“Rhonda Parker Taylor's Crossroads wasn't exactly what I expected, but that's not always a bad thing. Sometimes, it's good to be surprised, which was the case with this book. It's not a jump-right-into-the-deep-end type of suspense thriller. Instead, it builds slowly, so I suppose you could call it a slow-burn suspense story. Normally, that slow start would be a drawback for me, but the author shapes her characters in a way that makes them totally relatable. Even when she was just going about her workday, Paris is a character I can understand. So much so that well before there's any real suspense, I was curious enough about what would happen with Paris to keep me turning the pages. It was the same with the rest of the characters. I liked some and disliked others, but they were all very well done - the type of characters you don't forget. The book is well written, and the story is entertaining. This is my first time reading this author's work, but she's now on my radar. I enjoyed the read, and I'd recommend it.”