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All the Missing Pieces by Catherine Cowles
5.0
Law Man and Chaos. Tooth hugs and podcasts. Grumpy and sunshine in the small town of Shady Cove. Everyone was wary of Ridley Sawyer. She was a stranger in this small town. Nothing gets small towners to clam up faster than an interloper asking questions. But Ridley soon gets the townspeople to warm up to her. Only she could befriend the bartender, members of the local motorcycle club, and the one person they protect the most, Emerson Sinclair. It was Emerson's story that brought Ridley to Shady Cove. Ridley feels very strongly that Emerson's case linked to 23 other cases she's looked into. What Ridley keeps close to her vest is her link to these cases. Sheriff Colter Brooks, Emerson's brother and fiercest protector, doesn't like the fact that Ridley is resurrecting this case. Sure, he looks over the investigation files at least once a year, but he's law enforcement. Yet when Ridley needs looking after and a place to stay, Colt is just as protective of her as he is of his loved ones and friends.
Oh the banter between Ridley and Colt! They had me laughing out loud too many times to count! Then there's the townspeople who slowly warmed up to Ridley because how could you not like this gentle, friendly soul? I think what drew Ridely and Colt together was more than attraction; it was the recognition that they were carrying guilt around, that they both had grief so similar. Lots of healing happened in Shady Cove. I will venture to say that without Ridley rolling into town in her van with her cat Tater, her podcast, and her determination, Emerson's case would have stayed cold. And like every other time I read a book by the author, my suspicions of the perpetrator were so off base! This perp...downright diabolical!
The narrators, Andi Arndt and Sebastian York… chef’s kiss! They brought this story to life and gave it the right amount of mystery and love.
I received an advance copy of this book at my request and voluntarily left this review.
Oh the banter between Ridley and Colt! They had me laughing out loud too many times to count! Then there's the townspeople who slowly warmed up to Ridley because how could you not like this gentle, friendly soul? I think what drew Ridely and Colt together was more than attraction; it was the recognition that they were carrying guilt around, that they both had grief so similar. Lots of healing happened in Shady Cove. I will venture to say that without Ridley rolling into town in her van with her cat Tater, her podcast, and her determination, Emerson's case would have stayed cold. And like every other time I read a book by the author, my suspicions of the perpetrator were so off base! This perp...downright diabolical!
The narrators, Andi Arndt and Sebastian York… chef’s kiss! They brought this story to life and gave it the right amount of mystery and love.
I received an advance copy of this book at my request and voluntarily left this review.