This is a suspense mystery with Amish, and This is the second in the Tactical Crime Division: Traverse City series. I have not read the first book in this series, but I do not think it took anything away from this book. I found this book overall just ok. There was great parts, but there was also boring parts. I feel this book had a pacing problem, and I really do not think the characters where super developed. At the end of reading it I did not care about the characters which I love a book with characters that jump off the page and I fall in love with. I was kindly provided an e-copy of this book by the publisher (Harlequin Intrigue) or author (Tyler Anne Snell) via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review about how I feel about this book, and I want to send a big Thank you to them for that.

Oh man! I really wish I would have reviewed this book when it came out. I read it a while ago and wanted to write a review right away...but time sort of got away from me. So, I am really into this series because it’s set in Michigan. This book is part of the Tactical Crime Division: Traverse City series (how fun!!!) and they are deployed to different parts of the state. This particular book also follows Carly and Noah’s budding relationship. Carly is actually Dr. Carly Welsh, a biological weapons expert. Noah Miller is a former Amish community member who decided to leave, but he still stayed close by in town. He is shunned and his family has disowned him. The setting is in an Amish community named Potter’s Creek. I’m not sure if the town is fictional or not, but there is a Potter’s Creek near Midland, Michigan. So I like to think is real ;)
Cows and people are getting sick in Potter’s Creek and the soil seems to be poisoned on a large scale. It’s so big that the TCD is called in because it could be biological terrorism. The Amish community does not trust outsiders, but they sort of do trust Noah. He agrees to be the liaison between the TCD team and the Amish farmers. Part of the difficulty of this story is the unwillingness of the community to talk to the FBI. However, after being attacked with anthrax, everyone knows that the mystery must be solved. Noah really is valuable to the team in helping them solve the crime.
The suspense really hits the storyline as Carly and Noah are realizing their feelings for each other. The focus stays on the mystery, but I am a big fan of crime solving with a dash of romance. As they started closing in on the criminal, I could NOT put the book down. I love how the team supports each other in this series and I acknowledge that I love it even more that it takes place in Michigan. It might be a big dark for a beach read escape -- but grab a glass of wine and indulge in this exciting story on a rainy day. It’ll be perfect.

Who is Noah? What does he do for a living? What warning is given to him and by whom? Who are Carley, Alana, Aria, Alex, Opaline, Rhianna, Amanda, Selena, and Max? What do each of these folks do for a living? Where is Potter's Creek? Why are they asked to go there? Who are Dyal, David, Willa, Talia, and Aaron? How do each of them fit into the plot of the story if at all? Oh goodness, I never saw that plot twist coming that happened! There was actually more than one that kept me on my toes reading this story! I need to read more by this author now! Holy smokes, enjoy the suspense and plot twists!

Toxin Alert (Tactical Crime Division: Traverse City #2). By Tyler Anne Snell. 2020. Harlequin Intrigue (ARC eBook).

Toxin Alert, the second book in the TCD: Traverse City series has the team responding to a biological threat in a rural community where several Amish farms were targeted with an anthrax attack. This has left numerous cattle and two people dead. Dr. Carly Welsh, the TCD’s bioweapons agent is leading the case but the Amish are reluctant to talk to outsiders. This leads to neighboring rancher, Noah Miller, acting as liaison for the two groups. Noah was born and raised as Amish but he didn’t take the vows at sixteen, so he is only privileged to only as much information as strictly necessary for assisting the investigation. But Noah is still an asset in providing Carly with the lay of the land and insights into the community.

I’m like the concept of the series more than the results. Very little groundwork is laid to have a romance, as well as little investigative work into the detecting and tracing the anthrax and other possible biological threats, or any other aspects to highlight Carly’s expertise, is done. The premise of navigating an anthrax attack was intriguing and I thought Noah was an interesting character. I also like that the series changes the locale with each book. I’m hoping that there is more delving into the professional strengths for Max’s, Axel’s and Serena’s stories.

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Carly, an biological weapon expert, and her team is called for help in a small Amish community when a bunch of cow and some people working with them end up dead. Signs point to anthrax and the question is why, who would do this to a peacefully community? They get help from Noah who is a farmer, former Amish, to get in with the people and get a bit of insight of who is behind all of this.

I thought that this was a pretty good book. I'm not into book that feature the Amish community, usually ends up dull to me but this book was actually pretty good. I loved the mystery side of what was going on learning a bit more of the Amish community and seeing if any of it had to do with what was going on. There was clearly something going on and since the community doesn't trust those outside of their group it made things a bit complicated. There was so much going on that left the readers wanting more and I just couldn't get myself to put this book down. I was really enjoying it. There was also that bit of romance between Noah and Carly and they are so different but lets see what becomes of that. Overall great book I really enjoyed it.

Good book with romance and some intense suspense. The Tactical Crime Division is sent to investigate biological terrorism in an unexpected place - a local Amish community. Someone spread deadly anthrax around three Amish farms, killing cattle and murdering two people. As the team's biological weapons expert, Carly becomes the lead agent for the investigation. She runs into trouble right away because the local Amish don't trust outsiders, especially law enforcement, and no one will answer questions. Fortunately, they find Noah Miller to help them.

Noah is a former Amish farmer who left the community when he was sixteen. He has a tenuous relationship at best with his family and keeps mostly to himself. The Amish community trusts him, and he often serves as a link between them and the English world. Though reluctant to get involved at first, Noah agrees to help them get the answers they need.

I liked seeing Carly and Noah together. Not only did they work well as a team, there were sparks of attraction too. Both of them have events in their pasts that made them who they are today, things that they don't share with others. As they spend time together, they get to know and trust each other. I especially liked how Noah was protective toward Carly but also respected her abilities. I loved seeing him call out his father on his attitude toward Carly and the rest of the team. Noah's ability to listen and understand Carly led to several sweet and emotional scenes. I loved the ending, and seeing how nearly losing each other opened their eyes to what is important. Noah's big moment was beautiful (I loved the ring).

The suspense of the story was excellent. The anthrax angle reminded me of the stories years ago of mysterious white powder mailed to prominent people. The knowledge of how deadly anthrax gave an added layer of intensity to the book. There were some interesting twists as the team began unraveling what happened. A boneheaded move on Carly's part put her in extreme danger, and I was on the edge of my seat until it was all over. I loved the instincts that told her that something didn't add up and the team's persistence in figuring out what it was. The final confrontation was a nail-biter with Carly in the hot seat again.

I'm working on a binge of Linda Castillo's Amish mystery series, the Kate Burkholder series, and loving it, so when I saw this on NetGalley, I snapped it up. Yay for pre-approval! Thanks Harlequin!

Unfortunately, the book did not live up to my hopes. It's not bad, and I kept reading, but the heroine, Carly, definitely had some TSTL moments. Some of her actions of strained credibility for a professional agent, and that her boss didn't call her out on them and she didn't get in any trouble, not even a slap on the wrist, just ratcheted down believability. And the motive of the villain and the overall plot just...too complicated and hard to believe. It did keep me guessing; I was throwing out theories left and right. I don't mind that at all but I prefer it to be because the plot is complex not because it's ridiculous.

I did like Carly, her team, and Noah. While not as well-developed as I would have liked, they were interesting. They just weren't always believable as FBI agents. Well, Noah was a farmer and that was fairly believable, other than how much free time he seemed to have. I liked that initially Carly and Noah's romance was a slow burn. So slow, in fact, that at times I questioned if there would even BE a romance. But that picked up bit and then the ending, WHAM! We hit warp 10 light speed. The pacing of the book was uneven and it was easy to put it down.

So what did I like? The setting, the concept, the team's closeness, and the potential for this series. Snell's writing was meh but I expect I'll check out more in this series and hope for better results.

This one did not have to yell at me twice to take a look at it. It fits into what I read alot of late with a plus it is from Harlequin. This is also so fitting in a way because of the crazy world right now. I do not read many involving the Amish so this was interesting especially since I grew up where some communities were not far away. coming into picture is a former member and a Carly whom as a doctor will have to figure this out quickly. This has plenty of action so it will keep you involved. I have also not read this author to many times so find it refreshing in that aspect.

I thought I'd try this Harlequin Intrigue story since I've seen books from the line pop up in my feed many times. As much as I wanted to like this book, it didn't grab me. I struggled to feel connected with the characters and get engrossed in the story. Everything seemed very clinical and distant to me. It was a struggle to stay interested in the story and what was happening. I'm very sorry I didn't enjoy it more.

Toxin Alert opens with the Tactical Crime Division being sent to a small Amish town to investigate deaths by anthrax. Our heroine, Carly, is no stranger to dangerous toxins, as she's a biochemical weapons expert. Our hero, Noah Miller, is no stranger to the Amish community, as he left when he was sixteen to live life outside of the community.

There were a lot of twists and turns in this book that kept bringing you back to the same place for a lot of the center part of the book. Once the threads starting unraveling, though, the action didn't stop until the bad guy was found and the reasons for what he did were revealed.

There are definitely more interesting characters in this group than Carly, but she was good at her job and in the end got her guy, nearly dying twice to do it. Overall, I enjoyed this intrigue as part of the series, but I gave it four stars because the romance was basically nonexistent until 70% of the book and then it was rushed into instalove so fast you got whiplash. There was no doubt the romance was forced between Carly and Noah in the last few chapters just to make it fit as a Harlequin. The team also let the civilian tag along into dangerous situations and searches and that just wouldn't happen, even if the head of the team "really kind of liked the guy."

I live in Amish country, and we have many Amish in our community and places of business. I will say, when the Amish are in the room, you KNOW they are in the room due to their scent. There is a scene in the book that totally bombs because of that fact and it was a good reminder that solid and extensive research about lifestyles of the communities you're writing about is so very important if you want to feel authentic.