely young woman. Sharalee "Shar" MacArthur was the area's Victim's Advocate. Shar had a crush on KC since she was little. As she grew, the crush matured into love. Problem was that KC kept seeing her as a child and her father was keeping everyone away from her. It was up to her to show them both how wrong they were. When tortured bodies began showing up, KC was naturally the one assigned to the case. But the only solid link between them all were that all the victims had been attached, in some way, to Sheriff MacArthur's deceased wife. What was a man to do when it looked as though his ex-partner and close friend might be a murderer? Here is a wonderful detective thriller that will leave your head spinning. Every time I thought I knew who the killer was another twist came up that had me wondering all over again. There is even a surprise ending! Patricia A. Rasey is an author to keep your eye on. She gets better with each new story. Recommended reading. **** Detra Fitch, HUNTRESS REVIEWS
FAÇADE is a well-written thriller that moves at a fast pace and has lots of graphic scenes. K.C. Tanner and Sharalee MacArthur add romance to a tale of betrayal, revenge and murder. Nothing is, as it seems. The secondary character of Mike MacArthur is a man I didn't know whether to feel sorry for or dislike. If you have read any of Patricia Rasey's other books, you know she does not wrap them up in a pretty package and this one is no different. This is a keeper. Hattie Boyd, from Scribes World Reviews
Ms. Rasey has written a gritty, suspenseful tale of love, lust and murder. FAÇADE will keep you guessing with its unexpected twists and turns. Just when you think you know the outcome, Ms. Rasey throws a new spine-tingling curve your way. Fraught with tension, an unstoppable attraction, and a clinical look at the investigative process, there is never a dull moment! FAÇADE is outstanding, and a definite winner for mystery and romance lovers alike. Cindy, from Love Romances
Façade expertly weaves the reader through the lives of small town Pine Knot where all is not as it seems. The reader is feed tantalizing tidbits as slowly the secret is revealed. Along the way KC acknowledges his attraction for Sharalee, but his guilt and friendship with her father keeps them apart. Patricia A. Rasey’s, Façade, proves that what is seen is not always true. Patricia A. Rasey has written a faced paced romantic thriller that will keep you guessing. In Façade, the reader experiences the pain of unforgiveness and the destruction of past mistakes covered up. The challenge for KC and Sharalee will be less the truth and more their ability to move forward and forgive. Dena Kosche, from Women on Writing
If you’ve never picked up a Patricia A. Rasey book, you are missing out on one of the brightest stars of the genre. And Façade is simply another amazing effort from this author. Rasey’s complex plot, wonderful characters, compelling love story, and edge-of-your-seat mystery, make Façade a book you won’t be able to put down. Enjoy! Karen Troxel, from eBook Reviews Weekly
Ms. Rasey certainly has come up with a winner in FAÇADE. I could not put this book down. It had me completely absorbed until the last shocking pages. I had to find out what was going to happen in both the personal lives of the characters, as well as who was going to be killed next, and why. FAÇADE is completely addictive from the first page. Ms. Rasey has created multi-faceted characters, and at the same time she has created a super fast moving plot. She has captured the world of lies, deceit, intrigue, and revenge. FAÇADE is definitely a must read for its chilling account of the murders, the investigation, and the secrets that caused them. At the same time bringing into this horrific, and terrifying world love, friendship, and trust. It is amazing how she has managed to have two opposite plots run concurrently and mixed together to bring about a story that completely hypnotizes the reader. FAÇADE is not only a spine-tingling murder mystery that will leave feeling cold to the bones, it is also a love story that will leave you completely breathless. FACADE is a wonderful example of Ms. Rasey's talent to blend spine tingling terror and suspense, with warm and sexy romance and love. FACADE will keep you guessing. Even if you are clever enough to figure out who did it, which I don’t think you will, you still won't believe the dynamite ending. It will leave you completely emotionally drained. FAÇADE most definitely proves the old adage: What goes around comes around. And in this case when it comes around, it is deadly. I definitely recommend that you get a copy of FAÇADE, take it home and lock the doors, turn up the lights, and settle in for a full night of terrific suspense, murder, and love. All mixed up in a great story that will leave you completely satisfied that you have visited the world of FAÇADE. You cannot miss with this wonderful book. —Sue Hartigan, Member of RIO for All About Murder Reviews
A series of gruesome murders plagues the small town of Pine Knot, Kentucky, each based on an ancient form of torture. The first victim is discovered crucified, a sign with the word ADULTERY nailed behind his head. Another is drawn and quartered, a third buried in the ground to his neck. Each murder more heinous than the previous, the clues seem to tie in with a woman long dead and a mysterious voice on the phone--and a dozen Black Magic roses delivered to the victim's next of kin. The protagonist, Deputy Detective KC Tanner, quickly finds himself embroiled in a tense and deadly game of hidden secrets, dark lust and seething guilt. Throw in a beautiful Sheriff's daughter and a desperate struggle against his repressed desires and you've got a whopper of a conflagration just waiting for a spark. Ms. Rasey provides the whole flame and the results are explosive. POD (Print on Demand) books have taken a pretty good knock lately, and had anyone asked me a few weeks ago I might have had to agree with them. But Facade should prove once and for all a book should be judged by the writer and their tale and not the method of imprint. The production on this book is first class, easily as professional as most books coming from New York Publishers. Mr. Zaber's classy cover, quality stock and careful typesetting all add up to an attractive and well-conceived package. Ms. Rasey weaves a tale of intrigue, creates well-developed characters and turns on enough steam to take the wrinkles out of a nun's habit. Shocking, gripping, and sensual, with prose smooth as satin, you'll want to make sure the doors are bolted and the windows locked after turning the last page. Howard Hopkins author of Grimm and Night Demons
Very Highly recommended Facade by Pat Rasey is a heart-stopping, adrenaline-pumping novel that you dare not start at bedtime if you intend to be up in the morning. Addictive from the first shocking page, Facade will reveal the dangers that lurk beneath the most innocent appearances. Rasey has an extraordinary talent for creating characters with depth and complexity, while weaving a quick-moving plot that lures the reader into a world of murder and intrigue. Extraordinarily, Rasey can capture the essence of a brutal murder all the while maintaining a sexy, lusty subplot with sharp quips counterbalanced by grace. While all of Rasey’s novels are hits, this is the best one yet, earning a very highly recommended rating and an Award of Excellence from WordWeaving. Cindy Penn, Word Weaving
***** Outstanding Once again author Patricia Rasey has given her numerous fans and readers a book that has definitely been worth the wait. Filled with action and suspense, thrills and chills, Facade will grip you from page one and not allow you to put it down until the final page is read and then you will yell for more. This book goes beyond just a Suspense/Thriller; Ms. Rasey has also filled it with love and betrayal, joy and heartbreak. Characters so vivid they seem real and bring you there in the book with them. This is a “must have” for your private book collection. Tracy Eastgate, Tracy’s Book Reviews
*****Highly Recommended Pat Rasey grows more and more adept in intricately weaving a complex, layered plot with flawed, yet lovable characters and a love story that will melt your heart. Facade is by far the best work Rasey has written to date. Not only is this book overflowing with heart-pounding suspense and fascinating details of police forensics, but also gruesome minutiae of sadistic murder. And the love scenes are so scorchingly hot that they’ll melt the paint off the walls. The intensity of her approach to her latest prose matches that of Diehl and Harris, so the squemish beware. The pacing is fast and the writing is perfect. Not one word is wasted nor a moment dull. Thriller devotees will be up all night, as I was, riveted to this page-turner. Pat Rasey demonstrates yet again, why she’s become an author to reckon with. Janice K. Wagner, Royal Scribe Reviews
A gruesome tale from beginning to end that’ll jump-start your heart and have you double-locking doors and yanking your drapes closed. Facade is Ms. Rasey’s best thriller yet! A must read! Ann Bachman, #1 Lifetime Bestselling Author of Together Again and Broken Dreams, http://www.eclectics.com/annbachman/
From the discovery of the first body to the final paragraph, Facade, the story of Deputy Sheriff KC Tanner and Victims’ Advocate Sharalee MacArthur is guaranteed to keep the reader engrossed, and to leave the reader wanting more from this talented writer. Suspense author Pat Rasey just keeps getting better and better. Modean Moon, author of Covenant
Façade is a taut, intricate and lushly crafted thriller that excels in every facet of its creation. Characterization is multifaceted, complete and vivid. K.C. and Sharalee haunted me when I reluctantly had to put the book down for a few moments! The plotting is exemplary and compares favorably to anything else on the bookshelves. I challenge you to read this one slowly! With a mystery that just won't quit and a couple to last a lifetime, Patricia Rasey's Façade is a masterpiece! Jon Taylor, Scribes Word Reviews
5 Stars Patricia Rasey has penned an outstanding book! Facade is a spine tingling read from start to finish with equal parts murder and romance. Ms. Rasey leads you to believe you know who the killer is, and then yanks your chain, and swings you in a whole other direction! You'll find yourself wondering who will be the next victim and in what atrocious way are they going to be murdered. The biggest mystery will be why?! You not only get a murder mystery in Facade, but you also get a lot of great sexual tension between KC and Sharalee, that builds to it's climactic explosion right along with the murder and mayhem. I highly recommend Facade to anyone who loves a good murder mystery. This is one book that will keep you guessing. If you are clever enough to figure out who did it, you still won't believe what you get hit in the face with at the end! Stacey Bucholz, Murder List
Patricia A. Rasey is a Master Manipulator! She manipulates her story in such a way that the villain could be any number of people. The reader is kept in the throes of suspense until the very last few pages. This book had me clicking the buttons on my Rocket so quickly that the pages practically became a blur. I was on the edge of my seat biting my nails through this whole intriguing book. As with all of Pat's books, the ending came as quite a surprise! I avidly look forward to Pat's next book if my heart can take it Kathy Boswell
I was a little surprised that this book moved so quickly, like a great horror movie, and that was exactly how it seemed. Set in small towns in Kentucky, it is a tale of lust, love, and revenge that keeps moving in many directions. Once you think you know who the killer might be, it doubles back and takes you on a totally different path, but still moving you to where you need to be. Secrets and past sins fuel the fires for the story. Our detective, KC Tanner, and his assistant, Sharalee MacArthur, dive into the killer's mind from the outside, which takes them a bit too close to the action than they ever want to be. Signs and signals flash out at the readers, and you become just as much a part of the story as the characters themselves. As most good horror movies, the show never really ends, and it seems that this is the way this story runs, too. So for a great adrenaline rush, and a lock-your-doors, and sleep-with-the-lights-on story, it's got to be Facade! Rhonda Drummond, MyShelf.com
Pat Rasey has arrived onto the Romance Mystery/Suspense scene in grand style, and she's here to stay. Every book she writes gets better and better. In FAÇADE, she's written a story that will have every hair follicle on your body itching and tingling. As your mind travels the maze of clues she so subtly lets slip, you will find yourself as frustrated as Mac and KC at who's doing the killing--and why. Even if you suspect who the killer is before it's revealed you'll be totally amazed at how beautifully she hid it from you for so long. What I love about this story is the strength of the characters, even the bad ones. KC is a man of integrity and deep convictions who is genuinely tortured over his past and his growing feelings for Sharalee. I found him so in need that I was pulling for him all the way. And Sharalee, being the scamp she is, is delightful to learn about as she pushes and prods KC into noticing her. All she wants is for him to love her. This makes for both heart-warming and tension-filled moments between the two. Add Mac and the killer into the mix and you have a story that's hard to put down and even harder to forget when you've finished it. This is Ms Rasey's third book, and you'll want look for her other titles. They can be found at DSP. The titles are KISS OF DECEIT and DEADLY OBSESSION. FAÇADE is a must-have for lovers of Romantic Suspense/Mystery. You won't be the least disappointed. I wasn't. ©Jaycee April 2001, Timeless Tales
Past sins, lost loves and a 20-year-old betrayal conspire to keep Sharalee and KC apart. But true love can't be denied. And neither will a murderer. Ms. Rasey has another winner here. A spine tingling murder mystery that will leave you gasping; a love story that will leave you breathless. A must read for it's chilling account of the murders, the investigation, and the lies that spawned it. A definite keeper for its warm, passionate romance, and the story of two hearts unwilling to be denied. Reviewed by Shadow Simmons for All About Murder Reviews
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