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Count Their Graves by Jennifer Chase Also by this author: Little Girls Sleeping , Her Last Whisper, Flowers on Her Grave, Last Girls Alive
Series: Detective Katie Scott Book 12
Published by Bookouture on 30th August 2024
Genres: Crime, Suspense, Thriller
Pages: 390
Format: eARC
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A wind chime sways a sweet melody above several pairs of shoes neatly laid out on the welcome two large pairs, and three small. On the doorframe, a perfect crimson handprint, the color of blood…
Out on her morning run, Detective Katie Scott is stopped in her tracks when her service dog, Cisco, alerts her to something. Weaving through the towering pine trees, Katie is horrified to find a little girl alone in the woods, dressed in a white nightgown. The child sobs into Katie’s arms. She’s unharmed, but clearly traumatized. Scooping her up, Katie follows the trail to a large farmhouse. But what she finds there rips the air from her one, two, three, four bodies laid out side by side, all in matching pajamas.
The Banks family were attacked in their sleep, but how had the little girl trembling in Katie’s arms escaped with her life? What twisted monster would do such a thing, and why leave no trace but a single bloody handprint on the doorframe? Katie makes a vow to find answers for this sweet child who has lost everything and everyone.
Working night and day to piece together why this innocent family were targeted, Katie thinks she has her first lead when she discovers the family were under witness protection. Had they seen something they shouldn’t? Was the aim to silence them forever? Questions are still spinning in Katie’s mind when another family is discovered dead in their beds on the other side of Pine Valley.
With the entire department stretched to breaking point with an unprecedented body count and trace evidence stacking up, it’s going to take everything Katie has to track this twisted killer down. But as she closes-in on her target, it’s clear someone close to Katie is keeping a deadly secret. How many more innocent lives will be lost before she can bring them to justice?
Thank you to Bookouture for my copy of this book via netgalley and for letting me take part in this tour. I am a huge fan of Detective Katie Scott and have been following her story since the very first book. This is the 12th book in this series but could be ready as a standalone.
This case had it all. From the beginning Katie knew that none of it added up. There were many inaccuracies that just didn’t make sense.
I was on the edge of my seat desperate to find out who the killer was and what his motivation was. There were a lot of threads in this story and Jennifer did an excellent job of weaving it all together.
From the first chapter to the last Jennifer kept up the tension and mystery. The book was fast paced and full of action.
This was another excellent addition to the series and I can’t wait for many more.
About Jennifer Chase
Jennifer Chase is a multi award-winning and best-selling crime fiction author, as well as a consulting criminologist. Jennifer holds a bachelor degree in police forensics and a master’s degree in criminology & criminal justice. These academic pursuits developed out of her curiosity about the criminal mind as well as from her own experience with a violent psychopath, providing Jennifer with deep personal investment in every story she tells. In addition, she holds certifications in serial crime and criminal profiling. She is an affiliate member of the International Association of Forensic Criminologists, and member of the International Thriller Writers.
Jennifer Chase was born and raised in California and still lives there with her husband, dogs and cats. In addition to writing and consulting, Jennifer enjoys spending time outdoors, both at the beach and hiking, and engaging in some amateur photography.
Reading this book contributed to these challenges:
- 2024 Goodreads Challenge
- 2024 Netgalley Challenge
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