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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.

Animated Animals. Pictures, Images and Photos — 5 Stars

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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.

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I have been with Lacey James since the beginning and love the character that Chris Patchell has created. The covers are AMAZING! Chris Patchell has created a fabulous brand for the series.

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MY REVIEW

Sweet Home, Oregon, is a small town, but it sure has its share of murders. This time, it’s JJ. He had come to town to disappear, but left Spot, one of the town bars, with a target on his back.

I love Lacey. I don’t know how she does all she does. She is giving, loyal, dedicated. I smile with her, but still do not understand her home life. I have had no use for Caleb since I have really got to know him. What did he think was going to happen when he came home to stay? I am suspicious. Is there more to his story? I don’t trust him as far as I can throw him. To me, he’s like a weight around her neck and I think she will be better off without him. HA HA Maybe….well, that is for another day.

I love the interaction, the dialogue and smiles, between Lacey and her partner, Eli. It’s obvious how much he cares for her, but never steps across the line and I have mucho respect for an author keeping her characters of importance on the up and up.

Knowing Chris Patchell, I find it hard to believe that a bar fight was the reason for JJ’s death. It’s too easy. The suspects are mounting as are questions and alibis. In my mind I have ruled out one, but ya never know. Secrets make for suspects.

Lacey is cracking me up again. She takes no crap, so it surprises me how she handles Caleb with kid gloves. I get it, but letting guilt over working…isn’t that what happens in real life all too often. She does the best she can and I don’t see her kids having a problem with it. I love sharing her trials and tribulations with her, supporting her, hoping she will get what she deserves, a HEA. She has earned it!

Tell Her by Chris Patchell is more about Lacey’s personal life and the town’s secrets, than the crime and I am fine with that. It keeps me hungry for more and I am so excited for Hide Her by Chris Patchell.

I voluntarily reviewed a free copy of Tell Her by Chris Patchell.

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Dark secrets are exposed when a killer comes to town.

When Officer Lacey James is called to the scene of a brutal murder, she doesn’t recognize the victim. Jonathan Jones–JJ is new to Sweet Home. Everyone Lacey talks to in the close-knit community claims he was a good guy, but someone is lying. Someone wanted JJ dead. And someone else knows why.

On the hunt for the murderer, Lacey reconstructs the victim’s trail. A bar fight. A bloody footprint. A faulty timeline. Together with her partner, Eli Davidson, Lacey pieces together the clues while keeping track of the witnesses’ lies. Each twist in the case raises new questions about the victim. About the motive behind the crime. Until Lacey and Eli unearth a piece of salacious gossip that sends the investigation reeling down a dark and dangerous path.

Will the killer be punished?

Or will the hunt for the truth land Lacey in the crosshairs of a killer?

I cannot wait for Hide Her by Chris Patchell. Check out the cover!!! I got shivers. Oh man, it is calling out to me, loudly!. From the horses mouth (Chris Patchell):

Thought I was only planning 3 books in the series, I quickly realized that Lacey needed a book 4 and so, I just “broke ground” on Hide Her.

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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