Mary Burton has once again written a great mystery novel. I hesitate to call it romantic suspense because the central focus of this novel is not the romance between the Texas Ranger and the medical examiner. The romance is there and a part of the story but the mystery and criminal elements are the focus of the story. Too often the romance can weigh down the plot as characters lose themselves to each other and forgetting their is a killer on the loose. So in this instance, I felt as though the author had a perfect balance and just kept the suspense building as the victim count continued to rise including several that I suspected were ultimately the mastermind behind everything. This one kept me guessing till the end and I can't wait to see what Mary Burton has in store for readers next!

The crime in this book was horrendous. There were so many secrets, so many unknowns, and so many mysteries that needed to be solved. I couldn’t stop reading for fear that I would be close to knowing an answer and stopping before I read it. I was entirely invested in Faith McIntyre knowing the truth about who she was, where she came from, and why this crime was so important to her. The romance of Faith and Texas Ranger Mitchell Hayden was intense and I liked that it wasn’t just about love, there was a background between them, a history that wasn’t so cut and dry and I felt the need to accept it and know that there was more to come for them.

I am a Mary Burton fan. When you pick up one of her books I know that I will get a book full of suspense, full of action, and some romance. There will be twists and turns, plot twists, and it was all wove together perfectly. Cut and Run is my favorite of Mary’s so far and I am excited to read her next book.

Cut and Run is the perfect mix of suspense, crime, and romance. Pick up your copy and lose yourself in a wonderful, amazing story.

Wow ! Mary Burton never disappoints . I loved this book ! A heart pounding thriller that is chilling , disturbing and gruesome ! Masterfully done ! An absolute must read ! I highly recommend ! Thanks to Netgalley and Montlake Romance for the digital copy in exchange for my honest review ! #Netgalley #MontlakeRomance #CutAndRun

I has happy to receive an ARC of Cut and Run by Mary Burton. This is my fifth book I have read by Mary Burton and I think one of her best in the romance/thriller/suspense genre. Cut and Run will have you hooked at the prologue and you will not want to put it down until the very last word. This book was lighter on the romance side, but the plot twists and turns kept me guessing. Just when I thought I had figured out the killer, another plot twist surprised me. I hope Mary Burton continues with these great characters. Thank you to Mary Burton, Netgalley, and the Publisher for an ARC of this book and this is my honest review.

Thanks to Netgalley, Mary Burton, and Montlake Romance for this Digital ARC! I LOVE Mary Burton but honestly, the Texas Rangers series is my least favorite. I was disappointed to hear that an addition to that series would be next. I have changed my mind!! Cut and Run is great!! I was very happy with the characters of Faith and Michael and I really like my romantic suspense to center more on the suspense, rather than the romance. This one definitely does that. Fast-paced and difficult to figure out the culprit. Keep 'em coming Mary!!

DNF @ 20% - This was my second read by this author! I really enjoyed my first read by her so I chose to read this one as well but unfortunately, this one didn't work out for me! The writing didn't work out for me! But as you see its high ratings, I think it was just me not the book! So read it and hope you enjoy it! Thanks to Mary Burton, Netgalley and Montlake Romance for the advanced digital copy in exchange an honest review.

Macy wants to know who killed her father. To do that, contacting her father’s pathologist, Faith McIntyre, seems to be the first step. Until she realizes that Faith looks exactly like her. In order to better understand her father’s death and her connection to Faith she goes to Texas but before she can do any real investigation she gets run by a car, ending up close to death.
Ater that it’s time for Faith and Texas ranger Mitchell Hayden do their own investigation. Trying to connect the dots that Macy left behind leads them to a place where three women that disappeared thirty years ago were buried.

I’ve been drowning myself in contemporary romances for the last six years and I finally decided that enough was enough and read a thriller. Imagine me, reading a thriller. I was so out of my comfort zone I thought I would get lost. But I didn’t and I actually loved the book!

I went into this with a completely open mind, with no expectations whatsoever. But, not gonna lie, I was really happy when I sensed romance in the book. So here’s how this romantic suspense went down!

So, pathologist Faith McIntyre has known her whole life that she was adopted but she never really did anything about it. But that changes the moment that Macy Crow appears in her life.

Macy Crow, also aware of the fact that she, too, is adopted, is in town investigating her father’s death. To start off, she searches the pathologist that examined her father’s body, finding someone that looks exactly like her. But before she can do something about it she’s hit by a car and taken to the hospital close to dying.

From that on, Faith, along with Texas Ranger Mitchell Hayden, is the one investigating Macy’s accident and Jack’s death that leads them to a country ranch where they find a series of remains that belong to three women that disappeared thirty years ago.

I really enjoyed this book! The story is just amazing and I think the author’s writing style helped a lot. The story is perfectly paced which just keeps you glued, anticipating their next move and the next murder!

This is not a character-focused kind of book, seeing as you don’t know the real mastermind behind it all until the very end. At least I couldn’t find a lot of depth relating Faith or any of the other characters. But honestly, I think what we know is enough. She loves her work and is not really worried about her love life.

And speaking of love life, if you’re not a fan of romance don’t worry. For most of the time, there’s nothing between Faith and Hayden besides sex. They’re not fond of feelings or kisses or anything that a normal couple would do.

But, the best part of the book is by far the mystery. You won’t know who’s the bad guys are even if you try really really hard. Better yet, you won’t figure out their motives because the people who know something about the murders are getting killed, one by one.

I honestly admire thrillers’ authors. They build such a complex plot with such different and strong characters. And in the end, all the pieces fit together like a really dark puzzle.

All in all, Cut and Run is an impressive thriller with a tense yet happy ending. Ideal for all romantic suspense fans that enjoy just a touch of romance and a lot of murders, plot twists, and a never-ending-suspense.

A spine-tingling read. I enjoyed how the author kept me on the edge of my seat. Good solid writing. A+

Will you die like the others? Paige is still hoping that someone will find her before it is too late but her last escape attempt ended badly. And she fears that she will die after the baby is born. She found the magazines that the other girls had hidden and she knows that things didn't end well for them. Texas Ranger Mitchell Hayden has just gotten a new case and the victim was tortured before he was killed. Hayden knows that old man Crow had enemies he always did things different to others. But who would have done this to him? Dr Faith McIntyre is the local medical examiner and it is her job to find some peace for Jack Crow's family but she isn't expecting her to dig further into her adoption. Faith is hoping that when she meets Crow's daughter Macy that things will start to make sense but this is just the beginning of a really sad story. Macy knows that her father Jack was up to something and he has left her some clues but they don't make sense until she goes to the abandoned farmhouse and ultimately it might cost her life. The more Hayden & Faith deep the more they realize that the missing girl Paige could still be alive and that they are running out of time. They will need to continue to dig into the girls that they have found and they need to get justice for them and there missing babies. They have stumbled upon someone that would do anything for a child and they will need to stop it from continuing. Will Faith & Macy be able to find out about their mother and why she died? Will Hayden actually make a honest woman out of Faith as he has already lost one woman that he loved? Can Faith continue to pretend that Hayden doesn't mean more to her? A great read keeps you on your seat. Liked Macy the most as she never would have given up and she was loved by her parents even though she lost touch with her old man she did everything she could to find his killer and if not for her they would never have found Paige and gotten justice for the other women. I was lucky enough to receive a copy via netgalley & the publishing house in exchange for my honest review.

Anyone who has picked up a novel by Mary Burton knows she does romantic suspense and does it very well and Cut and Run is no exception. This novel is a bit more on the thriller side than the romance but there’s still that relationship between the characters that fans want to see.

When a body of a man is found Faith McIntyre is the active medical examiner on the case and after her examination she tries to make contact with the victim’s daughter, Macy Crow. What Faith doesn’t know is that Macy does make her way to town and begins looking into her father’s murder herself being an FBI agent.

Macy however makes the mistake of catching the attention of the wrong person and is run down by a truck. Texas Ranger Mitchell Hayden shows up at the scene of the accident to find the injured woman looks exactly like Faith whom he has been seeing. This leads Faith and Hayden to begin looking further into the case.

Cut and Run of course is one that changes the point of view along the way mostly being the two main characters but also a few other views mixed in. The story however is one that is easy to follow as secrets of the past came hauntingly back to mix in with the intensity of the current time. Some may want to see a bit more romance but I rather enjoyed this one for the thrilling ride that is was and would definitely recommend checking it out.

I received an advance copy from the publisher via Netgalley.

I really enjoyed reading this book. The murder mystery was intriguing.

I received an ARC from the publisher and NetGalley for an honest review.

Cut and Run by Mary Burton

WOW! Another wonderful book by Mary Burton ~ One I absolutely could not put down!

Evil lurks here and there and everywhere…and…there are surprises around every corner…especially in this book!

This book…not sure what to say since I do not want to give the plot away so…

What I liked:
* Texas Ranger Mitchell Hayden – quiet in some ways but definitely smart, smooth and just what the doctor ordered.
* Faith McIntyre – medical examiner and in a physical relationship with Hayden – adopted, a twin and waiting to unravel clues that will come her way
* Macy Crow – FBI agent, Faith’s twin, also adopted, hit by a truck when following clues. She is strong, smart and hopefully will get a book of her own in the future.
* Paige and Kat – pregnant teenagers who were feisty, strong and tenacious…definitely tough cookies and they needed to be in this story.
* The way the story was gold and how it unraveled a bit at a time.

What I didn’t like:
* The bad guys. I know I was supposed to dislike them but it was definitely easy to do so since they were BAD to the bone.
* The blindness to evil and wrongdoing shown by one character at the end of the book.

Did I like this book? Yes indeed!
Will I read more by this author? Without a doubt!

Thank you to NetGalley and Montlake Romance for the ARC – This is my honest review.

5 Stars

Cut and Run was an incredibly enjoyable read with a fantastic suspense plot and an amazing set of characters.

Medical examiner Faith McIntyre is no stranger to death, but the torture and murder of Jack Crow feels different. After contacting his daughter FBI agent Macy Crow, Faith is awaiting the woman’s arrival when she receives word that Macy was the victim of a hit and run and is barely clinging to life in the hospital. The mystery of what she was doing in Austin after midnight is puzzling. Even more bizarre is the fact Macy is Faith’s mirror image, the twin sister she never knew she had. While following clues Macy left behind, three unmarked graves are discovered on an abandoned ranch containing the remains of women missing for thirty years. With bodies new and old piling up, it becomes clear someone is willing to kill to keep these secrets buried.

Faith always knew she was adopted growing up but she hit roadblocks every time she tried to discover more information. While Faith is secure in who she is, she can’t help but wonder about her past. Faith devotes herself to helping kids without families and spends much of her time helping at a children’s shelter in town. Faith has formed a connection with one of the teenagers there Kat and I really enjoyed their relationship.

Mitchell, the Texas Ranger Faith works with, is the brother of Kate Hayden the female main character of The Last Move which was a nice little bonus for those who’ve read that book. Faith and Mitchell’s relationship is already in place when the book starts although it is a physical only one at first. I enjoyed how much these two understood each other plus the physical scenes were very well done. My only issue with the relationship was that it felt like one minute they were no strings and the next they loved each other.

As to the plot, the connection between Faith and Macy added a neat layer to the story and I found myself really invested in finding out their history. The parts dealing with the three women found buried at the abandoned ranch was also a really good storyline. This author is amazing at weaving together different plots to create an interesting mystery and this book was no exception. There was the perfect amount of suspense and a solid payoff when it came to the big reveal.

Cut and Run was a phenomenal read in terms of the suspense side, I was just hoping for a little more in terms of the romance. Overall though it was an amazing read and I definitely recommend the book if you’re looking for a book with a great suspense plot.

An exciting and fast paced thriller with good characters and lots of twists and turns. A very descriptive and realistic writer.

Intense and intriguing mystery with lots of twists and turns. Texas Ranger Mitchell Hayden and Medical examiner Faith McIntyre team up to find the killer and the missing girls when they come across an unconscious FBI agent Macy Crow who looks like a twin to Faith.

Thanks to netgalley and the publisher for the eARC

Mary Burton has done it again. She is an author who takes the reader on a roller coaster ride leaving you guessing until the very end. CUT AND RUN is a fun, suspenseful read with characters who capture your interest immediately. I had a hard time putting the book down.

Medical examiner Faith McIntyre is supposed to meet the daughter of a homicide victim when she is shocked to discover the woman in question, Macy Crow, has been critically injured in a hit and run. She is totally floored to discover Macy looks exactly like her. She knows she was adopted, but is I possible she has a twin.

Texas Ranger, Mitchell Haden, is investigating what happened to Macy as well as the murder of her father. As Mitch and Faith follow the puzzle pieces they uncover, they discover a dark secret that directly impacts Faith. Unraveling this secret might even cost Faith her life.

A great story. A great read.

I was given this book to read in exchange for an honest review.

This book captures your attention from the get go. So many twist and turns but at the end it all comes together. I am really liking Mary thriller books.

Salvage yard owner Jack Crow is tortured and murdered shortly after calling old friend and Texas Ranger Mitchell Hayden asking to see him. Hayden arrives at the Yard in time to find Jack's dead body and asks Medical Examiner Faith McIntyre - colleague and romantic interest - to carry out the autopsy on Jack. Meanwhile Jack's daughter, Macy Crow - an FBI Agent - has been contacted regarding her father's murder and immediately decides to do what she can to investigate the matter herself. Very soon after arriving however Macy is left fighting for her life in hospital following a deliberate hit and run. It also becomes clear to Hayden upon arriving at the scene that Macy Crow is identical in looks to Dr Faith McIntyre which leads them both on a breath taking investigation connecting missing pregnant teenagers and gruesome torture and murders whilst trying to find the links with this to Faith and Macy's birth and subsequent adoptions.
I genuinely was surprised by the climax as I had not guessed the final twist and unmasking of the killer.
I thoroughly enjoyed this and think it would appeal greatly to fans of Karen Rose (also a favourite author of mine). I would love to see a follow up or series with the characters of Hayden, Faith and Macy as I think there is great scope within them.
Many thanks to Netgalley and publishers for the ARC - 4.5 stars from me!

Really good!
This was a good mystery from the start. I am still in shock of the Mastermind! I liked the relationship of Faith and Hayden. I want to thank the author, Mary Burton, for this arc copy!

Mary Burton has become one of my favorite authors. She writes with details and facts and never leaves you hanging. Some of her writing is a little gruesome but never to much.