Title: HER LAST WHISPER
Author: Jennifer Chase
Publisher: Bookouture
Pages: 320
Genre: Crime Thriller
~Book Blurb~
Katie focuses her mind, trying to keep another anxiety attack at bay. The victim’s long brown hair is slick and wet, her body rigid in the grass. She looks more like a mannequin than the woman Katie had spoken with only yesterday, the woman she had promised to protect…
When a cold, naked body is discovered by a couple on a jog through the lush woodlands of Pine Valley, California, new recruit Detective Katie Scott is stunned to discover the victim is Amanda Payton – a much-loved local nurse and the woman at the heart of an unsolved case she’s been investigating whilst getting a grip on her crippling PTSD.
Weeks earlier, Amanda had run, battered and bruised, out into the headlights of a passing patrol car. She claimed to have just escaped a kidnapping, but with no strong evidence, the case went cold. The Pine Valley police made a fatal mistake…
Katie is certain the marks on Amanda’s wrists complete a pattern of women being taken, held captive and then showing up dead in remote locations around Pine Valley – and she won’t let someone die on her watch again.
But then a beautiful office worker with a link to the hospital where Amanda worked goes missing. With only days before the next body is due to show up, can Katie make amends for her past by saving this innocent life?
Totally gripping crime fiction for fans of Lisa Regan, Rachel Caine and Melinda Leigh. Nothing will prepare you for this nail-biting roller-coaster ride…
~My Thoughts~
From the gripping opening scene, to the dramatic climax, Her Last Whisper is an intriguing and explosive thriller. You will not be able to put it down.
No wait, seriously, you won’t. Just ask my husband, who kept reminding me to turn off the lamp and go to sleep. Or when he reminded me that the kids will be getting up in a few hours, so it might be a good idea to be conscious when they do. Also, this gem, that coffee can only do so much. He was right, but don’t tell him that.
Besides the amazing plot, I really loved Katie Scott. Not only is she a well rounded character, but Jennifer Chase does an amazing job depicting her PTSD. Mental health is such an important and relevant topic, and I love when authors really get it right. I felt like I was in Katie’s head and feeling everything with her. Which is a lot.
I read book one in this series and absolutely had to read book two. Katie is now one of my favorite literary detectives, probably because I can relate to her so much. It doesn’t hurt that her partner in crime is an adorable, protective dog named Cisco.
If you like crime thrillers, grab this series right now. It’s a lot like the Women’s Murder Club by James Patterson, but with even more heart.
~About the Author~
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.
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