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Indiscretions: A Lesbian Detective Novel (Carpenter/Harding Book 1) Kindle Edition
The Amazon best-selling thriller introducing Detective Jordan Carpenter and Officer Ellie Harding:
He’s closer than they think…
Ellie returns to the job after a vicious attack, determined not to make any more compromises. She wants to become a detective as soon as possible, and she wants Jordan, the star investigator in the Homicide unit. After nearly losing her life, she deserves that much, doesn’t she? Jordan’s life isn’t as perfect as it might look to a casual observer. In a dysfunctional relationship, she is struggling with her attraction to a younger colleague and what’s shaping up to be a nightmare case: A killer who abducts and tortures women he considers immoral. Another woman is missing, and now he has set his sights on one of their own.
They will stop him – whatever it takes...
- LanguageEnglish
- Publication dateMay 28, 2015
- Reading age17 - 18 years
- File size1042 KB
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Editorial Reviews
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"The characters are deeply flawed, but incredibly interesting and very well drawn. I absolutely root for them." -Annette Mori, author of Locked Inside
"This is the first book I have read in a long time where I could actually feel myself sitting up straighter, holding my breath, and my pulse quicken,and I loved it. The suspense (...) was out of control and I genuinely couldn't put this book down. At 3.47am, I finished what I had started a mere 5 hours before, and I have no regrets. Great pacing, great characters, great suspense. An all-round terrific book. -Erin, The Lesbian Review
"I was very impressed with this book and want to find out what is in store for the pairing. A really good read." -Kitty Kat's review blog
"The suspense of the building case, and relationship between Ellie Harding and Jordan Carpenter keep the story interesting and the plot moving at a good pace. Very gripping, and a great thriller crime novel. -LESBIreviewed
Product details
- ASIN : B00YHD65X2
- Publisher : (May 28, 2015)
- Publication date : May 28, 2015
- Language : English
- File size : 1042 KB
- Simultaneous device usage : Unlimited
- Text-to-Speech : Enabled
- Screen Reader : Supported
- Enhanced typesetting : Enabled
- X-Ray : Not Enabled
- Word Wise : Enabled
- Print length : 211 pages
- Best Sellers Rank: #86,771 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
- #50 in LGBTQ+ Mystery (Books)
- #126 in LGBTQ+ Mystery (Kindle Store)
- #352 in Lesbian Fiction
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About the author
Barbara Winkes writes suspense and romance with lesbian characters at the center. She has always loved stories in which women persevere and lift each other up. Expect high drama and happy endings. Women loving women always take the lead.
www.barbarawinkes.wordpress.com
Thriller & Suspense: The Carpenter/Harding thrillers (ongoing series), Amber Alert, The Amnesia Project, Secrets, Jayce & Emma romantic suspense (series now complete), the Joanna Mitchell Thrillers (Killer Instinct, Exit Strategy & Original Sin)
Killer Instinct and The Amnesia Project are also available as audiobooks, narrated by TJ Richards.
Romance: Venus & Aphrodite, The Interpretation of Love and the Truth, Open Spaces, The Design of Everything Perfect, the Callie & Rebecca series (complete), Bells Will Be Ringing (A Sweet Lesbian Christmas Romance)
Speculative Fiction: RISE, CYPHER, The Exodus Strategy
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Customers enjoy the book's twisty plot and engaging characters. They find the murder mystery enjoyable to solve, adding depth and pathos to the story. The writing quality is praised as well-written and intense, keeping readers hooked throughout.
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Customers enjoy the book's twists and turns. They find the original mystery plot intriguing and the characters engaging. The story is described as an action-packed psychological thriller that keeps readers hooked until the end.
"This is a great start to a series. The book has many twists and turns and sets up two great characters that you can’t wait to see what book two has..." Read more
"...creepy, but the characters' efforts to solve it added depth and pathos to the story. However,..." Read more
"An action-packed, entertaining story with interesting characters & riveting plot lines. It was a very enjoyable read...." Read more
"Original mystery plot and character dynamics; poor police procedure. Solving the murder mystery was enjoyable with good twists...." Read more
Customers enjoy the well-developed characters, especially the strong female ones.
"...The book has many twists and turns and sets up two great characters that you can’t wait to see what book two has to offer." Read more
"I liked this story and the two major characters. They felt real to me, relatable and believable...." Read more
"An action-packed, entertaining story with interesting characters & riveting plot lines. It was a very enjoyable read...." Read more
"Original mystery plot and character dynamics; poor police procedure. Solving the murder mystery was enjoyable with good twists...." Read more
Customers enjoy the book's readability. They find it engaging and original.
"...It was a very enjoyable read. Anticipating the next book of this series." Read more
"...police and pairing a detective with a patrol officer was original and engaging...." Read more
"I just love the book. Now I have to find a way to read the rest. Loved Ellie and Jordan. Sad by what happened to them both...." Read more
"I truly enjoyed it. I like this kind of genre more and more and especially if they are as exciting as this. The end came much too soon...." Read more
Customers enjoy the writing quality of the book. They find it well-written and an engaging read that keeps them interested.
"...Carpenter and Harding appear to be great characters for a series. Very well written." Read more
"...And the book doesn't grab me from that point. It's well written, there's not a lot of time wasted on the length of the investigation...." Read more
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"This book is a very good read. Keeps you alert all the way. Hoping for a sequel." Read more
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- Reviewed in the United States on May 20, 2023This is a great start to a series. The book has many twists and turns and sets up two great characters that you can’t wait to see what book two has to offer.
- Reviewed in the United States on October 29, 2019I liked this story and the two major characters. They felt real to me, relatable and believable. The murder mystery that was intertwined with the developing romance was creepy, but the characters' efforts to solve it added depth and pathos to the story. However,
I felt this book could use another pass at copy and line editing. Run-on sentences and otherwise misused commas were, while not everywhere, were present often enough to be a distraction, as were awkward sentence construction and the occasional misused or missing word.
Also, note that this isn't really a standalone novel. While there is some resolution at the end, there is also a setup for the sequel, both in terms of the police work and in terms of the unresolved passion between the two protagonists.
All in all, a good effort and an engaging story. I may follow up and read the sequel.
- Reviewed in the United States on June 17, 2022An action-packed, entertaining story with interesting characters & riveting plot lines. It was a very enjoyable read. Anticipating the next book of this series.
- Reviewed in the United States on August 30, 2015Original mystery plot and character dynamics; poor police procedure.
Solving the murder mystery was enjoyable with good twists. Interacting an FBI profiler with local police and pairing a detective with a patrol officer was original and engaging.
Police procedure was the downfall of an exceptionally well constructed murder mystery: surrendering their weapons, FBI directing local law enforcement, confrontation without backup, breaking and entering under police surveillance.
Portraying the local police as so completely inept resulted in an unbelievable story.
- Reviewed in the United States on December 30, 2022Detective Jordan Carpenter is on the hunt for a serial killer. Officer Ellie Harding is ambitious and hopes to take the Detective’s exam next year so she volunteers for work with the task force. This is a tense police procedural and thriller. Carpenter and Harding appear to be great characters for a series. Very well written.
- Reviewed in the United States on July 23, 2022A good mystery saves life. I have read Barbara Winkes' work before, "The Amnesia Project" was a stunning masterpiece. The layout is really good, throttle small twists and turns make the book more intriguing.
Relationship-wise, there needs some more smooth touch. I am excited for this Carpenter/Harding journey. The detective work also needs a clearer picture.
Boy, I thought Bethany was working with Mr, crazy, because some women can be a danger to others. ^__^ ㅜㅜ
- Reviewed in the United States on February 20, 2021I really liked the story and the characters. I can’t wait to read the next book. I highly recommend this book and this author.
- Reviewed in the United States on September 22, 2019It's funny how many crime drama there is books and tv, however this one is almost top of my list. I love the characters and their cases. In this book, it was absolutely insane. I could not figure out almost till the end. I'm happy to discover this series.
Top reviews from other countries
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FlorianeReviewed in France on January 29, 2024
4.0 out of 5 stars énigme et tueur en série sadique sans details gores
J'ai bien aimé ce mystère, cette énigme, malgré le côté assez terrifiant du tueur en serie qui n'hésite absolument pas à s'en prendre à un policier et son côté sadique. Il y a quelques détails qui laissent fonctionner l'imagination mais rien de trop gore ni d'explications concrètes sur ce que fait subir le tueur à ses victimes.
Ensuite on est face a un couple lesbien qui est compliqué, qui ne fonctionne pas ou plus et qui laisse place à une nouvelle relation qui paraît immorale quand on y pense et qui aura de grosses conséquences finalement ...
- karenReviewed in the United Kingdom on May 7, 2023
5.0 out of 5 stars Good solid detective novel with lesbian romance on the side
What a pleasant change to read a proper in depth detective novel with lesbian main characters. This is a genre I enjoy but rarely find outside the heterosexual Sphere even if you can find a good woman lead character. It was certainly a page Turner with twists and turns throughout, looking forward to continuing the series.
- SandraReviewed in Germany on January 19, 2019
4.0 out of 5 stars Great cop series
Indiscretions is the first book in the Carpenter & Harding series. Soon book #8 will be out.
Rookie cop Ellie Harding wants to be a detective as soon as possible. Back at work after recovering from an attack by a stranger, maybe she will get the chance to work with the detectives on a case of a sadistic killer, who’s murdered more than one women.
Detective Jordan Carpenter is struggling with more than this unsolved case. And there is this ever growing attraction for Ellie even though she’s still in an unhappy long-term relationship. Will she be able to catch the killer and find a solution for her private life.
The murder case was gripping and chilling and kept me on my toes, even though, as a minor flaw, I suspected who’s the murder before the detectives did. But it didn’t lessen the suspense.
In the beginning, the romance a little bit fast, but slowed down when there was so much going on in the precinct. The MCs had great chemistry and I was rooting for them to come together. The characters are real women and well developed with flaws like everybody.
It’s written alternatively from the POVs of Ellie and Jordan with a few short insertions from the murder. Sometimes this head-hopping was a little confusing.
- The ParagonReviewed in the United Kingdom on April 26, 2020
4.0 out of 5 stars Plenty of twists and turns
The story follows young police officer, Ellie Harding, and the slightly older detective with whom she has obvious chemistry, Jordan Carpenter, during a thorny and complicated investigation.
Having survived an encounter with a masked attacker, Officer Harding makes it onto the team tasked with capturing the perpetrator of a series of kidnaps and murders.
Jordan Carpenter's girlfriend is a psychologist, attached to the FBI, who has blinded herself to the problems in her personal life, including her girlfriend's infidelity and obvious desire to leave.
With the attraction building between Harding and Carpenter, it’s only a matter of time before they succumb to their feelings. But as the investigation continues, it becomes clear that the man behind the crimes is a woman-hater who targets unfaithful women - those with multiple partners or female partners appear to be his personal favourites. The question is: how much danger are Harding and Carpenter in? And can they save his latest victim before it’s too late?
A solid read, well-written. I’m no overly-familiar with the way the US police service works so it took me a while to get to grips with who all the characters were to each other. That said, there were plenty of twists and turns and towards the end (no spoilers), my heart dropped down to my stomach. I’ll look forward to reading more from this series.
- Kindle CustomerReviewed in the United Kingdom on June 11, 2020
5.0 out of 5 stars Good read
I think Jordan is a complete pratt and her character grated on my nerves especially on how she cheated on Bethany (though the woman definitely needed to let Jordan go) and how she broke Ellie's heart on more than one occasion and Ellie would still be there pining away for Jordan. Though I did enjoy reading this book more than once.