As a HUGE Lisa Renee Jones fan I am excited she is bringing us a new Suspense series. Murder Notes was not what I was expecting it to be! I FLOVE the book and let me tell you friends, it has a smidge of romance, but the suspense and mystery of the story will have you glued to the book. I love trying to figure out who is involved with the good and the bad. I am all over the place with the who and what.

Let's talk about the characters. I was on the fence when it comes to Kane. I am not sure if he is the best for Lilah or the worst for her. He is definitely a mystery that I can not figure out yet! Lilah is the best character to play as this story's heroine. She has demons that haunt her. But she trudges on and is doing the best that she can. The story plot is amazing! I could not get enough of this book!!! I have a new addiction with this series. I can not wait for Murder Girl!

The ending was perfect! I still have no clue who is behind the murders. I was left with my jaw dropped to the floor. Lisa has outdone herself as always. Murder Notes is my top ten best in Suspense!!

I was given a copy of this book from the publisher.

Holy cow. Holy cow! I want to repeat that a third time. Just. Holy cow. Lisa Renee Jones (LRJ) should write more books like this one.

Obviously there’s more coming in this series but hot dog(!) the background and suspense in this book are killer. Haha. See what I did there?

Anyway. This romantic suspense will feed both lives of mysteries and romance. There’s not a lot of romance included in this particular book. Worked for me. I really enjoy the mystery/suspense.

I’m still reeling trying to figure out who’s going to bite the dust next! What will Lilah stumble on next. I almost need my own story board for this one. It’s complex amount of connected but not connected characters. Family secrets. Pay offs. Scare tactics. You name it.

Oh what a joy it was to read this first book in LRJ’s new series. I can hardly wait for the next.

Putting this review into words is very difficult right now because the only thing my brain is doing is screaming "I need more!"

This book takes you on twists and turns through secrets and murder, and I loved every second of it. It follows Lilah Love, a FBI agent with a big secret, as she heads back to her hometown after being led there by a killer. Told completely in Lilah's POV, it weaves a tale so suspenseful you'll catch yourself checking your locks and looking out for a stalker.

As much as I was dying for answers and wanted so bad to just skip to the end, I actually thought the slower pace of the story was perfect. It added so much intrigue and gave me time to try and figure out what all the secrets were. I loved that it captivated me so much and had me on the edge the entire time. There was always something happening between these pages that had me questioning everything.

For some reason I actually haven't read Lisa Renee Jones in a long time and it's something I'm regretting very much right now. This book brought back every reason that I love her writing. She has the ability to write so much information into a story without it ever being too wordy, and instead it just keeps me on the edge of my seat. I'm already dying to read the next installment of the Lila Love series and I'm not ashamed to beg for it.

This is truly amazing. This is not a normal read for me as I do prefer more romance and sex in my stories. However, there is so much intrigue, mystery, drama, with a little romantic undertone to this story that you just can't stop reading until you find out more! I received an advance copy from the author and publisher and this is my honest and voluntary review.

I don't know where to begin with this review. I just want to say it was AMAZING so go forth and read it ASAP (or rather in March, when it's published *lol*). I can't believe I was so late to the game with this author. Every single book I have read since I discovered her (four) have been outstanding, and this one was no different in that respect. I have no idea how the author expects me just to sit here patiently waiting for book two??

So deets...this wasn't really a romance book. I wouldn't even say it was a romantic suspense book. More a thriller with some romantic undertones. So don't go into it expecting some hot sex. There is only one sex scene, and it was very tame. The romance reader in me struggled with this and one other issue (Samantha). I think it's hard sometimes when you read a lot of romance to separate expectations. Especially when the book has some romantic undertones. I am not even sure if that makes sense, but "I" wanted more sex and I could have done without the whole "Samantha" scenario. <--- that's the romance reader talking. Both were small issues that genuinely shouldn't have bothered me but like I said I struggled to separate my feelings in this case, so they did.

That said, I found this one to be fantastically well written and well paced. The plot was engaging and kept me turning the pages. I LOVE all things serial killer, profiling, criminal minds, etc. I eat TV shows like that up by the spoonful, and this book would make a fabulous TV series for sure. The plot was intricate and full of twists and turns. The author does an excellent job of laying the groundwork for what I can only assume will be an epic and far-reaching conspiracy. There is a full cast of characters that make up this book. Each one intriguing. Each one mysterious. Each one potentially hiding secrets. My mind is a bit of a muddle trying to figure out who is doing what and why. Who is dirty? Who isn't? Some I loved. Some I hated. Some remain a mystery waiting to be exposed. Kane I LOVED. Who doesn't love a smokin' hot bad boy? But what is he hiding? Can he be trusted? Lilah I ADORED. I struggle with alpha heroines A LOT, but Lilah just worked for me on every level. She was strong. She was feisty. She was funny. She was badass. But she was also vulnerable especially when it came to Kane. The only man that has ever understood her. Last, we were left with a decent cliffhanger that will make you want to hunt down this author and force her to give you book two tout suite!

All in all, this was a fantastic first book in a series I am sure will blow a lot of readers right out of the water. Therefore yours truly will give this one two HUGE thumbs up.