Terry's Book Addiction : Review! Danielle-Claude Ngontang MBA Stages and Thieves

Danielle-Claude Ngontang MBA

Stages & Thieves

One fateful July morning forever changed the lives of Sémya Slotin and her best friend Polliannah Guryev. Vincent Edgerton, the only man Sémya has ever loved, was taken from her by an explosion and a fire that she couldn’t understand, trust, nor explain. It left her alone, hurt, angry and desperately seeking answers. On top of everything, she is also incredibly hormonal; Sémya Slotin is going to be a mother. Polliannah just healed from losing her husband but seeing her best friend grieving is not only breaking her heart, it has been a strain on their once close-knit relationship. She is afraid that Sémya will completely disappear into her grief. Thankfully, Polliannah can always seek refuge with the handsome Chief Superintendent James Connelly. In the past three months, he has become her safe haven. But when they finally give in to each other and Jim reveals his true feeling for her, Polliannah pulls away. Is she ready to put herself out there again? Then all of the sudden, Sémya, the pregnant Detective Extraordinaire is chasing art thieves across the globe, making dangerous deals and finally meeting her father… It’s all about ex-lovers and new ones, a priceless painting, con artists, baby bumps, an impromptu trip to Moscow, designer dresses, teacakes, a birthday ball and reconnecting with your roots. With everything that has happened this year, Sémya and Polliannah are more vulnerable and exposed than they have ever been. Will Jim’s love and trust be enough to ease Polliannah’s doubts? Will Sémya find out what happened to Vincent? Welcome to the Stages & Thieves saga, it’s going to be a bumpy ride. Please visit CLP Blog Tours for all the tour stops!

My Review 4.0 stars! Stages and Thieves is book 5 in the Semya Slotin mystery series and is not only the book in the series during her pregnancy and all she goes through with it, but also of finally meeting her birth father. But more then that it is an incredible mystery. A mystery that revolves around a painting that upon seeing it, she discovers it looks like her. As well as the beginning of her unraveling the mystery of the disappearance of her beloved Vincent that was assumed dead in an explosion. During this book Semya and her best friend Polliannah spend a lot of time at odd's. Both mourning the loss of men in their lives and struggling with how to help each other move on from the loss. Polliannah spends much of the story torn on how to handle her changing relationship with Jim, who has been her rock and her support through all of her bad days. On top of the relationship change, she also struggles with how to be back home among her family and all the turmoil that came with her leaving home. Mystery stories are perhaps one of my favorite to read and this one did not disappoint and leaves you with an ending knowing that the story will continue into the next book.

AUTHOR BIO: I’m over 30. I was born in Quebec City, Canada. I grew up in France and in Gabon. I speak English & French fluently. Pizza is my favorite dish. Black Forest Cake is my favorite dessert. I met Michael Jackson when I was eleven. I loathe vodka but love gin, wine and tequila. I'm obsessed with Robbie Williams and Michael Fassbender. I call Toronto my home. I love reading. I love dancing. I love watching exciting TV shows. I love my life... most days. I'm a major goof. I can't stand intolerance. I'm curious, cheeky and oh so opinionated!