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PARALLEL SECRETS
After years in television news, I’ve seen how easily women can disappear—and how powerful leaders can twist belief and loyalty to control them. That reality helped inspire my upcoming mystery.
A psychological suspense novel about missing women, buried secrets, and the dangerous power of belief inside an isolated society.
PRAISE FOR PARALLEL SECRETS:
“A gripping, emotionally charged thriller of secrets, loss and survival, filled with compelling characters.”-Robert Dugoni, New York Times Bestselling Author of The Tracy Crosswhite Series
“...a fast-paced mystery that quickly escalates into a suspense/thriller…”
“...enough dark elements to keep readers engaged and outraged”
“[Barrs] expertly parcels out enough information for readers to ponder, only revealing the entire dangerous truth during an amazingly explosive scene”
“The author expertly builds this shadowy foundation and backdrop to the overall plot”
“Parallel Peril is an excellent choice for readers who love a good mystery with a bit of romance, significant danger, and plenty of daring rescues”
“The author’s writing style, plot development, and characterization are top-level and five-star worthy”
This was a whip-smart, propulsive mystery that felt refreshingly original and genuinely satisfying. The plotting stayed delightfully twisty, and every time I thought I had it figured out, the story surprised me in the best way. It’s ambitious and clever. Thanks to the author and the publisher for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.
ABOUT PARALLEL SECRETS:
In search of her long-missing sister, TV journalist Vicky Robeson tracks a trail of buried secrets to a remote colony where she discovers women are kept for sinister purposes.
Captured and cut off from the outside world, Vicky must outwit a despotic leader, protect the colony’s most vulnerable victim, and confront the chilling possibility that one of the captives may be the sister she blames herself for losing—a sister no one else even knew existed.
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Like my protagonist, I began my career as a television reporter and later ran newsrooms in markets large and small before becoming a TV General Manager.
ML Barrs ran TV newsrooms for years, guiding and managing the content and production of more than eight hours of live newscasts a day.
In her debut novel, Parallel Secrets, protagonist Vicky Robeson shares that kind of experience as well as the author’s passion for justice, especially when it comes to the safety and well-being of children and other vulnerable people.
ML Barrs grew up one of thirteen children—the first girl, with three older brothers—a birth order she believes shaped her essence by the time she was eight. A girl’s gotta be a bit pugnacious to get along in that environment. Amid the chaos of fourteen people living in a mobile home (not a double-wide), she turned fifteen, dropped out of school and ran away from home.
Being homeless, then working minimum wage jobs quickly grew old. She earned her GED and went to college, where she met and married the father of their two grown children. After a successful career as a television news director and general manager, she decided that what she really wanted to do is write mysteries.
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