Friday, November 18, 2022

The Midnight Call by Jode Millman Blog Tour/Book Review


 

I received a gifted copy and am providing a review.

If you have never read a book by Jode Millman, I encourage you to do so. Her writing just flows into a cohesive story, this one, The Midnight Call, being no exception. This is the second book I’ve read by her and I’m sure there will be more.

Terrence Butterfield - A trusted high school teacher for many years. A friend to Jessie and her father, Ed, for a very long time.

Jessie - A corporate lawyer, engaged to Kyle, daughter to Ed. Friend to Terrence.

Kyle - Jessie’s fiancé who is none too keen on her relationship with Terrence.

Hal Samuels III - Hal went to college with Jessie, they have history. Hal married Erin; Tyler is their young son. Hal works for the district attorney’s office, his boss being Lauren Hollenbeck.

Jeremy Kaplan - Long-time lawyer whom Jessie calls for help. Mr. Kaplan hires Dr. Shtern.

Jessie gets a call in the middle of the night from Terrence, telling her he’s committed a horrendous crime and he needs help. Because of Jessie’s long-term friendship with Terrence, she rushes to his aid, much to Kyle’s dislike. Kyle drives her over because Jessie is very pregnant and doesn’t want anything to happen to her. In the process, Jessie calls her dad to talk to Terrence on the phone to help ensure he doesn’t do anything else and to hopefully keep him calm. Terrence ultimately gets hauled off to jail and things spiral for him from there. Jessie, knowing that she is unable to handle Terrence’s situation, calls in Jeremy Kaplan.

While Jeremy is trying to build the best defense possible for Terrence, Jessie is experiencing a desperate situation of her own. Kyle is not happy with her … at all. The victim in this particular case just happened to be the brother of her long-time-ago ex-boyfriend, the boyfriend Robbie, the victim Ryan. Then, of course, she is confronted with Hal and her memories of him and how she really feels about him. Then, there are her own health scares with her baby. Hal also has to discover his own truths.

The characters in this book come alive through this story. It takes a while to get to the heart of this tale, but it is well worth it in the end. The final sentence of this sometimes heart-wrenching tale leads me to believe that there will be more. Terrence’s story is not over … not yet.

  

Purchase Links:

Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Midnight-Call-Queen-Crimes-Mystery-ebook/dp/B0BGQK7DY2/ref=sr_1_fkmr1_2?crid=2WKJVH80J8W9V&keywords=the+midnight+call+jodi+millman&qid=1664723092&sprefix=the+midnight+call%2Caps%2C170&sr=8-2-fkmr1

Barnes and Noble: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-midnight-call-jod-millman/1142486103?ean=9781685121747

 

Find Jode Millman:

Website: https://www.jodemillman.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JodeSusanMillmanAuthor

BookBub: https://www.bookbub.com/profile/jode-millman?list=about

Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/64152.Jode_Susan_Millman

Twitter: https://twitter.com/worldseats

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jodewrites/

 

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1 comment:

  1. Thanks so much for your review! This one does sound like a great read.

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