After 11 outings, I feel like I know DS Karen Hart and her team. This time, the case is personal. Her future mother-in-law, whom no one who has read the previous volumes could possibly love, is the victim of a gruesome murder. But just because she was so unlikable, it doesn't mean I didn’t want her killer caught. Mostly because I like her son Mike, Karen’s boyfriend. We finally get answers to some questions that the author has been teasing for a while. That said, I didn’t enjoy this one as much because Karen was (very reasonably) sidelined. She is too close to the case, so she can’t be officially involved. As many other fictional detectives have done since the beginning of time, she won’t take it lying down. I figured out whodunit, but a few other twists were unexpected. Mostly, I like Karen and her team, so it’s always nice to spend time with them.
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Wow!!! Wow!!! Wow!!! A total page-turner and will keep you guessing with every page. Halfway through I thought I had figured it out and then BAM! The ending floored me.

I absolutely loved this!! You know it's an extraordinary story, when you don't want it to end… BRILLIANTLY DONE!!… I'm actually envious of anyone who is about to start the incredible journey of reading this amazing novel!

It really was jaw-dropping and left me speechless. I don't know how any review I will write can do this book justice… A definite five star read.