A good suspense with a lot of twists. The characters make the story. I was completely invested in Jupiter. Ian as well. The mystery was fast paced and kept me guessing. After I finished it I was surprised by the page number because I flew through it. It's definitely an engaging read!

This was a quick read where everyone is a suspect up until the very end. Jupiter is an investigative journalist whose mother was a famous actress who was brutally murdered. Her father is a less famous actor. Jupiter is recovering from a story gone wrong when she is assigned a new story about the beauty company her mother was the face of when she was alive. The company is located near the house where her mother was murdered and her father now lives. As she digs into her story, she gets pulled into investigating her mother’s murder. There were definitely more than one, “oh, come on!” moments and yet I enjoyed it and had a good time with it anyway. I never figured it out, which is always a huge bonus. I especially enjoyed the characters Ian and Poppy.

Jupiter Edwina Bellarose was the daughter of one of the most famous actresses of her day when she was found murdered and decapitated in the backyard of her Victorian Savannah Georgia home it changed not only Jupiter its life but the life of her father who was devoted to and loved her mother so much! Jupiter was sent to live with her aunt Stella in Minnesota. She would eventually go to college and become a great journalist trying to write the wrongs about their suffering from Crime but when she took an undercover assignment with a guy who copied great pieces of art and resold them as originals she got into deep and fell in love but when the story was to be released he went missing this is why when we meet Jupiter she is being released from a mental hospital do to the depression she suffered after Salvadores disappearance correct husband Bennett and her dad Max were worried about her and when she gets released Bennett who is not only her boss but her ex-husband sent her to do a fluff piece on The hundredth year anniversary of Linden the makeup company her mom was the face of until her death. It’s supposed to be just a fun piece to get Jupiter some rest and relaxation but being back home in Savannah brings up many ghosts that have questions and need answers. Before she gets into town she is stopped by officer Ian Griffin and when he sees her license he starts breathing heavy and then runs off into the woods, she doesn’t know what to do so she gets out and follows him She finds him face down in the dirt and doesn’t know what to make of it but she has an inkling it must have something to do with her. It isn’t until later that she remembers he was the young officer there the day they found her mother murdered and the one who took care of her well things around her felt crazy. When she meets the owners of Linden she is amazed at how nice Phaedra is and she is even more shocked when they want her to be the new Face of the makeup brand and wants to be her gal pal. The more shoots around the key players in her mom‘s life the more she wants to know what really happened to her mom she even goes to visit the man who confessed to the murder but isn’t buying it that he really was the one who did it. When she finds pictures of her mom‘s dead body in her dad‘s desk she starts thinking again maybe he did it but the more she investigates the more suspects pop up, including her date for homecoming the night before her mom was murdered Clinton Dumont. The only problem is looking for the murderer Will bring her too close for comfort of her own murder. Can she find the suspect and solve her mom‘s murder without losing her own life? OK I went back-and-forth with my opinion of this book on one hand I thought it was a great book on the other I had issues like Jupiter I first got the impression she wanted us to think Jupiter was a brooding nonemotional person but on the other hand she cracks jokes she mind her manners and she’s nice to people I just found a lot of her attributes to be in conflict with each other not only that we have a cop who suffers from fainting and high stress situations… Really? There were other things in the book like how she was so amazed her dad stayed in the home with her mother was murdered but plenty of people do that that doesn’t mean they can’t get past it that means they resigned to it and I want to stay in the house but having said all but I still couldn’t wait to get back to the book when I would pause my reading so I guess this really is worth reading. It is one of those books that even when it’s over you think about the characters so I guess it was really a great book … Flaw’s d be damned so all in all I would recommend this book because it was entertaining in the story didn’t lull at any point in the book. It moved along swiftly in the story propels you to keep reading it is really good! I received this review copy from NetGalley and the publisher but I am leaving this review voluntarily please forgive any mistakes as I am blind and dictate my review.

Easily one of my favorite thrillers so far this year. This book takes you on a roller coaster ride with Jupiter the investigative reporter whose last assignment ended very badly. Her next stop is Savannah where she’s supposed to be writing a puff piece. Instead she’s confronted with all her unresolved issues from her mother’s murder 20 years ago.

Investigative journalist Jupiter Bellarose heads home after a tragic ending to her last assignment. This trip back to Savannah, under the illusion of writing a puff piece, holds unresolved issues with her mother’s murder 20 years earlier. AF’s story writing sucks you in from the very beginning, sending your mind reeling in trying to figure out the “who done it” Every. Single. Time.

In all honesty, the book’s description was better than the book itself. Granted, it started out with a bang, but then like sparkling water, the fizz ran out leaving not much to marvel at.

I liked the characters as they were diverse and I could get a feel for their personalities. There wasn’t a character that I didn’t like in this novel.

As far as the plot, well it didn’t quite make much sense to me. The motives of the antagonists were sketchy at best. And I didn’t quite understand how all the pieces of the puzzle fit together. Everything seemed somehow disconnected.

Perhaps this isn’t one of Frazier’s best works so I’ll keep an open mind about her furture novels. So for me, Found Object was an okay two stars.

I received a digital ARC from Thomas & Mercer through NetGalley. The review herein is completely my own and contains my honest thoughts and opinions.

Thank you to Netgalley, the publisher and the author, for an ARC of this book, in exchange for an honest review.
I read a few books by author Anne Frasier many years ago & loved her writing so I was very excited to see that I was approved to read her newest book, "Found Object".
It was a dark, unique & complex mystery/thriller that had me addicted right away.
The twists kept coming & everytime I thought I had it figured out, Ms. Frasier would throw out another curve ball.
I would love this to be the beginning of a new series.
Jupiter, Max & Ian are all great characters & I would enjoy continuing their journey.

I'm not sure what I can say that won't compromise the book for future readers. I think the best way to put it is there are twists and then there are TWISTS and I am not a fan of TWISTS.

I'm sure this is the most unhelpful review ever but nothing's worse than a review that spoils the book, right?

The bottom line: It's a fun read that keeps you on your toes and makes you question everything.

I have read quite a few stories by this author and loved them. I'm not sure if this one was just situational but it's definitely a case of it's me and not you, dear story.

I just didn't feel the draw to this one like I'd hoped. I found the beginning slow with her story of her old job and her old flame. I kept forgetting what her job was because she just seemed to have unlimited money resource when I wasn't thinking any on-line news company would throw that kind of money around for a journalist. I did find the mystery surrounding her mother interesting and I liked that we got the conclusion for that, even if it was in a round about way and then all at once.

If you've read this author or this one sounds good, give it a try. This one just wasn't for me.

A huge thank you to the author and publisher for providing an e-ARC via Netgalley. This does not affect my opinion regarding the book.

Book received for free through NetGalley

I absolutely loved this book. It’s characters, intricate details, scenery, and everything. Another perfect Anne Frazier book. So glad I came across it.

Ok kids, give yourselves plenty of time once you start this awesome story! Such a fun and creepy mystery with edge of your seat turns. Love it!

After a traumatizing work assignment, investigative journalist Jupiter is sent back to her hometown to write a fluff piece and take things easy. However, her hometown is the place where her famous mother was brutally murdered many years ago and therefore holds many demons for Jupiter. As she writes this fluff piece, she gets pulled into investigating her mother’s murder as the answers from long ago do not seem to be holding up.

I LOVED Frasier’s Find Me and was so excited to try a new series by her. I enjoyed this book when I was reading it, but for a majority of the book, if I set it down, I didn’t have a propulsion to pick it back up immediately. The end had me engrossed and there were multiple twists I didn’t see coming. While this murder was wrapped up, Frasier left the door open for another investigation with the same characters and I will definitely be tempted to pick that up.
3.75⭐️

*thanks to NetGalley and publisher for an ARC.

Anne is one of my favorites. Been reading her work for some time now and it is always a pleasure. She never disappoints with providing well developed characters, plots and endings!

This story finds us with Jupiter Bellarose, rethinking the murder of her mother. After some rough circumstances in the office, her boss suggests a "Time Out" for our star, so that she can work on a quieter piece while she settles back in the routine of life without her mom. That may not be the best thing to do at this time!

Will the homecoming be a good thing or will this simply allow a reckoning to rise up? Read this book and find out!

I struggled with how to rate this. The premise was strong and the story had me hooked. I was invested in Jupiter's journey and that part of the book worked. What was problematic is the past 20% was a lot. I think it could have been fleshed out better so it didn't feel overwhelming like it did. Not her best book but a worthwhile read.

"I'd come planning to stay the night, but I was also giving myself permission to bail at any time-because that's pretty much how I rolled. Always looking for the exit." -From Found Object

4 stars

This thriller had me from the start. I loved following Jupiter, and was eating up each chapter. I was even on board for the skincare thing, I fine-I hadn't seen that in a thriller that was kind of cool. Was it weird that not one but two characters just start sprinting away mid conversation when they are stressed? Uh, yea; but it's still cool I guess. Maybe they belong together. (But maaaybe also one of them shouldn't be a cop. It seems he makes some questionable decisions under pressure. Ahem, the HEAD).

So when I tell you, I'm still recovering from the last 25% of this book. I finished this in less than 24 hours, but that ending. There's throwing everything and the kitchen sink at something--- and then there is this which goes even further. You could tell me you rated this book literally any number, and I would understand. If it had about 2/3 less endings it still might be a five star read, but it's SO much. Also Jupiter starts making the most nonsensical decisions ever. WHY would you wear that red dress? And walk into the water? (drive with him anywhere really-you don't know him!) All in all, I certainly will remember this one, certainly that last bit; and what really more could I ask for in a thriller?

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

Let’s get this out of the way right off – this story contains a particularly horrendous illustration of a murder scene. This is not to imply it is not a good plot and worth the read by an author I’ve enjoyed before. It is a fairly short story that packs a punch.
The setting begins in frigid Minnesota, then travels to the historical southern charm of Savannah. Jupiter is in her thirties, a journalist for a paper and has recently gone through a traumatic episode when she became too involved with the subject of an exposé article. As an investigative journalist she knows how to dig deep. Once married to Bennett, he’s now her boss at the paper.
Bennett thinks he’s helping when he sends Jupiter to the home she’s avoided for many years. Her mother, Marie Nova, had been a flamboyant and popular actress. She was also the face of a skin care line, Luminescent. Jupiter’s mother was murdered and the fame changed directions. Bennett wants Jupiter to do a piece on Luminescent.
A man is in prison, convicted of Marie Nova’s murder. Jupiter was very young and continues to have doubts, questions, memories and flashbacks. Without telling Bennett, she does some investigating into her mother’s murder. She has to face her father and the house where It happened. She also runs into other people from that awful day.
The remaining family members of Luminescent agree to meet with Jupiter. This sets in motion more questions about her mother and a twisted spiral of events that climax in a clever ending. There’s even a dash of romance with many interesting characters. It was a mystery that kept me guessing until the conclusion and an author I will read again.
Thanks to NetGalley for the digital advance reader copy of “Found Object” by Anne Frasier and to Thomas & Mercer. These are all my own honest personal thoughts and opinions given voluntarily.

Would recommend! This one will keep you guessing until the end.

Thank you #netgalley and #thomas&mercer for the eARC.

Jupiter Bellrose is an investigative journalist working in Minnesota. So when the latest article left her in such a mental state, Jupiter decides to go to Savannah, Georgia, where once when she was a teenager, her mother, who was an uprising actress was brutally murdered and dismembered. Together with Ian, who was a police cop at the time, they try to find the secret behind the murder even though the culprit is already caught and is already behind bars.

This was in my opinion, an OK thriller. Not fast paced as I liked it to be but not a slow burn either. There were some boring parts in the story but overall, it was OK. There were some twists and turns and the book mainly talks about Jupiter's past and mental state. Overall, it was a good thriller. Worth four stars.

Many thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for the ARC. The review is based on my honest opinion only.

This is a read that will truly keep you guessing. I ultimately found it comparatively slow to other entries in the genre, but the premise was great and I'd be intrigue to read more of Frasier's work.

Thank you to NetGalley, Thomas & Mercer, and Anne Frasier for the advanced copy of Found Object in exchange for my honest review.

For the most part, I enjoyed the pacing of the story and there was definitely enough intrigue present to keep me flipping pages, but I had a hard time with the protagonist, Jupiter. I'm all about suspending reality for the sake of a story (it's why I read fiction so much, after all) but the way Jupiter behaved was seriously so confounding to me.

I don't want to spoil anything, but we are told a story very early on that explains the title of the book, but then *several* conversations throughout the book completely contradict the story, and we don't get any resolution until almost the very end. I honestly felt it could have been left out entirely because it was unnecessarily confusing and, for me, didn't add to the story at all.

Found Object will be on US bookshelves October 18!