Description:
Forensic pathologist Grace Reilly has seen her share of unusual deaths in rural Missouri. But when she begins to notice a curious pattern in autopsies of elderly residents whose demise appears to be natural, she takes her concerns to Sheriff Nate Cox.
Nate is skeptical about the link Grace is seeing between the deaths--and her suspicions of foul play. But her persistence is compelling. Once she finally convinces him her theory is credible and they join forces to investigate, danger follows. Because exposing the truth could destroy several lives--including Grace's.
About the Author:
Irene Hannon is the bestselling and award-winning author of more than 60 contemporary romance and romantic suspense novels. In addition to her many other honors, she is a three-time winner of the prestigious RITA Award from Romance Writers of America. She is also a member of RWA's elite Hall of Fame and has received a Career Achievement Award from RT Book Reviews for her entire body of work. Learn more at www.irenehannon.com.
My Thoughts:
As many other reviews point out, this book is the third in a series. But it can definitely be read as a stand-alone. I greatly enjoyed the first two books, so I was excited to start this one. As much as I wanted to love this story, it fell more into the “eh” category and I’ll probably donate my copy to our local library that already has the rest of the series.
I read some other reviews before writing mine and this book has great ratings. So maybe the disconnect is just with me, but I struggled to get into the story. After a couple chapters, I found the rhythm though and began anticipating my next chance to read it. Then somewhere in the middle, it just started dragging. The suspense was minimal to me, more threats from the villain than actual action. Sure, the heroine was supposed to be in danger, but nothing really even happened except some vandalism until right at the end. I actually ended up putting the book aside and reading and finishing two other books before I finished this one. And I very seldom read more than one novel at a time. Okay, and I do have to say that I found part of the epilogue very unrealistic.
I will say that the author did a great job of keeping who the villain was a surprise! I figured it out a couple chapters before the characters, the clues started adding up, but it did keep my curiosity until close to the end.
Overall, I suppose I would recommend this book if you read the other two and are looking for closure to Grace’s story.
*My thanks to the publisher for my copy of this book! I was not required to write a positive review and have not been compensated for my review in any way. All opinions expressed are my own.
While this wasn't the book for me, I believe there is a book for every reader and a reader for every book (mostly. I also know there are some truly terrible books out there, but I don't believe this is one of them), so please don't just take my word for it. Reading and purchase links are below so you can see other opinions and decide for yourself if this is the book for you.
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