I just could not get interested in this book. Plot was too slow. Characters were okay. Some books are like that.

This is one of my all time favorite series! Tracy is back and what a return! This one wraps things up on the trilogy in the series. It blew me away! We get all the answers as things are masterfully woven together. While also allowing each story to act as a standalone. I was hooked from the beginning and didn't mind losing sleep because I had to know everything! Excellent read.

This is the latest story in the Detective Tracy Crosswhite series and it's just as good as you'd expect. Tracy is working on the cold case of the Route 99 serial killer who was never caught and hasn't killed in 25 years, and the timing is no coincidence. The Chief of Police, Marcella Weber, instructed her to reopen this particular case because the media is planning an anniversary update that will make the Seattle police force look bad, having never brought the killer to justice. Now she needs to work with the head of the task force from years ago, who is none other than Captain Johnny Nolasco. If you're a fan of this series, then you know how hard this is for both of them!

They can barely stand each other and now they have to work closely together in order to finally solve the case. So of course, there's a lot of griping between the two and Nolasco is certain that Tracy is out to prove his inadequacy. She just wants the killer found so that the victims' families can get closure. It's not surprising that they uncover high-level corruption and endless concerns with how the original investigation unfolded. But how can they get past that now, decades later, when it wasn't possible before? And will they be able to do so with both of their jobs intact?

It's a fast-paced read and a fun change-up that Tracy is working with Nolasco and not any of the usual detectives. We learn more about his character and he almost elicits sympathy at times. Unlike Chief Weber, the character you love to hate. She's just as awful as ever, only caring about making herself look good. The ending is definitely believable, but that doesn't mean it's satisfying! But that's good because it's realistic that everything doesn't wrap up nicely in a picture-perfect conclusion. If that was the case, Tracy would have no one to go after anymore and what would be the fun in that?

One Last Kill is the 10th installment in Robert Dugoni's Tracey Crosswhite series; this is best read after "the Last Line" and "What She Found." Detective Tracy Crosswhite is currently demoted to the Cold Case unit and before the 25th anniversary of the Route 99's killer's last kill, Tracey is told by Chief Webber to do the impossible. Find the Route 99 serial killer that Captain Johnny Nolasco couldn't and solve it alongside him. Crosswhite and Nolasco start the hunt for the killer, who has been dormant for nearly three decades. If the killer is not dead or incarcerated for another crime, will their press conference about their investigation bring the killer out to finish whatever they started? Pick up "One Last Kill" to find out!

How I ended this book with warm feelings toward Nolasco shows the author's adept skills with character development. The ending may not be what people like, but it seemed fitting for Detective Tracey Crosswhite's integrity. It wrapped up loose ends from the two previous works. As always, Dugoni has written another superb novel that is easily read within one setting because one simply cannot set the book down!


Thank you #NetGalley , #RobertDugoni & #ThomasandMercer for this eARC in exchange for my honest review.

Fans of the Detective Tracy Crosswhite series, by Robert Dugoni, will welcome the 10th installment, One Last Kill, where Tracy, who was demoted to the Cold Case Unit in a previous political scandal case that was covered up by powerful politicians, is called in to Chief Weber’s office and told that she must re-open the Route 99 Serial Killer case where 13 women’s bodies were discovered, all with angel wings carved in their left shoulder. The case is over 25 years old, and is still unsolved. At the time there was a task force that was unsuccessful in solving the case. Johnny Nolasco, who is Tracy’s Nemesis, is assigned to work the case with her. Tracy knows that the Chief is getting revenge because Tracy exposed corruption in her office and knows too much. As Tracy investigates, she forces herself to work with Nolasco and uncovers facts that weren’t brought forth or were ignored by the task force. This puts Nolasco’s job on the line.

As usual, Dugoni does an excellent job of developing his characters. Tracy is well-loved and readers always want her to win. However, there is the political aspect of these novels where the rules don’t always apply to those in power, and Tracy isn’t treated as the hero she is. The supporting characters are also like real people, good and bad, and readers will be upset by the unfair treatment and press releases that cover up corruption.

The story is very good and includes ups and downs, particularly where Tracy and Nolasco’s relationship is concerned. The story is believable, especially where the political aspects in the police department since those same things are happening in politics today.

All told, this is an excellent addition to the series, and readers will anticipate the next one where hopefully some corrupt politicians will be punished.

Special thanks to NetGalley for supplying a review copy of this book.

ONE LAST KILL by Robert Dugoni
This is Book #10 of the Tracy Crosswhite series – Tracy is a cold case investigator. She s reopening the Seattle Route 99 serial killer case. He stopped killing after the 13th victim. Tracy is expected to close this case along with Captain Nolasco who was the lead detective years ago – he dares her to find the killer. They have to work together even though they don’t want to – they have to review and revisit the case details along with cover ups of the case. They are not only fighting to find the killer but there are people fighting behind the scenes –people who don’t want them to know the truth but find a killer. This is another one of Robert Dugoni’s stories that you can’t put down and have to stay up late to finish it. Thank you NetGalley for allowing me to read this advanced reader and another fantastic read of Robert Dugoni.

Great book with a fantastic plot and great characters. Easy to read and entertaining police procedural with a lot of politics, and great tactics to manage this.

Another great book in the Tracy Crosswhite series. Tracy works cold cases and this one is 25 years old. As soon as Tracy starts investigating the murders start back. It’s a race with her nemesis Captain Johnny Nolasco to find the killer. This could be read as a standalone but the whole series is fantastic. I highly recommend this book and series.

This is the newest entry in the Tracy Crosswhite series and another great book. I strongly advise you to read book #9 before starting this one.

Tracy's office nemesis Johnny Nolasco features in this installment and his storyline is a bit of a surprise to those who have followed the series. He and Tracy have a lot of history, none of it good.

I like to read a book cold, knowing nothing, so I won't rehash the plot. Just read it! And the rest of the series, too.

Wow… never thought I would ever think warmly about Johnny Nolasco!

One Last Kill is a sort-of continuation of What She Found (book 9). While you CAN read this as a standalone, it will contain spoilers from What She Found. Also, the case from book 2, Her Final Breath, was referenced several times so make sure you’ve read that one too.

I received a free ARC ebook of <i>One Last Kill</i> from NetGalley in exchange for an unbiased review.

Robert Dugoni has done it again. This thread, tenth in the Tracy Crosswhite series, presents Tracy in an unenviable position - she is forced to partner with her former boss and nemesis, Captain Nolasco, to work on a series of unsolved murders. Twenty-five years earlier, Nolasco had headed a task force seeking the arrest of a serial killer dubbed "The Angel of Death." No arrests were made and the brutal murders stopped. Now bad publicity and an angry chief of police has placed Crosswhite and Nolasco in the line of fire.
Dugoni manages to present familiar characters with new aspects of their personalities. thus avoiding any sense of repetition. Series readers might think they know all about Nolasco and his pettiness toward Tracy but there is so much to be discovered.
<i>One Last Kill</i> is a great whodunit.

This is the tenth book in the ‘Tracy Crosswhite’ series by author Robert Dugoni. This thriller is an excellent addition to a very good series that still feels fresh. Robert Dugoni writes really well and he is an author who rarely disappoints. I enjoy reading all his series as well as the standalones.

Tracy Crosswhite reopens the investigation into Seattle’s Route 99 serial killer, a case that has haunted her for decades. With thirteen victims and no leads, the trail went cold, causing public outrage and damaging the reputation of the Seattle PD. Now, nearly three decades after the first kill, Tracy is determined to bring closure to the victims’ families and redeem the police department’s reputation, even if it means working with her nemesis, Captain Johnny Nolasco.

Interesting chemistry between Tracy and Nolasco and together they form an uneasy alliance. Much to Nolasco’s annoyance they revisit old leads while pursuing new evidence. But what they uncover is a web of high-level corruption and cover-ups that are as dangerous as the killer himself. Despite the risk of being exposed, Tracy and Nolasco refuse to give up, and they soon find themselves on the hunt for the twisted truth behind the killer’s motives, his disappearance, and his chilling comeback.

Excellent characters and Dugoni’s writing is top drawer making this book an very good read.

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

I didn't realize going in that this was part of a series. On the plus side, you can read this book without having read any of the Tracy Crosswhite series. That being said, I felt a little left out and didn't feel like I knew the character as much as others did. I'm going to have to try the Terry Crosswhite series from the beginning and maybe try this book again.

I felt as though the ending was sort of predictable. I didn't love that at the end, the killer was dead. As a positive, the author did keep me very engaged throughout the entire story and I did come to enjoy Terry as a character. I also loved that there's some humor in the story!

I LOVE how this author weaves a story. His characters literally step off the pages. You know an author has done there job when they can make you feel so strongly about a story and it’s characters. I have never been one to reveal spoilers. I’m struggling with not revealing it here. But I will not.

Tracy Crosswhite is such a bada$$. I love how she digs in and gets to the root of the crime. And man I need Weber to get hers because I despise her. I didn’t think I could despise a character more than Nolasco but I was wrong. So wrong. Oh don’t worry I still find him to be an a$$ but Weber really is a creep.

Since the short story this story thread has been running through multiple books. And Dugoni did a great job pulling you deeper into it all in this book. The twisted webs, crooked characters and Tracy being forced to work with someone that has treated her so poorly made for a crazy epic story. I have to say I was mad how the end was twisted and left those who deserved to go down in a ball of flames once again go free.

I also love that she is so loyal to her I met circle. I can’t wait to see what’s next Snd fingers crossed that certain characters get what they deserve. If you love a great crime thriller like Lisa Regan, Debra Webb. Wendy Dranfield and Charly Cox…this author is a must read.

A great new addition to the Tracy Crosswhite series although it can be read as a stand-alone. This hooks you from the first page with dual timelines, great humour and an interesting mystery. Although it was slow at times, I can see how this would reflect a real police procedural so in a way it added to the affect of the reality of solving a crime and the suspense. Overall a really strong mystery thriller.

2.5 stars, rounded down to 2 stars, because the ending ruined everything.

Good News!
You can fully read this book as a stand-alone, even though this is the 10th book in the Tracy Crosswhite series.

SUMMARY:
This is a story about Detective Tracy Crosswhite. One day she gets an assignment to solve a 25-year-old cold case file known as Seattle Route 99 serial killer, who has killed more than thirteen people in the past. All of his victims were women who were raped before he killed them. After being stopped for two and a half decades, he comes back to his hunting grounds. To solve this case, she's teamed up with her nemesis, detective Nolasco. The lead detective of the original task, and together they need to catch this killer that Nolasco failed to catch before, then bring closure and justice for the victims' families.

👁️‍🗨️<This story told in third person POV

🕰️There is Dual Timeline in here
-Past (1993-1996)
When the murder happened
-Present (2020)
When they reopen and reinvestigate the case.

MY THOUGHTS:
📌 Despite my low rating, In the future I still want to read the whole series, starting with the first one😋.

📌 I'm a sucker for serial killer theme books; I read a lot of them, whether they're fiction or non-fiction. Well, the synopsis of this book is right up my alley. So I picked this one, but as I read it, it failed to meet my expectations. I felt like I was too familiar with his MO, and I've read it somewhere.

📌 There is a character named Nolasco; he is Tracy's partner in solving this cold case. At first, I didn't really like him. His vibe was like a bad guy and totally corrupt police, but as I learned about him, his past, and how he changed at the end, somehow it warmed my heart. I found myself secretly rooting for him.

📌 This book is funny; some of the dialogue made me laugh. The humor portion is perfect for this book.

WHY IT DIDN'T WORK OUT FOR ME:
⚠️ There was mention of a famous case and the actual name of a criminal known as Ted Bundy (for people who don't know him, he is known as a cold-blooded serial killer who raped and killed many women, and this is a real case). To me, I don't think it is necessary to mention the actual criminal's name in a fiction crime book. I was a bit taken back when I read his name in this book.

⚠️ Some chapters are boring and slow.

⚠️ For other people, the twist might be unpredictable; however, to me, it's just NAH (very predictable). The reason behind his killings was just a family drama, which didn't hold up to my expectations. I thought it would be something more grand😂.

⚠️ But the main reason why it didn't work out and why I decided to give 2 stars when I actually wanted to give 3 stars is because of the ending.

SPOILER AHEAD, YOU BETTER BACK OFF
At the end, our killer was dead, but a person who is the whole reason behind his killing was set free and allowed to walk away from this whole mess he caused. And they think it was the best decision because of one reason and that is FAMILY. 

What kind of bullshit is that?

I mean, knock, knock, hey! You're the trigger, the cause, the reason—how could he just walk away like that? Family, my foot! This piece of sh** is every reason why people lost their families to another sick bastard!

That's why I gave it 2 stars.

CREDIT:
Thank you NetGalley and Thomas & Mercer, for providing me with this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Tracy Crosswhite is reopening the investigation into Seattle’s Route 99 serial killer. After thirteen victims, he stopped hunting and the trail went cold, stirring public outrage. Now, nearly three decades after his first kill, Tracy is expected to finally bring closure to the victims’ families and redeem the Seattle PD’s reputation. Even if it means working with her nemesis, Captain Johnny Nolasco.

Lead detective of the original task force, Nolasco dares Tracy to do what he failed to: close the case. Forming an uneasy alliance, Tracy and Nolasco revisit old leads and pursue new evidence only to unearth high-level corruption and cover-ups as dangerous as the elusive killer himself. At the risk of being exposed, such deadly and powerful forces will go to extremes to stay in the shadows. That’s just where Tracy and Nolasco are headed—to find the twisted truth behind a killer’s motives, his disappearance, and his chilling comeback.

Robert Dugoni is the reigning king of thrillers, and One Last Kill is the gem at the top of his crown. Highly recommended for all fans of mystery and suspense. #OneLastKill #NetGalley #SaltMarshAuthors

This was like continuing the last book. Very good. It grabs you from the beginning and keeps you guessing. Hard to put down. So many authors tie everything up in a tidy bow at the end of a book but not Dugoni. I like that because it is much more realistic. Real life. Love Tracy Crosswhite books.

Thank you to NetGalley and Thomas & Mercer for allowing me to read this in exchange for my honest review. While this is one of my favorite series, this one was not as great as the previous ones in the series. The story did not hook me like the other ones have. I will still continue to read them though and recommend, and hope the next one hooks me like all the previous ones did. It just did not have that oh my god I can't put this book down feeling for me.

One Last Kill is yet another crime thriller in the Tracy Crossfire series. Now working with the Seattle cold case team she is tasked by Weber the police chief to work the Route 99 serial killer case as The Seattle Times is planing a series of articles to mark the 25 year anniversary since the last death of one the thirteen victims. Her and Weber have had a big fallout and Tracy thinks she’s been set up to fail, Weber also partners her with her nemesis Captain Johnny Nalasco.
Now hoping that advances in DNA analysis will give she’d some new light on the past cases they hope to find some link to the killer, though it’s looking increasingly unlikely.
This is an exciting well constructed police procedural crime thriller, page turning and exciting, I had decided who the killer was towards the end and though correct it remained immensely satisfying until the last page.
My thanks to netgalley and publisher for the opportunity to review this book honestly.