When I signed up for the arc, I thought it was just a thriller- it wasn't until I came here to enter it that I saw it was romantic suspense, which really isn't my thing. I decided to soldier on anyway, because I was intrigued by the plot description.

Yeah. Romantic suspense isn't my thing. I just find all the descriptions of how hot the leads are/make each other to be so eye-rolly that I am automatically tired of any scene they are in together. And since they are the leads and they are hot for each other, that's a lot of scenes.

Also, the serial killer lost all credibility for me when he realized that his latest victim had been a single mother of a terminally ill child and he felt bad. Come on. (note- if I wasn't so annoyed by embedded gifs in reviews so much, there would be one of Gob right here).

Thanks to NetGalley for an e-arc of this book in exchange for a review.

I would like to thank netgalley and the publisher for this advance copy, unfortunately I just couldn't get into the book and wasn't able to finish it. I have read other books by the author and enjoyed them though.

I love Karen Rose's serial killers. They are vile and twisted and captivating to read. This first book in her Sacramento series reminds me of her earlier books which were the best. Along with the serial killer she also introduces a secondary plot of a religious cult which looks like it will continue through this series.

Fans of the previous series will recognize Daisy Dawson from the Maryland series. She was the step sister of Taylor and her father Fredrick now works as a PI for Clay Maynard. I liked that even though this book starts off a new series it still has strong ties to the previous. Daisy was a very complex yet strong woman who even with vulnerabilities like anxiety and staying sober could more than take care of herself and was a heck of a shot with a gun.

The hero was new. FBI Agent Gideon Reynolds brings with him to the story not only his sister but also his surrogate family,the Sokolov's, who I feel are going to be the backbone of this series.

This was a great start to what looks to be a fantastic series set in and around Sacramento. I cannot wait to see whose story is next and to get more info about the cult.

Just the right combination of romance and suspense to make Say You're Sorry a great beach read. The main characters, Daisy and Gideon, have undeniable chemistry, and the story has plenty of plot turns to keep readers engaged. I see the potential for a sequel in the future :)

Say You’re Sorry is my first Karen Rose book and it definitely won’t be my last. I am dubbing her the “Queen of Romantic Suspense” from now on. This book has it all. Hot FBI guy, damsel in distress (who can kick butt), and a creepy serial killer. Had me hooked from page one. Edge of my seat suspense, start to finish.

*ARC provided by NetGalley for an honest review.

I did enjoy this book and I hope this series continues. The story line grabbed me from the start and I want to know more about the characters. The only thing that I did not like about this story was how every page or 2, the author kept putting the city and date in the story. The story did not flow because you had to keep figuring out when, where, and who. It really distracted from the smooth flow of the story

3.5 stars - suspense and thrillers of any kind have to be really well written for me, so this just wasn't my cup of tea unfortunately. But the story idea was interesting.