THE BISHOP SMOKY MOUNTAIN THRILLERS:
THE ONLY WAY OUT, #12 - The last of the series and it was nonstop suspense and intrigue. A lot of falling dominoes involving a challenge to assassins and cat and mouse games using family, all while planning a wedding and helping hurricane victims. The pace never slows while the suspense and intrigue mounts. I love what Miss Lily did in the end. This isagreatendig to the series. Source: Netgalley. 5*

BECAUSE ONE OF US WAS WRONG, Novella - This is a funny, interesting, intriguing and entertaining introduction to the Bishop Smokey Mountains series. Likeable characters, crimes like crazy, good story lines, and good humor. A must read first. Basic editing would have been nice. Source: Download through Hide Me Away, book one of the series. 5*

HIDE ME AWAY, #1 - Interesting. Intriguing. Good pacing. Hard to put down with all the happenings, the variety of characters, and some intense story lines. It was easy to figure out the murders, even with all the suspects. Good team work between the acting sheriff and the veteran in solving the crimes. I like the writing style of the author. Basic editing would have been nice. Source: the author. 5*

FUEL TO THE FLAME, #2 - This story picks up four months after Hide Me Away ends. I'm not sure why the author though it was important to rehash HMA in the first four chapters, and others, which made it difficult for me to keep reading since I read HMA. The story kicks into gear and turns out full of gory but not graphic crimes, mixed with more crimes and plenty of action. Thar's a bit of crazy going on in those mountains. Intense story lines. Basic editing would have been nice. Source: BookSprout. 4*

CLOSER BY THE HOUR, #3 - Rather intriguing and a bit gory, but not graphically detailed, and definitely difficult to put down, the interesting, well written story lines and good characters made for an immersing, entertaining read. A good pace, terrible crimes and poor ole Rileigh getting herself into plenty of "Oh, snap" situations. Some humor, and Lily and Daisy are hoots. A little predictable but well worth reading. Now, a little bit of editing .... Source: BookSprout. 5*

A GAMBLE EITHER WAY, #4 - Interesting and hard to put down with all kinds of happenings, and on a paddlewheel steamboat. Hairy story lines with good characters and a constant pace. Intense. Intriguing. Editing is better. Source: The author, ARC. 5*

HERE YOU COME AGAIN, #7 - Very interesting and intriguing and too easy to solve, but still a good read. Enjoyable characters with a dark story line balanced with a possible romance brewing. I enjoy this series, eventhough I do not understand the lack of basic editing; closing a sentence before a partial quote, Bible Belt and such in lowercase, etc. Source: NetGalley. 4*

ONE BY ONE, #10 - I read this book a few days after reading Cime Back to Me, which didn't ruin this story, although I knew what was in the box. Interesting. Intense. Good story lines. A twist or two to add excitement but predictable as to the killer but not the helper. Source: Netgalley. 4*

COME BACK TO ME, #11 - Interesting but sad, with good characters and good story lines. Proper editing needed. Source: Netgalley. 4*
THE BISHOP SMOKY MOUNTAIN THRILLERS end.

Deliciously Suspenseful! An absolute must read! Thank you NetGalley and the publisher for the download!

The last book in the series makes me undoubtably sad. I loved everything about this book. The characters, especially Rileigh, Mason, & Matt, have already intrigued me. It has left me wanting more. I have not read the other books in the series but now this is a must and on my list. I feel it would help answer some questions I had in this book if I went back and read the others. Don't get me wrong though, this is definitely a book that can be read by itself. Inquisitive minds if you will....

The plot is well played out. The threats to Rileigh made on her life, have been coming in for months now. Will Rileigh and Matt finally be jointed in marriage after all the attempts made on their lives? Someone is out to get them, to make sure that doesn't happen. But who? Who would want them dead and why? Will the trap at the wedding to catch the attempted assassin be successful? The twist and turns will leave you on the edge of your seat and guessing until the end. I love a book that is not predictable with the "who done it" and this was not.

This is a MUST READ.

The Smoky Mountains, close knit families, community, and a lot of history and hiding evil among the beauty. The perfect storm, a double wedding that is out of control, a hit man causing his own drama, and evil from the past that is let loose. Action and suspense just doesn't let up and will grip you to the very end.

There is a double wedding on the horizon, but the brides-to-be, Rileigh and her sister Jillian are out of town helping with the recovery efforts from the flooding of Hurricane Helene in Tennessee. Meanwhile, back in Black Bear Forge, the brides' mother and Rileigh's best friend (Georgia) are finishing the wedding plans in ways that Rileigh and Jillian never wanted, turning a small gathering into a county throwdown. Behind the scenes, danger lurks. An assassin hired by the previous sheriff of Black Bear Forge to kill Rileigh missed the first time and is now determined to finish the final weeks of his life by completing that mission. His evil plans lead to other assassins coming to the small town and a bullseye on Rileigh's back. The race is on to see who can outsmart whom. Will Rileigh and Matt, along with Jillian and David, finally be joined in holy matrimony? The suspense and twists of the plot keep you guessing until the end.

At last the finale to this engrossing series ............... and what a finale !!

A failed assassination attempt , boxes with body parts and frowny faces - all
must come to an end for the assassin is terminally ill .
Determined to complete what he perceives as a failure , Rileigh Bishop
must die . To sow confusion he has set up a dark web site that invites
assassins to find and kill him for he has a tattoo with his bank account
numbers on his body - an account containing millions ....... his aim just
to be one of many when he kills Rileigh
Rileigh and Mitch's wedding has taken on a life of its own under the auspices
of her best friend and family and instead of a small event it now encompasses the
whole town . When they become aware of the dark web site they determine to use
the wedding to finally catch the killer , asking the townspeople to keep an eye out for strangers
........ for if they fail Rileigh just might die .
As bodies start to appear the couple come under increasing pressure ........ has the assassin
been killed already by one of his own or is he still hiding in plain sight ?

This series has been a highly entertaining read , full of sorrow , heartbreak and treachery from within
but finally a glimmer of happiness is within reach ......... all Rileigh has to do is stay alive

I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own

The Only Way Out by Lauren Street, this is suppose to be the final book in the series but I do hope we at least get a short novella or something to wrap it up more. This was an entertaining read, bringing in some modern day events the two sisters helping out for a week after the Hurricane Helene hit the mountains and left so much destruction behind. While doing that Rileigh left her wedding plans in the hands of her best friend Georgia, wow was that an interesting development. This final book was filled with all sorts of emotions, that kept me turning the page constantly. I would most definitely recommend this book and series to others.

I received an ARC from NetGalley and the publisher Sterling & Stone, I am leaving my review voluntarily.

You don’t have to read the other books in the series but I have and I think it makes the satisfaction of the ending of this book much higher. It has been such an interesting experience seeing this character grow over the course of the series. I had mixed feelings about Rileigh and Mitch finally getting their happily ever after as I was concerned it might seem a bit over the top or unrealistic, but the author has managed to make the ride to the wedding a pretty wild one and well in keeping with their pathway to the altar!

A killer from the past. Can Rileigh stop him? This is a good, entertaining and suspenseful story but not my favorite one. A pity this is the last book in the series. I guess everything that could be told has been told. I'm sure the author will come up with other good books/series.
I received an advance review copy via NetGalley/Sterling & Stone and I'm leaving a voluntary and honest review.

When I started I didnt realize this was a series, I did read it anyway and was not super confused but definitely recommend reading the others first. My kid is Ryleigh and this one is a Rileigh so that is a super cool parrallel that I like. This is the final book in the series which now I need to go read all the rest of the books!

I absolutely love Lauren street.

This is the 12th book in the series and it’s one you won’t get tired of.

Rileigh is a badass former cop who will stop at nothing to protect those she loves even if it disrupts the most important day of her life.

I can’t wait to see what’s next in store for Rileigh and her crew.

Rileigh and Mitch are finally getting married. However, a dying assassin has other plans - he has been threatening Rileigh for months.
He won't let other assassins get to him before he gets to her!

Sadly, this is the final book in the series. I have enjoyed them all, and this one did not have one dull moment within the pages.
Just a little far fetched - kill two guys and go about your business in a nonchalant way - lock the door on the bodies.
Loved Georgie, and of course Mason. Naughty little dude, but saved the day.
I do recommend for those that have followed Rileigh's adventures.

I’m so sad that this series is over! I’ve been reading it since the first book came out and I fell in love with all the characters. They were like friends I got to visit every few months. I was glad to see that, in the end, all of the most important characters got everything they wanted. And trust that Daisy won’t get away with her shenanigans! The storyline was great in this one, but I couldn’t help but feel like something was missing. It wasn’t just that the series is ending. It felt more like I was being told how to feel in some parts. I really liked the idea and how it played out, but the end seemed a little abrupt. I had hoped for more after the last line, but after turning the page, there was nothing else there. Of course, that could just be because I’m such a big fan of this series and I didn’t want it to end. I just feel like it could have added a little something more to not shove the reader over that cliff.

Huge thanks to Sterling & Stone and NetGalley for sending me this ARC for review! All of my reviews are given honestly!

For six months Rileigh Bishop has received different packages in the mail with frowny faces and body parts. With just weeks to live, El Viento or the Wind, has posted on the dark web ‘ catch me if you can ‘ and a picture of Rileigh and Mitch’s wedding announcement along with her sister Jillian and her fiancé David Hicks because it’s a double wedding. Saturday is the big day. Rileigh and Jillian go and help people affected by Hurricane Helene and Rileigh leaves her best friend Georgia in charge of the wedding plans. It gets out of control and instead of a small, intimate affair, it’s four hundred guests. So Mitch and Rileigh decides to set a trap for the Wind. But it’s not just one assassin but several. The Wind has left tattooed numbers on himself to a Swiss bank account. All the assassins that saw that post are converging on Rileigh’s wedding day to get that account number. This is the last book of the series. Will Rileigh and Jillian get their happily ever after?

Suspense. Assassins. Mystery. Action. I hate that this is the last book in this series. I absolutely loved it. A mischievous little boy. Crazy Aunt Daisy. You will not be able to put it down.

* VOLUNTARILY READ AND REVIEWED FOR NETGALLEY *

A wedding. A trap. And an ending… to everything. For six months, Rileigh Bishop has received frowny faces and body parts from a ghost of her past. The person sending them almost killed her once. Now they’re dying, and they’re going to take their last shot. With weeks left to live, the mystery assassin posts a deadly challenge on the dark web: Catch Me If You Can. The number for a Swiss bank account worth millions is tattooed on his body. The first assassin to kill him gets the prize. He even tells the other assassins where he’ll be by posting a clue: A wedding announcement for one Rileigh Bishop and Mitch Webster! Wow great book and series! Pretty sure this is the last book in this series! And it was fantastic! It had great suspense, gruesome murders, fantastic characters, mystery, intriguing, action packed and a few wild twists! The storyline was very interesting! I highly recommend reading this book and series! Thank you NetGalley and the publisher for sharing this book with me! Great ending to a fabulous series! Can’t wait for more!