Dead woman Crossing by J.R Adler is  the first novel to feature former NYPD Homicide Detective and newly appointed Chief Deputy Sheriff of Custer County,Oklahoma,Kimberley King. She has moved from New York to Dead Woman Crossing in order to provide a better life for her daughter, 16 month old Jessica. Kimberley is also hoping to reconnect with her mother.The change from New York city to rural Oklahoma is a large one for her and she is finding it a lot slower than she is used to.
A dead womans body is discovered in the same location and manner as a dead woman was found all the back in 1905, the reason why the town is named Dead Womam Crossing in the first place. That case is unsolved to this day but Kimberley and and her boss Sheriff Sam Walker are going to make it their business to solve the current case.
This is a book that has a slower pace in order to set the scene and introduce readers to Kimberley and her complex life. It appears that one of the reasons she left New York and her job because of her torment over not being able to catch a serial killer.Kimberley is an intriguing character and am certain the series will develop her character as we go. The pace increases as the story unfolds and I was engrossed in the mystery and the action started coming thick and fast. The story is told from Kimberleys perspective so I quickly became absorbed by the story. Rural Oklahoma was so vivid in my head with the beautiful descriptive writing from the author. A great thriller with many a twist and turn to keep you on your toes throughout.
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A chilling, exhilarating and electrifying thriller from a talented new crime writer, J R Adler’s gripping novel Dead Woman Crossing is sure to keep readers on the edge of their seats.

In 1905, Katie James had been found murdered on the banks of an Oklahoma creek in front of her daughter. Since then, the town where Katie had met her maker has become known as Dead Woman Crossing and everybody thinks that this particular piece of gruesome town folklore belongs firmly in the past. However, when single mother Hannah is found murdered on the very same creek with her young daughter sleeping in her stroller, the entire town reels in shock and horror. The residents of this Oklahoma town all thought that the past was dead and buried, however, as chilling similarities between the two murders come to light, it looks like there is a twisted psychopath in their midst who is taking inspiration from this notorious murder.

Detective Kimberley King has just relocated from New York and as she begins her investigation into Hannah’s murder, she finds herself unable to shake off her gut feeling that the similarities between the two murders are not mere coincidence. Is Kimberley on the lookout for a copycat killer? Or might there have been a sinister connection between Katie and Hannah? Kimberley is determined to get to the bottom of this perplexing mystery, however, the locals aren’t exactly being cooperative. With nobody keen to talk to the police and only providing non-committal answers to her queries, it looks like Kimberley has got quite a challenge on her hands. But she refuses to let the locals’ intransigence beat her. Kimberley will find out who is behind Hannah’s murder, even if it means putting herself in the line of fire.

Kimberley continues to dig deep and it looks like her methods might be working – but for all the wrong reasons as she discovers when she receives a threatening note that puts herself and her young daughter Jessica in imminent danger. Can Kimberley keep herself and her family safe and track down a killer? Or will she end up paying the ultimate price for merely doing her job?

A captivating crime thriller where the action is fast-paced, the suspense heart-stopping and the tension absolutely chilling, Dead Woman Crossing is a shocking page-turner featuring a brilliant detective who is bold, fearless, intuitive and absolutely fantastic. J R Adler is a superb writer who draws her readers into her story from the off and keeps them chewing their nails to the elbow throughout as they find themselves completely and utterly riveted to the page desperate to find out what is going to happen next.

Gritty, gutsy and gripping, J R Adler’s Dead Woman Crossing is fantastic and I cannot wait to see what awaits Kimberley King in future instalments of this terrific new crime series!

Dead Woman Crossing is the first in a new crime series featuring Detective Kimberley King. 

The story opens with Kimberley and her 16-month-old daughter Jessica moving from New York to small-town Oklahoma. Kimberley is making the move to be closer to her mother and so she can work regular hours and spend more time with her daughter. 

But, just days into her new position, the town of Dead Woman Crossing is rocked when a young woman is found murdered in the same spot as the victim in the infamous unsolved case from which the town got its name. Could they have a copycat on their hands? And was it a stranger passing through or someone they know that killed the young mother? 

This book was a slow burner and nothing much happened for the first third. It plods along steadily, introducing us to the characters and laying the groundwork for the series. But when the young mother's body is found, the pace quickens and I found myself pulled into the story as I tried to figure out who could have committed such an evil crime. 

From the start the author perfectly captures the claustrophobic, small-town vibe of Dead Woman's Crossing and I could feel Kimberley's struggle to adapt to living in a place that's the polar opposite of New York; where no one is anonymous and everyone knows your business. When she discovers that it aso seeps into her police work, she is left frustrated with small town politics and gossip. 

While she was relatable, I did find Kimberley hard to warm to and found her quite spiky. But as more of her past was revealed, I found I enjoyed her more as a protagonist. She had that classic mix of independence, strength and determination, and a backstory that slowly unveils. Although at first the flashbacks that told her backstory seemed a little choppy, after a while it became clear that she is trying to process some serious trauma. She spent her childhood trying to avoid the wrath of her alcoholic father and is still grappling with her mother's passive role. In addition, she is plagued by her flashbacks and nightmares of her last case in New York when a brutal serial killer left her taunting messages and evaded capture. It's this case that gives her an increased determination to catch the person responsible this time around. 

Tense, twisty and intriguing, this is a great start to a new series. I loved that the author kept me guessing about the identity of the killer right up until the end. If you like mysteries that are more steadily paced and character-focused, then this is the book for you.

Would you make a good police detective?⁠
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Kimberley King, a detective, is troubled by a murder she couldn't solve. I hate that she packs up and runs away, but she does. One thing I've learned though, no matter how far you run, you can't hide from memories. It doesn't take long in her new hometown of Dead Woman Crossing to run across a murder that she's struggling to solve... one that places her in and her daughter in danger.⁠
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Like all good crime novels, this book tugs at my curiosity and I find myself needing to know the outcome. I know the killer will be caught, but how? By who? What will happen in the process? Twists, turns, and tumbles...⁠
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Add this to your TBR for the fall if you're up for a good crime novel set in a small town...⁠
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Thank you @Bookouture for allowing me to read this and give my honest opinion.⁠
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Favorite Quotes:

Kimberley looked down, noting everything she had in tow— a diaper bag, a stroller, a tote bag, a backpack and Jessica. “They say it takes a village to raise a child, but I think it takes a caravan of random products.”

In a small town like Dead Woman Crossing, gossip was like an airborne virus. Difficult to contain and easily transmitted. They were all infected.

She glanced over at Ryan who gave her a scowl mixed with a leer as if his dick and brain were crossing wires and didn’t know how to respond to her.

Henry Colton is a dickwad. His name stuck out like a mule in a dress...

There weren’t any murders after that. He went inactive, as many serial killers do, as if taking lives was their job and they needed time off.


My Review:



Oklahoma is one of those states that doesn’t really stand out to most Americans. Nothing much has sprouted from there other than crops, oil, idiot politicians, a few country and western singers, and hmm…  me. Other than an old Rodgers and Hammerstein musical and being able to hum a bit of the State song, most people draw a blank at the mention. With that in mind, color me stunned and outright startled when I noticed the main character was not only leaving her job as a detective at NYPD to start a more low-key career as a Chief Deputy near the old family manse but would be working in the very same tiny inbreed rural hamlet of my youth. Oh, my! What a surprise!

The author accurately captured the disconcerting small-town flavor down to the time-warped narrow-minded bigotry and misogyny, down to the very nub of hypocritical arrogance, condoned corruption and nepotism, domestic violence, and female boredom; and also reinforced my smugness at the brilliant decision to move far, far away. While I didn’t find it an enjoyable experience to reside there, as despite the old cliche - it wasn’t even a good place to be from, the breadbasket/short-grass country provided the perfect backdrop for Ms. Adler’s active and suspenseful murder mystery. 

I do loves me a kick-ass heroine and I adored Kimberly King as well as her brilliant office genie and my new favorite grandmotherly octogenarian, Barbara. Kimberly held her own and doled out her own brand of sass while doing so. The writing was easy to follow with welcome hits of wry humor mixed in with insightful observations and perceptive character descriptions and depictions. I will be eagerly watching to see what and whom Chief Deputy King stirs up next.

I'm a big Jane Harper fan so when I read that Dead Woman Crossing was similar to her style, I knew I had to be a part of this book tour. And as a Jane Harper fan, I’m of course, a lover of police procedurals. So, while the book was a bit slow at first, it picked up in the second half of the book as the protagonist, Kimberley tried to solve the case of the murdered single mother. 
 
The small town added to the challenges Kimberley faced in getting any details from the residents of Dead Woman Crossing. The residents wouldn’t provide her with much, as a small town residents learn to stick together and look out for one another. But to what lengths?  I can relate to Kimberley’s feeling of irritation with the town’s residents and being the new person in a town where everyone knew each other. 
 
I really enjoyed Adler’s writing style. She described the setting in great detail that transported me to Oklahoma, and I was able to see the world through Kimberley’s eyes. The built-up anticipation and suspense kept me drawn to going back and picking up the book. I don’t want to give too much away as this story was good that I want my community to read it for themselves. 
As a result, I will definitely be reading the next book in the series as Dead Woman Crossing was a not-to-be-missed mystery story.

I was first introduced to J.R. Adler’s work this year with her psychological thriller The Perfect Marriage (under the pen name of Jeneva Rose). Having loved that book, I jumped at the chance to read and review Dead Woman Crossing when the opportunity presented itself.

I love the excitement of starting a new crime thriller series and Dead Woman Crossing is a great start to one. J.R. Adler has embraced the genre wholeheartedly and has produced a story that is first class. It is a thrilling tale that will have you gripped right from the get go.

The premise of the story had me intrigued and I thought that the setting and the history of it enhanced the story all the more. The small and sleepy rural town of Dead Woman Crossing in Oklahoma, is named after a woman who was found dead by the creek in 1905, her murder unsolved. The case that Kimberly becomes embroiled in, the death of her friend Hannah, has similar traits to that murder and looks like the work of a copycat.

I throughly enjoyed Kimberly King’s character. She is flawed like us all and is believable, which made it very easy to resonate with her. J.R. Adler has done a superb job in creating her and brings her to life beautifully. She is a strong woman and I look forward to the layers being pulled back and getting to know her more. The cast of secondary characters have also been very well created and play out their roles well.

I did find that this moved at a slightly slower pace to start with, but the strength of the story, its characters and the tension and suspense that is built up in the background, had me wanting to keep flicking the pages. J.R. Adler really knows how to tell a story and it does pick up the pace, making for more of a thrilling second half.

I am so glad that I was introduced to J.R. Adler/Jeneva Rose’ work. She is such a talented author and I look forward to many more books to come from her in both the psychological thriller and crime thriller genres. She really is an asset to both! It was a pleasure to be able to read and review Dead Woman Crossing which I recommend. 

Thank you to J.R. Adler, Bookouture and NetGalley for allowing me to read an advanced copy of Dead Woman Crossing which I have reviewed honestly and voluntarily.

I have thoroughly enjoyed this book; the first installment in a crime thriller series that centres around Deputy Kimberley King. In this introductory novel, we see how Kimberley deals with her first murder inquiry at her new post in Dead Woman Crossing.

This is a brutal, dark and thrilling book which slowly gains pace towards an unexpected and shocking ending.

The beginning of the book was quite slow, but it enabled the reader to get to know Kimberpey as a character, and I have to say she is one of the best female characters I have read in a long time.

Although her dealings in the crime world are far more challenging than anything I could ever imagine dealing with, she is intelligent, brave and baulchy.

But she is not without her flaws either! She is constantly trying to juggle work with being a mum, while sometimes not getting this balance quite right, and this is something I really identify with.

I have really enjoyed this book but Kimberley’s character development is definitely the best aspect.

I look forward to reading the next book in the series!

Detective Kimberly King is struggling to make it in New York as a detective and single mom to her daughter Jessica. After a particularly gruesome case, Kimberly is left traumatized, her pregnant mentor and partner Lynn, the victim of a serial killer. The case remains unsolved and we see how it haunts Kimberly through flashbacks. 
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Kimberly makes the decision to relocate to Dead Woman Crossing, Oklahoma where she is hired as Chief Deputy Sheriff to be closer to her mother. The appeal of raising her young daughter in a small town with less crime, more stability and nearby relatives makes the decision a simple one for Kimberly. In Kimberly’s mind working less and having more time for her daughter is an opportunity she can’t pass up. 
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Dead Woman Crossing is named after the unsolved murder of  Katie James by a creek in 1905. The first 1/3 of the book was a slower pace than I am used to for a police procedural. After the backstory is set the story does pick up somewhat. One of the new women Kimberly meets at her daughter’s new day care is found murdered in the same location and manner of death as the unsolved case the town is named for. Tragically, the victim’s one year old daughter is found sleeping in a stroller close to her mother’s body. The small town is horrified by the murder. As Kimberly investigates and gets closer to finding the killer, her family turns on her. Kimberly knows she is close to the truth when she receives a note threatening her young daughter. 
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As a new series, I think this has potential. I liked Kimberly’s character and feel like she will develop more over time. I did  feel like the procedural side of the book could use more research and consulting, forensically and investigate wise. I will read more books in this series. 
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Thank you @Netgalley, @bookouture for an advanced digital copy of the book for my review.

Thank you to #NetGalley and #Bookcouture for the opportunity to read and review the first "Detective Kimberley King" mystery from J.R. Adler, entitled "Dead Woman Crossing".

Detective Kimberley King has upped sticks from her job as Homicide Detective in New York City, and brought her daughter, Jessica, to Dead Woman Crossing, Oklahoma (where the wind goes whistling down the plain, or so they say), to not only get away from her truly traumatizing (and unsolved - hopefully we'll revisit that in a future book) final case, but also to re-connect with her mother and meet her new step-family.

First thing King finds out is the reason for the name of the town - the horrific killing of Katie James, a young woman who was murdered in 1905 on the banks of the same twisting creek. And on her very first week of work, it seems that history has been repeated. The body of a young woman, Hannah = who Kimberley has twice met when dropping her daughter off at Toddler Care, and had wanted to make friends with - is found on the banks of that self-same creek, and bears all the signs of the same method of murder - right down to her little daughter Isobel being left at the scene in her stroller - a mute witness.

As suspicions grow in the community, King is thrust into a seemingly 'Peyton Place' atmosphere - there are many suspects including a 'murder tourism' guide and his son; one of the force's own currently on leave for domestic abuse, and the child's father who is not to be found.

As the first novel in a putative series, this book is a good introduction. I did find the segues back into her final case with NYPD a bit jarring, as they seemed to come out of nowhere; but I did become accustomed to them. The outcome - although unsolved - of that case, and what ultimately drove Kimberley King away from NYC was somewhat predictable, but that's okay.

There are a few red herrings along the way to the solution of the case, but the ultimate unmasking of the perpetrator is still somewhat jarring.

I would certainly recommend this book to anyone who likes a good mystery with a dash of small-town life thrown in.

Detective Kimberley King moves to the sleepy town of Dead Woman Crossing in Oklahoma, from New York to bring up her daughter, Jessica away from the dangers of the city and to be closer to her family. Newly appointed as the Chief Deputy Sheriff, Kim is struggling to make the adjustment between the two roles. When the body of a young mother and a friend of Kimberley's is discovered, the case bears a resemblance to the unsolved murder of a woman, Katie James, by the local creek back in 1905. Along with Sheriff Sam Walker, it seems that Kimberley is looking for a copycat killer...

In this first book of an exciting new series, the author first sets the scene and the reader is introduced to protagonist Kimberley and her complex life. She is suffering from degrees of torment caused by her inability to apprehend a serial killer and this is one of the reasons for leaving the NYPD. Told solely from Kimberley's perspective I soon became immersed in the story, the pace picking up dramatically once the introductions were out of the way. I liked Kimberley and most of the other characters, with one or two exceptions, including her new stepdad, David. I could definitely feel Kimberley's frustration as the case unfolded and she struggled to obtain the trust and the answers she needed. There were some great descriptions of Oklahoma and I connected with J.R. Adler's writing style. The plot was well thought out in this character-driven police procedural, and I enjoyed the progression to the surprising reveal. Dead Woman Crossing was entertaining and held my attention throughout, and it will be interesting to see what J.R. Adler has in store for Kimberley in the second instalment, Black Heart Lane. Overall, a fantastic start to a new series that I have no hesitation in recommending.

I received a complimentary copy of this novel at my request from Bookouture via NetGalley. This review is my own unbiased opinion.

This book is a fantastic start to a new series. 
I really enjoyed getting to know Kimberley King who has just moved to a remote town in Oklahoma to stay with her Mum. 
Kimberley has a baby who she needs to look out for as she’s bringing her up alone, so the move from New York makes sense to her. 
Her Mum is thrilled to have her home but her step father seems a bit off with her. 
Kimberley is determined to make the deputy sheriff job work for her so gives him a wide berth. 
Life seems pretty quiet with not many crimes having to be dealt with, until the decapitated body of a woman is found with a gun shot to the head. 
The woman’s baby was found at the scene in her pushchair and it’s a replica of the murder that gave the town its name over a hundred years ago.
Kimberley and Sam have their hands full trying to find the killer and with the local people not being too helpful, they’re really up against it. 
I loved the introduction to Kimberley and can’t wait to read more in this series. 
This is a gripping crime thriller that well and truly had me hooked. 
Thanks to Bookouture and NetGalley for the opportunity to read this book.

Enjoyable read and it was gritter than I was expecting for a small town in the Midwest mystery.  That being said, it was filled with suspense, atmosphere and characters you quickly care about.  For a first in the series, it was an atmospheric read that leaves you wanting another book in the series.

I love finding a new author and add to that an awesome mystery which makes this a win-win! Detective Kimberly King has left New York City and the NYPD to relocate in Dead Woman Crossing, Oklahoma. Her years as a homicide cop should have prepared her for almost anything, but a murder soon after her arrival is not what she had planned on for her and her young daughter, Jessica. When a woman is found murdered in the same manner as a previous victim from 1905, the hunt is on for a killer. Kimberly is temporarily living with her mother and her mother’s husband on their family farm. Although pleased with the way Jessica is bonding with her grandmother, her stepfather reminds her of her own abusive father. Is history repeating itself? Sheriff Sam Walker has his own grief to bear, but knows that Kimberley is the one with the experience to solve the murder. As clues trickle out, can Kimberley find the missing piece to this fascinating puzzle? I received an advance review copy at no cost and without obligation for an honest review. (by paytonpuppy)

I was really excited for this book because i have read the authors other book, The Perfect Marriage and i really enjoyed it! This one just did not live up. First of all, it states on the cover heart stopping thriller? I do not agree. 35% in something finally happens. A murder! Ok i think finally we’re getting some where. But no. Still a lot of mundane things. I felt like it was predictable and unrealistic. The police work was spotty. It wasn’t accurate in my opinion. May be a spoiler but they send the social worker for the child to figure out the victims names and notify the next of kin of death? No. That wouldn’t happen. What police investigator wouldn’t find out the victims name FIRST ahead of anyone else? And they would notify next of kin before unloading a kid on them. Geez. I feel like there was no Research done for this book. And i think she should have spoken to some parents as well because as a mother, i was annoyed with the portrayal of the child. She’s just over a year old and talking. Just not realistic to me. Perhaps I’m being too nit picky but it bugged me. 

I did like the characters and i was interested in how it would end. I just wish it was more of a thriller and that it was more realistic.

A fantastic start to a new crime thriller series! I really enjoyed this book and finished it in a day.

A completely gripping page-turner - I can’t wait to read more in the Chief Deputy Kimberley King series!

Dead Woman Crossing is the first instalment in the Detective Kimberley King series, set in Dead Woman Crossing, named after the infamous unsolved murder of a woman by the local creek in 1905, in Custer Country, Oklahoma. Former NYPD Homicide Detective and newly appointed Chief Deputy Sheriff Kimberley has recently moved to Custer County for a less stressful and slower pace of life but is finding the difference between the two places jarring and difficult to become accustomed to. She hopes she will be able to properly reconnect with her mother, Nicole, and give her 16-month-old daughter, Jessica, a better life. Just as she's getting acclimatised to her new colleagues and surroundings, the body of a young mother is discovered; she has been killed in the same location and manner as the brutal slaying in 1905. Of course, the perpetrator from the cold case cannot be alive anymore so is Kimberley and her team looking at a copycat killer, and if so what is their endgame?

This is a book that begins slowly in order to set the scene and introduce readers to protagonist Kimberley and her complex life. It appears that one of the reasons she left the NYPD was due to her torment over not being able to catch a serial killer. She's an interesting character and one I am sure will grow over the rest of the series. After the pedestrian start, the pace and intensity pick up and there was no putting it down after that. It became captivating and addictive with plenty of action and a fascinating and gripping mystery at its heart. It's a character-driven police procedural told solely from Kimberley's perspective allowing you to become immersed in the story easily. It's absorbing and well-plotted and the descriptions of rural Oklahoma were so vivid and atmospheric I could envisage the area itself in my mind's eye. This is a gritty read with a plethora of twists and turns and plenty of suspects to hang your hat on. Highly recommended. Many thanks to Bookouture for an ARC.

After a slow start, the book picked up and kept my attention but it was a bit predictable in places. I think that because it was the first book in the series that the author was giving the reader the background to Kimberley's earlier life and the maybe in the next book, the story will focus more on the crime part of the story. I'm giving it four stars because it did keep my attention and I did enjoy reading it. I got this as an arc to review and the opinions expressed are entirely my own views and are completely unbiased.

Book Description:  

She threw open the door, running to the crib. When she looked inside, she gasped. The world around her went silent. Inside, there was nothing but a small stuffed elephant. Where was her baby?

When young, single mother Hannah is found murdered by the banks of a twisting Oklahoma creek, her one-year-old daughter sleeping in a stroller near her body, the small town of Dead Woman Crossing reels in horror.

Detective Kimberley King, recently relocated from New York to Oklahoma, with her young daughter Jessica, can’t ignore the similarity of Hannah’s death to the case of Katie James, the woman that the town of Dead Woman Crossing is named after. Katie was murdered in front of her small daughter in 1905, on the banks of the same creek, and it seems that someone is drawing inspiration from the crime. Could this killer be a copycat?

But as she interviews suspects, Kimberley is met with blank faces and closed lips. In a small town, people won’t talk and when she pursues a promising lead, her own family turn their back on her. Kimberley isn’t afraid to ask questions, but when she receives a threatening note, she realises that, as a single mother to a young daughter, she might be putting herself dangerously in the killer’s sights …

A gripping, atmospheric crime thriller inspired by true events, about a town on the edge of collapse and a murder that shakes the community. Dead Woman Crossing is perfect for fans of Rachel Caine, Lisa Regan and Jane Harper.  


BLOG TOUR REVIEW 

Review for 'Dead Woman Crossing' by J. R. Adler. 

Read and reviewed via NetGalley for Bookouture publishers and Bookouture anonymous 

Publication date 23rd September 2020

This is the first book that I have read by this author. This is also the first book in the 'Detective Kimberley King' series. 

I was originally drawn to this book by  its intriguing cover and interesting sounding blurb. I must admit I was also biased due to the publisher being Bookouture. I have yet to read a book published by Bookouture  that I haven't enjoyed. Hopefully this won't be the first... Watch this space! (Written before I started reading the book).

This novel consists of 36 chapters which are medium in length so ideal to read 'just one more chapter' before bed...OK, I know yeah right, but still just in case! 

This book is written in third person perspective and the main protagonist is Detective Kimberley King. I enjoy books written in third person as it let's you see the bigger picture of what's going on and you get to know more characters. 

This book is based in Oklahoma, US. 

Well, what an explosive start to what promises to be a riveting new series!! I was sucked straight into the storyline from the very first page. The book is very well written with fantastic descriptions. Throughout the book it gives flashes of Kimberley's past to help piece her history together. The flashbacks were put in at just the right times in the story and linked well. The only niggle I found was that I wasn't sure of how much research went into police policies or if the US would have different policies to the UK in regards to personal involvement with cases, won't say more due to not wanting to spoil the storyline for future readers. 

The storyline was action packed and filled with suspense, drama and tension. I became completely hooked and couldn't stop turning the pages until I finished early hours in the morning. I can't say I was shocked when I found out who the killer was. It wasn't obvious to be fair but after reading quite alot of crime novels the person was in my top 2 suspects. I didn't find it spoiled the book which was a nice surprise. I think this was because there was still lots going on to keep me interested. 

The characters were all very well developed and there was a good mix. I had mixed feelings with Kimberley, sometimes she annoyed me with her attitude and others I enjoyed her strong character. I enjoyed watching the relationships develop between herself and her team and I'm definitely looking forward to reading more about her in the next novel of the series. 

Overall a very well written, suspense filled crime thriller which will keep you up late at night. 

Genres covered include Crime Thriller, Mystery, Murder and Police Procedural, Domestic Drama

I would recommend this book to the fans of the above as well as anyone looking for a new crime series with a strong female lead. 

347 pages.

This book is 99p to purchase on kindle via Amazon which I think is an absolute bargain for this book!!! 

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Originally from Wisconsin, J.R. Adler currently lives in Ithaca, New York with her husband, Drew, and her English Bulldog, Winston. When not writing, you can find her reading, playing board games, travelling, and binge watching The Office for the umpteenth time. 

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