Announcing Our June Selection
One heroine is 40 and the other 50 -- two women at the top of their games.
This Month, a thriller set right here in Minnesota
The votes are in, and I am excited to announce our selected title for June 2025: Strike Me Down by Mindy Mejia.
A Special Note About the Author:
Mindy Mejia is a fellow Minnesotan, a bestselling author, and a friend. I love Mindy’s books (I’ve read them all), and her writing is as beautiful as her plots turn pages.
I’ll be interviewing Mindy this month, so look for forthcoming insights about the characters from the author herself.
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Synopsis
From the book description:
In this “whip-smart thriller featuring a brilliant female protagonist, a finely-tuned plot, and some truly spectacular writing” (Cristina Alger, USA TODAY bestselling author) from the author of Leave No Trace, a high stakes crime triggers a woman’s complicated and potentially deadly search for the truth.
Nora Trier catches thieves. As a forensic accountant, she’s unearthed millions in every corner of the world. She prides herself on her independence, the most essential currency of accounting, until her firm is hired by Strike.
An anti-corporate, feminist athletic empire, Strike is owned by Logan Russo, a brash and legendary kickboxer, and her marketing genius husband, Gregg Abbott. They’re about to host a major tournament with twenty million dollars in prize money, and the chance for the champion to become the new face of the company. But Gregg suspects his wife already has a new face in mind in the form of a young trainer.
When the prize money goes missing days before the tournament begins, Gregg hires Nora’s firm to find both the thief and the money—but Nora has a secret connection to Strike. Her partner pressures her into taking the case anyway, hinting he has information that could change the course of the investigation in a shocking and deadly way.
A tense and unpredictable thriller, Strike Me Down “crackles with obsession, greed, lust, and plenty of ambition, and it’s loaded with more twists and turns than a spy novel” (Kirkus Reviews).
Join the live discussion Wednesday, June 25 at 7 pm Central. I’ll send the video link to subscribed members a few days before the event.
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A Few Things Before You Go…
You have the chance to vote on future selections
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See you on June 25th!
Until then, I’ll catch you in the chat.
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