{"id":7076884,"date":"2026-10-05T12:51:19","date_gmt":"2026-10-05T12:51:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=7076884"},"modified":"2026-10-05T12:51:19","modified_gmt":"2026-10-05T12:51:19","slug":"where-theres-smoke-by-rachel-louise-adams","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=7076884","title":{"rendered":"Where There\u2019s Smoke by Rachel Louise Adams"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Suspense, Thriller<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

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Minotaur Books<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

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October 6, 2026<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

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Synopsis from Goodreads:<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Following the USA Today bestselling series debut, No Rest for the Wicked, Rachel Louise Adams returns with Where There\u2019s Smoke.<\/span><\/p>\n

A lot has happened in Dolores Hawthorne\u2019s life since the events of last Halloween. She\u2019s divorced, traded being a forensic pathologist for a job as a medical examiner, and now lives in small-town Wisconsin, close\u2014but not too close\u2014to her family.<\/span><\/p>\n

Dolores doesn\u2019t have much in the way of work, but that all changes when a body is found at the local slaughterhouse. Benedict Marcy owned Marcy\u2019s Meats, and is affectionately called Mr. Mercy across the region. This high-profile case quickly catches the attention of Dolores\u2019s friends at the FBI.<\/span><\/p>\n

From the very beginning, this case is full of contradictions and surprises, and the team quickly learns someone is willing to go to extreme lengths to stop them from finding out the truth behind Benedict Marcy\u2019s murder.<\/span><\/p>\n

My Review<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Medical Examiner, Dolores Hawthorne, is settling into her home in Wisconsin dealing with her family issues and a past she\u2019d much sooner forget about. When the body of Benedict Marcy, owner of a local slaughterhouse, is found dead, Dolores is on the job to get to the bottom of this murder.<\/span><\/p>\n

Benedict Marcy was a very popular and well-liked man, so it\u2019s a shock that somebody could do this to him. Dolores teams up with the FBI and begins their investigation.<\/span><\/p>\n

It\u2019s one shocking twist after another in this captivating page-turner. This is not a cozy mystery and probably shouldn\u2019t be read in the dark of night. Although I did because I\u2019m crazy that way. I love a good spine-tingling drama that keeps me up late at night reading.\u00a0 This one is that and more.<\/span><\/p>\n

This is the second book in the series. Although the mystery is solved in this book, I recommend reading the first book, No Rest for the Wicked, prior to reading this one. It\u2019s a much fuller reading experience to have the character\u2019s entire background as you go through these exciting books.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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For reading challenges:<\/span><\/p>\n

Literary Escapes Reading Challenge 2026 (Wisconsin)<\/span><\/p>\n

Disclosure: I voluntarily reviewed a free Advance Reader Copy of this book from NetGalley and the publisher. I was not required to write a positive review.\u00a0 All opinions expressed are my own.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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