Book Review: “Guilty Knowledge”

About Guilty Knowledge

Detective Jesse Aaron has no leads in the murder of Rosa Logan when pretty blonde Sariah Brennan claims to have seen the killer—in a vision. Unfortunately, the man she identifies is dead—or is he?

Sariah is an unsophisticated small town girl, but her background and her motives are mysterious, and she seems to be hiding something. Jesse is increasingly convinced she has guilty knowledge of the crime, even as he finds himself more and more attracted to her. How can he unravel the web of secrets, without putting Sariah at risk, before the killer strikes again?

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My Review of Guilty Knowledge

I recieved an audiobook copy of Guilty Knowledge, written by Linda Griffin and narrated by Scott LeCote, in exchange for an honest review. All opinions stated here are my own.

Guilty Knowledge is a romantic crime mystery about a cop who falls in love with a possible suspect in his case. When Seriah comes forward with information about a murder which she should have no way of knowing, and it turns out to be right, Detective Jesse Aaron, knows she’s not being totally forthcoming, and determines to ferret out the truth. But he finds himself strangely attracted to her during the investigation, and his partner, Camille never fails to remind him in her bullying sort of way, to keep his emotions in check, not only because she is a suspect, but because she doesn’t approve of interracial relationships. Sariah is illusive and alluring, but whatever she’s hiding is an obstacle to their relationship, one that, if revealed, could bring it to a crumbling halt.

Jesse is a smart detective who knows Sariah is holding something back, yet he gives her the benefit of the doubt against his own better judgement, and shelters her from his brutish bully of a partner, who I found very hard to like. Camille is bigoted and pushy, and critical of Jesse to the point that she acts more like Jesse’s spouse or parent than his partner. Sariah, is secretive and moody, and should have set off all the warning signals in a good cop, not blinded by his emotions.

The story is well crafted, but I had a hard time in investing in any of the characters. I don’t think I related to any of them enough to root for them. The narrator, Scott LeCote, tries to differeniate the voices, but I found it difficult at times to know who was speaking. The mystery is what drives this tale, and what kept me listening.

A romantic crome mystery that keeps you guessing. I give Guilty Knowledge four quills.

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