Thirty-Five and a Half Conspiracies

By: Denise Grover Swank

Narrated by: Shannon McManus

Book eight in the New York Times and USA Today best-selling Rose Gardner Mystery series.

Rose Gardner has survived plenty of close scrapes in the past, but her latest bit of trouble has landed her in the Fenton County holding cell on trumped-up charges. The most powerful man in Southern Arkansas, J. R. Simmons, is determined to put her behind bars for good and destroy everything she holds dear, including her boyfriend, Mason, and her friend, Skeeter, reigning king of the Fenton County crime world.

In a stunning betrayal, it seems as if J. R.'s son, Rose's ex-boyfriend, might have turned tail and joined his father. But Rose doesn't have to face this fight alone. Her tight-knit group of friends is dedicated to helping her figure out - and foil - J. R.'s plan for ruining her, Mason, and Skeeter. But even with their support and the use of her special power, Rose is at a disadvantage. J. R. is a criminal mastermind who has been using his money, power, and web of influence to hide his conspiracies for years. How can she hope to find solid evidence implicating someone who's mastered the art of not getting caught?

Time is running out, and soon Rose realizes that reassuming her role of the Lady in Black might be her only chance at ferreting out the evidence that will save them all. In so doing, she will risk not only her life but the possibility that her secret identity will be unveiled to all.

©2015 Denise Grover Swank (P)2016 Denise Grover Swank

The Plot Thickens

The story is getting more complicated, but Rose's comments can be just dumb!

The narration is good as usual.

Another great one can't wait for more.

not disappointed at all. funny, tear jerking exciting from page to page. excited for more.

rose

thanks nice and entertaining... . hated to put it down. thanks for another good one

All the drama, the secrets and the revelations

I love this series. Rose is a 24 year old woman living in a nosy closed minded small town. She experiences visions that she’s compelled to share with the person she has them of. Rose continues to stumble into crimes and be good hearted to a fault but she is no longer the naive, innocent woman from last year and the first book in the series. Her innocent Rose persona and her strong Lady in Black persona have started to merge and become the real Rose. This book picks up where the last book left off. Rose has been arrested for her mother’s murder with trumped up but damning evidence, Mason has been fired as the ADA, and Skeeter is in hiding. Rose is going to have to make hard choices and tell some hard truths in order to protect everyone in her life. The book was well written and included witty dialogue, three dimensional characters, and an engaging storyline with sweet moments, exciting action, danger, family drama, painful pasts, mystery, plot twists, imperfect characters, missteps, and all the big feels. I am looking forward to reading what happens next in Rose’s life.

Shannon McManus did a phenomenal job narrating the story and characters into life with enough change of inflection, tone and cadence to voice multiple characters quite convincingly.

Best one so far!

Love this series! This Book kept on the edge of my seat! Can't wait for book 9.