Killer Deadline: Book Review and Giveaway

Review at a Glance

• Title: Killer Deadline
• My Rating: 4.5
• Genre: Mystery
• Format: audiobook*
• Publication Date: April 23, 2020
• Author: Lauren Carr

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Killer Deadline Book Blurb

Folks in Pine Grove, Pennsylvania, claim that where Nikki Bryant goes, trouble is not far behind. Her refusal to back down from a challenge has made Nikki Bryant a top investigative journalist.

When an online friend nudges her to join him in a pact to reconnect with their first loves, Nikki and her boxer dog Elmo leave the bright lights of Las Vegas for the charming town of Pine Grove. There, she must face the biggest challenges in her career and life—the first love she had left behind and her father’s unsolved murder.

But before she has time to unpack her car, Nikki stumbles upon the dead body of local news anchor, Ashleigh Addison, her childhood rival. Could Ashleigh’s death be connected to an explosive news story that she had teased about airing live? Did that explosive story have anything to do with the murder of Nikki’s father?

With the clues in her father’s cold case hot again, Nikki intends to chase down the story of her life until she catches his killer—no matter what it takes.

Giveaway

Killer Deadline Review

As a quick reminder, here is my rating structure:

• 1 star: Did not finish
• 2 Stars: Finished but I do not recommend
• 3 Stars: Liked but could use some improvements
• 4 Stars: Loved this book!
• 5 Stars: Rare. The unput-down-able, binge read obsession.

My Thoughts

I’ve read a lot of Lauren Carr novels, but this is a new series and I’m so excited!

Nikki Bryant is an investigative journalist who is coming home to run the news station owned by her family. She’s an accomplished journalist in her own right, so there’s no nepotism here, just honest to goodness newspeople.

She’s also still in love with her childhood best friend and all around great guy. And she’s coming back to tell him.

This is a quick read, coming in at only 6 hours and some change, but thoroughly entertaining and full of action. There were actually several different storylines to unravel in a small volume, making every moment count. Do not get distracted.

I actually would have liked this one to be even longer just because I enjoyed it so much and didn’t want it to end.

Thanks so much to Lauren Carr and iRead Book Tours for my copy of Killer Deadline in exchange for an honest review.