Jennifer Chase

The First Girl by Jennifer Chase
Detective Katie Scott #11

Another cold case and serial killer are up next on Katie and Gaven’s to-do list and once again they will be in harm’s way as they work together to solve past murders.

What I liked:
* Katie: ex-military K-9 trainer & handler, cold case police detective, loves her fiancé, good friend, leader, puzzle solver, works for her uncle the sheriff, loves her K-9 partner, suffers from PTSD, has many who admire and support her, still working to find out what happened to her fiancé Chad
* Cisco: Katie’s black German Shepherd K-9 partner who has been with her to war and was discharged into her arms. He’s there for her no matter what, companion to Katie, skilled at his job, loving and protective, helps ground Katie – loved by all
* Chad: Katie’s fiancé, fireman, diver, was preparing to become a fire investigator. Disappeared mysteriously at the beginning of the last book. Six months later and news is heard
* Gaven: Katie’s work partner, supportive, good sense of humor, able to read Katie, in a committed relationship, loves Cisco, doesn’t like horses
* The supporting characters – new to and already established in the series – still curious about more than one of them
* The plot, pacing, setting, and writing
* The police procedural aspects and how the twists & turns were dealt with
* Being able to dislike the killer and being invested in the taking down of this criminal

What I didn’t like:
* Who and what I was meant not to like
* Knowing that there are evil doers in the world as manipulative, cruel, and amoral as the one in this 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… (meer)

Her Dying Kiss by Jennifer Chase
Detective Katie Scott #10

Intense, dark, difficult, emotional story that sees Katie and her team working to find a serial killer while she deals with the disappearance of her fiancé…

What I liked:
* Katie: ex-military K-9 trainer & handler, cold case police detective, loves her fiancé, good friend, good leader, puzzle solver, works for her uncle the sheriff, works well with her team, loves her K-9 partner, suffers from PTSD, has a heavy load to deal with this time with many friends to help and support her
* Cisco: Katie’s black German Shepherd K-9 partner who has been with her to war and was discharged into her arms. He’s there for her no matter what, companion to Katie, skilled at his job, loving and protective, helps ground Katie
* Chad: Katie’s fiancé, fireman, diver, preparing to become a fire investigator. Disappears mysteriously at the beginning of the book.
* Deputy Sean McGaven: Katie’s work partner, calm, inquisitive, strong, positive, personable, a great work partner, and in a relationship with Denise
* Evan: ex K-9 trainer in the military, works for a nearby police department, there for Katie during this book, knew Katie in the military and there was a spark between them at the time
* The supporting characters – new to and already established in the series
* The plot, pacing, setting, and writing
* The police procedural aspects and how the twists & turns were dealt with
* Getting to see Cisco and Mac working in their K-9 jobs with Katie and Evan
* Learning a bit more about K-9 training

What I didn’t like:
* Who and what I was meant not to like
* The big mystery still unsolved at the end of the book…there may be more than one of them

Did I like this book? Yes
Would I read more in this series? Definitely

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

5 Stars… (meer)

Jeanine had a habit of being late for things. She was known to love to party so missing an entire event just wasn't something she would ever do. Her friend had no idea what she would find in the small quiet neighborhood, but it diffidently wasn't Jeanine's dead body. Detective Katie Scott and her partner, Sean McGaven, only find out about Jeanine a year later. They have limited information...almost nothing is being shared by the local police or not surprisingly...the FBI. Katie, it seems, is becoming used to the previous investigators intentionally withholding evidence, but her team is unused to failure....so Katie and Sean are undeterred and keep searching until they discover a link that is far too close to home for their comfort. Even though this is the 6th book in the series, the story was very easy to follow. Some things were a bit vague. I don't know if this was because I started so far into the series or if it was a ploy on the author's part to advance the story without blowing up the ending too soon. At any rate I was soon hooked, and it became an imperative to see who was killing and leaving the victims displayed like "Pretty Broken Dolls".… (meer)

The Rose Girls by Jennifer Chase
Detective Katie Scott 9

Intense, dark, gritty, and gripping from first page till the end – couldn’t put it down once begun.

What I liked:
* Katie: ex-military K-9 handler and war veteran, cold case detective, works for her uncle who is the local sheriff, owner of Cisco the retired K-9, suffers from PTSD, engaged to Chad, focused, sometimes impulsive, dedicated to solving cases that come her way.
* Ciscso: Katie’s K-9 partner, retired from military, companion to Katie, skilled at his job, loving and protective, helps ground Katie
* Sean: detective, Katie’s work partner, calm presence, good balance to Katie, in a relationship with Denise
* The plot, writing, character development, creepy atmosphere in Coldwater Creek that is isolated and filled with secrets
* That this story was based primarily on police procedure and not as much on personal lives of characters – though we did catch up with a few and how they are doing
* The supporting characters – new to and already established in the series
* Joshuar – octogenarian, citizen of Coldwater Creek, cagey, wise, seemed a good soul
* That the case is solved at the end with no cliff hanger

What I didn’t lik:
* Who and what I was meant not to like
* Thinking about how selfish and amoral some people can be and how little regard they hold for the lives of others.

Did I like 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… (meer)