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Catch the Girl
by Melinda Woodhall
This review is also available on my blog: Wine Cellar Library
First, I would like to thank BookSirens and the author for providing me with a free Kindle ARC of this novel in exchange for an honest review.
Catch the Girl is the third book in the Mercy Harbor Thriller series. Although this book can be read as a standalone, I highly recommend reading the first two novels, [b:The River Girls|42800379|The River Girls (Mercy Harbor Thriller, #1)|Melinda Woodhall|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1542255784l/42800379._SY75_.jpg|66565016] and [b:Girl Eight|44540572|Girl Eight (Mercy Harbor Thriller, #2)|Melinda Woodhall|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1553029527l/44540572._SY75_.jpg|69124713]. Although the author provides brief explanations about the events in the first two novels, much of the character development occurred in The River Girls.
Catch the Girl maintains the same level of heart-pounding suspense that I have come to expect from a Woodhall novel. We have a fantastic team dedicated to saving the lives of women and girls in danger. Despite multiple crooked cops being exposed in the Willow Bay Police Department, Nessa, Jankowski, and retired detective Barker uphold justice and continuously put the safety of these women above all else. Our other heroes, including Eden, Reggie, Leo, and Frankie, also never hesitate to act when a woman's life is on the line, frequently risking personal safety.
I was happy to see that this book contains more content about the characters' personal relationships than the previous installment. Being able to see how these events affect their personal lives makes them more relatable, and as a reader, I am cheering for each character's happily-ever-after. This is not meant to imply that this is a romantic series, because it really is not; for instance, my hope for Nessa is that her marriage will remain strong despite her long hours and limitless ambition.
On that note, I am happy that Barker is finally searching for his daughter. Taylor had walked out after her mother died, blaming her father for causing her mother's cancer with his cigarette smoking. In his search, he discovers a strange commune with shady characters, and when two girls are murdered and traced back to the commune, his desperation to find his daughter intensifies.
There are just a couple scenes that were unrealistic, which is why I cannot give this book a perfect rating. For instance, the National Guard would never let a soldier use weapons for a civilian investigation. Not in a million years. Especially since this case has absolutely zero relation to national security. Being in the military myself, this irked me. Aside from this, I thoroughly enjoyed this book and I am excited to embark on the newly released fourth installment, [b:Girls Who Lie|48660727|Girls Who Lie (Mercy Harbor Thriller, #4)|Melinda Woodhall|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1572643610l/48660727._SY75_.jpg|74003856].
First, I would like to thank BookSirens and the author for providing me with a free Kindle ARC of this novel in exchange for an honest review.
Catch the Girl is the third book in the Mercy Harbor Thriller series. Although this book can be read as a standalone, I highly recommend reading the first two novels, [b:The River Girls|42800379|The River Girls (Mercy Harbor Thriller, #1)|Melinda Woodhall|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1542255784l/42800379._SY75_.jpg|66565016] and [b:Girl Eight|44540572|Girl Eight (Mercy Harbor Thriller, #2)|Melinda Woodhall|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1553029527l/44540572._SY75_.jpg|69124713]. Although the author provides brief explanations about the events in the first two novels, much of the character development occurred in The River Girls.
Catch the Girl maintains the same level of heart-pounding suspense that I have come to expect from a Woodhall novel. We have a fantastic team dedicated to saving the lives of women and girls in danger. Despite multiple crooked cops being exposed in the Willow Bay Police Department, Nessa, Jankowski, and retired detective Barker uphold justice and continuously put the safety of these women above all else. Our other heroes, including Eden, Reggie, Leo, and Frankie, also never hesitate to act when a woman's life is on the line, frequently risking personal safety.
I was happy to see that this book contains more content about the characters' personal relationships than the previous installment. Being able to see how these events affect their personal lives makes them more relatable, and as a reader, I am cheering for each character's happily-ever-after. This is not meant to imply that this is a romantic series, because it really is not; for instance, my hope for Nessa is that her marriage will remain strong despite her long hours and limitless ambition.
On that note, I am happy that Barker is finally searching for his daughter. Taylor had walked out after her mother died, blaming her father for causing her mother's cancer with his cigarette smoking. In his search, he discovers a strange commune with shady characters, and when two girls are murdered and traced back to the commune, his desperation to find his daughter intensifies.
There are just a couple scenes that were unrealistic, which is why I cannot give this book a perfect rating. For instance, the National Guard would never let a soldier use weapons for a civilian investigation. Not in a million years. Especially since this case has absolutely zero relation to national security. Being in the military myself, this irked me. Aside from this, I thoroughly enjoyed this book and I am excited to embark on the newly released fourth installment, [b:Girls Who Lie|48660727|Girls Who Lie (Mercy Harbor Thriller, #4)|Melinda Woodhall|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1572643610l/48660727._SY75_.jpg|74003856].