The Prime Suspect by Lauren Carr Book Tour, Review, Trailer & Giveaway! {Ends 12/7/23}
This is the first of a new Sam Mackade Mystery Series and it is just as captivating and entertaining as her other great writings! Well Done!
Book Details:
The Prime Suspect (A Sam MacKade PI Mystery) by Lauren Carr
Category: Adult Fiction (18 +), 430 pages
Genre: Mystery
Publisher: Acorn Book Services
Release date: Oct 26, 2023
Tour dates: Oct 26, to Nov 30, 2023
Content Rating: PG-13 (Lauren Carr’s books are murder mysteries, so there are murders involved. Occasionally, a murder will happen on stage. There is sexual content, but always behind closed doors. Some mild swearing (a hell or a damn few and far between). No F-bombs!
Book Description:
Two murders with one common denominator. Both victims betrayed Bryce Greyson. How could she not be the prime suspect?
Four years after Bryce’s cheating husband is gunned down, her boyfriend-stealing former roommate’s remains are found buried under a statue at her alma mater.
Declared the prime suspect by both detectives and the media, Bryce has no choice but to hire someone to clear her name.
Enter Sam MacKade, private eye.
To solve two murders, the former police K-9 officer and his canine partners must sift through the clues and the lies to reveal the true prime suspect.
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Review By LAWonder10:
Outstanding Author, Lauren Carr, has once again “hit it out of the ballpark” with her new Sam Mackade Mystery series!
Carr has such a delightful way of creating pet vocabulary that is so humorous and plausible. A pet lover herself, Carr always includes dogs and/or felines in her stories as key character parts. They truly add to the energy and fun of each story. It never detracts from the mysteries themselves. Also, there never is just one mystery in her books. They are very “weblike”, entangling more people and situations to each plot. They are never boring!
In this new series, Sam is an ex-police detective and ex-K9 policeman, now running his own Sam MacKade Private Investigations and Security services. He has a teenage daughter, Makayla, and a best friend, ex-wife, Alyson Perez. The two other members of his team are Gus and Cleo.
He moved into a new area and a new High School for his daughter, Makayla. The soccer coaches were Bryce Greson and Erin Gibson.
Bryce immediately became an interest and an issue. She wanted to hire him. Does he really want to take this controversial case on?
Captivating the readers’/listeners’ interest from the very first page, the momentum steadily builds, new characters are added, the mysteries increase, the “web” is actively designed, a touch of romance, a touch of humor, suspense increases, and it finally bursts and bursts again into a stunning climax! An Epilogue ends this segment and leaves the reader/listener anxious for the next venture in the series.
The Book Cover and the Title choices are perfect! The image is simple yet colorfully eye-catching. The title fits the main gist of the story content.
I offer a firm 5 Stars rating for this book.
This book was gifted to me with no pressure to post a positive review. This is my honest review.
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My Perception:

I am in total agreeance with this reviewer’s statement:
Lauren Carr is a master storyteller who combines the humor of Janet Evanovich and the investigative skills of Patricia Cornwell. She is always at the top of my reading list.” – review by Sherry Fundin, Fundinmental, As Eye See It
Meet the Author:
Selling over half a million books worldwide, Lauren Carr is the international best-selling author of the Mac Faraday, Lovers in Crime, Thorny Rose, Chris Matheson Cold Case Mysteries, and Nikki Bryant Cozy Mysteries—thirty titles across five fast-paced mystery series filled with twists and turns!
Book reviewers and readers alike rave about how Lauren Carr seamlessly crosses genres to include mystery, suspense, crime fiction, police procedurals, romance, and humor.
The owner of Acorn Book Services and iRead Book Tours, Lauren is also a publishing manager, consultant, and virtual book tour coordinator for independent authors.
Lauren is a popular speaker who has made appearances at schools, youth groups, and author panels at conventions.
She lives with her husband, and two spoiled rotten German shepherds on a mountain in Harpers Ferry, WV.
Connect with the author: website ~ amazon ~ facebook ~ instagram ~ twitter ~ pinterest
The Tour Schedule :
Oct 26 – Olio by Marilyn – book review / giveaway
Oct 26 – Locks, Hooks and Books – book review / giveaway
Oct 27 – Rockin’ Book Reviews – book review / giveaway
Oct 27 – My Reading Getaway – book review / giveaway
Oct 30 – Country Mamas With Kids – book review / giveaway
Oct 30 – Splashes of Joy – book review / giveaway
Oct 31 – The Sexy Nerd Revue – book spotlight
Oct 31 – @fiction_vixen18 – book review
Nov 1 – Novels Alive – book review / giveaway
Nov 1 – Cheryl’s Book Nook – book review / giveaway
Nov 2 – Book Corner News and Reviews – book review / giveaway
Nov 2 – Because I said so- adventures in parenting – book review / giveaway
Nov 7 – Leanne Bookstagram – book review
Nov 8 – fundinmental – book review / giveaway
Nov 9 – Reading Authors Network – book review / giveaway
Nov 14 –Library of Clean Reads – book review / giveaway
Nov 15 – FUONLYKNEW – book review / giveaway
Nov 16 – Gina Rae Mitchell – book review / giveaway
Nov 16 – Bigreadersite – book review / giveaway
Nov 17 – Pause for Tales – book review / giveaway
Nov 17 – Bound 4 Escape – book review / giveaway
Nov 20 – Welcome To MLM Opinion’s Reviews – book review / giveaway
Nov 21 – Paws.Read.Repeat – book review / giveaway
Nov 24 – Rittle Reviews (A Bookworm’s Paradise) – book review / giveaway
Nov 29 – Nighttime Reading Center – book review / giveaway
Nov 30 – Adventurous Jessy – book review / giveaway
Giveaway Details:
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I am a Lauren Carr fan from way back. I love her books.
Already added to my tbr! Deff want to read this series sometime soon! Sounds like it’s interesting and I love mysteries!
Sounds like a great mystery to read
This sounds really good.
Thank you so much, Lu Ann, for the wonderful 5-Stars. I’m so glad you enjoyed my new release and this new detective and his k9 team. Here’s wishing everyone luck in the giveaway!
A compelling and intriguing mystery that interests me greatly. A wonderful author whose books are amazing.