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Dangerous Mistakes (Leah Nash Mysteries) Paperback – October 16, 2019

by Susan Hunter (Author)
4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 3,284 ratings
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A SMALL TOWN DEATH LOOKS LIKE SUICIDE—TO EVERYONE BUT REPORTER LEAH NASH

Leah Nash is trying to keep her head down under the icy glare of her new boss at the Himmel Times Weekly. Then a local surgeon commits suicide, but his daughter insists he was murdered. Hard-headed Leah has a soft spot for lost causes. She steps in, and is soon hunting a cunning killer who has no intention of stopping.

Neither does Leah.

DANGEROUS MISTAKES is the second standalone book in the Leah Nash series of complex, fast-paced murder mysteries featuring quick-witted dialogue, daring female characters, and plots with lots of twists and turns.

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What readers are saying about Susan Hunter and DANGEROUS MISTAKES:

★★★★★ "...another first-class thriller."

★★★★★ "Full of twists and subterfuge and written with such wit..."

★★★★★ "The mystery was cleverly presented and a delight to read."

★★★★★ “Very talented mystery writer. It never turns out the way I think it is going to. Well done!”

★★★★★ “I thought I figured out whodunnit, but I was wrong. Can't wait to read the next installment.”

★★★★★ “...a cast of colorful characters and family drama to offset the murder...fun, comedic exchanges, along with heartfelt moments with emotional depth.”

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  1. Book 2 of 11
    Leah Nash Mysteries
  2. Print length
    418 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Publication date
    October 16, 2019
  5. Dimensions
    5 x 1.05 x 8 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    1951249674
  7. ISBN-13
    978-1951249670
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Susan Hunter is a happy introvert who lives with her husband Gary, an extreme extrovert, in rural Michigan. She spent some years as a reporter and then as the managing editor of a small daily newspaper. From there Susan went on to work at a university in publications and marketing where she honed her skills at appearing engaged in academic meetings, while internally composing her grocery list. She also taught a few classes as well-in English composition, that is, not in faking your way through meetings. In addition to writing the Leah Nash series, Susan enjoys reading other people's writing, watching classic films, occasional walks and snarky conversation with old friends and family, eating chocolate chip cookies, and answering emails from her readers.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Severn River Publishing (October 16, 2019)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 418 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1951249674
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1951249670
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5 x 1.05 x 8 inches
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Susan Hunter is a happy introvert who lives with her husband Gary, an extreme extrovert, in rural Michigan.

She spent some years as a reporter and then as the managing editor of a small daily newspaper. From there Susan went on to work at a university in publications and marketing where she honed her skills at appearing engaged in academic meetings, while internally composing her grocery list. She also taught a few classes as well—in English composition, that is, not in faking your way through meetings.

In addition to writing the Leah Nash series, Susan enjoys reading other people’s writing, watching classic films, occasional walks and snarky conversation with old friends and family, eating chocolate chip cookies, and answering emails from her readers.

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Haunted Reader
5.0 out of 5 stars Exciting, Compelling, Psychological Suspense With Great Protagonist
Reviewed in the United States on May 14, 2018
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Review: DANGEROUS MISTAKES by Susan Hunter
(Leah Nash Mysteries Book 2)

DANGEROUS MISTAKES is the second in an intriguing series set in small-town Wisconsin on the declining edge of a failing economy, starring a smart, dedicated, obstinate, sarcastic, protagonist with whom I readily identified. Leah Nash is a journalist in her early 30's, a native of Himmel, Wisconsin, with a university degree, who has worked at print journalism in Grand Rapids and Miami. Probably still would be, except she does not suffer fools gladly (not at all) and refused to let a neurotic boss unjustly accuse her of a potentially criminal act. So Leah finds herself back home in a shrinking community, covering small-town events. The six months she allotted herself for a stay in her home town has extended to more than a year, and metaphorically, a ton of water has passed under the bridge. Seems like nearly the entire town has been upended; folks have died, others moved away, secrets and horrifying crimes were revealed. Some things, though, never change: the Sheriff's Deputy and the chauvinistic police officer with whom Leah constantly butts heads, and her lifelong friendship with police Lieutenant Coop, suddenly increasingly unavailable. Fellow reporter Miguel is still trying to fix Leah up...and suddenly there's an unexpected and intrusive blast from the past.

Leah is writing a True Crime account of her youngest sister Lacey' s life and untimely death, and is suddenly presented with a new investigation, one which once again will place her at odds with the local municipal police department and Sheriff's Department as she determines to find the truth about a supposed suicide. Before she can succeed, Leah will repeatedly go "where angels fear to tread," finding herself in multiple dangerous situations and facing sociopaths with criminal connections and a remarkably clever killer who just can't resist taunting Leah as she uncovers more and more of the truth despite the killer's continued misdirections.

I found this mystery totally compelling, as I did the first in the series, DANGEROUS HABITS, and the third, DANGEROUS PLACES. If you're looking for convoluted, emotionally involving, and psychologically compelling, Susan Hunter' s Leah Nash Mysteries is a superb choice.
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grammyk
4.0 out of 5 stars Suspenseful, hard to put down story
Reviewed in the United States on November 9, 2016
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An evenly paced "whodunit" murder mystery with many twists and turns. Most of the characters were believable, including our protagonist, Leah Nash, who at times can be down right annoying. She has a tough exterior who won't take no for an answer, and she thinks she knows it all and can't leave much for the police to discover about the murder, which ends up to be more than one. On the inside, she has a heart of gold in trying to help the underdog, in this case, Isabella, who's father was "murdered", find out what really happened. There are many suspects, but I figured out about the middle of the book who the real murderer was. It was still a surprise at the end to find out I was right, because I kept questioning myself, maybe it's this other person, or maybe that other person. This story has no foul language or explicit sexual content. It's a nice, easy, and fun book to read. I can't wait to read the next one in this series.
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Cynthia Hamilton
5.0 out of 5 stars Even better than the first book in the series ~ loaded with twists and turns
Reviewed in the United States on August 22, 2020
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There’s so much to like about the Leah Nash Mysteries that I’ve read so far. Leah, being the star of the show and the narrator of all the action, confides in the reader as she systematically breaks down a suspicious death, one assumed to be a suicide.

Right away, Leah’s instincts tell her it just doesn’t walk right. Doing what she can’t help herself from doing, she begins asking questions, following up leads and hunches, pulling one loose thread and unraveling this complex death while new threads keep appearing. But instead of listening to her convictions, her boss, local law enforcement, and even close friends and family tell her to give it up.

It is a testament to the writer that Leah has such strong principles and an incredibly sound mind, which continually sifts through every detail she comes across—whether she’s cognizant of it or not—always !reordering the facts until the Rubik’s cube finally matches up all the pieces. I saw some real growth in Leah from the first book in the series, and I can tell the author has really hit her stride with this indelible character. She springs right off the page—alive, vibrant, funny and very smart. I can’t wait to see what she takes on in the next book!
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Michelle
5.0 out of 5 stars Great read
Reviewed in the United States on September 4, 2023
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Very suspenseful. Twists and turns until the end g surprises you. Age turner for sure. Highly recommend it to read
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Ch
4.0 out of 5 stars good book
Reviewed in the United States on December 2, 2023
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This was a very good book. I would recommend this book to family members and friend. Can’t wait for next book in series.
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3.0 out of 5 stars Arrrrrgh! The book does not have a proper ending.
Reviewed in the United States on November 11, 2016
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I was greatly tempted to give it less, but the author writes reasonably well and the editing was acceptable. However, it took me much longer to finish this book because I kept falling asleep because the book just couldn't hold my interest.. Just did not grab me in any way. I did not care for Leah in the least. Not the kind of person I would like for a friend. She was often rude and disrespectful. She leaped to wrong conclusions and for the most part titled at windmills. Most of the characters were not well developed. The only one that seemed to have any substance was the priest. And her Hispanic friend, Miguel? Maybe Hispanics behave differently where the author is from, but I have spent my whole life in the southwest with a lot of Hispanic friends, co-workers, etc. Not a single one of them goes around inserting a Spanish word into every sentence with the English translation immediately following. Not one, Zip. Nada. It didn't take long before this became very annoying. But the most annoying part of the book? It is one of those "continued next book offerings". Which I dislike intensely. I feel it's a cheap trick and would not have read the book had I known. But, rest assured, I will not read another book by this author. Arrrrgh!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great read
Reviewed in Canada on February 24, 2021
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Lured me in start to finish.
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Hoener, Birgit
3.0 out of 5 stars not bad, but not extremely good either
Reviewed in Germany on July 9, 2019
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Isabel, daughter of recently deceased Garret, approaches reporter Leah Nash, convinced that her Dad did not commit suicide but was murdered. When Leah reluctantly at first agrees to investigate, she cannot foresee the rollercoaster of events being set in motion, among them slowly losing her best friend Coop to her bitch of a boss Rebecca.
After a slow, very slow start, the events picked up a bit, and the story got more interesting. What confused me a bit was that characters who apparently were part of the first book in this series, were not properly introduced to the reader in this book, which left me guessing sometimes as to the relationship of them towards Leah, or their professions and role/standing in her hometown.
The protagonists were initially a bit unrealistic, but like the plot development, this changed during the course of the story.
In the end, the story had every a good mystery needs, suspicious characters, red herrings, plot twists and turns (which to be honest, made me think Leah was very gullible sometimes), and quite good storytelling to put it all in a nice package, although it never showed nail-biting suspense to me.
A spelling check would not do any harm, though.
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Flo Dickson
5.0 out of 5 stars Great story
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 9, 2019
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The way it was written and the way it played out as really good . Could not put it down had to finish it same day as I started it can't wait to next book.
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Kate
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent, complex mystery
Reviewed in Australia on August 27, 2016
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It's an excellent, complex mystery that accomplished something very rare for me - I didn't want to put it down and had to force myself to go to bed when I was only 2/3 of the way through. Though, I did get up early the next day to read it.

This is the second book in the series and I think it is better than the first one (Dangerous Habits), mostly because the main character, Leah Nash, is a little more likeable in this one. Though, she suffers from the common protagonist folly of being a very smart woman who does some very stupid things sometimes.

This book can be read as a standalone, but there are a couple of mentions to the previous book which reveals important plot points.

In the first book, we met Coop who is Leah's best friend and nothing more. If the author hinted there might be more to come in their relationship it was very subtle and went over my head. In this book, there are hints that Coop might mean more to Leah than just a friend. This relationship is going to be a very slow boil. Not that that is necessarily bad, but it's something I'm looking forward to seeing how it develops as long as it doesn't take too long and Coop is a little more fleshed out.

Other than the smart woman doing something stupid problem, I had only a few minor quibbles... There were a couple of coincidences that helped Leah solve the mystery and the clues shouted 'Here's a clue!' even if you didn't know what the clue meant. Sometimes, Leah would find something that didn't make sense only to have it solved in the next chapter, missing an opportunity to build suspense. I figured out who the killer was by about halfway, but didn't see the motive coming. The resolution might have been a little too far-fetched.

I gave this book five stars mostly because the mystery was so complex, which seems to be lacking in so many contemporary who-dun-it style mysteries.
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4.0 out of 5 stars A few twists
Reviewed in Canada on September 14, 2020
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This story has a few twists. Leah was busy investigating. Isabel is smart and creative in hiding her guilt. My rating is a 4🌟. I recommend book.
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