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A review by cj_mo_2222
Catch Your Death by Lissa Marie Redmond
5.0
Catch Your Death is the sixth book in Lissa Marie Redmond’s Cold Case Investigations series. I started reading this excellent series with book number four and am so glad I found it. The main character is Lauren Riley, a homicide detective in Buffalo, New York. She lives platonically with her work partner, Shane Reese, but the two seem to be denying deeper feelings they have for each other.
While following up on a tip on an old mob hit, Lauren and Shane run into one of Reese’s old friends. Christopher Sloan invites the two of them to a pre-opening of a luxury spa and boutique hotel he and his wife have started located about an hour away. Lauren had just learned that her partner has been investigating the cold case of an old friend on his own. Shane, Christopher and the other people who are going to the pre-opening event were all friends with Jessica, so Lauren decides this is a perfect chance to launch her own investigation of the case.
To get up to speed on the case, Lauren reads the old transcripts from when Shane and his friends were questioned by the police. I loved this unique format of giving the details of the old case! It was more interesting than the typical dual timeline storytelling and didn’t get in the way of the suspense of the current events. That tension really ramps up when all of the guests are snowed in at the hotel because of a blizzard and one of Shane’s old friends is murdered! This seems to be tied to Jessica’s murder, so Lauren isn’t able to include Shane in much of the investigation because he was never officially ruled out as a suspect in that case. There is a dramatic resolution to the case when Lauren and Shane gather all the suspects together for the big reveal. I was surprised to learn who the killer was, even though some clues were there. This book works well as a standalone mystery, but fans of the series will love the final scenes between Lauren and Shane. 4.5 stars
I received this ebook from NetGalley through the courtesy of Severn House. An advance copy was provided to me at no cost, but my review is voluntary and unbiased.
While following up on a tip on an old mob hit, Lauren and Shane run into one of Reese’s old friends. Christopher Sloan invites the two of them to a pre-opening of a luxury spa and boutique hotel he and his wife have started located about an hour away. Lauren had just learned that her partner has been investigating the cold case of an old friend on his own. Shane, Christopher and the other people who are going to the pre-opening event were all friends with Jessica, so Lauren decides this is a perfect chance to launch her own investigation of the case.
To get up to speed on the case, Lauren reads the old transcripts from when Shane and his friends were questioned by the police. I loved this unique format of giving the details of the old case! It was more interesting than the typical dual timeline storytelling and didn’t get in the way of the suspense of the current events. That tension really ramps up when all of the guests are snowed in at the hotel because of a blizzard and one of Shane’s old friends is murdered! This seems to be tied to Jessica’s murder, so Lauren isn’t able to include Shane in much of the investigation because he was never officially ruled out as a suspect in that case. There is a dramatic resolution to the case when Lauren and Shane gather all the suspects together for the big reveal. I was surprised to learn who the killer was, even though some clues were there. This book works well as a standalone mystery, but fans of the series will love the final scenes between Lauren and Shane. 4.5 stars
I received this ebook from NetGalley through the courtesy of Severn House. An advance copy was provided to me at no cost, but my review is voluntary and unbiased.