Buried in Secrets

Denise Grover Swank

Nov 2020 · Carly Moore Book 4 · DGS

About this eBook

The fourth book in the USA Today bestselling Carly Moore series.

Be careful where you dig…

Life in Drum, Tennessee has been quiet since corruption was uncovered in the sheriff’s department three months ago—too quiet. Still, Carly is shocked when she discovers one of her sweetest lunch customers at the tavern has committed murder in cold blood. 

Carly is certain the woman was fulfilling an infamous “favor” for the town patriarch, Bart Drummond, but now she has to prove it. She already knew that Drum has two sides—the side they show the world, and the seedy underbelly. Only in Drum, all things seedy lead back to two men—Bart Drummond and the local drug king, Todd Bingham. 

The deeper Carly gets, the more she begins to question everything, even her desire to have her own family. But even if she could forget Bart’s threat is hanging over her head, she can’t forget that her father is still searching for her, ready to drag her back to her own death. She needs to uncover the truth, but everything is buried in secrets. 

Ratings and reviews

4.5 Stars! I’m still processing this amazing story. And will continue to do for days after. A serious book hangover for sure. A story that you’re not going to want to miss! We pick up back in Drum, Tennessee where Carly has started to put roots down. Those roots are attempted to be uprooted during the mystery that Carly finds herself wrapped up in. You think it’s going one way but Lordy I was not ready for the twists and turns that Denise Grover Swank gave us. What a wild ride! Not just for the story, but emotionally as well. While I enjoyed the story, the mystery, and the romance, I just wish we would get something additional towards the next step with the Bart mystery. We get more and more mystery and my curious mind needs a few answers soon! I can’t wait until the next installment to find out more!

4.5🌟’s. What would make a sane mother shoot a man and murder him in broad daylight? Does this have anything to do with Bart Drummond and his infamous favors? Or is it unrelated and something else just as sinister? These are questions that will keep you enthralled and be on your mind until the final chapter. Carly and Marco set about trying to find clues and reasons why Pam killed Jim Palmer. They are hoping it will link to Bart and be another piece to bring his empire down. I had a few theories floating around, but I didn’t see the connection until the very end. With this series, it’s not just about the whodunnit and the Drummond puzzle it’s also regarding the citizens of Drum. I was on a high progressing through this episode with the relationships and street party but then the last quarter got deep and emotional. I’m still processing all that was revealed. Some answers are uncovered but so many more are still out there with regards to Carly and her dilemma. If you have been waiting for this book to be release and if it’s important to the overall concept, my advise is don’t wait, dive right in now.

This book is amazing, I could not put it down even if I wanted to! Carly is fierce, strong and fearless. As she continues on her mission to take down those who are after her, she continues to show just how determined she is. She protects those she loves but sometimes things are out of her control. This book delivered at every level. I loved that I was able to feel so many different emotion while reading. My jaw dropped at the end and yours will as well. I highly recommend this book and series.