As soon as I knew that Tracey Crosswhite had another murder to solve, I had to have a copy of the book. Yet again, I was not disappointed when Tracey and the rest of her A Team set out to solve the mystery of the body in the crab pot. The author, Robert Dugoni has given us intriguing storylines and fascinating characters that have become more real as we get to know them. What a great start to the year, I can only hope that we don't have to wait too long for my next fix otherwise I may start to get withdrawal symptoms.

Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for providing me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

Tracy Crosswhite has another engrossing adventure as she pursues the case of a female body found in a crab trap. The setting and characters are familiar, but the investigation follows a twisted path with new problems at every turn. The reader stays in suspense until the very end. In addition to the strange case, Tracy's relationship with Dan reaches a new level. The story offers suspense, danger, romance, and a great environment in Seattle and Portland. The story combines VOG narrative of Tracy and her crew with occasional first person messages from the suspected victim. This approach forces the reader to think and to become more engrossed. This episode in the series is easy to read as a standalone story, and maintains the high quality of the other books.

Another strong entry in the Tracy Crosswhite series by Robert Dugoni. This time around the murder is less of a cold case and more of a deep mystery. The identity of the victim, discovered by accident in a crab pot in the frigid water of Puget Sound, seems obvious after a bit of forensics. That also reveals an obvious suspect and their motives. But the clues never add up until the final chapters. Just following the investigation and getting to know the investigators on Tracy's team a little better make a wonderful story.

The author isn't satisfied with that story. He also weaves in the background story from the perspective of the victim. This both clarifies and confounds (in a good way) the reader's understanding of what's going on. There is misdirection all around. I can hardly wait for Mr. Dugoni's next entry.

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The latest edition to the Tracy Crosswhite series is full of suspense. The characters are complex and the mystery is intriguing. We see all our favorites from the series and learn more about Tracy. The story in this one is full of twists and kept me reading late into the night. The ending is not only believable, but satisfying. I'm ready for the next one!

The fourth book in the Tracy Crosswhite series is a must read, top notch thriller with twists at every turn.  This is Dugoni at his best!

Tracy Crosswhite finds herself called out when a woman’s body is found submerged in a crab pot in Puget Sound.  This is not going to be an easy case.  Before they can do anything else, Tracy and her team must first identify the victim who has gone to great lengths to keep her identity a secret.  This raises the question, who and what was she running from.  Following the evidence the team is lead to believe that their Jane Doe might be a woman who disappeared several months earlier climbing Mt. Rainier with her husband, who was a suspect in her disappearance.  Without a body on the mountain, it was hard to make a case against the husband.  All this hits close to home with Tracy as she remembers the disappearance of her sister and how that case consumed her life.  Each clue brings about another one that conflicts with the previous, making the investigation that much harder.  Tracy is more determined than ever to find the truth of what happened and is determined not to let anything get in her way.  

Robert Dugoni is now one of my top favorite authors with the Tracy Crosswhite novels as one of my most recommended series.  The first in the series is my favorite, but The Trapped Girl gives it a run for its money.  This story goes back and forth at times between Tracy and what is happening with her and then to Andrea Strickland, the woman they think they found dead.  This can sometimes be confusing but Dugoni has found a way to write both scenes without losing the reader at any point.  These are the stories I love to sit down and devour in one siting if I have the time. With two boys at home it took me a few days to read but I loved every page.  I’m can definitely say that a Dugoni novel has never bored me and a Tracy Crosswhite novel keeps me up well into the night. Dugoni has found a way to write characters that are easily likable (Tracy), and characters that you can’t help but despise, (Nolasco, Fields).  I really hope this isn’t the last in the series.  There is so much more I could see happening with Tracy and the squad.  Her relationship with Dan is continuing to pay out nicely and the rest of the squad has developed a dynamic that is hard to find in other books.  I know it is early in the year but I feel certain I can say this will be in my best of the year list, it will be hard for another book to top this one.  I can’t say that this is the best in the series, the first one is one of my top books of all time and that’s just hard to beat.  But this one is a very close second.  The way I know a book is one of the best, like My Sister’s Grave, is several years later I can think about that book and recall most of it.  Many of the books I read fade from my memory within the next year.  I am sure The Trapped Girl will stick around and be one I recommend for a long time.

I highly recommend this book to anyone that loves a story that keeps you on the edge of your seat guessing at what is going to happen next.  There is some mild language that may not be suitable for young readers.

I received a complimentary copy of this book from the publisher.  The views and opinions expressed within are my own.

“The Trapped Girl” is the 4th installment in Robert Dugoni’s Tracy Crosswhite series.  And while I have truly enjoyed this book’s predecessors, “The Trapped Girl” is my favorite in this series to date.  The storyline is unique and suspenseful and offers numerous twists and turns along the way. 

The story begins with the discovery of a young woman’s body trapped inside a crab pot in the Puget Sound.  As the investigation unfolds, Tracy and her fellow detectives in Seattle’s Violent Crimes Section, piece together clues to discover the woman’s identity.  The investigation soon leads them to Mount Rainier, were the woman identified as Andrea Strickland went missing weeks earlier.  Previously presumed dead, the investigation raises more questions than it answers.  Could Andrea Strickland have faked her own death only to have met her demise shortly thereafter?  Complicating events even further for Tracy and her team, is the internal dispute over jurisdiction with Pierce County’s Major Crimes Unit.

Snippets from Andrea Strickland’s life leading up to her mysterious disappearance--and eventual death--are sprinkled strategically throughout the book.  Adding a layer of depth to the story, these glimpses into Andrea’s life gives the reader some much needed insight into her troubled relationship with her husband Graham.  But don’t be fooled into believing that this murder case can be easily figured out.  Because despite evidence to the contrary, nothing is quite as simple as it might initially seem.

Robert Dugoni is truly the master of suspense.  Right from the very start, “The Trapped Girl” grabbed ahold of me and I was reluctant to ever let go.   The story’s unique premise is not only captivating, but it’s executed in a smart and detailed manner, featuring characters that are well-developed and complex.  While “The Trapped Girl” can be read as a standalone (as is the case with each book in this series), I would strongly urge you to read each and every one.

This is the 4th book in the series and I'm late to the party I wish I had read the previous books although this can be read as a stand alone book,but I liked Tracy and would enjoy reading more books with her as the central character.This was twisty and interesting to read and the pace was good.I enjoyed it and would like to thank netgalley and the publishers for an ARC in return for an honest review.

Another amazing book. Keeps you turning the pages and not wanting to put this book down. Great plot that keeps you riveted! If you love a good mystery then this is the book for you. Robert Dugoni never disappoints!

A fine addition to the Tracey Crosswhite series. Robert Dugoni hasn't let me down yet. I finished the book about an hour ago and it's still on my brain, working out all the twists and turns it took. Just when I thought I had it figured out as I read, it went in a completely new direction. Bravo! I look forward to our next journey with Tracey Crosswhite. 

A teenager doing some illegal crab fishing has come across something very disturbing: a body caught in a crab pot. Not exactly what he expected when he hauled the heavy trap from the water. The body is a woman, and she hasn't been down there long, likely only a few days. Her being found so quickly is just down to fate... Her murderer probably intended for her never to be seen again. They soon believe the body is a woman that disappeared several months ago while climbing a mountain with her husband... but she clearly didn't fall to her death. 

We see some chapters from the perspective of Andrea, the woman who was thought to have perished on the mountain. A bit of an introvert and a voracious reader, she'd fairly recently married a man after only a short time of dating. He pressures her into starting a new business with him and to put a large amount of money into it. Though her late parents left her a trust, they've specified how it is to be used and starting a new business isn't one of them. He seems to resent that fact, and gets more manipulative and angry as the story goes on. 

Haunted by memories of her sister who died much too young, Tracey has a special attachment to this case. She balances work with her thriving relationship with her boyfriend Dan, and I loved the little glimpses we got into their happy life. The rest of the book is filled with twists, turns, suspense, police procedure, and fantastic character development. I'm quite attached to them all... even Rex and Sherlock. Highly recommended. 

I received an ARC of this book from Net Galley and Thomas & Mercer, thank you! My review is honest and unbiased.

The Trapped Girl was a great suspense book! It had me questioning the who-do-it throughout the book. I have to say, I was pleasantly surprised to see Robert Dugoni giving us plenty of twists and a great cast of characters!

The story begins with a young man driving his boat to retrieve his illegal crab pots. What he catches is more than he bargains for. There is a dead woman in one of his pots and he immediately calls 911. Detective Tracy Crosswhite and her partner Kinsington Rowe become the lead detectives. After great detective work, they find the identity of the woman to later discover that she might be someone else. A woman by the name of Andrea Strickland. What makes matters worse, is that Andrea is believed to have died while climbing Mount Rainier with her husband Graham weeks before. 

Andrea and Graham were having marital problems and Andrea had a trust fund she inherited when her parents died. Her husband is going through financial problems and he has many debts after his new business tanks. So Graham has a great motive to murder her. Tracy and her team have to determine the truth and the real identity of the corpse found in the crab pot. 

Despite this being the 4th installment in the series, the author gives us plenty of relevant details about the past of the main characters. 

Tracy is a woman in her forties. She has found love in her childhood friend Dan. Her sister was murdered about twenty years ago and cases involving missing/death females become personal to her. She has a great instinct and she has an amazing team. Kins, Faz and Del were all great. 

I really need to go back and read the prior books in this series although it's not necessary. Just for pure enjoyment. 

Cliffhanger: No

4/5 Fangs

A complimentary copy was provided by the publisher via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

The newest installment in the Tracy Crosswhite series.  A great book, too!  I love this series by Robert Dugoni.  In this book, Tracy and her fellow detectives are investigating the murder of a woman whose body is found in a crab pot. Entries from the victim's diary is interwoven into this story, which really does add another layer to the story.  It gave an insight into her mind and feelings.  There are a lot of twists and turns, with an ending I did not see coming.  I loved this book and would recommend it to anyone who loves the other Tracy Crosswhite books and those who love suspenseful thrillers.  This one is hard to put down.

I would like to thank NetGalley and Thomas & Mercer Publishers for giving me the opportunity to read this which I voluntarily reviewed.
I have read book 2 in this series and although this is book 4, it can be read as a stand-alone crime thriller.
Detective Tracy Crossthwaite and her colleagues in the Violent Crimes division of Seattle police department are called in when a body is found. The identity of the body is made all the more difficult because of surgery, done to conceal their identity.
This is a real page turner due to the many twists and turns. I found myself reading quicker and quicker as I was desperate to discover "the villain".
I definitely would recommend this series to everyone who loves a great plot and believable characters.

Prepare for the unexpected!...

Whenever we start reading a new author we never know what to expect, do we? Well may I suggest that with Robert Dugoni, the reader should prepare for the unexpected! 

From the outset, the pace is fast which certainly draws the reader into the plot. We learn that an unknown woman's body turns up mysteriously in a crab pot in Puget Sound. The case is investigated by Detective Tracy Crosswhite from the Seattle Violent Crimes Section. 

Is this missing woman the person whom she appears to be? All the clues are so misleading, plus there is an additional twist as it reminds Tracy of her missing sister, an unsolved mystery from the past, so the reader can identify with Tracy's mixed emotions.

The ingredients in the plot thicken with elements of greed, abuse, intrigue, jealousy and ambiguity. I was kept guessing until the very end, so thank you Mr. Dugoni I can't wait for your next offering. This was a five-star read! 

By Galadriel 

Breakaway Reviewers received a copy of this book to review

Another Detective Terry Crosswhite Novel Had All I Wanted in a Mystery/Thriller — Well Worth a Read
It is a quite morning on Puget Sound. A high school boy is out on the water illegally crabbing. His line appears to be snagged. A crab pot appears that is not his own. It is so heavy; his boat almost tips over. The pot is not his, but then he sees a human hand. Seattle Police Department Detective Terry Crosswhite and her team catch this death. The identity finally is determined through implants. Investigating this identity shows that it is quite shallow. From this point on, the story proceeds at a quick pace. Each discovered fact sometimes answers a question but usually raises more questions. This novel gripped my imagination so much that between reads I would think about what scenario supported the fact currently revealed. The twists and turns worked well in the story line. One was telegraphed, but I soon realized that was probably planned by the author which made the eventual revelation all the more unexpected. It worked well. Besides twists and turns based upon the investigation, the author stirred the plot up with problems of police jurisdiction.
     The author weaves in a second narrative by the victim that filled in what had been discovered in the main story line. This gave me the reader an insight not available to the heroine and her team. This helped capture my imagination even more.
     The B-story also is quite rich. I have not read the two intervening novels yet so I was only really familiar with her boyfriend, Dan O’Leary. From the start to the finish of this novel, this relationship grows. This story is well woven into the main story lines and, for me, added more poignancy to the story. The B-story also is very rich in the interaction between Terry Crosswhite and her partner, Kinsington Rowe, the other members of her Violent Crimes Section, Delmo Castigliano, Vic Fazaio, Billy Williams, and her Captain, Johnny Nolasco. While most of this interaction was part of the main story line, it did provide an excellent picture of her relationship and strong bond she has with the members of her team. This B-story line helped enrichen the novel.
     The ending was quite satisfactory and tied up all of the loose ends. Based upon the above, I rate this novel with five stars. If you have not read any of the previous novels, this novel is a good place to start. If this is a series that you read, you will not be disappointed.
     I have received a free kindle version of this novel through NetGalley from Thomas & Mercer with a request for an honest, unbiased review. I wish to thank Thomas & Mercer for the opportunity to read this novel early.

In the acknowlegements for The Trapped Girl by Robert Dugoni he thanks his Developmental Editor Charlotte Herscher for making him an infinitely better writer. If she really is to thank I add my thanks to his. Personally I enjoyed each of the three previous books in the Tracy Crosswhite series, but this one was on a whole new level. Not only did I enjoy spending time in the company of characters I've come to adore (Tracy and Dan, Kins, Del and Faz) but having recently visited Portland and Seattle for the first time I also loved the setting. I could visualise the places and loved the mention of Powells bookshop and the bookish references scattered throuhout. Unlike the others in the series this one seemed to contain less killing but somehow more suspense. As this awesome story progressed Dugoni took me through a whole cast of suspects and with each new one I was more convinced I'd figured out the killer. I hadn't. Needless to say I wasnt expecting the case to be solved the way it was...a real surprise and I loved the epilogue which capped off what had been a thoroughly engrossing read from start to finish.
If you have read and enjoyed any of the others in this series do yourself a favour and pick up The Trapped Girl. I'm sure you wont be sorry.
Thanks to Thomas & Mercer and NetGalley for this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Wow. This book kept me guessing right up to the end.  Part of my guesses turned out right, and part turned out wrong, which is why this was a great story.  I read the first book in this series, My Sister's Grave, awhile ago, and I liked it, but not as much as I did this one, even though I missed #2 and 3 in between. The characters were well developed, and the story line was excellent. 

I was provided a copy of this book by Netgalley and the publisher in exchange for an honest review.

4.5 stars

The Trapped Girl is the fourth in a series by Robert Dugoni about a detective with Seattle’s Violent Crimes Section named Tracy Crosswhite.  I have not read the first three but easily picked up the story line and thoroughly enjoyed this installment.  As the story opens, a teenage boy illegally crabbing pulls up his crab trap and finds a woman’s dead body. The woman was shot before she was dumped in the Puget Sound so Tracy Crosswhite’s unit is summoned and subsequently commences the process of attempting to solve the murder.  During the autopsy, the medical examiner determines that the victim had undergone substantial facial reconstructive surgery in an effort to conceal her identity.  Initially, the victim is identified as Lynn Hoff, but quickly the team realizes that it may in fact be Andrea Strickland, an insurance agent who went missing on Mt. Ranier months previously while hiking with her husband.  As Tracy continues her investigation, she discovers that the many facts and clues conflict and that something more complicated has occurred.  She and her team must piece together every detail to ascertain what truly happened and who the mystery woman is.

The story is fast-paced and includes numerous twists and turns – most of which I did not see coming (I love that!).  The plot takes Tracy from Mt. Ranier to Oregon in her quest to solve the identity of the dead woman and how she met her demise. The various settings made the tale so interesting.  The Trapped Girl is a complicated and well-written story with a fabulous resolution that made sense and was believable (believability is something that is lacking in many thrillers today).  

Learning about the various hikes on Mt. Ranier and other fun facts about the mountain was one of the highlights of the book for me. Another was the manner in which Dugoni chose to tell his tale.   He alternates between Andrea’s journal entries and a standard third person voice for the rest of the novel.  The result is outstanding.  Dugoni also perfectly balances writing about the mystery plot line and Tracy’s personal life which makes the book such a great read.  I am sure striking that balance is hard as an author, but when it does occur the story is so much better than when too little or too much focus is on the detective’s own life.

I highly recommend this wonderful mystery.  Thanks to Thomas and Mercer and NetGalley for the chance to read this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

The latest in the Tracy Crosswhite series has got to be my favorite of them all.
The twist and turns in this one keeps you guessing who is who and who did it. I love a great murder mystery!! The little extra insights from Andrea's point of view was great add on to what she was thinking and going through. Finally, I have to say Dan and Tracy getting married at the end has got to be the best ever!!! I love them together!

My thanks to NetGalley, the author and publisher for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

This is my second Robert Dugoni book in a row. Previously I read In the Clearing, (Tracy Crosswhite #3), and I have to say I was pleasantly surprised and enjoyed The Trapped Girl far more.

The Trapped Girl is more tautly written; there is more suspense, more surprises, more of those delicious 'oh, I can't bear to put this down' moments, particularly in the second half of the book. Twists and turns in the plot were well done, and every time I thought I had it all figured out, Dugoni would throw in a new twist and we would be off on another tangent.

If this is how Dugoni's writing improves between books, I await his next offering eagerly.

Thank you to NetGalley and Thomas & Mercer for providing a digital ARC of The Trapped Girl by Robert Dugoni for review. All opinions expressed in this review are entirely my own.