Review: Great characters- Loved it!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 03 29, 2014
This book had me right from the beginning. I read it everywhere I could...and then re-read certain parts. It's more than a mystery, it's more than a thriller. It's a world of believable people operating in a very gruesome situation. This is author takes the time for the reader to get to know the team, Hope Valley & the foibles. If it wasn't for the gruesome activity - I wouldn't mind spending time there.  Kelly is a woman that takes the time to get to know her town & the people that she works with. She also knows who may or may not do what. She a real woman, flawed, dedicated, loyal & with none of that 'I slipped on my blah blah lace panties under my uniform" stuff. She & the male, Dean were both professional, they never put their increasing attraction before the case. I really appreciate that.I also enjoyed  relationships between Stacey and her family and the rest of the Hope Valley residents. I really appreciated the great job of showing what can happen to an injured Iraq vet, even with family support. There was  Also shown domestic violence, its impact and  the disdain & disrespect that many have for female law enforcement. In all, Stacey is smart, competent, professional, and feminine.This book is thankfully, one of a series. I can't wait to see what happens next.BTW - you will be on the edge of your seat!