Wow!!! I looooved Save Her Life by Carolyn Arnold. I literally read it in one sitting….I could not put it down!

I really enjoyed Arnold’s writing style, and she sucked me in from the very first page. The action was perfect…clues to what was happening were given in the perfect amount as the story progressed. I felt like I was reading an episode of Criminal Minds lol. (I love that show, so I mean it as a high compliment!!) FBI agent Sandra Vos was a very likeable character. I quickly felt empathy because of her backstory of how she lost her twin brother and how it caused her to get into the field. She has moxie, intelligence and a no nonsense attitude, while still seeming kind and approachable.
I also really liked her relationships with her daughter and adopted mom.

The plot of the investigation was really well done, managing to intertwine Sandra’s history with her current life in a way that was seamless and didn’t feel forced or contrived. Everything fit together and made sense.

Honestly, I’m usually a bit nit-picky about the books I read, since over the years I’ve come to the conclusion that life is too short to read bad books when there are so many books out there to choose from lol. But this one definitely hit the nail on the head for me as a great suspense thriller. I will definitely be checking out any future books in this series by Carolyn Arnold.

Much thanks to NetGalley, the author and publisher for the opportunity to read this Advance Readers Copy of Save Her Life. I definitely recommend it to anyone who enjoys a tight well written suspense thriller!
5⭐️

I have followed Carolyn Arnold for a while love the Amanda Steele books so was looking forward to reading this new series.. I like sandra shes interesting and cool and the story was gripping though i did find it dipped towards the end for me.

This was a great read with a different vibe from this authors other series. I enjoyed the new main character and this book went full on action from page one.
The storyline twisted and turned and was a unique read for me. There were some heart stopping moments in this one and a fast pace throughout.
A great read

This is the 1st in that I'm hoping will be a long series of books! It's absolutely brilliant. So well written I literally didn't put it down and read it in one sitting on holiday.

Thanks to Carolyn Arnold and NetGalley for the chance to read and review this book. Sandra Vos, an FBI negotiator, living with the trauma of losing her twin brother years ago, must face the possibility of losing the one she loves most, her daughter Olivia. As she races to identify the kidnappers and find her daughter, she must pull from her inner strength and stay calm and collected. I look forward to this new series. I hope to see the storyline touch more on her personal life, especially with Eric.

A great new thriller series featuring FBI agent Sandra Vos , a trained negotiator who intervenes in hostage situations.
In this book the reader gets to know a bit of her back story, how her teenage twin brother had been killed in this type of crime. The book starts with her negotiating with a hostage taker in a pharmacy which really serves to set the scene. The reader is able to see how negotiators work, using empathy and keeping a cool head in difficult situations.
However before she can celebrate the safe end of the siege she discovers that her own teenage daughter has been kidnapped and she is in a race against time to get her back with the added problem of having to face her own past demons along the way. The man who murdered her brother many years earlier.
This was a fast paced roller coaster of a read with a very strong female protagonist which I really liked. The setting was DC, a city I know well as my son lives there so I was able to picture some of the locations, particularly the Georgetown river front. The authors was very good at settling the scene.
It didn’t take me long to finish the book as it was easy to read and moved at a very quick pace. I certainly felt I wanted to read more about Sandra Vos and her team when I reached the last page.
Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for my advance copy.

Sandra’s twin brother Sam was murdered when they were kids by Darrell who held Sam and a few others hostage. 33 years later Darrell was denied bail. Now as an adult, Sandra works as a negotiator for the FBI. Her job causes some people to want revenge against her and this results in the kidnapping of her daughter, Olivia. She has a limited amount of time to get the kidnappers what they want or her daughter’s life is on the line.

Gavin’s hostage situation was a great start to the story. Sandra being a negotiator that works on the case of her missing daughter made this story really interesting. She is an incredible negotiator and stops at nothing to save her daughter. I liked how the story was narrated by Sandra and the captors of Olivia. The story flowed smoothly. It was frightening not knowing whether the capture would hurt Olivia especially during his POV and reading his malicious thoughts.

There were a few things I didn’t like such as how multiple times throughout the story information that was already provided is repeated by the narrator of the story. The job titles of the characters that work in law enforcement were stated then the author has a detailed description of what that job is. Both of these things that are present in the story are redundant and unnecessary due to the reader being able to understand the first time something is explained and the characters job titles don’t really need to be explained in that much detail. Sandra’s relationship with Eric didn’t feel genuine and felt like a filler for the story that didn’t add much to the story. It was a bit unrealistic but still a good story.

Thank you NetGalley for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Review to come on publication day. Suffice it to say that now is the time to get in on the ground floor of a new, exciting mystery thriller series with a strong female main character.

What a great start to a new series from Carolyn Arnold. Sandra is an FBI agent determined to keep her brother's killer in jail when he is up for parole. What happens following the parole hearing is nothing short of a parent's nightmare. But Sandra and her friends will stop at nothing to bring about a positive ending.
Love these new characters. The plot is captivating from the start, fast paced, and has just enough action to make it exciting to read. Highly recommend. Already looking forward to Book 2.
I received an advance copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.

Save Her Life by Carolyn Arnold. The first book in the series, with Sandra Vos who is a FBI Special Agent and hostage negotiator. During the narrative much is learned about Sandra's personal and work relationships and her past. Interesting to learn of some of the negotiating protocols and how they are utilized. Her working relationship with Brice is scrappy and it will interesting in finding out how it evolves. Looking forward to the next book in the series.
Thank you to the author, Bookouture, and NetGalley for the opportunity to preview the book.

This is a great book! Fast paced, suspenseful, engaging story line all wrapped up into one book! Well developed characters with plenty of intriguing snippets to capture your attention! You will be staying up late to finish it!

This book was fab. Our main FMC is Sandra, who is an FBI negotiator. We find out early on she lost her brother to a hostage situation many years before and needs to keep his killer behind bars. The story develops from there and is fast paced with you wanting to read on to find out what happens.

A new series from Carolyn Arnold,featuring hostage negotiator Sandra Vos. This case becomes personal when her daughter is kidnapped. Fast paced and exciting.

I am a fan of Carolyn Arnolds books and looked forward to reading Save Her Life and getting to know more about Sandra Vos, a FBI hostage negotiator. The story begins well and really hits the ground running introducing Vos as a likeable and determined character. I think the authors writing is engaging and the plot is good - although I do think Vos being allowed to work a case that is so personal to her is unrealistic. The author brings suspense and mystery to her books and Carolyn Arnold drew me in straightaway and held my attention and interest all the way through. The glimpses into Vos home and personal life are good and I really liked the ending. I think if you like FBI/crime procedurals this is for you and I'd recommend it.

3.5 stars

New series by Carolyn Arnold. It was a solid read, but nothing earth shattering. I will most likely read book 2 in the series to see how the characters develop.

Thank you #netgalley and #bookouture for the eARC.

That was a wild ride. I do like that you know what is going on and it is more of a how far will a mom go to protect her daughter book, but the support she gets is amazing and the ending is perfect.

Wow! What a great start to a new series! Sandra Vos is having to relive a bad experience as she testifys against early parole for the person who is responsible for the death of her twin brother Sam. From there, she is called to a hostage negotiation.
A few days later, her daughter is kidnapped. Who and why are the first big questions.
This was a very fast paced read. I didn't want to put it down!
Looking forward to more
Thanks to the author and Netgalley for the advanced copy

1st. Book in series about female FBI hostage negotiator. Previous life experiences and loss have influenced her career path and she has to bring all her professional and personal skills together when the life of someone close to her is threatened. The plot and character is interesting from the perspective of a calm, calculated & logical approach needed to desculate conflict and negotiate in hostage situations . That is reflected in the pace of the action which is a steady build up to the final conclusion as opposed to fast paced all out action.
There will be lots of scope to develop the main character and varied hostage situations further in subsequent books. The motivation or reasons for hostage situations arising was varied enough in this book to make further plot lines promising. It will be interesting to see how how the book develops the other characters who are featured and their own back stories or personal situations..

Sandra Vos is a FBI hostage negotiator whose daughter has been kidnapped. This book kept me on the edge of my seat and I didn’t want to put it down. I’m happy to read that this is the start of a new series and look forward to more about Sandra and her colleagues.

Save Her Life ( Series 1 ) by Caroline Arnold


I've read Caroline Arnold before and saw,this and really looked forward to reading it. I was not wrong and it is,a great start to a series.
This was an edge of your seat, thrilling novel
FBI agent Sandra Vos is a hostage negotiator and it gets personal when her daughter is kidnapped and she must break all the rules and fight to get her back home.
Excellent.