A Cry in the Dark: Carly Moore #1

Denise Grover Swank

Nov 2019 · Carly Moore Book 1 · DGS

About this ebook

A woman fleeing her past finds more than she bargains for in a new suspense series by New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today bestselling author Denise Grover Swank. 

A woman on the run with no one to trust.  

With the ink barely dry on her new identity, Carly Moore just wants to disappear…but fate has other plans. 

Broken down car, next to nothing in her bank account, Carly is stuck in a Smoky Mountain town that time has forgotten. Drum is riddled with secrets and outsiders are eyed with distrust. Still, it isn’t until she witnesses a cold-blooded murder in a darkened parking lot, that she realizes she’s escaped one nightmare, only to land in another.

As the clock ticks down and more bodies pile up, Carly doesn’t know who to trust. If she doesn’t stop the killers, they just might stop her…permanently. 

What readers are saying about A Cry in the Dark: 

“Wow! What an incredibly amazing start of new series!” BookBub review, 5 stars

“Story line with so many twists and turns makes you not to trust anyone, and yes, there were moments I suspected almost everyone!” Goodreads review, 5 stars

“This was hands down one of my favorite books by Denise Grover Swank. The mystery. The suspense. The romance. The open-ended ending leaving room for a whole slew of more books for this series.” Goodreads review, 5 stars

Ratings and reviews

What a great start to a new series! We met Carly briefly in a couple of Rose Gardner Investigates books, and we got to know how sweet and caring she could be. That comes across again in spades and shows us that Carly is truly a goodhearted woman. I believe even Rose would be very proud of Carly Moore and how she handled herself since moving on from Henryetta. Carly is on the run, and not like you think, it's not the law that she is running from. She seems to have terrible luck with cars and is stuck in the small town of Drum. With what she has been through already, she finds if very hard to trust anyone. Anybody could work out who she is and alert the wrong people. On her first night in town, she witness a murder that unravels a whole load of trouble, and not just for Carly. I loved it! Really loved it. If you like a good mystery that has you thinking and wondering what is going to happen next, and has you saying out loud, OMG, then this is the new series for you. It is a classic Denise Grover Swank novel, so that means you will get those rich and bona fide characters from her that we adore. I started this book, and literally got annoyed every time I got interrupted. I considered forgoing my dental appointment just so I could finish it. As luck had it, I couldn't put it down all morning, so I had it finished in no time. All the characters will keep you entertained and some you will love just as much as Carly does. Some, are not so savoury and this makes for a very interesting book indeed. This book has one major mystery that is following Carly wherever she goes, and will take a few books to solve, but it also has another mystery that gets a conclusion in this first book. If you are a fan of DGS, Rose and Neely Kate, you will simply cherish Carly and how she has grown from living with Rose.

Such an awesome first book. Firstly if you haven't read the rose gardener or neely kate series I suggest you start with that. Even though it is not a must, you only miss out on an amazing series and find out Carlys back story regarding her family and why she is on the run. Carly features in Rose's book and now has her own. I was always intrigued with her story and wanted to know more. I fell in love with her straight away with this book. I feel for her so much through out, and hope the whole time for her to settle down. So much happens it's hard to put the book down. I look forward to where this goes from here and hopefully more of the series to come.

This book follows Carly Moore to Drum, Tennessee. Carly is on the run, hiding from her powerful father after she found out his secrets. When her car breaks down she has no choice but to stay a while. She wakes up to a noise outside and witnesses a ruthless murder. Carly is the only one who can bring justice for Seth and she is determined to take care of everyone along the way. Carly is a sweet southern badass. I want to be her when I grow up. She's no damsel in distress, she is the hero! Of course I devoured this book as quickly as possible. It kept my attention so well I wouldn't have been able to put it down even if I had wanted to. My heart broke for Hank and Wyatt, you could feel their pain. DGS is so good at writing realistic characters. None of them are perfect but you love them for their flaws. And I really love Carly's new family. *This book is a spin-off of the Rose Gardner Investigations series but it's not necessary to read those books first. It has plenty of background