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Someone Else's Daughter

by Linsey Lanier

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Series: Miranda's Rights Mystery (1)

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A Miranda's Rights Mystery - Book I

Book I of the popular Miranda's Rights Mystery series by bestselling author Linsey Lanier.

A woman can never make herself too tough, too strong, or too street smart.

THE SEARCHING MOTHER
/> Miranda Steele. Smart-talking, hot pepper-eating loner whose abusive ex-husband stole her baby and gave it up for adoption. She comes to Atlanta to hunt for her daughter.

THE PI
Wade Parker. Wealthy owner of the Parker Investigative Agency and most eligible forty-four-year-old bachelor in Atlanta. He still mourns the death of his socialite wife but must now solve a disturbing murder case.

THE MURDERER
A serial killer strangling young girls in a bizarre ritual. Why?

She doesn't need a man.
He needs to find a killer.
Together, can they save a thirteen year old girl?

********

"Highly charged and emotional... Read it with tissue from the very beginning." Pamela Mason.

"It was a great read, honestly couldn't put it down and can't wait to read the next one." Cathie - Sydney, Australia

"Miranda Steele is one ballsy lady...what I'd call 'one HOT pepper!'" Diane Kratz - crime fiction writer

********

THE MIRANDA'S RIGHTS MYSTERY SERIES
Someone Else's Daughter â?? Book I
Delicious Torment â?? Book II
Forever Mine â?? Book III
Fire Dancer â?? Book IV
Thin Ice â?? Book V

THE MIRANDA AND PARKER MYSTERY SERIES
All Eyes on Me
Heart Wounds
Clowns and Cowboys
The Watcher
Zero Dark Chocolate
Trial by Fire
Smoke Screen
The Boy
Snakebit
Mind Bender
Roses from My Killer
(more to come)

OTHER SUSPENSE BOOKS BY LINSEY LANIER
Chicago Cop (A cop family thriller)
Steal My Heart (A Romantic Suspense)

HUMOROUS BOOKS BY LINSEY LANIER
You Want Me to Kill Who? (A Dandy Frostâ??Ninja Assassin Story) #1
You Want Me to Go Where? (A Dandy Frostâ??Ninja Assassin Story) #2
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I'm sorry, but I found the novel mostly boring and the main character unlikable.

For a book that screams "She doesn't need a man" about the protagonist, Miranda Steele comes across as an adolescent stuck between 'boys have cooties', while at the same time thinking only of (quoting) 'the luscious lips' of the other guy. For chapters. When she is not thinking about sexy detective, she is having fistfights with every cupboard sized 'evil' man and woman in town (there is a lot of them, apparently).

Then there is (sexy) detective Wade Parker and the 'I just met her in prison, she is accused of murder, but I know she is different!'. Of course, the rest of the world cannot see how special Miranda is, never mind that she behaves aggressively and unreasonably or that she manages to be insulting every time she opens her mouth ('I don't need a piece of paper to feel gratified' when she is asked about her studies in a job interview...)

What saved the book was the fact I jumped directly from chapter 15 or so to 29, where the "languid eyes phase" between the two protagonist was mostly over and we finally got back into the story. ( )
  JaqJaq | Jan 7, 2022 |
Good writing. She is witty and has some good one liners. Only got a 3 star because I felt the core plot was a little unbelievable. Really, a letter that randomly said “I was adopted, help?” And they were able to make the connection to her? But I will probably read the second one because overall it was an enjoyable, fast read. ( )
  nuklearv | Sep 5, 2019 |
Miranda is on a quest to find her missing daughter. But the daughter was taken from her as a baby; she’d be a teenager by now. And Miranda doesn’t even know if she’d have anything to offer her—just wants to know that she’s okay. Then she learns of a missing teenage girl who just might have been adopted in the right place at the right time, and she has to know more.

Someone Else’s Daughter by Linsey Lanier is filled with fascinating detail, making Miranda a truly different and intriguing character. “…patience… had never been her strong suit.” But fighting, working hard and working out… this once-abused woman is no shrinking violet now. She works on the roads, holds her own with the guys, is stubborn and learns well. So if somebody takes her in hand and trains her… she might find lots of people’s daughters and more.

Sensually direct, never sweet, and filled with contrasts and humor, Someone Else’s Daughter combines exciting action with intriguing mystery and sets the scene for more stories to come. It would make for great TV!

Disclosure: I got it on a deal and I enjoyed it. ( )
  SheilaDeeth | Mar 28, 2019 |
A Miranda's Rights Mystery - Book I

After ending a tumultuous marriage, A woman can never make herself too tough, too strong, or too street smart.

Miranda Steele. Smart-talking, hot pepper-eating loner whose abusive ex-husband stole her baby and gave it up for adoption. Miranda had been raped and little Amy was the result of thus crime. Miranda loves her precious baby. Now, She has come to Atlanta to hunt for her daughter.


Wade Parker is a private investigator and the wealthy owner of the Parker Investigative Agency. he is also the most eligible forty-four-year-old bachelor in Atlanta. He still mourns the death of his socialite wife but must now solve a disturbing murder case.
Now, there is a serial killer strangling young girls in a bizarre ritual.
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  jothebookgirl | Jan 3, 2017 |
The will keep you on the edge of you seat trying to figure out what is going to happen at the end, never want to put it down. ( )
  Grandy | Feb 10, 2015 |
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Fiction. Mystery. Romance. Suspense. HTML:

A Miranda's Rights Mystery - Book I

Book I of the popular Miranda's Rights Mystery series by bestselling author Linsey Lanier.

A woman can never make herself too tough, too strong, or too street smart.

THE SEARCHING MOTHER
Miranda Steele. Smart-talking, hot pepper-eating loner whose abusive ex-husband stole her baby and gave it up for adoption. She comes to Atlanta to hunt for her daughter.

THE PI
Wade Parker. Wealthy owner of the Parker Investigative Agency and most eligible forty-four-year-old bachelor in Atlanta. He still mourns the death of his socialite wife but must now solve a disturbing murder case.

THE MURDERER
A serial killer strangling young girls in a bizarre ritual. Why?

She doesn't need a man.
He needs to find a killer.
Together, can they save a thirteen year old girl?

********

"Highly charged and emotional... Read it with tissue from the very beginning." Pamela Mason.

"It was a great read, honestly couldn't put it down and can't wait to read the next one." Cathie - Sydney, Australia

"Miranda Steele is one ballsy lady...what I'd call 'one HOT pepper!'" Diane Kratz - crime fiction writer

********

THE MIRANDA'S RIGHTS MYSTERY SERIES
Someone Else's Daughter â?? Book I
Delicious Torment â?? Book II
Forever Mine â?? Book III
Fire Dancer â?? Book IV
Thin Ice â?? Book V

THE MIRANDA AND PARKER MYSTERY SERIES
All Eyes on Me
Heart Wounds
Clowns and Cowboys
The Watcher
Zero Dark Chocolate
Trial by Fire
Smoke Screen
The Boy
Snakebit
Mind Bender
Roses from My Killer
(more to come)

OTHER SUSPENSE BOOKS BY LINSEY LANIER
Chicago Cop (A cop family thriller)
Steal My Heart (A Romantic Suspense)

HUMOROUS BOOKS BY LINSEY LANIER
You Want Me to Kill Who? (A Dandy Frostâ??Ninja Assassin Story) #1
You Want Me to Go Where? (A Dandy Frostâ??Ninja Assassin Story) #2
The Clever Detective Boxed Set 2 (A Fairy Tale Roman

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