Shadow Hill, Thomas Kies
Shadow Hill, Thomas Kies
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Shadow Hill

Author: Thomas Kies

Narrator: Rebecca Gibel

Unabridged: 8 hr 49 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 08/13/2022


Synopsis

How far would someone go to protect corporate profits?Just days before Morris Cutter, a retired powerful oil executive, is scheduled to give a pseudo-scientific report to Congress that will delay crucial action on climate change for decades, he and his wife are found shot to death in their Greenwich, Connecticut, home. The police call it murder-suicide. The couple’s son refuses to accept the official conclusion and hires Geneva Chase, crime reporter turned private detective, to prove otherwise.Genie soon learns that there are suspects everywhere, including within the deceased’s immediate family. Morris Cutter’s own daughter hadn’t spoken with him in years, and his nephew is a climate activist with a radical organization. But Cutter’s former company has a vested interest in keeping a low profile until it is able to present its mock-science on Capitol Hill. Genie is bribed, then threatened, to wrap up her investigation before the scheduled hearing date—and to concur with the police findings.When the lead scientist of the study goes missing, followed by Cutter’s daughter, Genie begins to piece together what actually may have happened to Morris and Julia Cutter, putting herself in harm’s way as she races to find the truth.

About Thomas Kies

Thomas Kies has had a long career working for newspapers and magazines, primarily in New England and New York. When he is not writing mysteries, he serves as president of the Carteret County Chamber of Commerce.

About Rebecca Gibel

Rebecca Gibel (a.k.a. Kasha Kensington) is a audiobook narrator and stage actress who has performed in Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, Camelot (IRNE Award nomination), Urinetown (Denver Post Ovation Award nomination), and Othello. She won the Denver Post Readers’ Choice Award for Best Year by an Actress. She is a graduate of the Brown University Trinity Rep MFA acting program, where she was the Stephen Sondheim Fellow.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Alan on August 18, 2021

Thanks to NetGalley, the publisher and most of all Thomas Kies for this ARC, in exchange for an honest review. This is book 4 in the Geneva Chase series, and each one gets better and better. In this book she has a slight change of career, no longer crime reporter for the local paper. She is a researc......more

Goodreads review by Erin on August 17, 2021

As seen on www.mysteryandsuspense.com “Shadow Hill” is the fourth novel in the Geneva Chase crime mysteries series by author Thomas Kies. Set amidst the backdrop of the global climate crisis, “Shadow Hill” is a suspense-fueled and relevant crime novel that delves into the seedy underbelly of......more

Goodreads review by Javier on December 04, 2021

Shadow Hill is the fourth installment in the Geneva Chase Series and, although as usual I absolutely recommend starting from the beginning of the series, it can be perfectly read on its own as the author provides enough background information. I’m liking this series more and more with each new book......more

Goodreads review by Laurie on September 06, 2021

I have read this entire series over the last few months and I am hooked! I love Geneva Chase! Genie is now freelancing as a crime reporter and as a "researcher" for an investigative firm. Genie's first assignment with Lodestar is to look into the deaths of Morris Cutter and his wife that the police......more


Quotes

“This suspenseful story will appeal to readers who enjoy hard-nosed investigative reporters such as Brad Parks’ Carter Ross.” Library Journal (starred review), praise for the author

“Kies tells a taut, fastpaced tale, imbuing each character with memorable, compelling traits that help readers connect with them. Booklist, praise for the author

“Kies has created a likable if flawed heroine readers will want to see more of.” Publishers Weekly, praise for the author

“Kies’ fiction debut lays the groundwork for an entertaining series.” Kirkus Reviews, praise for the author

“Sleek and engaging. If you miss Kinsey Millhone, you might give Geneva a whirl.” Kirkus Reviews