Book 8 in the Tracy Crosswhite (TC) series.
Tracy returns from her maternity leave to find that her position is not available. She is instead offered a job as the Cold Case investigator. Rather than quit the force, Tracy recognizes that she will be doing families a service if she can solve the cold cases.
A few years earlier, a little girl, Elle Chin, goes missing from a corn maze. The father, a member of the Seattle PD, with a domestic abuse charge is a suspect, but he swears innocence. The ex-wife also claims innocence. Meanwhile, there is a woman that has gone missing while out jogging. This brings Tracy's attention to the homes surrounding the trail, specifically the Sprague brothers, and a dog walker, Bibby.
As Tracy investigates, she uncovers a horrific crime, all while trying to close the cold cases.
Another great TC book. I love this series! Well written.

I have always enjoyed this series and the character of Tracy Crosswhite. This one was no different. Was it a riveting, edge of your seat thriller? No, but it was still a fully enjoyable read. Great characters, a police investigation, and a mystery. I look forward to the next installment.

This is my favourite series of the last couple of years. I´ve come to love Tracy Crosswhite and people around her and I also like the mysteries she solves. Robert Dugoni as the author is on my auto-read list - he is never lazy with his books, he tries hard to go deeper and he works hard on showing the whole picture. He also actively works on the emotional aspect of the cases, he shows the human interest - and the angles he uses to portray are practically always something new and/or something worth pondering about.
As for this novel - well, I would love to have more details into the personal life of Tracy and her colleagues - and while there are some, I feel a bit disappointed as this might lead to some emotional disconnect with the detective. Luckily, the cases Tracy is working on are interesting. I very much liked the approach the author has chosen on the dysfunctional Sprague family and all the happenings around them - as I believe this coud happen, the situation is believable. And there is much food for thought.
The cold case of child missing could get more attention and I also think that the ending concerning this case was quite abrupt. But yes, some serious food for thought here as well - and I believe exactly this motive might make for a good discussion.
Awaiting the next installment in the series!

This is the first book I have read by this author and it won’t be the last, I loved the author’s writing style and the plot was one I found myself getting lost in,

Returning from an extended leave in her hometown of Cedar Grove, Seattle Detective Tracy Crosswhite finds herself reassigned to the cold case unit. As the protective mother of an infant daughter, Tracy finds herself drawn to her first file, the abduction of a five year old little girl whos parents were embroiled in an extremely bitter divorce. Of course her parents were the prime suspects. But the case fell cold. While reconstructing the days leading up to the girl's disappearance, Tracy gets brought into an active investigation with her former partner, Kinsington Rowe. A young woman has disappeared from an isolated jogging trail in North Seattle. Tracy finds herself divided between the two cases. She'll find herself revisiting her own past as she follows the clues on both of these important cases. She'll need to be able to follow her instincts to follow trails that have long gone cold.
I've probably said this before but I really believe that this is my favorite of the Tracy Crosswhite series, so far. With each subsequent book, I love Tracy and the rest of the characters more. In the eighth installment, we find Tracy investigating two crimes. One is a cold case disappearance of a little girl and the other is a current missing case that Tracy hopes to find before its too late. I love the interactions between Tracy and her coworkers. They really are like a little family. This story kept me on the edge of my seat from page one. Dugoni doesn't go into excessive detail about the horrific things that happen to the women but he does manage to spell it out clearly enough that you understand the evil that lives in the hearts of some. I am absolutely looking forward to the ninth installment of this franchise. In fact, I've already bought it and will be starting it tonight.

Tracy is a tragic heroine and her own story is so compelling that it adds to every case she follows. I admired the authors careful handling of such topics as PTSD, sexual abuse and trauma. The mystery itself is a strong plot line which will keep you both reading and guessing!

I so loved this book, Tracy Crosswhite is my favorite series! The mystery in this was so so compelling and well done. I would highly recommend this book to everyone.

The Detective Tracy Crosswhite series is a good one. I'm always excited to see a new one come out, and thankfully, Robert Dugoni is pretty prolific. I like that in this novel, Tracy's past experiences are part of the story - she is suffering from PTSD from a case, and is seeing a counselor and has taken compassionate leave in addition to her maternity leave. I feel that so often, in a series about a detective, the protoganist sees horrific things and just moves on. They're able to just comparmentalize things and everything is fine (well, they might become "grizzled" or "jaded" or "cynical," but emerge mostly unscathed). Tracy's job has been given away because her boss sucks, but she's able to take over the cold case department, which interests her. However, she's soon back on her old team working a case with her former partner, much to the displeasure of her husband and counselor. I like that Tracy is more relatable than many book detectives, and again, it's just a solid story from Robert Dugoni. Highly recommended.

I ould be hard pressed to pick a favorite Robert Dugoni book or character. He has invested much time and effort into bringing the characters in his series to life and giving them enough substance that we care about them. IN HER TRACKS is the 8th meeting between readers and Tracy Crosswhite. Tracy is coming back to work after a prolonged maternity leave from the Seattle PD. She has the same worries all working mothers do so has accepted a position in the cold case division.....as it's only investigator.

If you have read any of the first 7 books, you know that it won't be long until Tracy's skills will be tested and her steps lead her into danger. With skill and a sure eye to detail, Dugoni has given this reader another excellent reading adventure.

In Her Tracks is #8 in the Tracy Crosswhite series by Robert Dugoni. Tracy took an extended leave of absence after giving birth to her daughter, and is now ready to return to work. Johnny Nolasco is her boss and he has been waiting for years to pay her back for what happened at the Academy. When Tracy returns to work, there are no openings for her on the team she worked with before. The only position is in "Cold Cases" and Nolasco is hoping she will refuse and leave the force. Tracy will not let him drive her out, so she accepts the position. Looking through cases her predecessor has left her, she selects the case of a missing young girl, the daughter of a police officer who disappeared while in his custody, five years earlier. Because the department is so busy, Tracy is brought into an active investigation with former partner Kinsington Rowe. A young woman has vanished on an isolated jogging trail in North Seattle. Tracy divides her time between these two cases, but most is on the recent one.

This was a different side to Tracy, a young mother trying to juggle her job and being a parent. She is also trying to solve two different cases, defying Nolasco while working with Kins. She has suffered trauma in her past, including some of her cases that have resulted in PTSD, and is seeing a therapist to work through some issues. I like that realism in the story. Tracy does an excellent job solving this case with good police investigative work. I was really interested in the use a a "Man Tracker" Kaylee Wright. She susses out clues that would be missed by others. Although the reader knows what is going on with the jogger, we don't know if Tracy will make it in time to save her. The cold case was also very interesting and I enjoyed seeing how Tracy followed clues, questioned witnesses and dug up information that others had missed. This was a great story, a police procedural or crime thriller with characters you can identify with, criminals you dislike, and crimes that will keep you on the edge of your seat.

A new episode of Tracy Crosswhite, once a Violent Crimes Detective with the Seattle PD and now, after her extended leave, assigned to the Cold Case Section.
She is called to investigate on the disappearance of Elle Chin, daughter of Bobby Chin, Seattle police officer accused of domestic violence, and Jewel, a woman with an unstable personality.
At the same time, she has to help officer Kins to solve a mysterious case, the disappearance of a young woman recently moved to Seattle, Stephanie Cole, during her evening jogging in the Seattle North Park.
If the second case leads Tracy to unveil a hideous story of sexual violence and domestic abuse that dates back many decades before, the case of Elle Chin touches her very deeply because she has recently given birth to a little baby. Elle Chin’s disappearance is not a real disappearance, but a hidden plan to move her away from a problematic scenario into a more peaceful and joyous one.
To sum up, this novel is a page-turner and Robert Dugoni is always a great master in building stories very complicated, with very precise and detailed descriptions. Definitely, I’d recommend it.

I received a copy of this story from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

This is a very weak 3 stars for me. It wasn't going to be a 3-star review but then two twists came that I wasn't expecting at all so I gave credit where credit is due.

This plot was very basic. The reader is spoon-fed almost everything and led down the merry path to the culprit. The only surprises were the twists. Everything else was like "Yes, obviously." And it overexplained EVERYTHING. It was unnecessary at best and incredibly annoying at worst.

Character development rarely feels strong in stories like these and this one is no different. Sure, we learn more about Tracy and see her as a working mom, and we get peeks into the other detectives' lives, but it isn't deep. It's hard to connect to them on an emotional level. Also, I find it very difficult to believe that someone of Tracy's intelligence and position would have never heard of a panic attack. That's just lazy.

It was the Elle storyline that kept me going. That's really what I wanted to know about. Everything else was window dressing. I don't think I'd recommend this book to anyone.

I was unaware that this was part of an installment, however, I felt that it was well written and a fun crime investigation story. Tracy was very brave, and a great mother. This one investigates the disappearance of a little girl, and her parents were the main suspects after going through a nasty divorce. Tracy is then reunited with her old partner to investigate another missing person, a woman who vanished while jogging. It was a fun read while the two gathered new evidence and clues to crack the case.

Another great book by Robert Dugani!

Tracy Crosswhite returns to the Seattle Police after her leave of absence to find she's been assigned to Cold Cases. Upsetting at first, she soon sees the advantages.

The first case she investigates is a missing 5 year old girl. While working that case, she's asked to help with an active missing persons case that seems very similar to two of her cold cases. Even when her help is no longer needed on the active case, she can't let it go.

Tracy will not stop until the cases of the 3 missing adults and the missing child are solved.

4.5 Stars! This is an incredibly fast-paced novel. The heroine, Tracy Crosswhite, is solving not one, but two crimes. A really enjoyable thriller for me.

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Detective Tracy Crosswhite is one of my favorite fictional characters. She’s tenacious, yet empathetic. This is book #8 in the series, and although I’ve read several books in the series, I haven’t read all the previous books…whoops! The book was great, but I felt a bit out of the loop. But I will remedy that! I recently joined KU and the series is included. I plan on catching up while Tracy is fresh in my mind!

I recommend this series to anyone who enjoys police procedurals and series.

Sincere thanks to the publisher and NG. This complimentary book was a wish granted from Thomas & Mercer through NetGalley and I am leaving my honest opinion.

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Detective Tracy Crosswhite finds herself reassigned to the Seattle PD’s cold case unit after an extended leave. As a new mother, Tracy is drawn to the case of a missing child that was abducted at five years old In the process of tracking down old avenues, Tracy is asked by her recent partner for help with a current case. A young woman has vanished from a jogging trail, with no clues left to her current location. Will Tracy be able to connect the dots before it is too late to help the young woman?

I actually like the direction that Tracy's character is taking, as her new position in cold cases can open up new areas of exploration. Tracy Crosswhite is a strong, determined woman that uses the tragedy of her past as motivation to solve cases. Having read all of the other books in the series, In Her Tracks fits in well, regarding pacing and character development. Overall, I would recommend that new readers start at the beginning, but I feel like you could definitely jump in and wouldn’t have any trouble . I look forward to reading more by author Robert Dugoni in the future.
: I was given an Advanced Reader's Copy of In Her Tracks by NetGalley and the publisher, Thomas & Mercer.

No one builds suspense and tension in his thrillers quite like Robert Dugoni. I could not stop reading this and was holding my breath until the very end. The book left me truly unsettled as the mysteries started to unravel but also relieved at how it all wrapped up.

I appreciated that Dugoni tried to incorporate more of Dt. Crosswhite's family life in the story to show how difficult her taking on these types of cases is because of her history. That being said, once he pointed out that she was still breastfeeding it raised a lot of questions for me. Namely, how could a female detective who is still breastfeeding never have issues finding time to pump while chasing down the truth?

Fabulous story that I could not put down. Would highly recommend to fans of this genre. Great writing, and I will look for more from this author.

IN HER TRACKS marks the return of Seattle detective Tracy Crosswhite in this eighth installment of Robert Dugoni’s bestselling series. Having already solved her sister’s murder, married the love of her life, become a decorated detective and given birth to a daughter, Tracy is at the top of her game. But this time, she has to turn her keen investigative eye inward to ask what she really wants from the rest of her police career.

When we reunite with Tracy, she is just coming back from maternity leave, a departure extended by the psychological effects of her last case, which threatened her daughter’s life. Captain Johnny Nolasco has been waiting for an opportunity to knock Tracy down a few pegs. In her absence, he has replaced her with a Latina policewoman, Maria Hernandez, making it nearly impossible for Tracy to fight for her position in Violent Crimes. She cannot argue discrimination, nor does she want to put Detective Hernandez at odds with what was no doubt a difficult climb in a racist, sexist police force.

With no other options, Tracy is left with taking up the mantle of cold cases, a seat left open by the retirement of Art Nunzio. As longtime readers will know, Tracy first became involved with the police force when her obsession with her sister’s cold case reached a breaking point, so this is no easy decision for her. But after a spirited discussion with Nunzio, she decides to give it a try.

Tracy quickly sorts through decades of binders and catalogs to root out the cases that seem the most promising because of DNA samples or similarities in location. But one in particular catches her eye: 10 years ago, a five-year-old girl disappeared under her father’s watch amid her parents’ bitter divorce. The father, Bobby Chin, was one of Seattle PD’s own, and her mother, Jewel, was a bit of a diva whom Bobby claimed was manipulative. Now thinking as a mother, Tracy cannot help but wonder who was looking out for the girl, Elle, and whether or not serious clues were buried under the parents’ arguments.

Lucky for Tracy (and Dugoni’s readers), she soon gets called to assist her former partner, Kinsington “Kins” Rowe, on a missing persons case with all the signs of a soon-to-be homicide. Stephanie Cole, a 19-year-old newcomer to Seattle, recently disappeared on a jog. Responsible but broke, Stephanie is not the type to run away or hide out. Still, despite a pretty tight timeline, detectives cannot find any evidence as to where, how or why she vanished one afternoon. Jostling the cold case of Elle Chin and the new mystery of Stephanie Cole, Tracy cannot help but note the similarities between these disappearances. With her trademark sleuthing skills, compassion for victims and sharp wit, she starts investigating each case, all while ruminating on her future as a detective.

In an unusual twist for a Dugoni novel, readers know --- or at least think they know --- exactly what happened to Stephanie right from the start. Alternating between Tracy’s perspective and that of three twisted, slovenly brothers, Dugoni tracks the investigation into Stephanie’s disappearance from the viewpoint of both her attacker and Tracy, adding a cat-and-mouse element to this already tense mystery.

If you thought Dugoni was good at immersing you in Tracy’s thoughts and intellectual prowess, get ready to meet Franklin Sprague. Franklin and his brothers, Carrol and Evan, are still living in their deceased parents’ hoarder home well into middle age, with Franklin running the household as their abusive father did. Carrol, a chubby man with a stutter, and Evan, who is a bit slow, do whatever their brother says, except when it comes to Stephanie, whom Evan has claimed as his own woman to “play” with, just like his brothers do with their women. Franklin is devious and sloppy, but years of covering up for his father have taught him a thing or two about making women disappear. Only this time the Sprague brothers messed up big time. First, they abducted a woman with friends and family; second, they never once dreamed of a detective like Tracy Crosswhite.

As always, Dugoni pens a tightly plotted and intricate mystery, full of ripped-from-the-headlines connections and even stronger personal ties to both Tracy’s background and issues that will resonate with his readers. He has pushed Tracy further and harder with each installment, both personally and professionally. But in this latest entry, he does something remarkable by recalling the trauma that introduced readers to Tracy in the first place: the elusive draw of the cold case. As a wife and mother, Tracy has dealt with greater and greater personal stakes in every novel, but IN HER TRACKS is all about her: her future, her trauma and her goals as a detective. In many ways, this installment felt like a full-circle return to the things that made Tracy so alluring in MY SISTER’S GRAVE: her tenacity, fierce dedication to victims and understanding her role within the Seattle PD.

It is no secret by now that Dugoni knows how to write a solid, riveting mystery, but each time I pick up a new novel in this series, I am amazed by his attention to detail when it comes to the fine print of detective work. He thinks of everything, from the loneliness of being a woman on a mostly male force to the politics of promotions and even the draw of taking a lateral move for mental and emotional well-being.

If you haven’t met Tracy Crosswhite yet, IN HER TRACKS is a terrific place to start. Dugoni has produced one of his most shocking twists yet --- I gasped loud enough to startle my fiancé --- and Tracy, expertly developed over seven previous books, is almost pared down here, in a refreshing, perspective-changing way. She has Dan and baby Daniella, but with her juggling act mostly balanced, she is back to focusing on herself, giving readers what they want most: more Tracy.