What She Found is the ninth book in the wonderfully compelling Tracy Crosswhite series, about a Seattle homicide detective who solves Cold Cases, usually involving missing women. I’ve read all of the full novels in order, but think they would work as stand-alone mysteries, although Tracy’s relationships with her colleagues and family are a major strength of this series. I was delighted to be approved for an ARC, and bumped this to the top of my reading queue. It’s not the strongest of the series, but still delivers an enjoyable police procedural that should keep established fans happy.

Months after the events of In Her Tracks, Tracy is winding up that investigation and ready to take on a new case, when a young newspaper reporter asks her to look into the disappearance of her mother twenty-four years earlier. Lisa Childress vanished after arranging a late night meeting with a source when her daughter Anita was only two. The police suspected her husband, but the case went nowhere due to a lack of witnesses and evidence. Now Anita wants Tracy to try again, opening up links to the past which will threaten one of her closest friends.

There’s a short story in this series, called The Last Line, which I haven’t read yet, about past events referred to here. Obviously you don’t need to have read it to follow this story, but it probably would’ve been better to read that first. While there are mentions of a (yawn) serial killer being one of the possible explanations for Lisa’s disappearance, I’m happy to reassure readers that this is ruled out early - I have a particular disdain for detective series bringing them in to every book. This takes the investigation into a different direction, and while not as exciting as some of the earlier books, the eventual reveal was in many ways more satisfying. Tracy continues to grow as a character and I enjoyed the snippets of her home life with her giant dogs and cute baby, and her refreshingly conflict-free marriage to the gorgeous Dan.

The author’s note explains that he has consciously decided to keep Covid-19 out of his books in order not to upset readers who want an escape from it. I can respect this stance without agreeing with it, you just have to accept that they are progressing in an alternate reality that nevertheless does include mentions of defunding the police as an issue. This book has minimal violence and isn’t as dark as some of the earlier ones which was a welcome relief.

Thanks to NetGalley and Thomas & Mercer for the ARC. I am posting this honest review voluntarily.
What She Found is published on August 23rd.

I always devour Robert Dugoni's books, especially the Tracy Crosswhite series. I was excited to see a new addition to this series and thank NetGalley for my free copy!

I always love Dugoni's ability to jump into a story quickly, with many layers of plot. My only criticism is when things like Amazon's Alexa are mentioned in the stories, such as the last couple books. It feels forced when these happen, detract from the read in my opinion, and I can't help but wonder if Amazon as the editors/publishers has some secondary gain…. For this I have downgraded to 4 stars.

Regardless I enjoy these reads and recommend.

Robert Dugoni has done it again!
I absolutely love the Tracy Crosswhite series! The plot is very well written with much interesting facts along the way on various aspects of the plot.
Once again the characters are very likeable, realistic and believable.
The whole story is cleverly written and the book leaves you with a warm feeling.
Can’t wait to read more from Tracy’s adventures and more from Robert Dugoni in general!

Once again, author Robert Dugoni has knocked it out of the ballpark!! In this 9th installment to his Tracy Crosswhite series, “What She Found” is a gripping, suspenseful crime novel that quickly lured me in and then held me captive from start to finish. Featuring Tracy and all the major players we have come to know and love, this is a multi-layered story that will leave you guessing all the way up to the very end.

Tracy continues to work cold cases, dedicated to solving past crimes and giving families some much needed closure, while enabling her to find a work/life balance that allows her to spend quality time with both her husband Dan and daughter Daniella. One case in particular--A 25 year old missing person case--falls in Tracy’s lap, but unraveling all the threads only leads to complicated questions with potentially disconcerting answers.

There is a back story to all that transpires in “What She Found,” introduced via this author’s latest novella entitled, “The Last Line.” Coincidentally, I had just finished reading “The Last Line” prior to delving between the pages of this new Tracy Crosswhite novel. At the time, I had no idea that these two stories were connected, but it certainly helped to further my enjoyment by filling in all the subtle gaps between the present and the past.

This is the ninth book in the Tracy Crosswhite series by author Robert Dugoni. I have read so many books by this author in the last twelve months with his standalones as well as the David Sloane, Charles Jenkins and Tracy Crosswhite series. Unfortunately I have now read the authors complete catalogue and must wait for each new book.

Detective Tracy Crosswhite now works on cold cases and has agreed to look into the disappearance of investigative reporter Lisa Childress. Lisa’s daughter Anita is determined to clear the name of her father who was a prime suspect when her mother went missing. Twenty five years later she remains obsessed with solving the mystery and finding the truth.

But this is no straightforward case for Tracy, this is an investigation that could potentially open up other investigations and problems for Tracy. Who was Lisa following on the night she vanished and implications and rumours involving key local figures could lead to trouble for Tracy. The more Tracy delves into this case the more she realises she is likely to have her loyalties tested to the limits.

This is a very strong series, well written, good characters and exciting plots.

I would like to thank both Netgalley and Thomas & Mercer for supplying a copy of this novel in exchange for an honest review.

Thank you NetGalley and Thomas & Mercer for the copy of What She Found. I love Robert Dugoni’s books and have loved everything I have read of his. This book was no exception, but it took me some time to get into the story. I liked Lisa’s story but so many other seemingly unrelated things started happening I got a little lost. I had faith that I would catch on eventually, and I did! When we find out what happened to Lisa, the book really captured my interest. The characters were all great and the way the story came together was masterful! If you haven’t started this series yet, you should, it just keeps getting better and better.

Another hit in this series from the author. The author makes each story in this series filled with much mystery and suspense. Interesting storyline keeps the reader turning the pages. This is a book which I would recommend to all who enjoy a good mystery.

I love this series. Each book gets better and better. . .

Detective Tracy Crosswhite is working on her latest cold case - a young woman named Anita has asked her to look into the disappearance of her mother, Lisa Childress, twenty-five years before. The police have always suspected Lisa's husband as being guilty of hurting Lisa and didn't bother looking too hard at any other possibility. Even though she was an investigative reporter working on several high-profile stories simultaneously at the time she vanished. Tracy warns Anita that she must prepare herself for what Tracy uncovers. Her father may well have been guilty of hurting her mother, or possibly even worse, Lisa may have just walked away and left her family behind.

As Tracy delves into the case, she's overwhelmed by the number of possible suspects, due to the nature of the corruption Lisa was investigating. Any one of the stories she was working on would be harmful to someone's reputation, someone who wouldn't think twice to eliminate a journalist out to expose them. And when Tracy unexpectedly sees familiar names appear among Lisa's notes she realizes this case will test her like never before.

This story was a little harder to finish then others by this author, due to a lot of boat/sailing/ports jargon. If you have prior knowledge of these, it's probably not hard to understand; if you have no knowledge, or if you're not interested, it's a lot to push through. It's integral to the plot, so you can't just skim through those sections. Otherwise, it was a good read and typical of the entertaining Tracy Crosswhite series.

What She Found brings Detective Tracy Crosswhite back for another incredibly powerful installment.
Tracy is still working cold- cases and finishing up her last case when she receives a call about a woman who went missing 25 years ago. The caller is her adult daughter who wants to know what happened. As Tracy begins digs into this case she's finding that things don't add up. The investigation was sloppy, evidence isn't there and the questions she has point to her own department.
Tracy is knee deep in this one and she's going to get a lot of push back which will only cause her to look harder. As she follows the trail she'll find something she never expected.
The story has incredible twist and turns that you don't want to miss.

I can't wait to see what Detective Crosswhite gets into next.

Thank #NetGalley #Thomas&Mercer #WhatSheFound for this ARC

What She Found is the ninth novel in Dugoni’s acclaimed Seattle-based Tracy Crosswhite police procedural series. Crosswhite is the very epitome of a cold case Detective, dogged, determined, and unwilling to let go. Dugoni’s offers us a police novel that is so fascinating that it’s hard to put down even though it lacks the gratuitous sex and violence most crime novels center around. Although Crosswhite is tasked with resolving cold cases where new testing procedures such as DNA can unearth new evidence, a phone call from a woman whose investigative reporter mother disappeared 24 years ago gets Crosswhite’s attention, particularly when investigation starts to show her disappearance might be related to another homicide and an unreported drug raid in a marina. Soon Crosswhite finds herself in the middle of a story bigger than she could have imagined.

Tracy Crosswhite is a decorated law enforcement officer who spends her days investigating cold cases. She has a husband and young daughter at home. After she receives a request to look into a 24-year-old case involving the disappearance of a female reporter, she uncovers corruption and is forced to make difficult choices on how to move forward. She wants to do the right thing for the missing person and her family, but she has some roadblocks when she’s asked to stand down by her chief and also when she feels like people are covering the full truth from her.

I really enjoyed this book. I was slightly concerned after I saw that there were other Tracy Crosswhite stories that I had not read, but this book was absolutely readable without having read the other first 8. There was a lot of moving pieces in the beginning, but they came together nicely. The pace of the book was perfectly laid out, and different from some murder/mystery stories in that some of the “answers” that the reader was looking for came in mid-book. This was satisfying, while still leaving enough uncertainly to want to keep reading. I finished the last half of this book very quickly and thought it was nicely done.

It made me want to read more by this author, which is always a sign of a great book!

Tracy Crosswhite is a cold-case detective in the Seattle area. 25 years after news reporter Lisa Childress disappears; Tracy is approached by Lisa’s daughter, Anita about reopening the case. She learns of some of the stories that Lisa was working on before she went missing. Powerful people were involved, including some in the police department. So what was Lisa working on and what really happened to her all those years ago?

This is the first book I have read by this author. Although this is not the first in the series, I had no trouble jumping right into it. The story is full of mystery and conspiracy. A great read.

Thanks to the author, publisher and NetGalley for the advance copy in exchange for an honest review.

I love the Tracy Crosswhite Series and was thrilled to see there was another. This one was exceptional. I had chills. Tracy is working in the cold cases division, and a woman comes in to try to figure out what happened to her mother years ago. Tracy discovers some things about the police department on the way. I can't wait for another in the series as I have come to love all the characters. Dugong has written an excellent detective in Tracy and he really knows how to keep each new book interesting and exciting! Thank you NetGalley and Thomas & Mercer.

The Tracy Crosswhite series never disappoint. What I specifically love about them is that you don’t necessarily have to read all of them in order to know exactly what is going on or to follow the story. In this one Crosswhite is investigating a cold case that is over twenty years old - one that could leave a lot of lives upturned. Including her own. I literally couldn’t put this down until I finished it. I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.

Tracy Crosswhite, a cold case detective, is approached by a victim’s daughter and asked to take on a decades old missing persons case. What follows is an investigation which exposes police corruption in the Seattle Police Department with a surprising revelation. I received an ARC from NetGalley, and the opinions expressed are my own.

The story starts great with a missing woman and Tracy doggedly tracking her against the orders from her superior. The other case is left open ended with no resolution and Tracy who never takes a no usually also goes along with it. I don’t think a newspaper article equals justice served.

Yet another "can't put it down" Tracy Crosswhite book. This time, Crosswhite is involved in a cold case that reflects the best and the worst of the world of policing and crime solving. As always, Crosswhite's extraordinary tenacity and skills allow us to join her in her quest to solve a very complex case and by doing so to bring closure and justice to those whom the criminal justice system has helped and harmed. I can't wait for the next book by Robert Dugoni, a great author who possesses true insight into human nature.

Another great installment of the Tracy Crosswhite series which was superb as all of the previous ones.. I always look forward to reading books by Robert Dugoni, and dug into this and read it in 1 day. Easy to read, great writing and nice character development.
The storyline is about a case from a disappearance 25 years ago of Lisa who was a reporter, which was brought on by her now adult daughter. Going back and trying to figure out what really happened to her and who was responsible keeps you interested to the very end.
It can be read as a stand alone but if you read the early books it will give you more insight into Tracy. I highly recommend this and look forward to the next case involving her.

I'm such a fan of this series. Each one so well paced with great characters and inventive storyline. While you should read them all, in order, this does stand fine alone. I suggest you read the short story, The Last Line, first. It tells a portion of this story from Del's perspective.