Valri Western
Another superb action book by Elizabeth Goddard and this one begins a new series! I happen to live not far from the Mount Shasta region in California so that made it even more fun for me! I could visualize the area she was writing about. The two main characters were interesting to me. The lead detective in a murder case, Ryan Bradley, I could relate with. He's driven yet compassionate. He feels for the victims' families and is especially careful because the victim in this case is the sister of his former girlfriend so he knew her. However, he wants the killer caught so he's very driven to find him/her. The heroine, Tori Peterson, I couldn't relate to as much. It happens sometimes in books where you just don't "click" with a character! I found her somewhat too prideful and not very compassionate. She didn't treat Ryan very well. Granted, he was her ex-boyfriend but still, he was doing everything he could to find her sister's killer. I just wanted her to be nicer to everyone she came in contact with and she wasn't. However, the story itself was great and I loved all the action. You never knew what would happen next! So many twists and turns to keep you guessing! Definitely recommend this book!