Book Review: “If She Knew”

About If She Knew

55 year old empty nester—and freshly retired FBI agent—Kate Wise finds herself drawn out of her quiet suburban life when her friend’s daughter is murdered in a home invasion—and she is implored to help.

Kate thought she left the FBI behind after 30 years as their top agent, respected for her brilliant mind, tough street skills and her uncanny ability to hunt down serial killers. Yet Kate, bored with the quiet town, at a crossroads in life, is summoned by a friend she can’t turn down.

As Kate hunts the killer, she soon finds herself at the forefront of a manhunt, as more bodies turn up—all suburban moms in perfect marriages—and it becomes apparent there is a serial killer stalking this quiet town. She unearths secrets from her neighbors she wishes she never knew, discovering that all is not what it seems in this picture of model streets and neighbors. Affairs and lying are rampant, and Kate must sift through the town’s underbelly if she will stop the killer from striking again.

But this killer is one step ahead of her, and it may end up being Kate who is in danger.

An action-packed thriller with heart-pounding suspense, IF SHE KNEW is book #1 in a riveting new series that will leave you turning pages late into the night.

Purchase Link: https://www.amazon.com/She-Knew-Kate-Wise-Mystery-Book-ebook/dp/B07GX3BR7P

My Review of If She Knew

I received a copy of If She Knew, by Blake Pierce through FreeBooksie. All opinions stated here are my own.

If She Knew is the first book in Blake Pierce’s Kate Wise Mystery series. I relate well with the aging female protagonist who isn’t quite ready to throw in the towel and settle into retirement. (Telling Kate Wise to stop solving crimes is like telling me to stop writing. Lol.) I enjoyed this book so much, I grabbed a second series starter from the back of the book, so watch for that review next week.

Kate Wise is a retired FBI agent, but when her friend’s daughter is murdered, she must step in to help. Her involvement earns her an invitation to come out of retirement and officially work on cold cases, but if she doesn’t knab this killer, her career could be all washed up. The great thing about police procedurals is watching at they break procedure. The only obvious connection between the victims is the area they live in, but Kate knows there must be more. It’s a race with the clock, as another victim turns up. Can she find the real connection before the killer strikes again?

This book is everything a good procedural crime novel should be. I give If She Knew four quills.

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