Unfortunately this book missed the mark for me. I was very excited to start after reading the synopsis of the novel. As I started reading it took some time to get used to the floor of the book. It was a bit slow but after getting to know the characters a little more and the story I was able to get into the novel.... about midway though I just wasn't as interested in the book and hard to keep up. This was a DNF for me.

I have never before read a book telling of grisly murders and yet be moved to tears countless times! The tender, growing love between Gideon and Daisy was so emotional and so real that it just pulled at my heart. Listening to Gideon talk of his torture in the cult just about broke my heart! At the heart of this story was a serial killer carrying out grisly, tortuous murders. And yet this was balanced by a story filled with tenderness, love, family, acceptance and, ultimately, forgiveness. I just loved it!

I love Karen Rose so much. She's a terrific author and her books have so much depth. This is the first in a new series set in Sacramento. The characters and relationships are phenomenal. There are a few characters from her other series also. It's a must read and I look forward to more. Especially Mercy's story.

I could not stop reading this book, staying up well past by bedtime. I can't wait to share this with the patrons at our library.

Karen Rose can unfold a twisting story with many characters who will grab your interest. Who is Sydney and why should we care. The unfolding of the discovery of a serial killer is slow and engaging, it will keep your attention to the very last page. Families are complex organisms and this book does a great job of exposing some of the darkest secrets, cults, paranoia, PTSD and alcoholism. This results in very real characters and interest grabbing story lines.

The first book in Karen Rose's new Sacramento series is fast paced with very well rounded characters. I love this first book of the new series. I also appreciate how she fits old characters into her new story lines. The old characters are familiar, but do some growing and changing as well. Karen Rose has long been a favorite and I'm happy to say she keeps delivering a fun, at times gut wrenchingly emotional superb story. Waiting for the second. Who's next???

Karen Rose invites the reader to mystery and suspense as the story unfolds to reveal the villian's history and present acts of cruelty and torture. A great read that kept me in suspense.

A true page turner that will not let you put it down. Characters that are engaging and that draw you into their story and will not let you go.

This is a great start to a new series. I love psychological thrillers and this one did not disappoint. Fans of the genre will enjoy this extremely well-written book. Thanks to Berkeley and to NetGalley for providing me with a galley in exchange for my honest opinion.

Say Your Sorry by Karen Rose was very hard for me to put down. All the major characters had interesting relationships and historys. Each was very likable and the villain was a monster. The book is light reading and I recommend it to anyone who likes entertaining adventure mysteries.

This is the first book I've read by Karen Rose. I picked it because the description sounded interesting. Was I amazed.when it just grabbed me into the story. I started reading and didn't quit until I finished!

Daisy and Gideon, both damaged souls with amazing back stories, team up together to help catch a psychotic, but very resourceful, serial killer. There are intriguing sub-plots that make the story even more interesting. The intensity of the romance that blazes between Daisy and Gideon was a little startling but the situation, danger, and raw emotions make the romance believable.

Say You're Sorry is an excellent romantic thriller that I hope will grab you as it did me!

I will definitely be looking for more suspense books from Karen Rose!

A thoroughly enjoyable romantic suspense book with complex characters who I was interested in learning more about and see how they developed relationships while tracking a killer. Fast paced and suspenseful, I couldn't wait to get to the end and then I was disappointed when it was over. I will definitely be looking for more in this new series!

Book was sent to me to preview.
I thought that it sounded intriguing.

1st in Sacramento series and #22 Romantic Suspense series

Suspense starts on the 1st page
As you meet characters, descriptions will have you knowing and recognizing them.

I started novel to see if I would like it
I could not stop reading and I was late to work.
The next day, I read while I ate, painted my nails and got ready for work.
I could not stop reading until the last page.

I will be looking for more suspense books with Karen Rose!

Review SAY YOU'RE SORRY by Karen Rose. There is a seriel killer on the loose but when he attacts Daisy and she gets away grabbing a necklace from his neck, what has it got to do with the Federal agent hired to protect her and the cult he was raised in? Great story line but a bit too lengthy with too much sexual romance for my tastes.⭐⭐⭐Three stars.

The Silence of the Lambs meet Fifty Shades of Gray...
A serial killer is preying on vulnerable women. The only identifiable mark the killer leaves in his victims are letters, sometimes one, sometimes more, all carved into the torsos of his victims. All the letters come from the name “Sydney."

One night, Daisy Dawson, believing the man following her has been sent by her father as a protector, confronts the stranger suddenly realizing she is sorely mistaken. He attempts to take her. But despite her small stature, she fights back with her trained expertise that quickly frees her. Before fleeing the scene, Daisy also manages to grab what proves to be crucial evidence: a necklace from around the killer's neck.
We soon find out the necklace is a link to a cold case that Special Agent Gideon Reynolds has been tracking for seventeen years. Gideon is assigned to be Daisy’s bodyguard, and as a result the two become close and ultimately but quickly VERY romantically involved. This becomes pretty steamy as the story culminates.
Thus book is a slow ascent to a fast moving climax found in about the last 75 pages out it the 471.
Reader prepare to stick with it to the very end. It is worth it.

If you like romantic suspense that is heavy on the thrills and suspense and light on the romance, Say You’re Sorry might be the novel for you.

Daisy Dawson is a sweet, creative recovering alcoholic who is trying to get her life back together. She has returned to Sacramento and some family friends, the Sokolovs, are helping her to get on her feet. She is working, attending AA meetings and making friends.

Until she is attacked and her life is turned upside down. Her friend, Rafe Sokolov, is a police detective and introduces her to FBI agent Gideon Reynolds who becomes interested in her case because it links to his own past. Daisy is now a target and her life becomes more harrowing and dangerous with each passing day. Gideon is instantly drawn to her and becomes her protector.

This novel suffered a bit from too many plot elements. Recovering alcoholic with a service animal and a father with PTSD who hides his family at a ranch to protect them. FBI agent who escaped from an abusive cult and desperately wants to find the group who ruined his life and killed his mother. Loving Russian family who wants to help everyone. Every current topic from pet adoption to service animals to LGBTQ characters to cheating spouses made for a tale with diluted focus.

But, the most difficult aspect of the book was the serial killer plot. There were so many murders. Getting to see inside the killer’s head, getting to know his victims and as the story advanced watching him indiscriminately kill so many people was just disturbing and upsetting. I almost didn’t finish. The action and pace, not just the killing, picked up towards the ending and the second half of the novel was a bit better.

Admittedly, I thought this was romantic suspense and so was unprepared for a thriller. For fans of that genre, I think this would be a solid read. I would have enjoyed this one more if it had more focus on the relationship and less focus on the killer. 2.5 stars.

I received an ARC of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

Karen Rose has produced an engrossing thriller with Say You're Sorry. Well worth the read! Looking forward to more in the series.

I've heard great things about Karen Rose and liked the sound of this one. I wasn't disappointed. This is the first book in the Sacramento series.

The characters were well-developed and intriguing. I enjoyed the chemistry between Gideon and Daisy and was rooting for them to take it to the next level. He is an FBI investigator and is assigned to her case. They both have a history that haunts them, and as we learn the pieces of their past, we learn what makes each of them tick. I will be reading the next in the series.

The villain was also very compelling and we find out his background later in the story. Let's just say he had "issues".

The story moves at a quick pace as we follow Daisy's case, her romance with the hottie Gideon, and the oh-so creepy killer.

If you like to mix it up, this one is a good pick.

I’ve been a huge fan of Karen Rose since her first book came out. So much so that when I was given the chance to read her upcoming book through Netgalley, I jumped at the chance even though 99% of my “reading” is done with audiobooks these days. I jumped right into this one and it did not disappoint!

Rose creates compelling and memorable characters, both heroes and villains, and this is no exception. Both Gideon and Daisy have had issues, major issues, in their pasts and discovering these piece by piece helps to make the story compelling. The villain of the piece is likewise multi-faceted and new things are uncovered about him throughout the story. We also touch base with some familiar names from Philadelphia and Baltimore, and get a look at an old friend from Chicago. I love the way that Rose’s characters interweave and interact. That said, this is the first book in a new series and can completely be read as a stand alone. You don’t need to be familiar with her other works or characters as all of the key players are really introduced to us here for the first time.

I look forward to picking up the audio for this when it comes out. If it’s like her other works, it’s worth revisiting no matter what format you choose. I highly recommend this title. And if this is your first foray into her work, do yourself a favor and check out her other titles.

I*t's amazing that most of this book takes place over just a week's time. The action is non-stop and keeps you reading. I liked the way Gideon and Daisy clicked right away. They both have pasts they are trying to leave behind, and that helps them bond. While a serial killer is after Daisy Gideon finds there is a link to his own dark past and vows to protect Daisy at all costs. It was interesting to watch their relationship develop through the twists and turns the case takes. Be aware there is evil aplenty and some people die that you wish didn't. Overall it's a great thriller.