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I meant to have the Find Her by Chris Patchell review done around the November 16th release date, but life got in the way. It in no way reflects on my thoughts about the book, which I have a page plus of notes. I am sure I will be editing that down.
I love the cover, how about you?
MY REVIEW
I love the cover for Find Her by Chris Patchell. I have a love of trees, naked or dressed, but naked is the best. Look closely at the branches. What do you see? To me it is like looking at clouds in the sky and deciphering the images that pass overhead.
Sadie saw the man in aisle four of the hardware store. All her spidey senses went on high alert, but he managed to lift the hammer and leave without being nabbed for nonpayment. Nine thousand eight hundred and fifteen people lived in the small town of Sweet Home, and she knew he wasn’t one of them.
Police Officer Lacey James is on the case. She was ‘this’ close to nabbing him, and after seeing what was in the back of the car….
Lacey James is married to a soldier who is in Fort Hood. She has two young boys and it looks like she will be raising them on her own.
Hmmm…at the end of Part I the story took a twist I didn’t see coming. Chris…whether you know it or not, you get me. Your books are right up my alley and give me hours of suspenseful reading pleasure.
I don’t know what is going on, or where we are going, but Noah and security at the Mall leaves a lot to be desired. A second storyline comes into play and I am curious how the parts will mesh together. I am on the hook and OMG! The quickness of the end of Part II caught me so offguard I can hardly wait to see what Part III has in store for me.
I so want to peek ahead, BUT no cheating. I know it will be worth the wait and I don’t think I will be able to put my Kindle down until the last word is read.
WHY? That is my question, as much as who, how…
Lacey is great, and if anything were to happen to me or mine, I would want her on the case. With her dogged determination and common sense, she won’t quit until the job is done.
There was one part that I was disappointed Lacey didn’t catch, but sometimes the author needs that creative license to make the story sing. Chris Patchell did wrap up the story nicely, bringing all the elements together. Though it seemed to end a bit abruptly, I was satisfied…AND…OMG…the cover for Save Her, the second book in the Lacey James series is to die for. Bring it on!
I voluntarily reviewed a free copy of Find Her by Chris Patchell.
Up for Preorder and will be published on 1.4.22
GOODREADS BLURB FOR FIND HER
A simple heist at a hardware store uncovers a brutal crime spree leaving a police officer dead, several innocents murdered, and the small Oregon town of Sweet Home shaken to its core.
Veteran police officer Lacey James answers the call. The robbery suspect has fled, but the items she finds inside the car at the scene raise the hackles on the back of Lacey’s neck: a hammer, a tarp, zip ties, and a stolen gun. This discovery pushes her suspicions to an all-time high and has her questioning what dark and dangerous crimes this man may be involved in?
Eden Mills is smart, kind, and fun-loving. Not the kind to make enemies or run away. But Eden has a stalker, and when Lacey discovers that Eden is missing, possibly kidnapped, there is plenty of reason to fear the worst. As Lacey peels back the layers of the suspect’s crimes, her pursuit of the truth leads to unthinkable tragedy.
A colleague is dead. Her suspect isn’t talking. And time may be running out for Eden.
Can Lacey find her before one man’s obsession destroys more lives?
ABOUT CHRIS PATCHELL
Chris Patchell is the bestselling author of In the Dark and the Indie Reader Discovery Award winning novel Deadly Lies. Having recently left her long-time career in tech to pursue her passion for writing full-time, Chris pens gritty suspense novels set in the Pacific Northwest, where she lives with her family and two neurotic dogs.
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This is actually on my TBR, I hope I enjoy it!
Good review! Find Her sounds like a fun read, and we won’t have to wait too long for Save Her.