This is book #18 in the Kane and Alton series. Whilst it is part of a series, it can be read as a standalone book, but I would recommend reading in series order for better understanding of the storyline. We are back in Black Rock Falls and it’s on the lead up to Christmas. The town seems quiet until the report of missing Maisie Jones, a bartender who is new to the area. As more people are reported missing without a trace, Sheriff Jenna Alton and Deputy Dave Kane call on the help of the FBI field team. Black Rock Falls is definitely serial killer central, and this case is particularly weird, creepy and gruesome!

I really do like this series and whilst we are on book #18, the action keeps on coming. This latest case really did send shivers down my spine, and as the book moved on the horrors of what this latest serial killer was doing was shocking! Sheriff Jenna and Deputy Dave are the constants through this entire series, and I still love them both, particularly as they are now a happily married couple! They certainly had their work cut out with this case, and despite having plenty of suspects to consider, you just couldn’t work out who was the evil killer behind it all!

The story begins straight into the action and holds the pace, suspense and tension all the way through. There’s so much going on and I was hooked into the storyline! I couldn’t believe how the killer was caught and I read open mouthed, unable to keep up with the fast pace but not wanting to tear my eyes away from the page! As I’ve come to expect from this author, this was another captivating read with plenty of heart stopping moments and just enough gruesome to turn my stomach ever so slightly! With a great cast of characters, a seriously creepy killer and a town where you really don’t want to live, I’d definitely recommend not just this book but the whole series!

Black Rock Falls is a happy place for me created by one of the most talented author I have ever read. DK Hood is simply amazing and I know I am not the only reader worldwide who is immensely grateful for her talents and her vivid imagination.
I absolutely love her world and the characters in it. I love the fact that Sheriff Jenna Alton and her deputy David Kane are married and see their relationship develop. I equally enjoy the rest of the team FBI agents Carter and Jo Wells, Medical Examiner Shane Wolf, and last but not least the adorable canines Duke and Zorro (I want one!).
Another mystery plot is solved. with local bartender Maisy Jones missing along with others....
This is book 18 of this amazing series and I wish DK Hood much health in order to write many more books for her reader's pleasure.
PS. How do you assign 10 stars instead of 5??? ;)

4.5⭐

Detectives Kane and Alton are back with a bang! And perhaps their most puzzling case to date. As they search for missing Maisy Jones bartender at the Triple Z. Who vanished without a trace on her way home from work.

And Jenna and Dave are not the only ones looking into a strange case. As FBI agents and friends Jo and Ty are looking for a family of three that disappeared under similar circumstances.

But what could a young bartender who's just arrived in the area and a family in a neighbouring county possibly have in common?

That's what they need to figure out and quickly. As more people continue to disappear without a trace throughout the county.

And as Kane and Alton race to find probably D.K. Hood's most twisted killer yet, I was hooked! And with plenty of twists. This was a cracking addition to what is a fantastic series, and I can't wait for book nineteen!

I would happily recommend this story and series to crime fiction fans everywhere!

May this series never end! I am glad this came out after Christmas, I would be checking "things" every time I saw them! Readers you know what things I am talking about! People are vanishing, do rhyme or reason, no leads. Not just in Black Rock Falls but the surrounding area. This book has the whole team front and center Sheriff and FBI. It also becomes personal for them and just hit on so many levels. Its also a treat to watch the different nuances between Jenna (Sheriff) and Kane (her second and her husband) as they navigate their jobs being married. Each member is growing in their own right and it shows as they search for the missing and deal with the fallout. Thank you for the arc. I freely volunteer my thoughts and opinions! #nowyouseeme #kaneandalton #dkhood #bookouture #netgalley

Big thanks to both Bookouture and NetGalley for the opportunity to read and review an early copy of Now You See Me!

Expected publication March 7, 2023

Everyone is afraid to let their loved ones out of sight. But how many more innocent lives must be lost before Jenna can catch the killer among them?

Welcome back to Black Rock Falls. You know the one. It's that place where serial killers like to hang out. What a nail-biting thriller Now You See Me is! This time out, the weather is icy cold and people are disappearing without a trace. It's almost Christmas and Jenna and Dave are desperately doing their best to discover what on earth has happened to these people!

I really enjoy this series. I love all of the characters on the team, especially the new kid, Kalo. I also love the dogs! I normally dislike books that have romance in them but it just works in this series.

Now You See Me is unputdownable!!

This author never disappoints. We are 18 books in and the story is still fresh and gripping. I was sucked in from the very beginning. There are plenty of twists along the way to keep you guessing. The characters are what make these books great. And as much as I love Jenna and Dave, I am completely invested in all of the characters. As always, I had to read this one in one sitting. I can't wait for more!

A young woman goes missing after her tuck is sabotaged at the end of her shift at a local bar. Soon links are found to the case in Black River Falls and Blackwater so Jenna Alton and Dave Kane join forces with their FBI colleagues from Snake Gully. The team and their counterparts in Blackwater are stretched when a serious road traffic accident ends in a tanker exploding killing and injuring several people, including Sheriff Alton.

Another great read in this series by DK Hood. Thoroughly enjoyed it.

Thanks to Netgalley, Bookouture and DK Hood for the ARC of this book in return for an honest review.

Totally chilling!

Set in winter at Christmas, this book in chilling in more ways than the brutal weather!

Each book has a new serial killer, while I had a sense of what this phsycopath was doing, it was still new and very disturbing. The action that will have you unable to put this book down is not limited to the main case they are working, there is a lot of side action as well, other incidents don't stop just becasue they have a new monster in their town.

I am a total fan of this series, one of the reasons is the characters, watching them develop, the relationship they form and how they change over time and there are so many great moments in this book. The dynamic between Jenna and Dave now they are married compared to when dating, Wolf opening up to the opportunity of love again, learning more about Kalo's background, the close friendships they all have.

Book 18 in the Kane and Alton series.

When a car is reported abandoned in a lonely stretch of highway Jenna and Dave's enquires discover it belongs to a young barmaid from a local bar. When they discover her car was tampered with its clear she was abducted. Then another person is reported missing. With nothing to go on and dead ends all round it's a race against time before someone else is taken.

As expected from this great series this is fast paced and action packed. I flew through it in 2 sittings as it was too good to put down.

Loved it and can't wait for the next one.

Leading up to Christmas, Jenna Alton and David Kane are called to investigate the disappearance of Maisy Jones - who was new to the area. While they are on the case, the FBI team is also called in as other disappearances have occurred in the neighboring county. In true fashion, D.K. Hood keeps the story so entertaining and thrilling, whilst staying true to the characters. This Series has some of the best supporting casts around - including four legged ones. It's a fabulous series - one I get so excited about reading whenever I hear there's a new book out. You definitely need to put this on your March reading list! Thank you to Bookouture for an advanced reader of this book - the opinions expressed are my own.

Back to Black Rock Falls we go. People are going missing without a trace, looking like they just upped and left their lives. Do they have another serial killer on their hands? It’s Christmas time and Dave, Jenna and team are in a race against time to solve this one. The case touches a little close to home when a member of their teams family becomes a target.
Can’t say enough good things about this series - they are all solid, can’t put down reads.

It is winter in Black Rock Falls, and the odd snowflake floats down, but you just know, as with everything else here, the weather will soon become extreme. Sheriff Jenna Alton and her deputy David Kane are called to an abandoned vehicle, left on the side of an ice covered stretch of road leading out of town. There is no sign of any occupants; they have vanished, leaving only questions behind.

As the town gets ready for Christmas, and decorations begin to go up, more residents vanish, with no clues left to aid the Sheriff’s department in any way. When Jenna and Kane find out their friends and local FBI agents, Jo Wells and Ty Carter are also looking into a missing person's case it seems, once again, there is a serial offender in their town bringing danger at what should be a happy time of year.

This is the eighteenth Kane and Alton mystery, and I've read and enjoyed every one of them. The story is seen from both sides, which adds to the tension without giving away who is responsible, and there are shocks and surprises throughout. As usual, the regular forays into Jenna and Kane's private life run alongside the main investigation and once again take this series to the next level. Although I did work out one part of the storyline and think I spotted a couple of potential pointers towards a murder filled future everything else fell into place gradually and there were things I didn't see coming at all.

I was able to read an advanced copy of this book thanks to NetGalley and the publishers, but the opinions expressed are my own. I loved this. It was original but familiar and is easy to recommend.

Of the 17 previous books in this series, I've read only two - the most recent two years ago. Here, lead characters Sheriff Jenna Alton and her hunky deputy David Kane are married, living and working in small-town Black Rock Falls. As this one opens, local bartender Maisy Jones goes missing and is feared to be yet another victim of a long-time and prolific serial killer. Jenna and David find her abandoned truck and a backpack, but there's no sign of Maisy and the backpack contents belong to a young teaching assistant who - wait for it - has gone missing as well. Uh, oh, this could spell double trouble (at least).

Other characters from other books quickly get involved - such as FBI agents Carter and Jo Wells and Medical Examiner Shane Wolf, along with lovable but skilled canines Duke and Zorro. And the team will need all the help it can get: There are virtually no clues and no actual bodies; then, the unthinkable happens and a couple of other prominent people go missing.

The action - and there's plenty of it - focuses on the investigation (which, at one point becomes a life-and-death situation for Jenna and her husband) as well as snippets from the perspective of one of the victims. Who is the kidnapper/killer? Where is he (or she) stashing the victims, and are they dead or alive? Those questions, and others, are answered as this edge-of-your-seat story unfolds. All in all, another satisfying addition to the series, and I thank the publisher, via NetGalley, for allowing me to read and review a pre-release copy.

I thoroughly enjoyed the latest book in the Kane & Alton series. At first the quick re-cap of how they came to be in the town and their backstory felt a little jarring but then I figured that it was actually a short, sharp way to bring new readers up to speed and didn’t result in long drawn out hint dropping. The book can easily be read as a stand alone but I recommend reading the series in order as the previous books are also excellent. While a small town being serial killer central requires suspension of disbelief the book is very good and the mystery keeps you guessing. I liked the fact that there were layers of several crimes that came together in a unique way. I devoured this book in one day and highly recommend this series to fans of Melinda Leigh and Kendra Elliot. I can’t wait for book 19

Great book! I was riveted to the story after the first couple of pages. Love Sheriff Alton and Deputy Kane as they work through the details to solve the case. Good to the very end! I highly recommend this book if you want a fast-paced thriller!

Another intense, action packed trip to Black Rock Falls. Now in book 18, this series never fails to entertain and have me glued to pages. I love Jenna, Dave, Duke and all the team hunting down the worst criminal who always seem to find their way to this small town.

The team are on the trail of missing persons, this time. People just seem to be disappearing without a trace. Are they all connected and who is taking them. Where are the bodies? It will take the whole team to crack this one. It is thrilling and explosive and I loved it. Throw into that massive amounts of snow and Christmas around the corner. What more could you want?

Thanks to Bookouture and NetGalley for my advanced copy of this book to read. Published on March 7th.

I would like to thank Netgalley and Bookouture for an advance copy of Now You See Me, the eighteenth novel to feature Sheriff Jenna Alton and Deputy Dave Kane of the Black Rock Falls, Montana Sheriff’s Office.

Maisie Jones’s car is found on the edge of the highway and she is nowhere to be seen. Jenna and Dave quickly realise that her car has been tampered with and she gets that sinking feeling, especially when assistant teacher, Billy Stephens’s backpack is found by the edge of another road. Consulting with FBI Agents Jo Wells and Ty Carter who are in nearby Blackwater hunting for a missing family they think the disappearances might be linked.

I enjoyed Now You See Me, which is another visit to Serial Killer Central as Black Rock Falls has become known with all the requisite twists and turns and explosive action that the series is known for. It is told from various points of view, mainly some of the victims, Kane and Alton, giving the reader a leg up on events over the investigators, but not so much as a hint of the killer’s identity.

This is a different type of read to many of the other novels. There are no bodies so the team are fumbling in the dark for much of the novel, unsure of what has happened to the missing, but with suspicions and no idea of the perpetrator’s identity or killing site. The identity is revealed quite early in the novel, about 70% in, but that is only half the story with some quite shocking twists to follow.

The novel has a bit of everything, friendship, tension, uncertainty and some explosive action. It held my attention throughout and I was impressed by some of the twists the author threw in.

Now You See Me is a good read that I have no hesitation in recommending.

Now You See Me (Detectives Kane and Alton Book 18) by D.K. Hood
Publisher: Bookouture
Genre: General Fiction (Adult), Mystery & Thrillers
Expected Publication Date: March 7, 2023

Now You See Me is the 18th book in the Detectives Kane and Alton series by D.K. Hood. This book can be read as a standalone mystery.

This fast paced book is a must read for all mystery fans! This book was so good that I could not put it down and finished it in a day! The story was amazing! There was so much going on and I could not get enough of it! I loved how creepy the serial killer story line was, I was fascinated and horrified at the same time! This book was fantastic! Great characters with an intriguing back story and a storyline that kept me engaged the whole time! Wow!

I can't wait to read the rest of the books in this series! I am hooked!!! I highly recommend reading this one!

I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.

Now You See Me is book 18 in the Detectives Kane and Alton series by D.K. Hood. I love this series it always keeps me wanting more. This latest book had me hooked from the first chapter till the last. Thanks Netgalley and Bookouture for this Arc.

The author has written another gripping tale from Black Rock Falls. The series is as fresh as the first book when we met Kane and Alton. The plotting is excellent and the developing characterisation is totally believable. I always feel that I am transported into the heart of the investigation due to the clever writing and the descriptive passages. It's another easy 5* from me. Thanks to Net Galley for my ARC.