Deadly Harvest

Georgia Rae Winston Mysteries, Book 1

By: Marissa Shrock

Narrated by: Jennifer Jill Araya

All Georgia Rae Winston wants is to fall in love. Life, of course, has other plans.

Georgia’s biggest challenge in the farming town of Wildcat Springs, Indiana, is figuring out how to win Evan Beckworth’s heart. Until the day she discovers the body of a former student in the woods.

She assumes it was an accident. When she starts to suspect it wasn’t, it stirs memories of her father’s murder nine years earlier. A murder never solved. Georgia refuses to let that happen this time.

Not necessarily the wisest decision.

As Georgia works with the sheriff’s department’s newest detective, Cal Perkins, she finds her heart slipping into his hands. But her head is pummeled with conflicting evidence and anonymous threats of severe consequences if she digs any deeper.

In the end, Georgia faces a paralyzing choice. Ignore the dark secrets inside the family and friends who surround her, or be willing to risk her own life to uncover the truth.

©2018 Marissa Shrock (P)2019 Marissa Shrock

Review for Deadly Harvest:Georgia Rae Winston series

Excellent well written murder mystery novel that will keep you listening to solve the surprise ending. Narrator interpretation is excellent reading with passion and expression that makes listening a pleasurable experience. The descriptive but not graphic text makes this book suitable for anyone interested is an excellent mystery series.

LOVED IT

This was the first book i have read by this author. Found the book very entertaining and well written. The characters were well developed and lovable. I definitely would do more in this series. The narrator did a great job. I was gifted this book at my request and left a voluntary review.

Great Christian Cozy Mystery

This is a great Christian cozy mystery. There is quite of bit of suspense and several well-placed red herrings. The characters are realistic although at first, I found a few of the characters a little immature for their ages. As the story progressed the characters seemed to mature and work out their differences. The storyline was entertaining and well developed.

I listened to the audio version of this book. Narrator Jennifer Jill Araya does a wonderful job of giving each character a voice and bring the story to life. I had no problem knowing which character was which. Her voice acting draws the listener in and is an asset to this book.

I received a copy of this book at my request, and I have voluntarily left this review. All thoughts and opinions are my own and in no way have been influenced.

A Clean Christian Cozy Mystery

This is a well written clean christian cozy mystery. The story has action, adventure, twists, mystery and a bit of suspense. The characters are well developed, although a bit slow to become their ages but they get there. This is definitely a religious heavy story that one of these days I'll check category as well as read the blurb before asking for a code. :) The narration was wonderfully done by Jennifer Jill Araya. She gave each character their own voice and emotions. She really knows how to bring a story to life and was the main reason I continued listening until the end. If you enjoy clean christian cozy mysteries then this one will be right up your ally.

I was given this free review copy audio book at my request and have voluntarily left this review.

Farming, Faith, Friends and a Fatality

Georgia Rae Winston is a farmer, along with her grandad. She harvests the fields on their Indiana farm, thankful for her air-conditioned tractor, and glad she didn’t end up a music teacher, as she had once planned. After her father’s murder, nine years earlier, and her brother’s choice to become an accountant instead of a farmer, Georgia Rae, stepped in to her role as family farmer, alongside her grandad, without regrets. Nearing thirty years old, her only wish is to find the right man to share her life with. But for some reason, she hadn’t been so blessed in the love department. With most of her friends married already and some with children, Georgia Rae felt left behind sometimes. Her weekly Bible Study group rotated between the homes of the group members, and she had been smitten with Evan Beckworth for quite a while. That is, until he brought a new girl to their Bible Study, who was “perfect” for him. When Georgia Rae finds a dead body at the edge of the field she is working in, she can’t help but to want to investigate. This story is a clean, sweet tale of young adults trying to figure out God’s plan for their lives, as well as a murder mystery. I appreciate these kinds of books and hope that there are more in the series soon. The next one isn’t yet out on Audible. The characters in the book are honest, real and most importantly, not depicted as holier than thou. There are funny parts, sad parts and I was overall very fulfilled with the story and the resolution.