leahralph's review against another edition
5.0
The latest in the Detective Tracey Crosswhite series, I read this as a stand alone and totally enjoyed it. The detective is facing her hardest task to date- her newborn baby. Embracing life as a new mum, Tracey and her husband have returned to their hometown where she assists the local police with a murder enquiry. A fast paced thriller with plenty of action and twists to keep the reader guessing. I loved this rollicking ride that kept me glued from start to finish.
shelfreflectionofficial's review against another edition
5.0
I hadn't read any of his other Tracy Crosswhite books except the very first one. I don't know what's in between, but it worked out perfectly because this book takes place back in Cedar Grove and actually connects somewhat with book one! A girl thought to be murdered by the same person as Tracy's sister may not have been after all. Cedar Grove is a sketchy town and Tracy and her lawyer husband are both going to get to the bottom of murders and fraud alike.
I really enjoyed the book. Great writing, great characters. Though I'm not a working mother, I can relate to Tracy's struggle in her new journey of motherhood. I appreciated the way Dugoni handled that matter, as well as her marriage to Dan. You don't really see healthy marriages portrayed very often in writing and I liked how he set up their marriage and had them deal with conflict. It's nice to see both partners recognize their selfishness and realize they need to sacrifice for one another.
The author did a good job stringing the plot along, helping us make the connections with the subtle clues. He created suspense and mystery and kept the culprit/s a secret until the end. I might just have to go back and read the middle books in this series!
**I received an ARC in exchange for an honest review.**
I really enjoyed the book. Great writing, great characters. Though I'm not a working mother, I can relate to Tracy's struggle in her new journey of motherhood. I appreciated the way Dugoni handled that matter, as well as her marriage to Dan. You don't really see healthy marriages portrayed very often in writing and I liked how he set up their marriage and had them deal with conflict. It's nice to see both partners recognize their selfishness and realize they need to sacrifice for one another.
The author did a good job stringing the plot along, helping us make the connections with the subtle clues. He created suspense and mystery and kept the culprit/s a secret until the end. I might just have to go back and read the middle books in this series!
**I received an ARC in exchange for an honest review.**
lynnreadsalot's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
mysterious
fast-paced
4.5
whatcha_listening_to's review against another edition
3.0
Oh this one was an interesting one, we get to see Dan in action.
I kind of loved that if I am being honest. I love that we are also back in their home town. I don’t see them living there full time but while their house was being reno ’ed it made sense.
I love the nanny too! It was very authentic Tracy’s emotions when hiring and leaving her baby but the nanny was perfect for them.
Broken record over here again I suspected who but I didn’t see that happening but I did peg who I thought it was and I was right!! Woohoo finally.
Again loved the narration.
I kind of loved that if I am being honest. I love that we are also back in their home town. I don’t see them living there full time but while their house was being reno ’ed it made sense.
I love the nanny too! It was very authentic Tracy’s emotions when hiring and leaving her baby but the nanny was perfect for them.
Broken record over here again I suspected who but I didn’t see that happening but I did peg who I thought it was and I was right!! Woohoo finally.
Again loved the narration.
nmichelle1984's review against another edition
5.0
Best one yet
This was a good addition to the series. It flowed well and the pacing was perfect. I hope there is another book to the series. If not, this ended perfectly.
This was a good addition to the series. It flowed well and the pacing was perfect. I hope there is another book to the series. If not, this ended perfectly.
melissadelongcox's review against another edition
The Tracy Crosswhite series has taken a downward turn for me, though I can't really describe why. This was just meh. I'm still interested and will probably pick up the next one, but I'm not rushing to pick them up the way I was with the first few.