Veiled Secrets

A Whispering Pines Mystery, Book 6

By: Shawn McGuire

Narrated by: Sandra Murphy

Help a family member or save a stranger? In Whispering Pines, Halloween horrors involve more than goblins and ghouls.

With only a smattering of tourists visiting the village for the Samhain feast, Jayne is excited. No. She's looking forward to... no. Jayne is guardedly optimistic about spending a few days with her demanding sister. Then, a boy goes missing during trick-or-treating, and everything changes. The parents aren’t worried. Their son does this, they say.

With a storm bearing down on the village, however, Jayne isn’t content to dismiss this as a case of a curious kid off exploring the woods. Organizing a search-and-rescue mission gives her plenty to deal with, but then the word "kidnapped" is mentioned and brings her sister’s long-buried nightmare into the light, forcing Jayne to divide her attention at the worst possible time.

©2019 Shawn McGuire (P)2020 Shawn McGuire

Loved all 6 books so far

Started every book the same way I couldn’t wait for the next one
Enjoyed listening

Kidnapping in Whispering Pines

Veiled Secrets by Shawn McGuire pulled me in immediately. I really like the character of Sheriff Jayne O'Shay, her boyfriend Tripp, and Westie Meeka. The village of Whispering Pines is full of vibrant imagery and unique characters. I can picture so many details in my mind. The Pine Time Bed and Breakfast sounds like the ideal place to visit. This book is both a standalone listen and part of a series. Sandra Murphy is magical bringing the characters to life with her voice. She inflects the right emotions and gives the characters distinguishable voices. Her ability to span a variety of ages, dialects and genders is incredible. Without giving away spoilers, I hadn't expected the kidnapper to be who it was. Well done. I loved it!

Veiled Secrets

I am enjoying this series, but the mysteries were a little unbelievable. Still a great series. This is the last book available on Audible, so I am switching to reading. I can't stop in the middle of a series!

A particularly moving installment in the series...

Veiled Secrets is the sixth book in this intriguing mystery series featuring Jayne O'Shea, the sheriff of the eccentric town of Whispering Pines. Although the author gives plenty of background to read this as a standalone, the entire series builds around Jayne's experiences as she learns more about the history of the town, it's inhabitants and herself. I found this book to be the most moving of the series, and I struggled to not feel sad by the end. Jayne investigates the disappearance of a teenage boy and a subsequent death while celebrating the Samhain Holiday, known as Halloween to non-Wiccans. With several suspicious guests at the inn, disharmony between the missing boy's parents, and few clues to follow, Jayne painstakingly investigates with the help of her service dog Meeka, her boyfriend Tripp, and her fellow Whispering Pines residents. When Jayne finally figures out exactly what has been happening, I was both shocked and saddened by the outcome. I am still reeling from the feeling that events could spiral out of control so quickly and disastrously and by a betrayal that I never saw coming. Thankfully, Jayne's growing closeness with Tripp and her reconnecting with her sister throughout the book kept me from becoming too focused on the sadness inherent in the story. I am anxiously awaiting the release of the next audiobook in this addictive series.

Sandra Murphy narrates all the books in the Whispering Pines Series, and I can't imagine a better choice for Jayne's tough yet caring personality. Murphy differentiates perfectly between characters, and her performance is flawless. I especially enjoy how she adds just the right emphasis and change in tone to make the slightly spookier aspects of the story all the more thrilling. I highly recommend any story narrated by this talented artist, and the Whispering Pines series is the perfect place to start enjoying her performances.

I received a copy of this audiobook at my request in exchange for this honest review.

Loved this book

This is such an awesome series. I love how Jane has to puzzle things out. Each book is better than the last. I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review.

Secrets & Kidnapping

In this we Have trick or treaters and a boy is kidnapped. Parents say that is usual for him. For Jayne it is not then kidnapped is said, and nightmares of Jayne come, a good conclusion to this series. Given audio which the narration added to this. For my voluntary review and my honest opinion