Title: Her Last Whisper
Author: Jennifer Chase
Genre: Crime Thriller
Publisher: Bookouture
Publication date: October 21, 2019
Page count: 320
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…
‘THERE WAS NO WAY I WAS PUTTING THIS BOOK DOWN!!!!!… I was literally holding my breath… I HAD TO KNOW!!!!! As for the explosive ending WOW definitely not what or who I was expecting.’ Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars.
‘I was really wowed by it… I couldn’t put the book down and was trying to read as fast as I could so I could find out who the killer was. The ending took me by surprise… I was literally gasping for air… I would definitely recommend.’ Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars.
The story starts off with an intriguing incident – two detectives coming across a wounded woman on their nightly patrol. This is quite a promising start, and the rest of the book doesn’t disappoint.
The characters were all surprisingly well-developed, and I was absorbed in the story from the very first page. There’s a wonderful trail of mystery all throughout the story, and it makes the book unputdownable.
Also, there’s just something about cold cases that makes them so much more interesting. Honestly, the mention of a cold case was all I needed to get hooked to the plot. Reopening a long-forgotten case, getting new leads, scavenging for evidence is a lot more thrilling than just solving an ongoing case.
But what gives importance to this cold case is the new, horrifying evidence. Following Katie Scott, the protagonist, as she interrogated suspects, discovered evidence and drew meaning from it with her team’s help was exhilarating. I was so excited every time there was a new breakthrough! I swear, at one point I focused all my energy on turning the pages instead of, you know, breathing and stuff.
And the final plot twist. Whoa. I did not see that coming. I do realise that’s the point of a plot twist, but it was seriously fantastic. And the last few moments of the story were such an intense struggle, I could hear my heartbeat. All in all, it was an excellent thriller and I definitely recommend it to everyone!!!
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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