Officer Miranda Rader turned her life around after one very scary night when she was fifteen years old. She intended to leave the small-town way of life in Louisiana, but instead she straightened up her wild teenage ways and became known for her honesty and integrity. Never again would someone doubt her word. Unfortunately, a murder case lands in her lap that has is bringing up all of those long-forgotten memories. Could the murder of a well-loved college professor somehow tie into Miranda's path? Now Miranda's own honesty is in question and she'll have to find out who is behind the murder or risk losing everything she's worked so hard to gain.

I've always had a soft spot for characters who face trauma and survive, never mind ones who must stand alone to do so. Consequently, it's no real surprise that I love Miranda and her spunk in the face of adversity. Her back story is heart-wrenching as Erica Spindler does a great job weaving together the past and the present. In fact, my only complaint is that THE OTHER GIRL isn't the first in a series featuring Miranda as she's exactly the sort of character I want to visit with over and over again.

I can't believe I've never read Erica Spindler before! THE OTHER GIRL is a spectacular thriller that kept me up far too late as I just had to know what would happen next. I was in a huge reading slump and THE OTHER GIRL kicked me right out of that slump as it demanded my attention. Thrills, chills, and even a few tears were shed as Erica Spindler crafts one heck of a good story. I'll definitely read more of her books in the future!