Dead in the Alley

Murder in the North Country

Where do you turn when you’ve lost it all?

When Bay Bishop’s husband was found in the alley behind their Northern Michigan restaurant, she lost not only the partner in her dreams of establishing the best fine-dining establishment in the area, but the man she thought was the love of her life. Then, she finds out how he had betrayed her. Now, she’s a suspect.

The detective who shows up on her doorstep turns out to be the high-school boyfriend who broke her heart. Faced with uncomfortable truths and new beginnings, Bay must chart a course to prove her innocence and create a new future, as she also tries to unravel a family secret that may give her the key to who she really is.

The story features a a twisty mystery set in a small city in Northern Michigan on the shores of Lake Michigan in wine and cherry growing country, a charming inn, plenty of food, a former bike racer hero, and a lovable Portuguese Water Dog.

Sharon Michalove writes mystery and romantic suspense, and is the author of At First Sight and At the Crossroads in the Global Security Unlimited series. Dead in the Alley is her first traditional mystery.

©2022 Sharon Michalove (P)2023 Sharon Michalove

Awesome book!

This book has a Good plot and ending. I especially enjoyed the character development and link to cyclists.

Doug and Bay

Doug and Bay
Ok here we have crime and mystery, family drama, many suspects, and a 2nd chance at love story. I really enjoyed this one. Doug and Bay have a past history but she is married so that is out, until one day….someone is Dead in the Alley. So many secrets here. Great story and I recommend it. Narration was on point! Sisters Spotlight 💕
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Great narration, lackluster story

I really finished this audiobook and felt quite the conundrum. I think Dead in the Alley could have been a 5- star listen but it was a bit longer than I felt was necessary. It was just longer than I feel was necessary. I’ve never read or listened to Sharon D. Michalove previously. She isn’t a bad writer at all. The writing itself was pretty good. The story just felt unnecessary long with a lot of characters. I felt like we didn’t get deep character development. Everyone was fairly basic and a bit flat. It felt like there was several storylines happening. Don’t get me wrong, it’s a fairly simple concept and I had the culprit picked out a quarter of a way through. I feel like all I’m saying is the bad. It really wasn’t a bad story, it’s was just a surface level story. Which is why I feel like it took me so long to get through.

I think the narration was my favorite part of the entire story. To be real, I’m not sure I would have finished without the great narration. Stella Hunter and Andrew Eiden were able to add a bit of personality to the characters that I felt was lacking in the story. I do what to add that the story starts out with some good mystery and a bit of suspense. Instead of compounding on that is seems to just go in to many directions. I believe it could easily be re-edited and firmed up a bit more, given some deeper characters.

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Mystery Thriller

Dead in the Alley, narrated by Andrew Eiden and Stella Hunter, hooked me right from the start! This romantic thriller is set in a small town, and the narrators bring the story to life with their unique voices. Bay Bishop, the restaurant owner, and Detective Greg Musgrave, her old high school sweetheart, make for one intense duo as they try to solve a murder case and deal with their complicated feelings for each other. The suspenseful plot had me on the edge of my seat, with unexpected twists that kept me guessing. The characters were well-drawn, thanks to Eiden and Hunter's incredible performances. Plus, the audiobook touched on family dynamics and personal struggles, adding depth to the story. And that ending! It caught me off guard and left me hungry for more. Overall, this well-crafted romantic thriller was a total hit for me. I highly recommend checking out the audiobook if you're into suspenseful stories with engaging characters and a small-town vibe. You won't be disappointed!

Secrets.... all the secrets...

Sharon Micahlove captivated me back in 2022 with At First Sight and when I saw she was doing a romantic thriller I knew I had to get my hands on it. Her type of storytelling is so unique that from the moment the story starts you are entranced by not only the words but the characters. Dead in the Alley left me holding my breath until the very end and I never would have guessed the secrets to be revealed...

A second chance romance amongst murder and mayhem is where we find Bay. After her husband is brutally murdered, she just wants to know why. When truths start to come out, she is second guessing why she even wanted the answers in the first place because her husband isn't exactly the man, she thought he was.

Enter Greg, Bay's ex, and a detective for the narcotics unit. He can't believe Bay would have anything to do with her husband's death, but it has been years since he has seen her and even though people can change, he doesn't believe she could have changed that much.

Events keep putting Bay in Greg's past and both still feel the spark that once was there before Greg made choices that ended them. Can these two lost souls find one another amidst a murder investigation or are the traumas of past and present to strong?

Andrew Eiden and Stella Hunter brought these characters to life and after hearing their telling of this story they will always be Bay and Greg to me. Greg was protective even before things started to progress between him and Bay and Andrew captivated that. Stella is just a one woman show in all her of narrations and the emotions she can convey always continue to pull me in.

Sharon Micahlove gave us a balancing act of romance and heart stopping suspense. I hope we see more stories from this little town she created because there is so much more to be told...