THE DETECTIVE JO FOURNIER SERIES
BOOK 1: THE DANCING GIRLS
A serial killer obsessed with dancing is hunting undetected . . .
When loving wife Jeanine Hammond is found dead, newly promoted Detective Josette Fournier wants to investigate the case herself despite her new responsibilities as lieutenant. Why was the victim’s body posed as if dancing? Why was her wedding band stolen, but nothing else? When a second woman is found killed and posed the same ritualistic way, the similarities lead Jo to identify a terrifying series of cold cases. The murderer is moments away from his next kill—but can Jo get anyone to listen before another innocent life is lost?
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‘Wow squared! . . . A gem of a book and a truly wonderful start of a new series… Left me with an OMG feeling . . . A brilliant read and I want more. 5 stars.’
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—B for Bookreview
BOOK 2: TAKEN TO THE GRAVE
In a town full of secrets, the truth won’t stay buried…
When Britney Ratliffe is discovered murdered near a running trail the XNew England town of Oakhurst, a tarot card lies beside her body. The meaning of the card: betrayal. Detective Jo Fournier soon discovers Britney was in a secret affair with her professor, who has also been murdered and left with a tarot card. When a third victim is found with a card that denotes domestic bliss, the town is thrown in a panic. The clock is ticking, and Jo must crack the code to stop the killer—before they take her out first.
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“A gripping and intense thriller . . . Fast-paced and will keep you up well into the evening . . . Another five-star read from the talented writer and storyteller M.M. Chouinard.”
—Sinfully Wicked Book Reviews
“What a ride! Did not disappoint. I love a great police procedural series with a strong female lead, and this one is at the top of my list! The book begins with a bang, and does not let up until the finish. So many twists and turns! It was everything you can want in a book, interesting, great characters, seamless storyline and lots of twists and turns. I can't wait for the next installment of the series!”
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—Goodreads Reviewer
BOOK 3: HER DAUGHTER’S CRY
Someone wants her dead, and she can’t remember why . . .
When Zoe stumbled out of the forest covered in blood, she can’t even remember her own real name. When the police run tests, they discover the blood belongs to her daughter—but she has no idea who or where her daughter is. Only one thing is clear — to have lost that much blood, Zoe’s child must be in desperate need of help.
When a man claiming to be her husband turns up looking for her, she’s not sure she can trust him. Until she gets her memory back, she can’t trust anyone. Not the stranger, and not the police investigating. Not even herself . . .
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“A perfect thriller.”
—Shalini’s Books & Reviews
“Had me hooked from the first page to the last with a heart -wrenching story and explosive conclusion. I love psychological thrillers and police procedural with strong female leads so I felt as if I won the Jackpot with this one.”
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—Goodreads Reviewer
“Omg, this book had me completely gripped, with twists and turns. I honestly thought it was someone else who had done it. Amazingly written. This is a first time read for me with this author, but I will certainly read more…Crime thriller at its best.”
—NetGalley Reviewer
BOOK 4: THE OTHER MOTHERS
It's hard to find the truth when everyone is lying.
When bright, shy five-year-old Nicole disappears at recess, her mother Gia is panicked and desperate—and when Nicole’s body is uncovered, she’s devastated. Someone knows what happened in school that day, and Detective Jo Fournier is determined to find the truth. But when she starts digging, she discovers everyone in Gia’s circle is hiding something dark—including Gia. As Jo struggles to peel back their lies, a teacher at Briar Ridge dies in what looks like a tragic accident, with two deaths in such a short time, Jo can’t believe it’s unrelated. In this school, where soccer moms flock to the gates with cookies for teachers, someone is willing to kill to keep a secret. The only question is who.
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“I was late coming to this gem of a series, but I am making it a priority to catch up on what I've missed, and I cannot wait for the continuation. “
—Goodreads reviewer
BOOK 5: HER SILENT PRAYER
“Help!” she screams, kicking as hard as she can against the closet door…But it’s nailed shut, and nobody can hear her.
When the body of single mother Melissa Rollins is found trapped inside a bedroom closet in her immaculate suburban home, Detective Jo Fournier realizes someone turned up Melissa’s heat in the middle of a heatwave, leaving her to swelter to death. As she delves deeper into the case, Jo uncovers a link between Melissa and a recent cold case: another single mother who was tied up and brutally bludgeoned to death. As Jo works around to clock to find out who’s killing local mothers in such horrific ways, someone from her own past catches up with her—they’re watching her family’s every move and they’ll stop at nothing to get revenge. Can Jo juggle keeping her loved ones safe and still catch the killer before they claim their next victim?
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“I was fully invested in this complex case from the very start, and was thrilled for the chance to reunite with Detective Fournier once again.”
—NetGalley Reviewer
“What a fabulous thriller! Her Silent Prayer by M.M. Chouinard is the 5th in the Detective Jo Fournier series, and so good I plan to read the other four to catch up. . . . This book is a must read you’ll keep thinking about. Highly recommended—five stars!”
—Goodreads Reviewer
BOOK 6: WHAT THEY SAW
Next to the lake’s dappled water, a woman lies on her yoga mat, her limbs twisted as if she is trying to crawl away . . .
When Sandra Ashville is found murdered by her lake house, Detective Jo Fournier is chilled to discover a bullet hole under the intact blindfold. When a judge is brutally murdered the next morning, it becomes clear a twisted serial killer is working on a deadly countdown: every morning, another body will be found. As she pulls out all the stops to find the killer taking out law enforcement, she makes an important breakthrough: all the victims are connected to the same murder trial—one that also involved Jo’s dear friend and partner Bob Arnett. When Jo uncovers evidence that Bob may have turned a blind eye on a grave miscarriage of justice, she has to figure out if she can trust him, even as she’s trying to save him from a vengeful killer.
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“If you enjoy a compelling police procedural, M.M. Chouinard's What They Saw checks off all the boxes. Chouinard's writing is exciting and tense in the sixth book in the Detective Jo Fournier series.”
—Goodreads review
BOOK 7: LITTLE LOST DOLLS
The young woman lying on the forest floor looks like she could be sleeping—if it weren’t for the brutal slash across her neck.
It’s autumn in Oakhurst when Detective Jo Fournier rushes to Crone Ridge Woods, desperately hoping to find Madison Coehlo alive. Instead, she discovers the pregnant woman’s pale and lifeless body—with a tiny doll pushed into the hands clasped over her breast, and strange symbols painted on her body. When she gets a frantic emergency call about another missing woman, she leaps into action, hoping to catch the monster before he can steal another life. But she’s too late, and she finds another pregnant woman murdered, with an identical tiny doll tucked into her hands. As the community panics, Jo and her team work round the clock to keep the area’s pregnant women safe. But just as the call logs of the murdered expectant mothers give Jo the clue she desperately needs, she realizes yet another woman is in danger. Can Jo get to her first, or is the killer pulling them both into a deadly trap?
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Another great read in this fantastic crime series.
—Goodreads reviewer
BOOK 8: ANGELS IN THE SNOW
When Detective Jo Fournier’s cousin goes missing with her sweet five-year-old Alexia, Jo heads straight to where they were last seen. She finds their unlocked car abandoned, one door open, with Alexia’s beloved teddy bear lying in the snow. As she races against the odds to bring them home safe, she makes a heart-stopping discovery: two other young single mothers have vanished with their daughters just before Christmas—and one mother and daughter have been found in a snowy grave, buried with a gold angel Christmas ornament. Aware she’s quickly running out of time, Jo realizes she must search the past for the clue she needs to bring her cousins home safe—even if it means discovering a truth that will tear more than one life apart.
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“I spent the last half of this book, heart pounding, convinced I knew what would happen. I was wrong. . . . Don’t make me wait too long for the next one!”
—NetGalley Reviewer