Synopsis:
Twelve years after a horrific murder, a killer reemerges on the secluded grounds of a vacation resort. Strangely enough, all the same payers are back in town, including Maura Antrim and Brock McGovern. A teenaged couple when the original murder happened, Maura (a renown videographer) and Brock (an FBI agent), are thrown back to together to with this new rash of crimes. They quickly find that all the denied emotions of the past have not faded. In a race to find two missing women and solve this decade long mystery, they reconnect to face the evil forces that initially tore their relationship apart.
 
Review:
I received this book as an ARC from the author via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. I selected this book as soon as I read through the synopsis. I recently finished my first book of this genre (romantic thriller), and I've been dying to find another. The cover also played a small part in this selection. I've always enjoyed a good serial killer or a police procedural crime novel. Therefore, both the police tape and the color scheme of the book cover drew me in. I was also dying to find out what incendiary mystery the handsome central figure had in his past. Maybe I'm the only one who would find a smoking secret in a red-yellow gradient; but hey! Where there are flames, there's fire… or something thereabouts.

Ms. Graham does an excellent job of providing local color and Floridian history. Her descriptive details made me feel like I was walking through many of the locales. Being a researcher by nature, this book drove me to an even deeper dive into the creepy history surrounding the state. I was tickled to find that many facts stated in the book were accurate! I can't wait to plan my trip to visit a few of my newfound scary spots. While environmental development helped in lending authenticity to this book, the character development brought it to life.

I felt connected to the characters and rooted (ok, sometimes jeered) for them throughout the book. This connectedness was partially formed and supported by the awesome character index at the start of the book. I say partially because the index just helped me to keep the characters sorted 12 years later. This is super important as the story hits the ground running and never slows. We meet the characters as their 12-year-old selves. Experience their excitement at just being kids, then their sadness as that is taken from them. Fast forward to the present day, and we meet the same individuals as young adults. I loved how even though they were the same at the core, they all displayed the growth they had experienced as part of their earlier shared trauma. The new characters were also handled with the same care and blended seamlessly into the narrative.

Although the plot wasn't filled with many twists, the main mystery of the book was wonderfully developed. I had no idea who the villain(s) were right up until the big reveal. The love story is a touching second chance tale, but there wasn't a moment where I wondered if the main characters would get together rather than when. No worries though, this enhances rather than detracts from the love theme in this book.

If you're in the market for a great thriller/crime story with elements of romance, this may be the book for you. Now, you may be wondering why a 3-heart and not a 4-heart rating. It saddens me to say that I almost put this book down early. The writing style is just not my cup of tea, short sentences, and many internal conversations made it difficult to follow. However, this was easily dismissed once I got into the meat of the story. I found that I liked the backbone and concept of the story. Baring that in mind, I'd advise all those who are wavering on completing this story to forge through. It's worth it!

I will review this on Amazon 8/20/2019

I have read several Heather Graham books in the past, so I kind of knew what to expect. I found the book to be well written, with a interesting plot. I loved that she brought back alot of people that had been together in the past when a incident occurred so it made you wonder of the outcome of this book. I really enjoyed Maura and Brock and the chemistry between them. I did find Angie to be sort of ditzy and not to my liking but other than that i enjoyed the book.

One Amazing Suspense .
I volunteered to read and review an advanced readers copy thru Netgallery of Tangled Threat .
I'll start by saying I truely believe this is one of the best stories I have read .
It's fantastic !
I was intrigued from the beginning the suspense and mystery keeps you on the edge of your seat . The story is interesting and Intense . Brock McGovern and girlfriend Maura Antrim as teenagers worked at Frampton Ranch And Resort together and discovered a coworkers body hanging from a tree . The murder and Brock was wrongfully accused pulled them apart . Years later they find themselves back at the resort her as a video producer and Special FBI agent there to find missing women and solve the crimes both cold and new . Along the way Brock and Maura may find a second chance . This story is well written, the characters are interesting and unique . This story will keep you guessing till the very end .
So full of twists and turns . All out a fabulous story .
I highly recommend taking the time to read . This is definitely Outstanding .

While the story was a good one, with a fabulous cast of well developed characters and a very engaging plot, the identity of the killer (at least ONE of them) was so insanely obvious and it frustrated me to no end that it wasn’t clear to the ones investigating the disappearances. Overall this was a great book, I just wish there were a few more plot twists to it that made it less predictable.

I really liked this book. I've been reading Heather Graham for many years, and this one really reminded me of some of her old Florida suspense books. I really liked Brock a lot, hopefully he'll pop up in Finnegan's!

This was a lot fun! It flew by and I really enjoyed the suspense element! Surprisingly this was my first Heather Graham novel and it won’t be my last! It was so suspenseful and though a bit predictable, I didn’t see the end coming and it left me breathless! The romance was really good as well and thought they had a lot of chemistry. I will say that it took a little while to get into the book even though I did read it quickly. Overall a fun story, especially for the fall!

Just finished reading Heather Graham's latest story. It's really a short story mystery and love story combined. The two main characters , Maura and Brock,reunite after 12 years and reestablish their relationship. Brock is an FBI agent called in to investigate a murder when he meets his old love Maura. She is filming short videos for a client at the Frampton Ranch and Resort and Brock is sent there to solve the murder case. The books is entertaining and perfect for summer . reading by a pool or at the beach.

Not a very compelling mystery. The romance was pretty dull as well. It felt like a college creative writing effort, which isn’t to say I could’ve done better, but then I’m not a writer or a publisher. Dull characters, not much development. Plot felt very formulaic. No urgency in finding the missing girls and the whole killing tree story being told again and again was lackluster.

The storyline was good, but I struggled a bit with the formatting. I am presuming that this was a very early edit of the book and that the formatting for Kindle will be corrected.

Does history repeat itself? Can a place be evil? Or cause evil to occur? Legend tells that a woman was killed at the History Tree, a sacred p[lace for local native American tribes in the area for hundreds of years. Maura Antrim is a young woman retelling the tale when the unthinkable happens...a woman is found hanged to death from the tree, just like in the legend. Whisked away by her parents she doesn't even get to say goodbye to her boyfriend Brock McGovern, who has been arrested for the murder.

Fast forward twelve years, and Brock is now an FBI agent, sent back to the resort where the History Tree stands to solve a series of missing person cases that revolve around the ranch. Maura is back too, as a videographer working for a writer of creepy tales. Will they reignite the love they shared all those years ago? Or will they fall victim to the curse of the tree?

Tangled Threat – Heather Graham

I was fortunate to receive this book as an Advance Reader Copy from Netgalley, in exchange for an objective review.

Brock McGovern and Maura Antrim were teenaged lovers as they worked together at a famed resort, the Frampton Ranch & Resort, in central Florida 12 years ago. Then one night, the body of a colleague was found hanging from the infamous ‘History Tree’, resulting in the misguided arrest of Brock, and Maura, whisked away from her parents, never heard from him again…till now.

Flash forward to the present day…Brock, long since exonerated, is now and up and coming FBI agent, who is being sent to Florida to investigate a rash of recent murders, all with ties somehow to the Frampton Ranch. Maura, now a video producer, is at the resort with a client who is filming highlight specials on the area history, the History Tree, and the ranch itself. Others who were present on that day long ago have also remained close by, resulting in a reunion of sorts as Brock arrives in town.

In predictable fashion, Brock and Maura eventually talk about the events of years ago, and resume their relationship, as Brock hunts for a killer. The protagonist is fairly easy to guess, and like most mid-sized Harlequin novels, the ending is a predictable & happy one!!

The book gives a lot of history into the St. Augustine and central Florida areas as part of the backstory, in and around the investigation of the murders, which, as a newer Florida resident, I found fascinating! In fact, I am eagerly planning a trip now to The Devil’s Millhopper, a park I had not known of before this book. I could not find a reference to the History Tree, although I did find another – the Senator Tree – which may have been loosely modified for this story – going to head there too!
All in all, quick, good beach read, especially if you happen to be vacationing in northeastern Florida!

I really love this author and have read most of her books. I was hooked on this book from page one. The characters were so good together. I really enjoyed the story line, it kept my attention. I really liked the suspense, it kept me turning the pages quickly. Another great read from this author.

This book is find for young adults; we are talking teenagers working at a resort in the middle of hill country in North Florida. There is a Hanging Tree on the property, where a story is told at night around a campfire; how a beautiful young girl was murdered after being accused of killing her married lover. Two teenagers, Maureen, and Brock were working the summer, a modern-day murdered woman is found at the end of the story. Twelve years later, another murder has taken place, the two young lovers meet up again, as though nothing has changed, pick up their love story. As I said this is a mild story, no in-depth character analysis of the people in the book.
What I don't understand is, there have been such gruesome real-life murders within two hours each way of where this takes place; I know because I live in North Florida! FAMU had a death of a band player, from excessive hazing, he died on the bus. FSU had Ted Bundy in the seventies, who got into a girls dorm, and brutally murdered them as they came home.
Then we had Danny Rollings who went to the University of Florida, in the early nineties, where he staged the young girls deaths, he wanted to outdo Ted Bundy! I was the same age as the young girls at FSU and was only thirty when the other happened in Gainesville.
There were plenty of real crimes to choose from.
I recommend for Young Adults! Thank you Netgalley!
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Heather Graham is a fantastic author with great books. Her books have well developed characters and great storylines.

A great mystery with the perfect amount of romance. The cast of characters are varied and make the story interesting. I think I suspected everyone at some point. The pacing is fast and there is plenty of surprises. This was a great quick read. I have been a fan of this author for many years and, once again, she doesn't disappoint.

I enjoyed this book and the characters and the setting. It has lots of twists and turns. I did figure out part of the mystery but the ending really surprised me. I also enjoyed the other haunted places in Fl that were discussed in this book and will be looking into some of them

12 years ago Brock was arrested for murder now he’s a FBI agent investigating the disappearance of several women in the same area of the History Tree. Maura and Brock were driven apart by circumstances and misunderstanding. Now there back in the same place to solve old and new crimes. I love a good ghost story and know one does it better than Heather Graham. They are full of history, legends, ghosts and suspense.. The only problem I had was the cast of characters is so large it’s hard to remember them all.

I used to read all of the books by this author, so I was really happy to receive an ARC from net galley. I found a few hours of free time, settled back to read...And was totally disappointed.

I don't know if I've grown out of this type of book, or The author has changed, but I was bored. Yes, bored. Romance, mystery, ghosts...what's not to love? The answer...the writing. There seemed to be a lot of rambling. And i did not feel like I was immersed in the story. I was not drawn in. And the romance? What romance? They were in love in their teens, we're separated by a misunderstanding, reunited as adults and boom...they were just back together like an old married couple....like I said, boring.

Heather has done it again! I loved this book! It had it all; history, romance, ghosts , murder and suspense.
Young people who witnessed a murder at a ranch resort find themselves reunited twelve years later back at the scene of a unsolved murder. Each of them has a new life but they all share the memories of that fateful night. Memories that are stirred as girls begin to disappear- is the murderer back!

As a Florida transplant, I was excited to read the latest by a favorite author, Heather Graham. Deftly weaving fact with a bit of fiction, Graham bolsters a murder mystery with the oddities and beauty that make Florida so intriguing. Maura and Brock are teen employees at a Florida resort with a haunting aspect, a tree famous for a long ago murder. Thought to be cursed, the resort hosts a ghost walk-and-talk featuring the tree and its tale, drawing countless guests over the years. But when Maura stumbles on another victim while hosting a walking tour, she and Brock are torn apart before their future even begins. Over a decade later, chance seems to draw them back to the resort when dead girls surface and others appear to be missing. Is fate bringing them back together? Or has an unspeakable evil designed a trap meant to keep Maura and Brock apart forever? As is her wont, Graham keeps you guessing until the very end of this well-written thriller.

A quick suspenseful read. Several possible suspects. Likeable hero and heroine. Reunion romance. Stand alone book, did miss my ghost that I associate with Heather Graham