Review - Kill Her by Chris Patchell @chris_patchell

MY REVIEW

Kill Her by Chris Patchell has such a pretty cover for an ugly story. I am excited to be back with Lacey James, being led step by step through her investigation into the death of Braden Haines, a star high school athlete. It isn’t long before another teen goes missing, and Lacey is uncovering secrets that will expose the truth.

Lacey’s personal life has changed and she struggles to deal with the issues that arise. I am happy for the change and I hope things smooth out for her. That she and Caleb can resolve their issues for the sake of the children. All too often they get caught up in the chaos.

The pastor reallllllly ticked me off. If I could of reached through my ereader, I would have punched his lights out.

Kill Her by Chris Patchell unfolded as if I was watching an ID TV episode. The realistic characters, with plenty to love and others to be disgusted by, and the realistic situations had me flipping through the pages, having to know who did what to who. I was also watching the Super Bowl, but Kill Her was unputdownable and I couldn’t look away. If you love a good mystery, Lacey James is sure to capture your attention.

For a small town, Sweet Home is always hopping with action and I’m sure Lacey will be presented with another mystery to solve in the near future. I’ll be along for the ride.

I want to thank Chris Patchell for the opportunity to read Kill Her.

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GOODREADS BLURB

Tragedy strikes the quiet town of Sweet Home, Oregon when star high school athlete, Braden Haines is discovered dead. As the community reels from this shocking loss, Officer Lacey James is thrust into the harrowing investigation. Close on the heels of a recent fatal car accident, involving another popular student, tensions are running high, as Lacey delves into a tangled web of secrets and lies to uncover the motive behind Braden’s demise.

As Lacey peels back the layers of deception, she discovers disturbing clues. Blocked messages, troubled relationships and hidden desires all point to a chilling reality—a bombshell of an accusation regarding another missing teen.

Fans of Kendra Elliot and Mary Burton will love Kill Her, the riveting fifth installment of the award-winning Lacey James series!

Readers have this to say about the Lacey James

“A must-read for avid mystery lovers!”

“I’m really loving the characters in the Lacey James series!”

Genre: Fiction, Police Procedural
314 Kindle Edition
Published September 24, 2024
Series: Lacey James #5

ABOUT CHRIS PATCHELL

Chris Patchell is an award-winning USA Today Bestselling Author who started writing to curb the homicidal tendencies she experienced during her daily Seattle commute. She writes gripping suspense thrillers with romantic elements set in the Pacific Northwest and believes good fiction combines a magical mix of complex characters, compelling plots, and well-crafted stories.

Over the years, she has written numerous popular books and series, including bestsellers Deadly Lies, In the Dark, and her most recent collection of small-town crime novellas, the Lacey James Series. Along the way, her writing has won several awards, including a 2022 Next Generation Indie Book Award, an IndieReader Discovery Award, and a Pacific Northwest Literary Award.

When she’s not writing, you can find Chris reading books, hanging out with her family, watching football, and struggling to keep up with her workout regime, all while shushing her incessantly yapping Yorkies. She lives in Oregon with her husband and two kids.