Stolen

Melissa Longstreet is beginning to recover from her tragic past and is now a detective with the Spring Harbor Police Department. Her partner, Pete Rodriguez, is former military and the first man to interest her since the death of her husband. They are assigned the case of a woman’s body that has washed ashore. The woman has been terribly tortured and is the daughter of a local family. Their investigation widens to include illegal drugs, prostitution and a department that has hidden secrets. The painstaking process to find evidence results in other cases of similar victims and a serial killer that has not been caught. A complex mystery showcasing the questioning process that slowly leads them to the evidence they need to stop the killer. The description of the torture that the victims endured was a little too graphic for me, but I still couldn’t stop reading. I received an advance review copy at no cost and without obligation for an honest review. (by paytonpuppy)

A young woman washes up on the beach of this small town. She's been sliced and butchered. She is not the only body that has been found over the past few years.

Detective Melissa Longstreet, with her partner Detective Pete Rodriguez discover something they've never seen before. There were at least 7 murders ... all in the same vein as this last murder. however, they were never really investigated, and all the reports are missing. Someone obviously is directing a cover-up. How far up the chain does it go?

The Medical Examiner finds a deadly party drug in this victim's system. She was a young woman who worked at The Spring ... a resort that obviously has a deep, dark secret. It's a web of deceit, bribery, murder and Longstreet and Rodriguez must race against the clock before any more bodies fall.

It's a well written book, hopefully leading to a series. Each of the detectives has something traumatic in their backgrounds and I was glad to see how they turned to each other to share their stories. The characters are deftly drawn, and will be remembered long after the book is finished. There's lots of page-turning action.The ending was explosive, and utterly unexpected.

Many thanks to the author / BooksGoSocial / Netgalley for the digital copy of this crime fiction. Read and reviewed voluntarily, opinions expressed here are unbiased and entirely my own.

I really enjoyed this book. It started off a bit slow and wasn't sure what to expect but a quarter of the way through I was hooked and had to keep reading. I finished in a day as I wanted to find out what happened. It is difficult to say anything about the plot as I don't want to spoil anything, there was a bit a gruesome action but that felt in line with the plot and the character development. I wanted to know more about one of the wives - that is my only criticism as that was the bit for me that was unresolved. Can't say more - due to spoilers.

It looked like this was setting up for a series and I really want to read more about their journey, so can't wait.

I was given a free book by net galley and I would like to thank them, in return for an honest and unbiased review which I have done.

Great characters - really strong characters with good back stories and enough baggage to be interesting without hijacking the story. The mystery itself is gritty and a bit confronting, offering a challenge to those readers who like to try and solve the mystery as they read. I hope we will see more of these two lead characters - they are so well developed and work extremely well as a team.

A great read that you think you know what is going to happen many times, but are always wrong! Slightly different to the usual crime thrillers and the location you can really believe you are there.

I loved loved loved this book. Had everything I wanted in a mystery can't wait to read more from this author

When I started the book I wasn't going to continue b/c it did start a little slow but once it picked up I couldn't put it down. The book did get graphic at some points but that is what made me keep reading it. It tied up nice at the end.

This is a well written story that you can’t put down. When one murder leads to a series of covered up murders, this little town has a serial killer. Can two partners but with difficult heartbreaking pasts work together to solve this mystery? Can either recognize what is right in front of them, a chance at a new life together?

The little clues along the way keep you putting the whole picture together. Thank you to Netgalley for complimentary copy. The thoughts and opinions are my own.

A girl has been found dead on the shore near The Spring, a fancy resort in Spring Harbor, Texas. Detective Melissa Longstreet and her partner, Pete Rodriguez, soon find out this is not a one-time crime. There is a serial killer in the Town murdering women in a really grotesque manner. And these are local girls, all who were just beginning their lives, beautiful and successful. Soon enough they discover a link to the Spring, and the secrets holding it together. Although the story was very graphic, it held my interest to the very end. I would love to read more of this author and Pete and Melissa.

I'll be looking for another J.D. Tanner book to read in the near future! Stolen is a book that keeps the reader engaged the whole through , and doesn't disappoint in the end. I liked the characters, and the slowly burgeoning relationship between Pete and Melissa really adds to the story. Graphic violence is included in small measures but adds to the story's realism. Well done!

Interesting, good, well written, detective story.
Nice book cover.

This is my honest review. All opinions are my own.

Spring Harbor is a very wealthy, exclusive, picture book town with beautiful mansions, expensive cars and glossy inhabitants. And at the centre of it all is The Spring, an uber-luxurious resort where every whim (legal or illegal) is catered for.

When a dead girl washes up onto the beach of this seemingly perfect town, a can of worms is opened. Her horrific rape and murder injuries remind the police of similar cases over the years - but none of these cases exist on the system anymore and were never mentioned in the media. And everyone connected to the past cases has mysteriously vanished. Detectives Melissa Longstreet and Pete Rodriguez delve into this case and find there is more than meets the eye about the case and The Spring.

You wouldn't think such a glossy town would have a serial killer lurking beneath the surface, or would you? Perhaps its the perfect hiding spot for them?

I found the book to be well written and the story flows along. The two lead characters complement each other nicely, although Melissa takes way more risks than one would think is normal for an ex-FBI agent. But I suppose without her risks, the story would not be so tense.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publishers for allowing me the chance to read this book.

This book was interesting but started out slow. Sometimes setting up a story is pretty boring but then it takes off. The story deals with the always interesting rich versus poor in our society and the ability with money to cover things up and to pay for more “evils.”
The background of the detectives are as also important to the story.
I would definitely read this writer again.
Thanks to the publisher for an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review.

There are two things can’t say no to: small town secrets and coastal murders. I know this will not make sense to anyone else but it’s what I like. When the bodies of 7 women wash up, filled with drugs in their system, you can only imagine what this small town Texas town is going through. But what you don’t see are all the secrets held deep inside this coastal town. The development of the story was fast paced. It was a really good thriller.