Another amazing installment to the series! As always, you've got a cleverly written police proceedural/ thriller with twists and turns galore and the amazing Victoria in the middle of it all. I absolutely adore this character, she's so well written and I'm so invested on her life by this point. All the old favourites are with her aswell and what I love most about the series is that isn't not the same plot line over and over but with a different villain, the stories are always completely original and the characters are always evolving just like real people do. A must read!

As usual, a well written procedural with excellent characters. Entertaining and very smooth reading, except for too many jumps in time and place.

Agent Victoria has made a name for herself, she‘s reliable and thorough with
cases she investigates. In this she has two cases, in different locations.
A message is left beside the victims, to figure out.
A good police description plot and the character of Victoria builds more in
each book. Readers will enjoy this story as well as the series, that is well written
Given ARC by Net Galley and books go social for my voluntary review

I have read all the books in this series. This one does not disapoint. Great characters and storyline. Recommend

Author Jenifer Ruff returns with the 7th installment of her Agent Victoria Heslin series, solid police procedurals with a great main character — all of which can be read as standalone thrillers, too.

The author has been building Victoria’s character throughout the series, and, as a result, we get a main character who is reliable, intelligent and determined (and needs to hydrate more often). What’s not to like about an FBI agent with a good reputation, who’s an avowed animal lover (Happy Farms Chickens be damned) and engaged to a likable veterinarian? Based on her impeccable credentials, Victoria is chosen to investigate two murders, one in Boston, one in Charlotte. The Boston victim was an NBA athlete; the Charlotte victim was a former classmate/teammate of the superstar. When their bodies were found, the phrase “This Is Your Atonement” was written in lipstick near the bodies. Later, another seemingly unrelated murder victim marked with that phrase is discovered.

Victoria is more than competent — I was amazed that she always looked for pet water bowls in homes as a sign that the resident could take off at any time for as long as they wanted without worrying about pet care.

I love these kinds of police procedurals with plots that unravel as the trusted lead investigator discovers clues and connections, yet she’s not an unbelievable superwoman (and gets locked out of her hotel room by accident). These types of police thrillers are sort of like beach books for me. Thank you, Jenifer Ruff, for making Agent Victoria Heslin one of my favorites. 5 stars! This book will also be available via Kindle Unlimited (another great reason to have a subscription).

Thank you to BooksGoSocial/Greyt Companion Press and NetGalley for an advanced reader copy in exchange for an honest review!

Literary Pet Peeve Checklist:
Green Eyes (only 2% of the real world, yet it seems like 90% of all fictional females): NO It’s not a trope this author succumbs to (yay!). Gray-blue, sky blue, brown, bloodshot and red, but no green eyes.
Horticultural Faux Pas (plants out of season or growing zones, like daffodils in autumn or bougainvillea in Alaska): NO Tall trees are mentioned often and since this novel is set in Charlotte and specifically Myers Park, they are probably willow oaks.

Good book! This book had a bit of everything! It had suspense, intrigue, murder, mystery, serial killer, A great who done it, great police work and a few crazy twists and turns! The storyline was very interesting and kept me glued to my Kindle! I definitely recommend reading this book as it was well worth reading! Thank you Netgalley and the publisher for sharing this book with me!