Shadowed Witness

​Author: Angela Carlisle
Genre: Romantic Suspense
Series: The Secrets of Kincaid #2
Release Date: July 1, 2025
Publisher: Bethany House Publishers

A haunting attack. A killer in the shadows. A protective love.

Murder--that's what photographer Allye Jessup knows she witnessed as she departed her studio one evening. Waking with bruises on her neck and a foggy memory, she believes she survived an attack, but everyone seems to think she simply sustained a head injury from falling down the stairs outside her studio. Plagued by an undiagnosed health condition, she is torn between the haunting reality of what she may have seen and the possibility that her mind is playing tricks on her.

Without proof the other victim ever existed, Detective Eric Thornton can hardly declare the area a murder scene. Still, he adds Allye's report to his already full caseload. But when new evidence surfaces to support her claims, Eric must stay one step ahead of a ruthless killer and uncover the truth before the suspect closes in on Allye again.

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Reviewer: Elisha Varela

I loved this story concept, and it was very well written. There were so many tropes and micro-tropes that made this book so much more interesting and exciting. I found it refreshing, the contrast of the female main character in this book to others. I liked that she was portrayed as “weak” or having vulnerabilities. It made her seem normal and human. I liked the close-knit bond she had with her family. It made the plot twists so much more interesting and alarming. Eric was such a good male main character. I definitely read it so much faster because of him, and he was very likable. 

I think the only thing about this book that I did not like was that none of the characters were ever described. I didn’t realize until later that I wasn’t imagining them. Overall, it was very interesting, and I will definitely be buying book one.

Disclaimer: I received a complimentary copy of this book from Bethany House Publishers through Interviews & Reviews. I was not required to give a favorable review. All opinions are my own. 

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Reviewer: Rebecca Maney

“So where had everyone gone? And why was she still alive? None of it made sense.”

Photographer Allye Jessup had eye-witnessed a brutal attack seconds before the perpetrator turned his attention towards her, attacking with the viciousness and brutality of one with deadly intentions, or at least that was what she thought had happened. Her neck bore the marks of a bruising choke hold and her muddled thinking? . . . . well, she was experiencing a lot of that lately, but having her head banged up against a brick wall was not something that she could have imagined. 

Unfortunately, without any physical evidence left at the scene, even the police were questioning her validity. If only she could remember more about the man in the shadows.

Detective Eric Thornton didn’t know what to think. He definitely believed that Allye believed she had seen what she saw, and the bruising around her neck was hardly a fabrication, but after a supposed home invasion the following night, her story turned incredibly odd . . . a “green glow”? Yet, that wasn’t the end of the story by any means, for when her recollection and one of his cases began to intersect, the case took on a rather ominous path of its own.

May we have a round of applause for originality, along with creativity, and original characters! Allye and Eric were so relatable that their casual banter. Coupled with several incredibly brutal conversations, making it so easy to fall head over heels into their story, which, by the way, was incredibly hard to put down! All the dangling, tangling plot threads seemed impossibly knotted together until a very satisfying (loud sigh!) end.

I really liked the first book in this series, I absolutely loved this one!

I voluntarily reviewed a copy of this book from Bethany House Publishers through Interviews & Reviews for my honest opinion.

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Reviewer: Lori Parrish

So very good! I couldn’t put it down. Wow! 

Lot of fast-paced action with some twists that I never saw coming. 

I loved Allyee’s return. Carlisle does a great job in making this story so realistic that I felt like I was helping to solve the mystery. 

The mystery part is what kept me turning the pages! It’s not who you think it is either! I was kind of surprised myself and a little disappointed, though. I’d never have expected that from this person. 

I enjoyed every minute. I didn’t think I would, so I hesitated to get it. Now I’m glad I did! 

I’m giving this one 5 stars for a job well done! I highly recommend it!

My thanks for a copy of this book from Bethany House Publishers through Interviews & Reviews. I was not required to write a positive review. All opinions expressed are mine. 

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