Dead Against Her builds on the previous books, as the main suspense/murder investigation focuses on characters that we’ve met and interacted with in previous books. While some of the previous books could probably be read as a standalone, I felt that was less true for this one, given how much it builds on things that have happened in previous books. Bree is still a relatable character, especially with the challenge to balance out the different parts of her life and her different roles. The Bree Taggert series has a writing style that’s easy to read, with characters that I’m rooting for.

Many thanks to the author, publisher, and NetGalley for the advanced digital copy. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

Really great book. Bree is absolutely tenacious I'd her quest for the truth. I would really reccomend this book. I really enjoyed it.

I absolutely adore Melinda Leigh’s series and novels and The Bree Taggert is one of the best. It has it all, mystery, intrigue, danger, family and romantic relationships, crime solving and action.

Dead Against Her is the newest installment and it is a fabulous read. The mystery is quite intriguing, the danger very real and the development of the relationships is awesome. I could not have asked for anything better.

This is my 3rd in this series (plus the novella) and it was a page-turner. The storylines were interesting although the MC seemed a lot naïve about the impact of technology on our personal lives. The canines and horses always contribute something good to these stories. It's good to see Bree's evolution and I look forward to the next installment.

A quick and easy read.
Good start, however, I felt that there was not enough intrigue.
I felt the there was also too much information about the animals.
Not really my style of book

A really good suspense/crime murder investigation with a hint of romance between Bree and Matt. As usual for this author, this book is all about the back story and the investigation. It's engaging and nicely written and I didn't figure out the mystery of the UNSUB until near the end. There are several twists and turns and some red herrings. If I had to complain about anything, it would be the abundance of short sentences, but Ms Leigh always writes like this and admittedly it's good for tense action scenes. I waited until publication date to read this ARC, as I also borrowed the ebook from Kindle Unlimited and listened to a good portion of the included audio for the first 29 chapters. The narrator was excellent and did a great job with the character's voices. My thanks go to NetGalley and the publisher for gifting me an eARC in return for my thoughts. 4.5 stars.

Dead Against Her will have you going just one more page. When Bree is called out for a simple welfare check. When she enters the house she comes across her ex employee Eugene Oscar and his mother tied up and dead. As the case is investigated, pornographic material of Bree is found on Oscars computer. The deep fakes dont orginate on his computer. Who has it in for the sheriff ? When the fake videos are released things get very difficult for Bree. The press want her to resign. Its causing issues at home and she is forced to hand the case to someone else. Dead Against Her twists and turns along the way to the conclusion. I really enjoyed characters from other books popping in, Its like catching up with old friends.

Melinda Leigh knows how to write good romantic suspense. She will keep you turning the pages when you should be going to sleep. ARC requested via net galley . This is my voluntary review.

Really enjoyed this one. Murder in a small town and the local sheriff and her team set out to investigate. Liked the characters and the relationships between them. Think this would be a nice series to follow. Recommended.

Thanks NetGalley, Montlake and Melinda Leigh for an ARC to review.
The fifth installment in Bree Taggert series , Melinda leigh never disappoint
Already looking forward to the next book and more of Bree and Matt.

Wow, a great suspense story with many twists and turns along the way. I so loved Bree. She is one kick butt Sheriff who will stop at nothing to catch a sick killer. I would highly recommend.

I am never disappointed with a book by Melinda Leigh. She grabs my attention from the first page and I am holding on tight for a rollercoaster ride to the end. The characters are well developed and you will find yourself liking some while despising others. There are twists and turns, moments where you are holding your breath, and times when your heart stops because you know how things will end. The main character, Bree Taggert, is a strong female and you will be cheering her on as she continues to do her job with integrity. Each story in this series gets better and better. I can’t wait for the next adventure!

Thank you to NetGalley and Montlake for my advanced review copy. All opinions and thoughts are my own.

When I started this book I had no idea that it was the 5th of a series. It was only once I’d read a few chapters that I got an inkling that some of back story sounded like it would have made a good book in itself. I can honestly say that the book is great as a stand-alone thriller, but equally has inspired me to read the other by the same writer. Well written & pacy with interesting and believable characters.

Haven't read anything by Melinda Leigh previously however that did not prevent me from thoroughly enjoying this book. Despite it being part of a series about the main character there was no background knowledge required to understand what was going on with the plot.
Plenty of action throughout the story and definitely more than enough to keep me turning the pages. Well worth a read and probably enough to justify a delve into the back catalogue.
Thanks to the author, publisher and Netgalley for the advance copy for review purposes.

Melinda Leigh knows how to write a good thriller novel, and she never lets me down

Dead Against her once again scratches my thriller itch, I am looking forward to what else we will get

I did not know when I requested this book that it was book five in the series. I felt this book was a good stand-alone. Sheriff Bree Taggert is called to a scene, which isn't good. A mother and son were murdered, which means the sheriff has to dig into their life. Yet, what she uncovers is more than she thought. Her ex-coworker seems to have had a shady life. While she discovers who would want them murdered, her reputation will come into play. When the mention of the dark web was brought up; I found that fascinating because many people think deeply about what is out there on the web. It also showed to what extent people will go to ruin someone, and instead, it is that person's career or life. I felt Sheriff Bree did a great job not losing her cool when her reputation came into play and even handled the politics very well. The story felt it had the perfect pace and the right amount of action.

So many thanks to @netgalley and @melindaleigh for the advanced copy of this book. I requested this book before realising that this was the 5th book in a series. That being said; I read it as a stand alone book and despite perhaps a little background information on the characters I was able to pick up the book and commence reading without too many questions. I have to say that although this is not a book I would normally chose to read I thoroughly enjoyed this. After the first chapter; the vivid descriptions of the scenes pulled me into this novel and made me want to continue reading this to find out who the killer was! Excellent detective novel which has made me add the other books in the the Bree Taggert series to my wish list! Really recommended and thoroughly enjoyable book. #netgalley #deadagainsther

When I first got this book I was excited to be reading another crime story. First off I found out there was other books before this one which I really don’t like, but I thought it’s fine I will carry on with this one. At first the story was good I was a bit confused about something’s but as there had been books before that’s totally understandable. I read a lot of crime books by different people and as I said when I first picked this up I thought yes this will be good. I was very disappointed as the book went on it just got worse and worse and worse. The only way to describe this book is it has no substance to it at all. There was no surprises and instead of solving the first crime they seemed to have another crime that didn’t really have any substance to it either there was no build up to it at all a copper went missing then a couple of chapters down they were looking for him they found him the end. I was going to buy the other books before this one but now I’m at the end of the book I’m not that bothered about the characters enough to buy them. By the end I was really bored of this book and just wanted it to finish. If you like meaty crime stories that surprise you at the end like I do then don’t buy this book cause you won’t get that from this book at all

3.5 stars

It took me a while to finally finish this novel, not because it was bad, but because it was the slowest of the novels I was reading at the time. That being said, it was probably one of my least favorite books out of the 4 or 5 I was reading, though I still found it with reading all the way through. With a lot of intrigue but not much action until the very end, I found the story fell a little flat and the romance between Bree and Matt felt even more flat to me. I liked that the author seemed to get police procedurals correct, and loved the K-9 unit, but struggled with the parts that fell flat. I also saw the plot twists coming from miles away but I've read a lot of mysteries so that's not new to me. Overall, I did enjoy the read though I don't know that I'll be pursuing the series.

Thank you to the author, publisher, and netgalley for a copy in exchange for an honest review.

Another great book by Melinda Leigh. I'm in love with the characters and can hardly wait for the next book. Kick ass women and the men in their lives, what is not to like. Bree & Matt continue to grow as do the people in their lives. I've read all of Melinda's books at least 3 times each and they get better and better. Thanks to Net Galley & Montlake for an advanced copy.

Honestly at this point this series can do no wrong for me. I have loved every single installment and whenever I am in a reading slump I know I can count on Melinda Leigh to bring me out of it.

Dead against Her starts out with Bree going on a welfare check that takes a deadly turn. When one of the bodies present is of her former deputy that she recently fired things get even more complicated. This one is full of suspense and by the end you will not want to put it down. I honestly cannot give this book/series enough praise and will be recommending it to everyone who wants a quick and fun summer read.