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a novel of suspanse
"Brent Walker is returning home to Concord, a quaint town in central Georgia nestled close to the Savannah River. Ten years ago, after the sudden death of his wife, Brent closed his law practice, said goodbye to his parents, and moved three hundred miles away to a self-imposed exile. His father died two years ago, and now Brent's coming back to take care of his ailing mother, hired by Southern Republic Pulp and Paper Company as an assistant general counsel. For decades Southern Republic has invested heavily in Concord, building a paper mill and creating a thriving community, one where its employees live, work, and retire. Unlike countless other mills that have closed Southern Republic survived, becoming a model for the paper industry. But Southern Republic's success is based largely on something called the Priority program, a highly unorthodox way to secretly control costs, one that provides a huge edge over its competition. Only the three owners of the company are aware of the program's existence, but one of them, Christopher Bozin, has had a change of heart. Brent's return to Concord, a move Bozin personally orchestrated, provides a chance at redemption that Bozin desperately wants before cancer takes his life. So a plan is set into motion-one that will not only criminally implicate Bozin's two partners-it will also place Brent Walker right in the crosshairs of men who want him dead. With only one course left available: Find and reveal the shocking secret of the list"--
Pages: 384
ISBN: 9781538770870
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Carla B.
Feb 8, 2026
Brent Walker is heading back to Concord, Georgia, after a decade away. He’s there to take care of his mom and start fresh with a new job at Southern Republic Pulp and Paper. Sounds calm enough, right? Not quite. When a strange coded list surfaces, Brent starts noticing the cracks in this polished little company town. Southern Republic isn’t just a big employer — it’s hiding a dangerous secret, one that only three people know. One of them wants to make it right. Brent? He’s about to find himself tangled in a deadly plan with redemption, corruption, and a whole lot of risk riding on what he uncovers.
Spillin’ the Book Tea:
This one gave me definite Grisham vibes, and I was into it. The premise is simple on the surface, but once Brent lands in Concord, you realize there’s nothing straightforward about this little Southern town or the company running it. The whole thing has this eerie, slow-burn corporate tension that starts like a whisper and ends in a sprint. I loved how flawed the characters were, no polish, no hero complex, just real people in a high-stakes mess.
There’s something refreshing about how it doesn’t try to be flashy. The plot is unique, the tone is clean, and the business side of things is genuinely shady in the best way (for a reader). That morally gray corporate backdrop gives the whole story a real-world edge without over-explaining it. You’re just dropped into the mess and expected to keep up. The pace picks up hard once it clicks into motion, and it’s full throttle to the end.
Also, heads up, this book was written years ago, even though it’s just now hitting shelves. So yes, there are references and moments that feel dated, but honestly, that added a bit of charm to it. A time capsule with murder and legal drama? Sign me up. Thank you to Grand Central Publishing and NetGalley for the ARC and the opportunity to provide this candid review.
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Spillin’ the Book Tea:
This one gave me definite Grisham vibes, and I was into it. The premise is simple on the surface, but once Brent lands in Concord, you realize there’s nothing straightforward about this little Southern town or the company running it. The whole thing has this eerie, slow-burn corporate tension that starts like a whisper and ends in a sprint. I loved how flawed the characters were, no polish, no hero complex, just real people in a high-stakes mess.
There’s something refreshing about how it doesn’t try to be flashy. The plot is unique, the tone is clean, and the business side of things is genuinely shady in the best way (for a reader). That morally gray corporate backdrop gives the whole story a real-world edge without over-explaining it. You’re just dropped into the mess and expected to keep up. The pace picks up hard once it clicks into motion, and it’s full throttle to the end.
Also, heads up, this book was written years ago, even though it’s just now hitting shelves. So yes, there are references and moments that feel dated, but honestly, that added a bit of charm to it. A time capsule with murder and legal drama? Sign me up. Thank you to Grand Central Publishing and NetGalley for the ARC and the opportunity to provide this candid review.
The Vibes It Brings: