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The Lady Under the Lake

Quest Investigations, Book 3

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The Lady Under the Lake

By: E.J. Russell
Narrated by: Greg Boudreaux
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This client is all wet....

After receiving a hot tip on the whereabouts of my almost-boyfriend’s nearly-ex-husband (hey, I told you—it’s complicated!), I thought my love life was finally coming up for air. But when we stake out the remote lake, it’s not the ex who surfaces.

It’s the Faerie King’s long-missing mother (and I mean really long, as in double-digit centuries), and she wants to hire Quest Investigations. Since one of my bosses is the king’s brother, he has a tsunami of…feelings about her as a potential client, and refuses to take the case. Instead, he passes it to me.

Yes! However…

Should I be thrilled at the vote of confidence or suspicious that he’s tossing me in the deep end without a life preserver, the better to punish the woman who abandoned her kid all those years ago?

You know what? It doesn’t matter. I may be Quest’s token human, but I’ve proven I can get the job done, so I dive right in. Then the lady explains what she wants me to do: find her missing child.

Seriously? I expected more of a challenge. All I have to do is introduce her to the king and bingo, case closed. But when she says, "Not that one," this little family drama threatens to send ripples throughout the supernatural community—especially with my boss in over his head as the prime suspect in a fae kidnapping.

As if things weren’t complicated enough… Remember that nearly-ex? When he shows up and muddies the waters, I’m faced with a choice: I can solve this case or I can finally hook my almost-boyfriend.

Dammit.

The Lady Under the Lake is the third in the Quest Investigations M/M mystery series, a spinoff of E.J. Russell’s Mythmatched paranormal rom-com story world. It contains no sex or violence, and although there is a romantic subplot, it is not a romance. The series is best listened to in order.

©2022 E.J. Russell (P)2022 E.J. Russell
Fiction Literature & Fiction Mystery Mystery, Thriller & Suspense Private Investigators Disappearance Detective Paranormal Romance Fantasy Boss

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I loved this story. Action. Adventures. Mystery. It holds its own as a stand-alone but has plenty of those we have come to love from the world. It's a fantastic world, and Greg Boudreaux enhances the story even more with his superb narration.

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E.J. Russell has created such a fun series with Quest Investigations! Creative characters, witty dialogue, and clever mysteries. I'm loving the way Hugh is gaining confidence, and the relationships are building. The story is progressive, so start with Five Dead Herrings - and do yourself a favor and try it in audio. Greg Boudreaux's performances are amazing!

So Creative! Boudreaux is Fantastic!!

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Greg's narration continues to bring this amazing series to life. I love how he brings out the personalities and emotions, for Matt especially. It's so easy to fall into the Quest Investigation world with Greg's voice taking you there!
Another brilliant addition to the Quest Investigation series! I'd recommend reading the series in order because if the character and relationship developments that build up across the books..
From the start, it's a full on story with twists and unexpected turns. Matt is thrown in at the deep end with a case that starts with zero clues but with the help of Eleri, Jordan and Doop, they soon get on with things, even enlisting Herne (book 2).
Things start tying together for a couple of the side characters that we've known since book one but it's all built into the investigation that's going on.
Matt and Lachlan's relationship has the chance to move forward finally, once they find his husband..... Hopefully. They have something sweet together just with hand holding and lingering looks. Imagine how they'll be once Lachlan can get his divorce.
I loved the drama that comes up in this story. It adds to the tension and the case that they work in is very interesting. It brings up bad history for a couple of characters but also helps some others move forward with their lives.
A highly recommended read that is entertaining and dramatic, drawing you in from the start and can't be put down until you've found out the who, what, why and how.

A brilliant series continues...

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I'm having the best time with this series and this book was my favorite so far! All the revelations blew my mind! It was brilliant! And I'm loving the slow burn romance subplot. I highly recommend this series if you enjoy suspense paranormal stories with amazing characters. I can't wait for the next book! The narrator was amazing and brought the story to life beautifully.

absolutely fantastic!

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I always enjoy EJ Russell stories and this was no exception. I’ll start with Greg Boudreaux’s narration. He just has this series down and does a fantastic job. I really dig him with these books.

As for the books themselves, they’re always good. Matt is such an endearing character – the human who knows about supes. The employee of Quest who just wants to prove himself. Plus his trusty sidekicks including Jordan the werewolf, Eleri, and now Dupe the hound. Oh, and the man Matt loves who is always just out of reach. Lachlan is *almost* free of his marriage – but that’s always just beyond what can be achieved.

Anyway, Matt’s given a case – because no one else wants it. But he tackles it with fervor and, to my mind, the case ended really well – resolving another loose thread in the series.

By the end, things are looking up for Matt – but there’s one more book, so I’ll be interested to see where things go from here. Can’t wait.

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