This is one of the best books I’ve read in a long time. Once again Brigid Kemmerer does not disappoint. Make sure you have some tissues nearby when you read this though.

I wish I realized this was an abridged version when I borrowed it from Libby.

3.5 stars rounded up.

In 1984, three kids went into the woods to play, but only one returned. The bodies of the other two kids were never found. Years later, the boy who was found is now a detective on the Dublin Murder Squad. Along with his partner they must solve the murder of a young girl found near the same woods where his friends disappeared all those years ago. Will they find a connection between the two cases?

I thought the premise of this book sounded intriguing. Someone involved in a crime as a child now solving a similar crime, sign me up! However, I did feel the book dragged a bit. There were a lot of characters to keep track of and some parts of the story were not necessary to keep the story going. With that said, I did enjoy the author’s style of writing. Her descriptions were beautifully written, and she transported me to Ireland and the Knocknaree hillside.

At one point, Rob, our narrator, mentions that the present day case was not easy to solve, but I honestly saw some of it coming very early on. Not all of it, but a main part. That didn’t stop me from reading though. I wanted to know what happened to those kids who disappeared all those years ago and how the cases were related which kept me reading. Sadly I did find the ending a bit disappointing though.

I honestly have some mixed emotions about this book. Parts were very good, but I felt that it was a bit drawn out and some of it just worked too perfectly. In real life I don’t think the ending would have wrapped up so seemlessly. I have Losing Hope from my library, but I think I’m going to take a break from CoHo for a little bit.

I loved One of Us is Lying when I read it last year so was really excited for this book to come out. I was hoping it would be the same characters, and although they were in the book they weren't the main focus. I still enjoyed it though and didn't see the big twist at the end coming at all!

I loved Warcross so much that I actually decided to listen to Wildcard right after. I was disappointed in this one. It wasn’t nearly as good as #1. I missed the gameplay and the interactions with the Phoenix Riders. Those scenes were what made book one so fun. That one ended on such a big twist and this one just fell flat for me.

Calla Fletcher has just lost her job in Toronto and then she breaks up with her boyfriend on top of it. When she gets a call from Alaska letting her know her estranged father has lung cancer, Calla must decide if she wants to spend some time with the man who abandoned her years ago. Used to the city life, Alaska is not easy for Calla to get used to, and her bush pilot neighbor, Jonah, who wants to make her life hell isn't making it any better.

This was my first K.A. Tucker novel, and I really enjoyed it. The beginning started off a bit slow for me, and I struggled to get into it at first, but once Calla is getting settled in Alaska the pace picked up. Some parts were predictable, but I do see this a lot in romance books. I ended up really loving Calla and Jonah's story and look forward to continuing with the series.