
Mehl’s well-written mystery contains threads of intrigue, danger, romance and uncertainty that draw readers quickly into the story.

Mehl’s well-written mystery contains threads of intrigue, danger, romance and uncertainty that draw readers quickly into the story.

I think this is Ms. Mills best work yet and her characters are well-defined.

Q: How long have you been writing and what other careers or jobs have you had?
A. I’ve been writing fiction since the fall of 2004. I had a variety of jobs as a kid, everything from tying grapes to bagging shavings and bird seed for a pet supply store. In my teens, I worked in the kitchen at a nursing home, and graduated to weekend baker. Through university, I marked papers, supply taught at a Montessori School, and taught

Overall, Placebo was a great read that had some creepiness and suspense, plus some thought-provoking moments.

I love how Irene writes suspense novels that keep me at the “edge-of-my-seat” without gratuitous violence or vulgar language. How she weaves romance in the story that doesn’t involve explicit love scenes or things similar in nature.