Early access e-arc provided by netgalley.

DNF

This is most likely largely on me because I'm not a standard enjoyer of mysteries and crime books but I was not engaged enough with this to keep going.

It followed a double homicide that I didn't have any investment in, and the direction of it being caused by issues within the business vs relationship issues wasn't very enticing or new to read. Maybe there was a good plot twist at the end, I won't know.

The main characters Goode, the lead detective on the case, and Katrina, the lead reporter on the case, were fine, but didn't have any other interesting aspects other than the little flirtation they had which isn't enough.

I didn't provide a rating on other platforms because I didn't finish it.

upgraded to 3.5⭐️

this book was a pretty solid start to the new series. I thought the case was kind of predictable but still had some good moments.

I hope we get more background stories on Ken & Katrina in the next books to come.

Thank you NetGalley and Thomas & Mercer for the digital eARC.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publishers for the advanced copy of Hooked.
This was my first book by Caitlin Rother and I really enjoyed it. And I look forward to reading more by her in the future.

I really enjoyed the storyline of both sides, the detective and the reporter. There was plenty of build up, tension and mystery to the story line!
I truly hope she continues the characters of Goode and Katrina.