Thank you so much to Net Galley and Andrew about Elle for allowing me to read this ARC copy of Shot Clock in exchange for an honest review.

This was a good mix of 2 of my favorite things… both sports and mystery.

An NBA star Garrett Streeter reaches out to an old friend who was a basketball star turned cop Caitlin Glass for help with finding his brother who has been kidnapped. The only problem is this takes place during the NBA Finals. Throughout the story we see the investigation taken place during each Finals game.

This is a wild ride and will draw you in from the first page! Are you ready to grab a basketball and take your best shot before time runs out on the clock? SHOT CLOCK!

Andrew Bourelle springs up the narrative with intense bouts of energy, with emotional resonance interspersed in-between the action and suspense to give the story a heart as well as brain. Her motivations feel both inspiring as well as deeply humanly complex that drive the action as much as the criminal investigation. The twists hit you in the face and the non-stop pacing leaves you breathless from the ride. It’s a sight to behold, reading how Bourelle interweaves kinetic scenes of basketball between gritty shootouts and combat, instilling a sense of urgency that does justice to the race-against-time trope.

I’m thankful to have received this ARC and had the chance to read it. While I’m not a huge basketball fan and admittedly had a bit of trouble staying focused at times, the story goes beyond just the game. It’s a thriller that also delves into modern-day crimes, which definitely kept me turning the pages. Personally, it wasn’t quite my cup of tea, but the writing is strong and compelling. If you’re a fan of basketball and thrillers, this might be the perfect read for you!

Great mix of sports, kidnapping, and relationships as an NBA star comes to an old friend, now a cop, to help find his brother. Parallel stories populate the story as the NBA Finals and the search for the missing brother alternate throughout the book. Lots of tension in both subplots with very well-developed characters.