The Tarot Reader - by Finley Turner

Book Synopsis

A phony psychic vision goes wrong when a woman unexpectedly finds herself involved in a murder investigation, perfect for fans of May Cobb and Catherine McKenzie.

Twenty-five-year-old Jade Crawford spends her days selling crystals, conducting séances, and reading tarot cards in her shop in Winston-Salem, NC. But her connection to the other side is all a facade. After losing their mother to a terrible accident and their father serving jail time, Jade and her younger sister Stevie do what they can to survive. When a local politician goes missing, Jade sees a lucrative opportunity to drum up new clients and inject some much-needed cash into their pockets.

Jade submits a "psychic vision" to the police tipline only to discover that her shot in the dark is chillingly accurate when the police find the politician's body. Caught in a media whirlwind, Jade revels in her newfound popularity and success, but she quickly finds herself the target of not only a police investigation but of the killer who is still on the loose.

With stunning suspense that is perfect for fans of Samantha M. Bailey, Finley turns the screws tighter into a taut and thrilling read.

Review Quotes

Praise for The Tarot Reader
"Turner ups her game in this intelligent thriller."
--Publishers Weekly

"Fans of Samantha M. Bailey will appreciate this thrilling twist on a female-driven thriller with layers of secrets and complexities throughout."
--First Clue

"The Tarot Reader showcases novelist Finley Turner's compelling and imaginative storytelling style which raises her murder mystery to an impressive and memorable level of literary excellence."
--Midwest Book Review

"A hard book to put down . . . Flawless . . . A sophisticated plot with plenty of suspense will have readers mesmerized until the very end."
--Wonder Women Sixty

"I'm always a sucker for characters who make terrible choices, and the cast in The Tarot Reader certainly doesn't disappoint. Con artists, fortune tellers, bartenders, corrupt politicians--these folks are as memorable and eclectic as the Major Arcana--and just as hard to predict."
--Tara Laskowski, Agatha Award-winning author of The Weekend Retreat

About the Author

Finley Turner is a thriller writer. Initially convinced she wanted to be a professor, she got her master's in religious studies at Wake Forest University, focusing on new religious movements, cults, and religious violence. During her program, she applied for a student position in the university library and quickly realized she would rather be an academic librarian than be at the front of a classroom teaching. She worked as an archivist at Wake Forest University for six years after getting her master's in library and information science from UNC Greensboro. She now writes and parents full time. Finley lives in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, with her family.