Author: Melinda Leigh
Series: Bree Taggert (Book 9)
Publication: Montlake (January 14, 2025)
Description: For Sheriff Bree Taggert, a gruesome double murder exposes the secrets of the dead in a shocking novel of suspense by #1 Wall Street Journal bestselling author Melinda Leigh.
A teenager returns home from work and finds her parents shot to death in their bed. Responding to the call, Sheriff Bree Taggert realizes the crime wasn’t a burglary gone wrong. The couple was executed. The sole survivor: their traumatized teenage daughter, Claire Mason.
Bree teams up with investigator Matt Flynn to work the case, but together they uncover more questions than answers. When Claire is stalked at the park, it’s clear the killer isn’t finished―and she’s the next target.
As Bree and Matt sift through the past―suspect by suspect―a tangled web of deception emerges, and the truth becomes harder to see. Because the victims’ entire lives were a lie. And the only way to protect the vulnerable girl is to unravel her parents’ secrets.
My Thoughts: The ninth Bree Taggert mystery starts with an alligator sighting which is quite unusual for upstate New York. Bree dismisses it since the man who reported it had a bit too much alcohol, but a previous case did involve trafficking exotic animals.
The main case in this one is the murder of two people in their beds which was discovered by their daughter Claire Mason, a schoolmate of Bree's nephew. As Bree, Matt, and her deputies investigate, they soon learn that the Masons were leading a secret life. Instead of being lawyers, they were scammers who made a good living by bilking small amounts of money from numerous people.
But the real bombshell comes when it is learned that Claire is not their daughter. She was kidnapped at a five-year-old complete with prints on file. And it looks like someone is targeting Claire for some reason. Then, more secrets are discovered including the source of the alligator.
This was another exciting entry into the Bree Taggert series.
I received this one in exchange for an honest review from NetGalley. You can buy your copy here.
I received this one in exchange for an honest review from NetGalley. You can buy your copy here.
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