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Shelter in Place(paid link) is yet another mystery by Nora Roberts that I’ve thoroughly enjoyed. She has a true talent for incorporating suspense and romance subtly into her novels. They pull you further and further into the storyline until the climax hits you in the face.

This novel is about a mall shooting that takes place in a small town. If the pain of the past isn’t already enough, as these survivors grow up, they find out that the true mastermind behind the shooting is still alive and counting down the days before she begins her next big plan – taking out the remaining survivors one by one.

Meanwhile, two of the survivors, Simone and Reed, find themselves falling deeply in love. Unfortunately, they are also at the top of Patricia Hobart’s list, leading to one final and dramatic face-off between all of them.

I would recommend this book due to the thrilling nature of it. It’s the kind of book you won’t want to put down. The plot keeps its fast pace throughout the novel, never letting readers get bored or lose interest. It is also very relatable to today’s world and the lifetime of pain shootings like these leave behind.