Salvation: An Ash Park Prequel Novella by Meghan O'Flynn
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Salvation: An Ash Park Prequel Novella (Ash Park 0.5) by Meghan O'Flynn was a nail biting, suspenseful, heart pounding thriller that, had me on the edge of my seat.
Not my first read from this author or in this series. In truth I have read every book in this series, so needless to say when I saw this one I snached it up in a heartbeat. This book takes place well before the main series, so I do suggest reading this first as it will give you a better understand of the lead MC, Petrosky.
Like the others book in this series, Salvation was well written, detailed and emotional. I got to know Petrosky's character very well from the main series, and it was exciting to read about the before. Before he was broken, and before he lost his child that led to his spiral into self hate, alcohol and depression. This book paints that before, as well as the beginning of this multi layered character's downfall.
Overall this book was everything I was hoping it to be and more. Meghan O'Flynn is truly talented at making your skin crawl and smashing your heart into a million pieces. So please take my super high recommendation and my stamp of approval that you will be holding your breath as well as, holding onto your shattering heart.
Happy Reading
-E.A. Walsh
Famished
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Salvation: An Ash Park Prequel Novella (Ash Park 0.5) by Meghan O'Flynn was a nail biting, suspenseful, heart pounding thriller that, had me on the edge of my seat.
Not my first read from this author or in this series. In truth I have read every book in this series, so needless to say when I saw this one I snached it up in a heartbeat. This book takes place well before the main series, so I do suggest reading this first as it will give you a better understand of the lead MC, Petrosky.
Like the others book in this series, Salvation was well written, detailed and emotional. I got to know Petrosky's character very well from the main series, and it was exciting to read about the before. Before he was broken, and before he lost his child that led to his spiral into self hate, alcohol and depression. This book paints that before, as well as the beginning of this multi layered character's downfall.
Overall this book was everything I was hoping it to be and more. Meghan O'Flynn is truly talented at making your skin crawl and smashing your heart into a million pieces. So please take my super high recommendation and my stamp of approval that you will be holding your breath as well as, holding onto your shattering heart.
Happy Reading
-E.A. Walsh
Famished by Meghan O'Flynn
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Famished (Ash Park #1) by Meghan O'Flynn was dark, gritty, and apart from having my heart in a vice, it had me hooked from start to finish.
My first read by this author I didn't know what to expect. I just thought I was in for your normal, thriller mystery, like a CSI/Criminal Minds mix... No, no, no.. It was more on the darker side of Criminal Minds. Not only did I get attached to Hannah, I felt for her, somehow connected to her, and, I don't even know what to say or think anymore.
Hannah was a good character, like I said I connect with her, and every minute of her hellish life I wish I could have been there to give her a hug, and just, put her in a bubble. Strong in her own right, Hannah was that MC you root for, hope for and just want all the good things for.
Damn Meghan O'Flynn, you managed to not only rip out my heart, but just when I thought things were looking up, you ripped it out again and stomped on it. Thanks....Sometimes there are no happy endings, and this book shows us, will for me I felt, it showed the real look at what goes on when trying to catch a killer. The grunt work, the long hours, and the constant feelings of guilt and grief that, you weren't fast, or strong enough.
This book will push your emotions, will make you think it will end like your normal TV drama. Be prepared for some gut punching feels, and a good slap to the face. And that my friend is where I leave you, but yes, before I go, I give this book my super high recommendation and my stamp of approval.
I will now dive into the next book.
What is wrong with me? Good writing that's what
Happy Reading
-E.A. Walsh
Conviction
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Famished (Ash Park #1) by Meghan O'Flynn was dark, gritty, and apart from having my heart in a vice, it had me hooked from start to finish.
My first read by this author I didn't know what to expect. I just thought I was in for your normal, thriller mystery, like a CSI/Criminal Minds mix... No, no, no.. It was more on the darker side of Criminal Minds. Not only did I get attached to Hannah, I felt for her, somehow connected to her, and, I don't even know what to say or think anymore.
Hannah was a good character, like I said I connect with her, and every minute of her hellish life I wish I could have been there to give her a hug, and just, put her in a bubble. Strong in her own right, Hannah was that MC you root for, hope for and just want all the good things for.
Damn Meghan O'Flynn, you managed to not only rip out my heart, but just when I thought things were looking up, you ripped it out again and stomped on it. Thanks....Sometimes there are no happy endings, and this book shows us, will for me I felt, it showed the real look at what goes on when trying to catch a killer. The grunt work, the long hours, and the constant feelings of guilt and grief that, you weren't fast, or strong enough.
This book will push your emotions, will make you think it will end like your normal TV drama. Be prepared for some gut punching feels, and a good slap to the face. And that my friend is where I leave you, but yes, before I go, I give this book my super high recommendation and my stamp of approval.
I will now dive into the next book.
What is wrong with me? Good writing that's what
Happy Reading
-E.A. Walsh
Conviction by Meghan O'Flynn
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Conviction (Ash Park #2) by Meghan O'Flynn was just as, no, it was more dark and thrilling then the last book. I didn't think it was possible, but this series is fast becoming an obsession.
The second book in the Ash Park series, we are once again tossed into the dark underbelly of Ash Park, this time following Shannon Taylor, Ash Park district attorney. We met he in the last book, and I didn't know too much about her, only that I liked her and having this story centered around her was quite a thriller treat.
Shannon is a fierce character, she is the attorney you want on your side, and would do anything to never be on her bad side. She's a strong character, and one that I believe was written in a real, complex way that made you connect with her. She isn't perfect, and is trying to do her best to put the baddies away, while wondering if she made a life changing mistake years ago.
I will tell you that this book, was wow. The mystery, the clues and the plot twist. I didn't see it coming, and I was shocked. Again Meghen played with our hearts, twisted our emotions and lead us/me astray. Nothing was wasted, even the subplots. Having such multi-layered writing, added to the complexity of this story and, it made for such a big polt bomb, that I had to put the book down just to process.
This series is just everything I didn't know I wanted, and I can't stop reading. As I said, I'm a little obsessed, and I think my dreams are going to be a little nightmarish for a few nights. So yes, I give this book my super high recommendation and my stamp of approval.
Happy Reading
-E.A. Walsh
Repressed
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Conviction (Ash Park #2) by Meghan O'Flynn was just as, no, it was more dark and thrilling then the last book. I didn't think it was possible, but this series is fast becoming an obsession.
The second book in the Ash Park series, we are once again tossed into the dark underbelly of Ash Park, this time following Shannon Taylor, Ash Park district attorney. We met he in the last book, and I didn't know too much about her, only that I liked her and having this story centered around her was quite a thriller treat.
Shannon is a fierce character, she is the attorney you want on your side, and would do anything to never be on her bad side. She's a strong character, and one that I believe was written in a real, complex way that made you connect with her. She isn't perfect, and is trying to do her best to put the baddies away, while wondering if she made a life changing mistake years ago.
I will tell you that this book, was wow. The mystery, the clues and the plot twist. I didn't see it coming, and I was shocked. Again Meghen played with our hearts, twisted our emotions and lead us/me astray. Nothing was wasted, even the subplots. Having such multi-layered writing, added to the complexity of this story and, it made for such a big polt bomb, that I had to put the book down just to process.
This series is just everything I didn't know I wanted, and I can't stop reading. As I said, I'm a little obsessed, and I think my dreams are going to be a little nightmarish for a few nights. So yes, I give this book my super high recommendation and my stamp of approval.
Happy Reading
-E.A. Walsh
Repressed by Meghan O'Flynn
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Repressed (Ash Park #3) by Meghan O'Flynn was a dark, gritty psychological thriller, that like the past books in this series, had me hooked from start to finish.
The third book is the Ash Parks series, we are once again tossed into a deadly game, and one that surrounds a main recurring character Curtis Morrison. Meeting him in the first book, and following him to see what he has become, and then this book. I feel like this was happening to a close friend. Man I should not be benign reading this series, but I can't stop. Not once I read the synopsis for this one and knowing that Cutis was going to be the next one to be put through hell. I just want to put him in a box, and put up a do not touch sign.
I don't even know where to start. This book, was a lot harder for me because like I said I've been reading from book one. It would have been different if I was reading about a new character getting put through the ringer, but when it's one that's been there from the start, as a new bright eye detective, to now, married, baby.. it hits you hard. The writing does a great job at that, pulling you in, making you see boths sides. My heart was on the floor for most of this book. Meghan O'Flynn has a way with keeping the tone dark, gritty and has this way of just keeping the suspense, the mind games and the mystery high. And not just with the killer but with our MC as well. Cause we get to learn new things about Curtis, darker things. And as we have seen lately, your past is never truly buried.
Overall this book, so far, for me, has been the darkest, twisted, and the most engaging/entertaining read of the series. As much as I felt like my heart was about to be boot/ㅋ***** across the room, I could not put it down, look away, or breath. This book, and this series is fast becoming a fav of mine, and possibly the best of the year. So yes, I give this book and series my super high recommendation and my stamp of approval.
Happy Reading
-E.A Walsh
Hidden
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Repressed (Ash Park #3) by Meghan O'Flynn was a dark, gritty psychological thriller, that like the past books in this series, had me hooked from start to finish.
The third book is the Ash Parks series, we are once again tossed into a deadly game, and one that surrounds a main recurring character Curtis Morrison. Meeting him in the first book, and following him to see what he has become, and then this book. I feel like this was happening to a close friend. Man I should not be benign reading this series, but I can't stop. Not once I read the synopsis for this one and knowing that Cutis was going to be the next one to be put through hell. I just want to put him in a box, and put up a do not touch sign.
I don't even know where to start. This book, was a lot harder for me because like I said I've been reading from book one. It would have been different if I was reading about a new character getting put through the ringer, but when it's one that's been there from the start, as a new bright eye detective, to now, married, baby.. it hits you hard. The writing does a great job at that, pulling you in, making you see boths sides. My heart was on the floor for most of this book. Meghan O'Flynn has a way with keeping the tone dark, gritty and has this way of just keeping the suspense, the mind games and the mystery high. And not just with the killer but with our MC as well. Cause we get to learn new things about Curtis, darker things. And as we have seen lately, your past is never truly buried.
Overall this book, so far, for me, has been the darkest, twisted, and the most engaging/entertaining read of the series. As much as I felt like my heart was about to be boot/ㅋ***** across the room, I could not put it down, look away, or breath. This book, and this series is fast becoming a fav of mine, and possibly the best of the year. So yes, I give this book and series my super high recommendation and my stamp of approval.
Happy Reading
-E.A Walsh
Hidden by Meghan O'Flynn
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Hidden (Ash Park #4) by Meghan O'Flynn was another dark, gritty, tale that will give me nightmares.
The fourth book in the Ash Park series, and I didn't think it could get any more, sinnister. Taking place two years after Repressed, an old foe has reservice, or rather, got sloppy and is once again on Petrosky's and Morrison's radar. This time the stress, guilt, and addiction is taking its toll on Petrosky, will this be his last case, or simply be his last....?
There is only so much the mind can take, and I will tell you that binge-reading this series has put me on the darker side of humanity. As much as I love this series, I found myself putting this book down, to regroup, look at kittens, before I could continue on. They say real life is stranger than fiction, well then you haven't read anything from Meghan O'Flynn yet. This book is up there with some of the darkest of Criminal Minds episodes; and frankly, this whole series would make one hell of a TV series, or movie collection.
Meghan O'Flynn again has captured me with superb writing, and the ability to keep the tension, and suspense high with every word that is written. And not just around the killer, but around Petrosky. His mind has always been in a dark place because of his daughters gruesome death, but in this book, he's on the edge. Every victim is her, every missing girl is her, every little girl/child he can't save is her. That subplot got me hard in the feels, I know what it's like to lose a family member to murder, it's a pain that never heals. Petrosky, as a parent, won't let himself heal, and that's driving him to be self-destructive and losing his fight to be apart of the world. This book is a hard raw emotional read, that rips out your heart, stomps on it, only to repeat the process over and over.
Overall I give this book and series my super high recommendation and my stamp of approval. It's one for the ages, and one that will leave you wondering why cops do what they do, and if you should be locking your family up and throwing away the key.
Happy Reading
-E.A. Walsh
Redemption
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Hidden (Ash Park #4) by Meghan O'Flynn was another dark, gritty, tale that will give me nightmares.
The fourth book in the Ash Park series, and I didn't think it could get any more, sinnister. Taking place two years after Repressed, an old foe has reservice, or rather, got sloppy and is once again on Petrosky's and Morrison's radar. This time the stress, guilt, and addiction is taking its toll on Petrosky, will this be his last case, or simply be his last....?
There is only so much the mind can take, and I will tell you that binge-reading this series has put me on the darker side of humanity. As much as I love this series, I found myself putting this book down, to regroup, look at kittens, before I could continue on. They say real life is stranger than fiction, well then you haven't read anything from Meghan O'Flynn yet. This book is up there with some of the darkest of Criminal Minds episodes; and frankly, this whole series would make one hell of a TV series, or movie collection.
Meghan O'Flynn again has captured me with superb writing, and the ability to keep the tension, and suspense high with every word that is written. And not just around the killer, but around Petrosky. His mind has always been in a dark place because of his daughters gruesome death, but in this book, he's on the edge. Every victim is her, every missing girl is her, every little girl/child he can't save is her. That subplot got me hard in the feels, I know what it's like to lose a family member to murder, it's a pain that never heals. Petrosky, as a parent, won't let himself heal, and that's driving him to be self-destructive and losing his fight to be apart of the world. This book is a hard raw emotional read, that rips out your heart, stomps on it, only to repeat the process over and over.
Overall I give this book and series my super high recommendation and my stamp of approval. It's one for the ages, and one that will leave you wondering why cops do what they do, and if you should be locking your family up and throwing away the key.
Happy Reading
-E.A. Walsh
Redemption by Meghan O'Flynn
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Redemption (Ash Park #5) by Meghan O'Flynn was a heart pounding, feels invoking, raw psychological thriller that not only hooked me like the other books, but it brought me back to the first book, to that unsolved case, that's ends with a shocking conclusion.
Coming off the emotional punch to the face from the last book, this book picks up pretty close to when books four ends. I will say before I continue, though these books can be read as standalones, they are following a connecting plot line, and time line. So I highly suggest reading the other books in this series. Especially the first book, as this one directly connects to it. You won't get the full emotional boot kick, if you skip it. Plus, all the books in this series are freaking amazing!
I don't even know how to review this book, it wasn't what I was expecting, and frankly this is probably one of the best books I have read this year. But, let me be clear, to get the full effect, you got to read the other books. You got to see the darkness that's been smothering Petrosky. His downward spiral, his ghosts, his willingness to just end it all. All of that, from those books, everything leads up to this one. This book will shock you, wreck you and, you will not see the ending coming. I was second guessing everything, and it was, wow.. just wow.
I really hope this isn't the end of the series, I feel like there needs to be one more, just one more to close it out fully. But if this is the last book, then I have to say, that Meghan O'Flynn has done this series justice and ended it just as strong as it was started. Every book was strong, and that consistency of high level writing is what separates this series, this book, from others like it.
In saying that, please, please, take my super high recommendation and my stamp of approval that this book is not only a must read, it's a classic in the making. It will break your emotions, have you struggling to keep it together, and you will shed some tears. This book, this series, is on a whole other level, and is worth every bit of praise it has received.
Happy Reading
-E.A. Walsh
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Redemption (Ash Park #5) by Meghan O'Flynn was a heart pounding, feels invoking, raw psychological thriller that not only hooked me like the other books, but it brought me back to the first book, to that unsolved case, that's ends with a shocking conclusion.
Coming off the emotional punch to the face from the last book, this book picks up pretty close to when books four ends. I will say before I continue, though these books can be read as standalones, they are following a connecting plot line, and time line. So I highly suggest reading the other books in this series. Especially the first book, as this one directly connects to it. You won't get the full emotional boot kick, if you skip it. Plus, all the books in this series are freaking amazing!
I don't even know how to review this book, it wasn't what I was expecting, and frankly this is probably one of the best books I have read this year. But, let me be clear, to get the full effect, you got to read the other books. You got to see the darkness that's been smothering Petrosky. His downward spiral, his ghosts, his willingness to just end it all. All of that, from those books, everything leads up to this one. This book will shock you, wreck you and, you will not see the ending coming. I was second guessing everything, and it was, wow.. just wow.
I really hope this isn't the end of the series, I feel like there needs to be one more, just one more to close it out fully. But if this is the last book, then I have to say, that Meghan O'Flynn has done this series justice and ended it just as strong as it was started. Every book was strong, and that consistency of high level writing is what separates this series, this book, from others like it.
In saying that, please, please, take my super high recommendation and my stamp of approval that this book is not only a must read, it's a classic in the making. It will break your emotions, have you struggling to keep it together, and you will shed some tears. This book, this series, is on a whole other level, and is worth every bit of praise it has received.
Happy Reading
-E.A. Walsh
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