Silenced Witness by K.D. Richards was another fabulous addition to The West Investigations series! What I liked about this book was how Ms. Richards dropped the bombshells in all the right places for both the readers and the characters. TJ Roman is an investigator for West Investigations. HIs area of expertise is tracking cheating spouses, not murderers. When his friend's sister, Alexis Douglas, comes to him for help, the last thing he expects to hear is that his friend, who he was on the outs with, had died. Suicide, they said, but his sister doesn't believe it and she wants TJ to help her prove it.

With the help of West Investigations, TJ and Alexis head to DC to learn about the program Mark was accused of stealing and how he ended up dead. Jealous girlfriends, secretive bosses, and empty bank accounts tell a story of a man desperate to clear his name before time ran out. But it did run out, and it's up to TJ and Alexis to dodge the threats thrown at them in order to figure out who took Mark out before that person did the same to them.

What I loved about this story was that TJ was a bit of a bumbling investigator simply because murder wasn't his wheelhouse. While he had the help of West Investigations, he had to learn a lot about protecting someone on the fly, and it didn't always work out for him. Sometimes, they got hurt. Sometimes, they got involved in situations that a more practiced investigator may not have, but that was what made it genuine. The love story between TJ and Alexis was a slow burn, as TJ struggled with breaking the promise he once made to Mark to steer clear of his sister. In the end, their love story was built on mutual grief and sizzling chemistry. If you're reading The West Investigation series, don't miss Silenced Witness, especially if you love cybersecurity stories that remind us at any time, our digital world can explode in our faces. Well done, Ms. Richards, in showing us the vulnerability of grief as well as the determination.

I liked the suspense part as it left me guessing up until the end, but the romance part was a bit lacking for me.

Thank you NetGalley & publishers for the opportunity to give an honest opinion of this book.

This is a Romantic Suspense, and this is the 9th book in the West Investigations series. I have read some of the other books in this series before picking up this book, but I do think you can read this book as a standalone without any problems. I loved the characters in this book. This book was full of action and suspense with a little bit of romance, but I loved the suspense and build up that was in this book. The storyline had me guessing did her brother really do it or was someone else behind his death which for someone that reads a lot of mystery and romantic suspense says a lot. I really loved reading this book. I received an ARC of this book. This review is my own honest opinion about the book like all my reviews are.