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Highly charged, enthralling Crime Thriller – Her Final Breath by Carolyn Arnold

Title: Her Final Breath

Series: Detective Amanda Steele #7

Author: Carolyn Arnold 

Publisher: Bookouture

Published: February 17th, 2023

Buy Link(s):

Amazon: https://geni.us/B0BGSG749Wsocial

Apple: http://ow.ly/uz6850L1Swl

Kobo: http://ow.ly/Yl6F50L1Syq 

Google: http://ow.ly/KEfB50L1SAM

My Review:

Every moment counts in this intriguing crime thriller
Involving a serial 'mother and daughter' killer.
This case is a race against time
As Amanda Steele seeks the perpetrator of these crimes.

There are red herrings and surprises as the case unfolds,
With family dramas and lies that are told.
A gripping read from the start to the end
So give yourself time reading it to spend!

Spousal abuse, a refuge and hospital, too,
All are involved as Amanda reveals each clue.
A missing mum and daughter add impetus to the case
As finding them alive begins to feel like a race.

A story filled with tragedies from the present and past
With Amanda's boss revealing secrets at last.
A fascinating investigation and great read, too,
I have no hesitation in highly recommending to you.

For my complementary copy, I say thank you,
As I share with you this, my honest review.

About the Book: 

Faint sunlight dapples the two figures lying on the ground. The mother cradles her daughter close to her side, a stuffed toy elephant next to them. Leaves from the tall trees fall onto their faces, but neither moves to brush them off.

When a dog walker in a local Virginia park finds the bodies of a mother and daughter, Detective Amanda Steele is first on the scene. Her own daughter has a toy just like the girl’s elephant and seeing the child like this is her worst nightmare come true. Heartbroken, she vows to get justice.

They quickly get an ID-Jill Archer and six-year-old Charlotte were reported missing last week, but interviewing Jill’s husband, Roy, Amanda’s gut tells her he is hiding something. When the autopsy reveals a terrible pattern of bruises, she’s certain that a domestic argument escalated out of control, and tiny Charlotte got caught in the crossfire. But just as Amanda is about to arrest Roy, another grave is found, containing another mother and daughter.

Desperate for a lead, she goes to every place the women could have been targeted, and learns from a concerned ER nurse about Leanne Reilly and her young daughter, Gracie, who haven’t been heard from in a week. Amanda hopes that Leanne has simply left her deadbeat husband, but she’s gripped by the fear that they are the killer’s latest victims. Now every second counts for Amanda to find the family and stop a little girl’s nightmare before it ends in tragedy…

A totally compulsive and gripping crime thriller. The next unputdownable read for fans of Angela Marsons, Robert Dugoni and Rachel Caine.

Author Bio

CAROLYN ARNOLD is an international bestselling and award-winning author, as well as a speaker, teacher, and inspirational mentor. She has several continuing fiction series and has many published books. Her genre diversity offers her readers everything from police procedurals, hard-boiled mysteries, and thrillers to action adventures. Her crime fiction series have been praised by those in law enforcement as being accurate and entertaining. This led to her adopting the trademark: POLICE PROCEDURALS RESPECTED BY LAW ENFORCEMENT.

Carolyn was born in a small town and enjoys spending time outdoors, but she also loves the lights of a big city. Grounded by her roots and lifted by her dreams, her overactive imagination insists that she tell her stories. Her intention is to touch the hearts of millions with her books, to entertain, inspire, and empower.

She currently lives near London, Ontario, Canada with her husband and two beagles.

Social Media

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AuthorCarolynArnold/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/Carolyn_Arnold

Website: https://carolynarnold.net/

Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/authorcarolynarnold/

Bookouture Email Sign Up: https://www.bookouture.com/carolyn-arnold

There are six previous books in this series:

Click on the titles to discover more about these books and read my reviews of them.

One comment on “Highly charged, enthralling Crime Thriller – Her Final Breath by Carolyn Arnold

  1. Carla
    March 20, 2023

    Oh, I missed this one. Great post Elaine, I need to get this in my reading rotation ASAP. I love Amanda Steele.

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