A review by danjulique
The Summer Children by Dot Hutchison
5.0
Let me start this review by stating that I am absolutely in LOVE with this series, I impatiently wait each new installment like I did as a teenager awaiting the new Harry Potter book. If you are into murder mystery, give this series a try! A page turner from the first sentence!
FBI Agent Mercedes Ramirez is the focal character in this book instead of the normal male agent, Victor. I love the fact that we got to see more of Mercedes who had sparked my interest as a strong female role since book 1, The Butterfly Garden. Ramirez shines exactly how I pictured her to be, a strong woman but also very aware of her weaknesses and what she can do to change those weaknesses into strength. As I mentioned before, Victor, one of the male leads, falls into the background of the story as the women take the lead in this installment. This also proves true for new female FBI agent, Sterling; I personally can not wait to get to know more about this character in the next installment.
The Summer Children jumps right into the action when three children show up at Ramirez’s front door covered in blood, clutching a brown teddy bear. The children claim that the Angel killed their parents and brought them to her because she would keep them safe. However, it does not stop there, more children are dropped at her door, all bloodied and clutching a teddy bear, all claiming that the angel killed their parents to keep them safe. Mercedes is forced to confront her past in order to solve the case, but will confronting her own personal demons prove to be too much for her and jeopardize not only her life but the lives of innocent children?
FBI Agent Mercedes Ramirez is the focal character in this book instead of the normal male agent, Victor. I love the fact that we got to see more of Mercedes who had sparked my interest as a strong female role since book 1, The Butterfly Garden. Ramirez shines exactly how I pictured her to be, a strong woman but also very aware of her weaknesses and what she can do to change those weaknesses into strength. As I mentioned before, Victor, one of the male leads, falls into the background of the story as the women take the lead in this installment. This also proves true for new female FBI agent, Sterling; I personally can not wait to get to know more about this character in the next installment.
The Summer Children jumps right into the action when three children show up at Ramirez’s front door covered in blood, clutching a brown teddy bear. The children claim that the Angel killed their parents and brought them to her because she would keep them safe. However, it does not stop there, more children are dropped at her door, all bloodied and clutching a teddy bear, all claiming that the angel killed their parents to keep them safe. Mercedes is forced to confront her past in order to solve the case, but will confronting her own personal demons prove to be too much for her and jeopardize not only her life but the lives of innocent children?