A very well written story with lots of clever twists & turns along the way to keep you gripped, along with lots of interesting characters too. #NetGalley, #GoodReads, #FB, #Amazon.co.uk, #Instagram, #<img src="https://www.netgalley.com/badge/8a5b541512e66ae64954bdaab137035a5b2a89d2" width="80" height="80" alt="200 Book Reviews" title="200 Book Reviews"/>, #<img src="https://www.netgalley.com/badge/aa60c7e77cc330186f26ea1f647542df8af8326a" width="80" height="80" alt="Professional Reader" title="Professional Reader"/>, <img src="https://www.netgalley.com/badge/ef856e6ce35e6d2d729539aa1808a5fb4326a415" width="80" height="80" alt="Reviews Published" title="Reviews Published"/>, I highly recommend this book.

I had taken a hiatus from Karen Rose as i felt like i had overdosed and we needed a bit of separation, but as the time felt right, what a book to come back to.

I forgot how well she writes and how captivating her crimes are. She has such a way of making you guess and ponder through out that you do not realised how engrossed you are till the big finish. With a dash of romance, the book hits you at all angles.

Will have to now back track and read all the books i have missed.

AMAzing

Another cracking read from Karen Rose, fast paced book that will keep you hooked. This book is hard to put down.

In Karen Rose’s second visit to the San Diego Case Files, we find Detective Kit McKittrick investigating a murder in a retirement community, Shady Oaks Retirement Village. The brutality murmured victim seems to have had a secret life. Shady Oaks seems to have quite a few secrets that Kit and the SDPD have to unravel.
On entering the residence Kit encounters Dr. Sam Reeves again. The tortured love interest.

We also find out more of Kit’s background and family life.

What ensued is an intense, emotional story with many twists and turns. Great character development and a heart pounding ending.

I found this very hard to put down.

I will definitely be keeping an eye on more of Karen Rose’s books.

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I do hate to give low ratings but I genuinely found this book really boring. There was so many characters to remember and it felt like it was 100% talk and no action. I had to force myself to finish which is very rare for me. I did like the setting of the retirement home and some of the feisty elderly ladies but that wasn't enough I'm afraid, it was just all talk, talk, talk. The only excitement happened in the final 10% which was just too little too late. Thank you #NetGalley for the copy

When a dead body is found at Shady Oaks retirement home it is soon discovered that this was a murder case. After a second murder Detective Kit McKittrick alongside Dr Sam Reeves have to find this killer before there are more victims.
It has everything, murder, robbery, friendship, family, a fantastic read.
It is an adrenaline fuelled ride, brilliantly written with great characters.
Karen Rose is a great author and I am a total fan. She manages to bring the reader into the storyline keeping you gripped from the first to last page. Waiting with bated breath for her next book.

Another brilliant book by Karen Rose. Although written as part of a series you don’t have to have read the others to enjoy the individual books. I think the twists are so well set up you have to keep reading to find out how things happened. Seems like the romance could go on for a few more books yet

Another great Kit Mckittrick novel from Karen Rose (although it works just as well as a standalone) where she has perfected the art of giving us interesting, relateable and likeable characters that we care about who are solving crimes that provide thrills, twists and turns whilst giving us, (sometimes very frustrating) insights into their private lives, brilliant!

A great read from a great author!
Set in a palatial nursing home there is a great cast of eccentric and delightful (and some not so delightful) elderly folk, living out their best retirements...until the bodies start to pile up that is!
Kit and Sam are a great pair (whether Kit is ready or not!) and the investigation plays out at a pace suited to the environment- slow but steady.
There are twists but they are fairly gentle- the hook of the book for me was definitely the characters and my need for justice for them.
However the title lets the book down somewhat- it doesn't relate well to the tale for me.
That said I loved the book!

A retirement village, three murders, infidelity, adultery, robbery, justice, and love...
An interesting tale, with a few interesting sub-plots happening at the same time.

Twists and turns, murder and suspense. `This was an enjoyable read with interesting believable characters and a plot that just kept developing. This is not the first book in the series but all is explained so that is not an issue.

I enjoyed this book, it was well written with characters who were likeable and made me want to continue getting to know them.. A good plot, somewhat slow paced until nearing the end. Obviously a follow up but you don’t have to have read the first book to enjoy this.

A murder mystery set in a nursing home which is let down by a title which I did not think related particularly well to the story in that I couldn’t tell you which character it referred to - the victims, the perpetrator, the bystanders, the detectives? Other than that it had a well constructed plot and compelling characters - a detective with an interesting back story and a “will they won’t they” love interest, a nursing home full of characters with their own interesting back stories and potential motive - I’m just puzzled why, between them, the author and publisher couldn’t come up with a better title.

With thanks to the author, the publisher and NetGalley for the opportunity to read and review this title.

Yet again, Karen Rose knocks it out of the park with Cheater.

We follow Kit and Sam as they investigate the seemingly motiveless murder of an elderly man living in a care facility, before his past - and other suspicious deaths - start to cause a dark scheme to unravel.

Kit and Sam finally get closer, and we see some old and new characters introduced (most of whom I’m hoping get their own story!)

I won’t give too much away, but if you’re a fan of Karen Rose then you know what to expect - an action packed thrill ride!

This was my first one of the series (even though it isn't the first book). I loved the characters and will be going back to read the first book.
The writer takes you on a journey which feels it must have happened over weeks but is a matter of days. You want everything to turn out well and that justice will be served for those who were murdered.

Great read and will read more by the author.

Being a fan of Karen rose, and having enjoyed the previous one, I found this a little less exciting than the one before.
Nursing home murders are probably not the most exciting topic but there were some funny characters and I love the back story of Kit and her adoptive family.
I have read some outstanding books this year and this was good at best.
It won’t put me off reading the next one, but it didn’t leave me wanting more.

Detective Kit McKittrick has been called to a homicide at Shady Oaks Retirement Home , the room ransacked - the deceased face is familiar , he's a retired cop . And now the head of the Home security has been found dead - just what is going on .?
AS the staff and Retirees are being interviewed she realises that the man she has been avoiding is a volunteer at the Home .- Dr Sam Reeves .
Sam has been waiting for Kit to let him know if and when she is ready to make a go of a relationship with him - and he is willing to use his knowledge of the Home to assist with the investigation to further his cause .
The case is full of twists and turns , who is preying on the elderly ? can Kit find the killer before more die ?

This book is more of a murder mystery , with quirky residents adding some fun along the way , I find reminiscences of Kit's past do tend to detract from the continuity of the storyline- we still have no conclusion to the ongoing will they won't they romance between Kit and Sam , which I find more of a distraction as it drags on . Perhaps the next book will settle the question once and for all

I have always enjoyed these interconnecting books by the Author but this latest one leaves me wanting more !
I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own

I really enjoyed this book. I have not read the first one but it did not matter really other than I guessed Kit and Sam had a little history but that became clear reading this book. Kit is in the San Diego Police and Sam is a psychologist and profiler and helps the Police. The story is set in a well to do retirement home and a body is found stabbed and the room turned upside down. What were they looking for. Kit is called to the scene and she tries to make sense of the drama. Sam volunteers at the home and they meet unexpectedly which sends Kit into a spin. As she is trying to solve this murder another one happens but she is led to believe this may have been a heart attack. Her antenna rises and she is convinced something untoward is going on. As she investigates things start to happen. Kit is a complex person and finds life difficult. The only respite in her life is going home to the family who adopted her. Sam would like to fill he void but Kit cannot give herself. This is a story in itself and quite endearing. The story is quite fast and surprising and although I did think I knew who the murderer was it was still a shock on the how and why of it all. The greed of some people is astonishing. This book definitely one to read and was quite sad when I finished it

My first book by this author. And a book I received from Netgalley because I liked the sound of the blurb.

While there was plenty to enjoy about this book (the female MC and the dynamics between her and her partner), I found the plot too slow and to be perfectly honest, I've forgotten how it ended even though I finished it less than a week ago.

Decent writing but not one I'll be shouting from the rooftops about.

But I thank Netgalley for the ARC copy.

I was a little concerned when I saw this title was listed as Romantic Suspense. I'm glad to say the romance was minimal and did not spoil the suspense. A good paced mystery with several strands made this a page turner. Not having read the first in the series did not impact on the story as any backstory on the characters was dealt with satisfactorily. Well developed characters.
Three and a half stars for me.
Many thanks to Netgalley/Karen Rose/Headline for a digital copy of this title. All opinions expressed are my own.