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Heaven to Betsy: An Emily Bernal Mystery (What Doesn't Kill You Book 4) Kindle Edition

by Pamela Fagan Hutchins (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars 3,662 ratings
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A former rodeo queen turned paralegal.
A criminal attorney with a soft spot for lost causes.
To find a missing girl, Emily and Jack will have to team up for one wild ride.

“Full of heart, humor, vivid characters, and suspense. Hutchins has done it again!” — Gay Yellen, author of The Body Business


Dumped by her husband for a man, ex-rodeo queen Emily Bernal yearns for a fresh start. When a handsome local attorney named Jack offers her a gig, she's not sure if it's the right fit. But after a dead body takes a swan dive right in front of her and she learns a missing six-year-old girl is caught in the aftermath, Emily's heart sends her from barrel racing to paralegal work in a hurry.

As she and Jack interrogate the young girl's tight-lipped mother, a string of strange coincidences don't seem to add up. When sparks fly between her and her boss and dead ends start to become dead bodies, the race to save the girl comes down to the wire. Can Emily and Jack decipher their feelings and the contradictory clues before they become the next victims?

Emily has over 1000 reviews and a 4.6-star average. Available in digital, print, and audiobook.

Heaven to Betsy is a mystery thriller with a romantic twist. It is the first standalone book in the Emily trilogy and book #4 in the What Doesn't Kill You romantic mystery series.

Once Upon A Romance calls Hutchins an "up-and-coming powerhouse writer." If you like Sandra Brown or Janet Evanovich, you will love USA Today Best Seller Pamela Fagan Hutchins. A former attorney, Pamela splits time between Snowheresville, WY and Nowheresville, TX.

What Amazon readers are saying about the What Doesn't Kill You Mysteries:

"Unputdownable."
“Fair warning: clear your calendar before you pick it up because you won't be able to put it down.”
“Hutchins is a master of tension.”
“Intriguing mystery . . . captivating romance.”
“Everything shines: the plot, the characters and the writing. Readers are in for a real treat.”

“Immediately hooked."

"Spellbinding."
"Fast-paced mystery."
"Can't put it down."
“Entertaining, complex, and thought-provoking."
“Murder has never been so much fun!”
"You’re guaranteed to love the ride!"

Buy Heaven to Betsy for a bucking thrill ride today!

(Books 5-15 in the What Doesn't Kill You Series are available, too.)
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    Finding Harmony (A Katie Connell Caribbean Mystery): A What Doesn't Kill You Mystery
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    4.5 out of five stars (2,206)
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    4.6 out of five stars (110)
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    4.3 out of five stars (3,662)
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    Earth to Emily (An Emily Bernal Texas-to-New Mexico Mystery): A What Doesn't Kill You Mystery
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    Hell to Pay (An Emily Bernal Texas-to-New Mexico Mystery): A What Doesn't Kill You Mystery
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    Going for Kona (A Michele Lopez Hanson Texas Mystery): A What Doesn't Kill You Mystery
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    Fighting For Anna (A Michele Lopez Hanson Texas Mystery): A What Doesn't Kill You Mystery
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    4.6 out of five stars (305)
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    Searching for Dime Box (A Michele Lopez Hanson Texas Mystery): A What Doesn't Kill You Mystery
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00SU756OU
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ SkipJack Publishing (April 2 2015)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1755 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 282 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars 3,662 ratings

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USA Today bestselling and Silver Falchion Best Mystery winning mystery/thriller/suspense author (and recovering attorney and investigator) who splits time between an off-the-grid lodge on the face of Wyoming's Bighorn Mountains and a rustic cabin on Maine’s Lake Mooselookmeguntic with her husband, kids and grandkids, rescue pets and sled dog, and draft cross horses.

Writes for Bookouture and independently.

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4.3 out of 5 stars
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CJ
5.0 out of 5 stars Expecting, cheated on, moving back in with mom how could things get worse?
Reviewed in Canada on April 5, 2021
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In this book Pamela has written a suspense thriller with a touch of romance that is well worth reading. While it does drag a little in places they are few and far between and all in all it has a nice pace with just enough action to keep you guessing.
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Frankie72
4.0 out of 5 stars Four Stars
Reviewed in Canada on April 26, 2016
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Enjoyed the story and look forward to reading more of this authors work
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Debbie J.
5.0 out of 5 stars I'm hooked!
Reviewed in Canada on March 23, 2017
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I thoroughly enjoyed this book. It is an easy read that has interesting characters, a good plot and stirs just enough real emotion in it's readers. I had not heard of the author previously however I am definitely a fan now. I'll continue with this series and look forward to reading all that Ms. Hutchins has to offer in the future.
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Pandybare
3.0 out of 5 stars Nice read
Reviewed in Canada on July 8, 2018
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Interesting and likeable characters, good suspense and a bit of romance that was not overdone. Looking forward to the next episode.
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Gail R
5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderfully engrossing!
Reviewed in Canada on January 23, 2018
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What is there not to love about a romantic mystery with a tall dark handsome lawyer in cowboy boots?
This is my first book by Pamela Fagan Hutchins but certainly won't be my last!
Few authors can keep me from putting my book down but this one did!
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Lifelong Reader
4.0 out of 5 stars Light Read, Serious Plot
Reviewed in Canada on June 10, 2018
Paralegal Emily Bernal is broke, pregnant, and about to divorce her cheating husband. Moving back to Amarillo to live with her mother is one of the few options left to her. When she’s hired by the handsome, somewhat aloof attorney Jack Holden, Emily becomes determined to find the missing six-year-old daughter of a woman they’re representing.

Heaven to Betsy is #5 in the What Doesn’t Kill You series, and offers a nice mix of mystery and romance, or the potential for romance. Emily’s relationship with Jack is rocky and tentative, which works well given their histories. Both characters are well drawn, and the author brings the Amarillo setting brought to life.

It’s an interesting dynamic that the author features topics of missing children, illegal immigrants, divorce, and loneliness in a fairly light read that offers humorous moments. It’s not that she’s making light of the subjects, but rather that the book’s tone is light and Emily’s viewpoint somewhat naïve. We’re given just a glimpse of deeper, complex issues on what’s become a timely topic in America.

The ending is suspenseful, however the villain’s motive for his actions could have been developed a little more thoroughly. Still, I enjoyed this book.
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anne moulton
5.0 out of 5 stars Laugh, cry, pray
Reviewed in Canada on December 12, 2016
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I enjoyed reading this book. At times it made me laugh out loud and stirred some strong memories of a long time ago. Read the entire book at one sitting. I laughed, cried and prayed. It made me think and grateful for what life has given me....
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Jo-Anne B.
4.0 out of 5 stars Good romantic mystery
Reviewed in Canada on July 17, 2016
I'm so glad I read this book and got to know Emily, a paralegal, who worked for Jack, a lawyer. His client, Sofia, is an illegal immigrant whose six-year old daughter is missing. Emily tries to find the child even though she may lose her job because of it. On the personal side, Emily is divorcing her husband who left her for another woman who is really a man.

I liked this story with Emily trying to do the right thing by finding the girl but bad things happened along the way. I did find it hard to follow at times though. Emily's dreams were confusing to the story so I couldn't tell if it was real or a dream.

The cover is misleading. I thought it was a picture of a line of transport trucks and it made me think the book was about a female truck driver. I know the blurb said different but I thought what I wanted the book to be about. After I'd read about 25% of it I couldn't figure out what the trucks had to do with the story so I looked at it more closely. Then I saw it was a bunch of old vehicles on their ends. I still have no idea what that has to do with the story. So the cover should be rethought. Also it took me a long time to figure out where the title came from - almost to the end of the book.

This is a good book so if you like mysteries with a little romance you should read Heaven To Betsy.
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Robine
5.0 out of 5 stars Page turner!
Reviewed in the United States on October 26, 2018
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This is an excellent, well written novel which I had to force myself to put down and could hardly wait to pick back up! The story line is: contemporary, exceptionally realistic, well developed and believable. It has the perfect mix of suspense, danger, twists, and romance all woven together with amazing characters, dashes of humor and richly detailed geography. If you love mysteries, southwest settings, Native American culture, quirky characters, a little romance, little to no profanity- then this book is for you! I am hooked on this series and looking forward to the next novel and the continuation of this true-to-life enjoyable read.
Kudos to author Pamela Fagan Hutchins! I hope to meet you someday in Nowheresville or Snowheresville!
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Sirisha
4.0 out of 5 stars Nice package of a small dose of suspense and Eomance
Reviewed in India on March 22, 2017
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A good one time read with delicate ballance of romance, suspence and drama.
Emily is a paralegal, back home on rebound, falling for his employer and trying to solve a case involng
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Rose Celeste
5.0 out of 5 stars Greed
Reviewed in Australia on May 20, 2018
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Some people are so greedy that they will not stop buying other people. This story is not true but I'm sure that it's happening so often that authorities have no resources to help the victims. I hope that they're more Emilys out there to help these our people. Can't wait to read the next book.
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Book Maniac
5.0 out of 5 stars Very Good Read
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 2, 2016
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This is the first What Doesn't Kill You story I have read and I really enjoyed it. Fast paced with excellent heroine and moody Lawyer boss with a tragedy in his past. Some American Indian spirit beliefs sprinkled here and there adding further interest. Loved the writing style with its slant towards understated wry humour. Would recommend this book.
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MF
4.0 out of 5 stars Winner of a read
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 20, 2019
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Pleased to meet you Emily! I’ve enjoyed your company, sympathised with your problems, chuckled at your faux pas, winced at your bad luck and pain and drooled along with you at secretive lawyer Jack of the single dimple.
Fun dialogue, drama and a dash of heartache made this a winning read for me. I dropped lucky for a free copy from Amazon and have bought the next two - because Emily, I have to find out how life pans out for you.
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