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Can you believe it. This is number 20 in the Josie Quinn series. This series has never disappointed me. I couldnt put it down. The tension was unbelievable.

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Her Dying Secret is the twentieth book in the Detective Josie Quinn series.

Detective Josie Quinn and her Husband Lieutenant Noah Fraley are preparing the house for a visit in hopes that they will be able to adopt a child. The appointment is postponed when they receive a call that the person is sick. Meanwhile Josie gets a call that she needs to go out to the scene of an accident. One of the women is dead from a stabbing wound, and the other seems to have no memory of another person in the car or why she had a child's drawing clenched in her hand.

Quinn and the team will follow all the clues but find no answers, only more puzzle pieces that do not fit.

As always there are plenty of twists and exciting turns that take the reader on a journey to find the answer. I love to follow the journey that Josie takes while solving the crimes. While she excels at her job, she feels that she may not be a good parent when the time comes. Josie is a wonderful complex character as are the plots. This is fantastic addition to the series and looking forward to many more.

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I can't believe this is book TWENTY of the Josie Quinn series! I always sit in awe when I read the latest book, marvelling at how Regan manages to keep the series fresh but also following the same characters and updating the readers on how their lives have changed since the last book.
This book hooked me from the start with the mystery of Quinn's latest crime scene. The reader thinks it's a road traffic accident, but it turns into something much more sinister, and we are taken through the investigation with so much tension and suspense.
This book is another fantastic addition to the series, and I can't wait to rejoin Josie in the next book.

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This is the 20th book in the Author's long running Josie Quinn series - and whilst it
can be read as a standalone I would recommend reading the previous books to set the
characters in place .

Josie's day starts with a call out to a traffic accident , the driver is taken to hospital
in a serious condition , the passenger is most definitely a murder victim - a knife in her abdomen
Josie and her team find inconsistencies in the various statements , it appears a child might be
involved and is now missing - just what is going on .
As to what is going on - what is it with the "new" detective , never where he should be , always
on his phone and an attitude that perhaps deserves a punch on the nose - why does the Captain
put up with him is really a mystery .
This murder mystery is fast paced , full of twists and turns a child's life is in the balance
Another great read , I cannot wait to read the next in the series

I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own

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Her Dying Secret by Lisa Regan
Detective Josie Quinn #20

Twisty twisted tale that had me wishing that things could have been different for more than one character in this story!

What I liked:
* The opening and finding out what Josie and her husband Noah are working on in their private lives
* Josie: homicide detective, survivor with huge backstory in the previous books, wife to Noah, strong, resilient, intelligent, team player, compartmentalizes, and the main character of this series,
* Noah: police department lieutenant, Josie’s husband, calm, wise, good leader, sees the big picture, there for Josie in more ways than one
* Catching up with some of the characters from previous books and wondering what parts they will play in future books
* Trying to figure out the new guy that was hired after Finn’s death
* The plot, pacing, setting, and writing
* The police procedural aspects of the story and how they managed to get some things right and other things so very wrong…till they did get them right in the end
* Thinking about how Josie’s life will change in the future - or if it will at all
* The conclusion of the book that wrapped left nothing in regard to the case dangling
* All of it really except

What I didn’t like:
* Who and what I was meant to dislike
* Thinking about how warped and twisted people can be and whether it is nature or nurture that causes this
* Having to wait to see what will happen in the next book

Did I enjoy this book? Yes
Would I read more in this series? Yes

Thank you to NetGalley and Bookouture for the ARC – This is my honest review.

4-5 Stars

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Oh my goodness this was a good one. Thankfully we were traveling so I could finish this in one go. I didn’t want to put it down. Great characters, intense plot, and great action/suspense. I cannot wait for the next one.

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I can't believe I am just now sharing a review for this newest installment of the Josie Quinn series! As usual Regan brings each character to life.... umm still not happy about a certain character's death, just saying! As an infertility patient this one hit very close to home and tugged at my heartstrings. Ms. Regan blended Josie and Noah's personal life seamlessly with their professional one which is something I really like as it brings the characters to life. I rarely give 5* reviews but pretty much every book in this series has come VERY close including this one. I can't wait for book 21 to see what happens with Josie, Noah and crew next!

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I recently tried to find a new book to read. I started a few, but I had to put them on pause because I just couldn't get into any of them. That's not an issue I ever have with this series. As soon as I see there's a new one, I know there's a new story that's going to grab me immediately. And that was the case with this one, whose mystery I found particularly intriguing. I look forward to the next one.

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I don't know how you do it Lisa Regan but I cannot read the Josie Quinn series books fast enough! You continue to come up with amazing storyline with the characters we love to read about! You keep writing and I'll keep reading!

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Josie and the team are tasked with solving another complicated murder and attack. Just when they think they are on the right track, another curve ball is thrown their way. Stressed out by their new partner, Kyle Turner, and the prospect of adopting a baby, Josie and Noah, along with Gretchen, race against time to save those in danger. Kept me guessing until the last minute. @NetGalley @LisaRegan

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This is probably the best book since Josie found out the truth about her past. From the very first page I was rapt. There were so many questions whirling around my head that I felt as if I had just come off a rollercoaster. There was so much tension that I had to race through this book in one sitting. Towards the end I almost forgot to breathe only to be hit with such shock it had me reeling. I just can't get enough of this series,more soon please Lisa.

Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for an ARC of this book

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Her Dying Secret is a well written crime thriller. This book is an edge of your seat page turner. I definitely recommend this book. I received an advance ebook from the publisher and Netgalley. This is my unbiased review.

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Whenever I pick up the latest Detective Josie Quinn installment I have a very brief but stern inner conversation with myself to pace my readying, take frequent breaks and get to sleep at a reasonable hour. Then I open the book and convince myself “just one more chapter, just five more minutes”, who am i kidding?! Then it is 4:30 a.m and I find myself waiting for the next installment to be published.

To be repetitive, Lisa Regan is one of the best crime writers that I have come across. She takes you deep into a smallish police department and lays it all out as her main character, Josie Quinn is solving another murder mystery with the help of her colleagues who include her husband and a newish “you gotta have one character you just don’t like”. Well done police procedural, great twisty thriller - just could not put it down.

Huge thanks to Bookoutre and NetGalley for a copy.

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We’re brought to book number 20 in the Josie Quinn series! What a ride! 🙌🏻

The author has outdone herself once again! This book sucks you in from the very first page and keeps you interested until the end.

Great mystery, awesome twists and turns- one story that brings you to the edge of your seat!

Can’t wait for more! Well done! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

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Book 20 in the series and Josie and the team are back.to investigate and what seems a simple traffic accident soon snowballs into so much more and it's a race against the clock in this one to locate other victims but first the team must makes sense of a case that seems anything but straight forward.

Turner the new edition to the team is and intriguing character, I believe there is more to him than there seems.

Another engaging instalment to this well established series.

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I have just finished absorbing the last word in the latest book in the Josie Quinn series, Her Dying Secret. Lisa Regan continues to blow me away with the thrill and suspense that flows through the pages. The characters are so richly developed and you will find yourself cheering on Josie, her husband, Noah; and Gretchen. It’s taking a little bit of adjustment to handle their new team member, Kyle. But the edge-of-your-seat drama and mind-blowing things will keep you flipping through the pages and invested in the story. One of my favorite series to read and I am always excited to see that the author has a new book that is being released. I can’t wait for the next adventure with the gang from the Denton police department.

Thank you to NetGalley and Bookoutre for my advanced review copy. All opinions and thoughts are my own.

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I just love Lisa Regan and have read all 20 of the Josie Quinn Series. I just love Josie and all the characters. I love the dynamic between all of them. I am with Josie and not fond of Turner. I am just loving this series and all the different twists and turns and unexpected things going on in the book. It just keeps you wanting to hurry up and finish the book so you can find out what happened. If you haven't read any of these series you really don't know what you are missing and once you read one you will want to read all 20 of them. Thank you NetGalley!

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Josie Quinn books are my happy place. They are my comfort. I was in a reading slump, but Josie got me fired up again. That is what great writing and amazing characters do for you. I can't wait to see the journey to becoming parents unfold for Noah and Josie.

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Review for 'Her Dying Secret' by Lisa Regan.

Well, Well, Well Lisa you have done it again!!! Yet another absolute mind blowing page turner!!! I don't know how on Earth you manage to get better and better every time especially when I already LOVE your books but you absolutely blow it out of the water each and every single time!!!!

The storyline was very fast paced, absolutely nerve-racking and heart racing and kept me consistently on the edge of my seat. I was biting my nails and turning the pages until I finished it in one sitting. Lisa's fantastic evocative writing skills ensures you are sucked deep into the storyline with the events and atmosphere coming to life around you along with the larger than life characters. I have no idea how the amazing Lisa can create 20 books in a series and continue to make my heart pound and come up with unique crime scenes and situations every single time while getting better and better but she absolutely smashes it each and every time!!!! This book is ram packed with drama, murder, tension, red herrings, suspense, action, romance, abuse, secrets and absolutely everything you could ever ask for in a page tuner!! This book has everything and more that you want in a crime thriller. It is unique and realistic as well as being fast paced. There was constantly something happening and it left me questioning myself throughout the book. It was soo tense throughout the book and my heart was absolutely pounding, I don't think there's much left of my nails now either lol!!! It is also an emotional rollercoaster ride that will have you flying through the pages from beginning to end. This is one of those fantastic books that I promise myself that i will just finish one more chapter and then definitely go to bed. Alas, Lisa just would not allow me to do this as each and every time a chapter ended it left in a way that I just had to find out what was going to happen next. This continued throughout the book until, before I knew it, I had completely devoured the book in one sitting several hours later and THAT ladies and gentleman is a true sign of a blooming good author!!! I was absolutely mind blown by the twists and would never have seen that one coming in a million years!! I also never did guess who was involved so a huge congratulations Lisa!!! It is getting harder and harder to surprise me but you had me hook, line and sinker!!! I cannot wait to get my hands on all previous and future books of yours!!!

Clear your schedules before picking this up as you will not be able to put it down!!!

I absolutely loved meeting all the characters again and it really felt like I was meeting up with old friends I have got to know them so well in each and every book and it seems that every time I pick up one of these fantastic books I learn at least one more thing about each of them. they have genuinely grown on me like friends and each time I come to the end of any of Lisa's books I am absolutely devastated that I have to say goodbye to them and wait untile the next extraordinary addition to this addictive series comes out. Please, please tell me I wont be waiting too long Lisa!! I miss them already and I have only just closed the book!! This just shows how fantastic Lisa's writing skills are when the characters come to life every turn of the page and they feel so realistic that they start to feel like friends that you look forward to seeing and your heart pounds faster and faster every time they are in danger, which is most of the time!!! I absolutely love Josie's down to earth personality. Josie has suffered a horrific loss and instead of being the type or person to let it either overwhelm her or the type who completely gets on with life and forgets she is in the middle. Not only is Josie a strong female lead but Gretchen is also a fantastic female model and I love the bond between the two women. Every single character in this book "played their parts" perfectly to make an absolutely fantastic and memorable team who I love meeting every time I pick up one of Lisa's books.

Congratulations Lisa Regan on yet ANOTHER absolutely fantastic action packed book and this is why your in my top 5 female author list and why this series is in my top 5 list!! Looking forward to the next episode in this amazing series 🥂

Overall a heart racing, page turning, addictive and unputdownable fast paced crime thriller that will keep you on the edge of your seat.

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This is still such a fantastic series 20 books in. Although they can be read on their own I recommend reading them in order to understand the full depth of the characters and how the team works. Speaking of the team I love to hate the new guy, Turner. He makes me want to punch him in the face but I can’t wait to see more of him and how or even if he settles into the team. He’s definitely an interesting addition.

The hunt for the killer and a potential missing child was tense and I had no idea how it was going to end. There are plenty of twists and turns to keep you hooked as well as a baffling set of clues.

I also really enjoy seeing more of Josie and Noah’s personal life and although I have no idea how they are going to fit a child into their hectic life I am really rooting for them. I look forward to seeing how their lives develop.

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