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Deadly Recall

(Jessie Cole #2)

T.R. Ragan (Goodreads Author)

4.34 · Rating details · 5,156 ratings · 267 reviews

PI Jessie Cole is about to discover that there’s no revenge too wicked as New York Times bestselling author T.R. Ragan’s gripping series continues.

When you search for the missing, there’s no telling what you’ll find. PI Jessie Cole learned that painful truth firsthand when her sister disappeared. Now a new case will test Jessie and Ben once again.

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May 26, 2018 Mary Beth rated it really liked it

This is the second book of this series. This book starts up where the first book left off.
There are several different stories in this one. Jessie Cole is a P.I and Ben Morrison is a crime reporter.

Ben was in a car accident, and lost his memory and bits and pieces of his past comes back to haunt him. Is Ben a murderer? He is having flashbacks and he has Jessie to look in his past to find out more about the flashbacks he is having.

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Mar 14, 2018 Meredith ( on Semi-Hiatus until February) rated it liked it

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3.5 stars

Straightforward novel about a PI who’s investigating three cases: a child abduction case, a case of revenge and retribution, and the history of a reporter suffering from amnesia.

Book two opens with PI Jessie Cole and Ben Morrison coming to terms with the events that occur in book one. While Jessie feels like she has closure, journalist Ben Morrison to wonder more about his past. Jessie decides she is going to help Ben piece together his life before the accident that caused Ben to l ...more

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Apr 22, 2018 Kaceey rated it really liked it

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Book two of the Jessie Cole series. These are fundamentally dark thrillers. As with book one, there’s a lot of moving parts taking place simultaneously. Multiple story lines that seemingly have nothing to do with each other until they all converge in the end.

Jessie is a private detective who has no problem taking on the hardest or most disturbing of cases. Assisting her is Zee. (Who she met in book one.) Zee makes a great addition to this book...and hopefully will continue for the entire series ...more

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Apr 08, 2018 Susanne Strong rated it liked it

Shelves: netgalley, traveling-sister-read

3.25 Stars* (rounded down)

Jessie Cole and Ben Morrison are back. Working together again to solve the abductions of several people by a man with vengeance on his mind. Vengeance against a drug company owned by Owen Shepard, who he blames for the death of his own daughter. For Jessie and Ben, trying to find who is responsible is a race to the finish as yet another young girl’s life hangs in the balance.

In addition to working the case, Jessie also tries to help Ben delve into his past which ends u ...more

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Mar 31, 2018 Nazanin rated it really liked it

Shelves: thriller, suspense, netgalley, 2018

3.5-3.75 Stars

We met Jessie, Ben, and Zee in the first installment. Jessie is a private investigator and works on cold cases. Seven years ago, Ashley’s newborn daughter was abducted. At the time police couldn’t help much but after these years Ashley can’t forget about her and needs to know what happened to her daughter, so she went to Jessie for help. These part of the story was so predictable!

10 years ago Ben had an accident that stole his memories. He suffers from amnesia. He’s married and has 3.5-3.75 Stars

We met Jessie, Ben, and Zee in the first installment. Jessie is a private investigator and works on cold cases. Seven years ago, Ashley’s newborn daughter was abducted. At the time police couldn’t help much but after these years Ashley can’t forget about her and needs to know what happened to her daughter, so she went to Jessie for help. These part of the story was so predictable!

10 years ago Ben had an accident that stole his memories. He suffers from amnesia. He’s married and has two children. He is a crime reporter. He received a letter. The writer wanted Ben to tell his story to others that how he lost his girl, how his daughter needlessly suffered and died too young because of greed. And asked Ben to contact authorities to do something and if they didn’t pay attention, an innocent life will be taken! I Think finding the perp was so accidental!!

Let’s not forget about Zee! The girl who was kidnapped in the first book and suffers from Schizophrenia, remember? Well, she thinks being a PI is a good job for her so she has her own cases to solve too!

What I like about this series is that it’s not just one story or case to solve! It’s like they work with each other but on different cases that sometimes are entwined with each other! in the first book I was liking Ben! He was a mystery to me but at the end I liked him but in this one, we know him more, some of the mystery from his past was solved but not completely and it made me think about him as a shady person! I don’t want to dislike him but with things that I found about him, about his past? I just don’t know! But I liked that he trusted Jessie that much that he could talk about the images he’s seeing even though they are bloody memories!

Told in multiple POV, 3rd person. It’s the second installment in the "Jessie Cole" series and it’s better if you read it in order. It’s well-written and despite it wasn't as exciting as the first book I enjoyed it, hope you like it as well!

Thanks to T.R. Ragan, Netgalley, and Thomas & Mercer for the advanced digital copy in exchange an honest review.
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Feb 15, 2018 Linda Strong rated it really liked it

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4.5 Stars

This is second in a series that features Private Investigator Jessie Cole and crime reporter Ben Morrison. Although second, this can easily be read as a stand alone. There's just enough information so that the reader is not totally lost, but not enough to ruin the reading of HER LAST DAY, book 1. As always, I highly recommend reading these books in order.

Jessie Cole specializes in looking for the missing. A potential client contacts her to ask for an investigation into her daughter's ab 4.5 Stars

This is second in a series that features Private Investigator Jessie Cole and crime reporter Ben Morrison. Although second, this can easily be read as a stand alone. There's just enough information so that the reader is not totally lost, but not enough to ruin the reading of HER LAST DAY, book 1. As always, I highly recommend reading these books in order.

Jessie Cole specializes in looking for the missing. A potential client contacts her to ask for an investigation into her daughter's abduction. Her daughter was a newborn infant and she's been gone for 7 years. This new case will test Jessie and Ben to the limits. And they might not like what they find.

Meanwhile, a man blames Owen Shepard for his daughter's death. Owen is head of one of the largest health insurance companies. When the company refused the use of an experimental drug, something seemed to snap. The man has written a letter, sent it to Ben. The letter states he wants an apology and his word that all experimental drugs will be approved for use. If his demands are not met, innocent people will die.

The man means it with everything he has. Two bodies are found murdered .. but Owen doesn't respond ... until "his" daughter goes missing.

Ben lost his memory in the wake of a car accident. It's been 12 years and he doesn't remember anything before that time. But he's having visions or hallucinations or his memory is coming back. But he's seeing himself at crime scenes. Are these scenes he's followed in his career ... or is he a killer? Ben wants to know and Jessie starts looking into his background.

Sometimes the truth can hurt ....

I really like this author's style of writing. The plot is thought out and put together in details that are easy to follow. The suspense starts on the first page and maintains until the very surprising ending. Her characters are stand-outs. They are flawed, but it only makes them stronger and very interesting to follow.

This author has written two previous series which I have had the honor of reading. She has never disappointed me and I always look forward to her new books. Warning: there is a small cliffhanger, which has only whet my appetite for the next in this series ... DERANGED which will be available October 2018.
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Apr 02, 2018 Li'l Owl rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: series, mystery-crime-suspense-thriller, owl-s-kindle-own, usa-author-setting, netgalley, private-detective-investigator

A fast paced thriller with plenty of twists and turns!

When crime reporter, Ben Morrison receives a chilling letter, his first phone call is to the police, the second is to his friend, PI Jessie Cole.

Dear Mr. Morrison,
Greed killed my daughter. She was my angel and my life, and I refuse to let her go without letting the world know that greed is killing people every day. People need to know that their daughters or their sons could be next. My research has shown that you’re an experienced journali A fast paced thriller with plenty of twists and turns!

When crime reporter, Ben Morrison receives a chilling letter, his first phone call is to the police, the second is to his friend, PI Jessie Cole.

Dear Mr. Morrison,
Greed killed my daughter. She was my angel and my life, and I refuse to let her go without letting the world know that greed is killing people every day. People need to know that their daughters or their sons could be next. My research has shown that you’re an experienced journalist who appears to have no real agenda other than telling the story. And that’s why I’ve come to you. I need you to tell my story.

I know you have children of your own. Have you ever had to watch your child suffer? In the beginning, my daughter was angry with her body for deceiving her. Exhausted and in terrible pain, it wasn’t long before her anger turned to fright, and she began to wonder if she would ever get better. She had no choice but to quit her internship at a large tech company. No more sports or morning runs through the park with her friends. Her joints were swollen. There were many days where the pain was so intense she lay in bed without speaking a word. She couldn’t get to the bathroom without assistance. We all felt helpless. Once we found the right medication, our hope was renewed, and we were able to breathe again. At least until she experienced her first seizure and reminded us things could always get worse, which they did. On my wife’s way to see our daughter in the hospital, an uninsured driver hit her car head-on. She died instantly. They told me she didn’t suffer. My daughter was prescribed a new drug. She did everything she could to keep me from diving headfirst into a pit of despair after my wife’s tragedy. And it was working, too, until I received a letter from Direct Health Inc. (DHI) stating their refusal to pay for the costly medication that was keeping my daughter from experiencing seizures. They said the drug was experimental. The doctors immediately stopped administering the medication. To pay for the costly drugs, I sold my house, begged for money on social media, and worked long hours so I could keep my insurance since I still needed what little help it offered. Eventually the money ran out. The hospital, the doctors—everyone involved—watched my daughter’s decline, and they did nothing. Unlike my wife, my daughter didn’t die instantly. She suffered for another year . Have you ever had to watch someone you love slowly deteriorate? The lumps that appeared on her body were painful to the touch, but I couldn’t help her to the bathroom without touching her . She couldn’t walk without feeling as if there were dozens of needles sticking into the bottoms of her feet. The pain was excruciating. She couldn’t move without crying. Her suffering did not continue for days or weeks, but for months. If you talked to the people who know me best, they would say I am a calm and rational being. But that was then, and this is now. I’m mad as hell. My daughter needlessly suffered and died too young because of greed. Since I have been unable to get the insurance company’s attention, I want you to contact DHI and see that I get an apology and reassurance that all experimental drugs will be covered for all patients henceforth. If, and this is a very important if, I do not see a photocopy of such letter on DHI’s company letterhead signed by the president and chief executive officer, Owen Shepard, on the front page of the Sacramento Tribune on or before Wednesday, October 18, an innocent life will be taken.
Sincerely, MAH

Ben makes multiple phone calls requesting to speak with Owen Shepard but gets no response. When the demands MAH aren't met, Ben receives a second letter along with a thumb drive enclosed in the envelope. The video on the thumb drive sends a chills coursing up his spine.

“Tyler,” the voice said. “Tell whoever is watching why you’re here.” Both of Tyler’s shoulders slumped as if he’d been asked the same question hundreds of times already. “I don’t know,” he said , trying to get free. His arms were behind him, out of sight, most likely bound with tape or rope. In the background, Ben thought he heard the sound of a magazine being loaded into a pistol. Sitting taller, eyes wide, the young man looked directly into the lens of the camera. “ Why are you doing this?”“You know why.”“I told you. I’ve only been working for DHI for a short time. I never met Owen Shepard. He wouldn’t know me if we bumped into each other.” A long pause. Ben hoped this wouldn’t end badly, but instinct told him it couldn’t end any other way. “I had nothing to do with Han—” A gunshot sounded. Tyler McDonald’s skull exploded. A second later, the screen went from red to black.

Now, time is of the essence. The police, Ben, and Jessie are in a race against the clock to find the man responsible for sending the letters and murdering an innocent man— before he kills again.

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Deadly Recall by T.R. Ragan is the second book in the Jessie Cole series. The storyline is exciting, fast paced, and full of twists and turns that kept me guessing. I got to know Jessie, Colin, Ben, Olivia, and Zee in book one and grew to likey them even more in this book. They are fun, sensitive, and determined characters, each with their own flaws which adds to thier unique personalities. The ending left me with a tantalizing cliffhanger! I definitely be reading more thrilling adventures with Jessie Cole and Co! ...more

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Nov 25, 2018 Andrea rated it it was amazing

Shelves: kindle-books

Book two, fantastic as love reading this author's books, can't get enough.theres a few stories to this book.jessie has a new assistant see she's funny in this book as she's hears voices and doesn't take orders well she gets Olivia Jessie's neice into trouble.jessies an investigator and her case is a mother child disappears from a hospital.then a case where the killer daughter dies a horrid death and out for revenge.and Ben the reporter who lost his memory in a car accident in the first book.want ...more

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Apr 02, 2018 Jean rated it it was amazing

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Actual rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars

Deadly Recall is the 2nd book in the Jessie Cole series. It can be read as a stand-alone but I highly recommend reading the first book before reading this one. Jessie Cole is one busy private investigator. She is working on multiple cases: a baby abduction, a man seeking vengeance on an insurance company and helping a friend with amnesia regain his memories. This is a quick read but it sure packs a lot in. Fast-paced story with great writing and an amazing cast o ...more

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Mar 05, 2018 Malina Skrobosinski rated it really liked it

Shelves: netgalley, series-started

Another eventful installment in the Jessie Cole series. I can't say I enjoyed it as much as the first, but it was definitely enjoyable. T.R. Ragan has a way of intermixing the storylines in a fashion that at first you would almost find it overwhelming, but at the same time, you have to pause and realize, isn't that just the way life is? Something is always coming at us from every different direction, we as individuals always seem to be juggling multiple aspects of our lives until some point it a Another eventful installment in the Jessie Cole series. I can't say I enjoyed it as much as the first, but it was definitely enjoyable. T.R. Ragan has a way of intermixing the storylines in a fashion that at first you would almost find it overwhelming, but at the same time, you have to pause and realize, isn't that just the way life is? Something is always coming at us from every different direction, we as individuals always seem to be juggling multiple aspects of our lives until some point it all intersects and you have to make a decision of what becomes the priority. That's how I see T.R Ragan's writing... there are different parts of the story that while you might find them to be the more important, they end up having to take a back seat as something else swoops in and becomes the front runner.

Jessie and Ben are moving on with there lives since the discovery of Jessie's sister Sophie. Jessie has been committing herself to her work, and has a new case, one that involves an infant abducted at the hospital 7 years ago. A young mother, has been desperate for answers, but the father, he's ready to leave things in the past. During the investigation Jessie finds some unsettling circumstances surrounding the abduction of young baby Dakota. She also finds herself in danger as someone has been following her.

Ben has also been trying to stay focused on work, only it's proving much more difficult for him these days. Since the flash backs began after seeing the television program on Jessie's sister Sophie, they haven't stopped... in fact, they are progressing, and they are becoming increasingly more sinister. He's been continuing therapy trying to come to terms with these flashbacks, and the realization that he has murdered someone... The Heartless Killer. Only, the realization is that he feels no remorse for taking a life, in fact, it felt good.

"His pulse would race as he recalled an evil darkness settling over him like a good friend. His muscles would tense, his jaw would harden, and then, like the blossoming of a flower, he would slowly come alive."

In an attempt to face this evil head on, Ben hires Jessie to look into his past, he needs to know who he really is, and the things he has done, once and for all.

Meanwhile, Ben receives a letter in the mail from a man who has lost his daughter and blames a major pharmaceutical company, DHI, for not covering the experimental medication necessary to keep his daughter alive. He states that if he does not receive an apology on the front page of the Sacramento Tribune from the head of the company, Owen Shepard, that he will begin killing people. When his demands go unanswered, and people start dying with still no action being taken, this disgruntled father, who calls himself, MAH, takes desperate measures and kidnaps Owen Shepard's daughter, Emily. Ben and Jessie once again team up to help locate Emily before it's too late.

Most surprisingly in this novel is the return of Zee Gatley, one of the victims of The Heartless Killer in the first novel. Zee and Jessie have remained friends since their encounter with The Heartless Killer, and now, Zee has come to ask for a job... she is interested in becoming a private investigator. Jessie is of course reluctant given Zee's medical history of having schizophrenia, but is assured by Zee that the medication is helping and that the "voices" no longer speak to her. Little does she know that this is not entirely true. Jessie agrees to give Zee a job and assigns her the task of looking into Mrs. Norton, a woman who is suspected of a fraudulent Worker's Compensation Claim. Zee is to watch this woman and take video or pictures of her doing any heavy lifting or anything that would disprove her claim as being "injured" and unfit for work. Seems easy enough, what could go wrong? Only Zee has her eye set on a mysterious man that lives next door to Mrs. Norton... he seems to be up to some suspicious activity, and despite Jessie's pleading not to intervene, Zee just can't seem to leave it alone, and once again finds herself in a sticky situation.

I'm looking forward to the next installment where we will hopefully learn more about Ben and his past as he continues to deteriorate, and I'm hoping that we see more of Colin... and that he and Jessie can finally begin the relationship that both have been longing for. I'm also looking forward to seeing Zee and Olivia continue to grow as characters.

I want to thank NetGalley, Thomas & Mercer, and T.R. Ragan for allowing me the opportunity to read this novel in exchange for my review. ...more

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Mar 17, 2018 Mandy White (mandylovestoread) rated it really liked it

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Jessie Cole returns!! I have been a big fan of TR Ragan since I discovered the Lizzie Gardener series and this series does have similarities to that one.

This book can be read as a stand alone as there is a lot of recapping throughout the story. But I would suggest reading book 1 first to learn more about the characters.

This time Jessie is investigating the disappearance of a baby from the hospital 7 years ago. She also takes on a junior who gets herself into all sorts of trouble. At a the same ...more

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Jan 04, 2019 Amy rated it really liked it

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This is the second in a series that follows PI Jessie Cole and I really enjoyed the first book, she’s a character that intrigued me and while you learn quite a bit about her in the first book, there was still many questions left unanswered. I’m pleased to say that this may have answered a few of my burning questions about both her and Ben, but it still left plenty of room for more in the next books!

Much as with the last book there were several various plot threads to keep you on your toes. Jessi ...more

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Oct 26, 2020 Kylie H rated it really liked it

Shelves: adrenalin, thriller-suspense

Once again this author delivers a gripping, fast paced thriller. This is the second book in the Jessie Cole series. Jessie, a private investigator, is hired to find a child who disappeared from the hospital soon after birth and should now be seven years old if she is still alive.
At the same time, Ben Morrison, a crime reporter who was left with no recollection of his former life before a major accident 10 years earlier is having flashbacks of disturbing scenes he is unable to place. He asks Jes ...more

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Feb 22, 2018 Elaine Tomasso rated it really liked it

I would like to thank Netgalley and Thomas & Mercer for an advance copy of Deadly Recall, the second novel to feature Sacramento based PI Jessie Cole and reporter Ben Morrison.

Jessie is a cold case missing person specialist so is happy to take the case of Dakota Bale who was snatched from hospital shortly after her birth seven years ago. In the meantime Ben receives a letter from MAH stating that if DHI, a medical insurance company, does not publish an apology for refusing to pay for experimenta I would like to thank Netgalley and Thomas & Mercer for an advance copy of Deadly Recall, the second novel to feature Sacramento based PI Jessie Cole and reporter Ben Morrison.

Jessie is a cold case missing person specialist so is happy to take the case of Dakota Bale who was snatched from hospital shortly after her birth seven years ago. In the meantime Ben receives a letter from MAH stating that if DHI, a medical insurance company, does not publish an apology for refusing to pay for experimental drugs and amend their policy innocent people will die. If that is not enough he is starting to have flashbacks to his pre-amnesia days and doesn't like what he's seeing so he asks Jessie to look into his past.

I thoroughly enjoyed Deadly Recall. It is a straightforward read and not particularly profound but it is compelling, thanks mainly to good plotting and characterisation. The various plotlines held my interest throughout with their ingenious twists and turns and timely reveals, especially Ben's story. He lost all memory of his previous life 10 years ago in a car crash but recently some unpleasant images are coming back - are they memories or imaginings? He doesn't know but fears the worst. It will be very interesting, given the revelations in this novel, to see where Ms Ragan takes his character.

As I said it is not a particularly profound novel as the answers come easily to Jessie, mostly she asks and is told but the intricacies of the plot are sufficient that the reader too wants these answers quickly to see what is coming next. It is also an extremely readable novel with an inviting and intimate style of writing.

While Ben has his dark side Jessie is a "lighter" personality. She is hardworking, dedicated and a bit of a worrier, especially about her parenting of niece Olivia. She needs some fun in her life and that may come in the form of schizophrenic new assistant, Zee Gatley, whose escapades may give Jessie a heart attack but certainly inject some light humour into proceedings.

Deadly Recall is a good read which I have no hesitation in recommending. ...more

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Feb 28, 2018 Melanie rated it really liked it · review of another edition

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Deadly Recall was a thrilling read with an engaging plot and amazing characters.

For PI Jessie Cole there's nothing more rewarding than searching for the missing and she's got more cases than she can keep up with these days. A grieving mother seeks out Jessie to find out what happened to her daughter who was kidnapped on the night she was born seven years ago. Then the daughter of the CEO of a health insurance company is kidnapped by a man who blames the company for his daughter's death and has k Deadly Recall was a thrilling read with an engaging plot and amazing characters.

For PI Jessie Cole there's nothing more rewarding than searching for the missing and she's got more cases than she can keep up with these days. A grieving mother seeks out Jessie to find out what happened to her daughter who was kidnapped on the night she was born seven years ago. Then the daughter of the CEO of a health insurance company is kidnapped by a man who blames the company for his daughter's death and has killed two of its' employees so far. Meanwhile crime reporter Ben Morrison is still looking to connect the dots of his forgotten past and enlists Jessie's help to find out who he was before the accident that stole his memories.

Jessie has spent the three months since her sister's remains were recovered in the first book learning how to accept what happened, work through her grief, and move on. She continues to focus a lot of her energy into her work and at times lets it eclipse everything else. I liked how dedicated she was and it was relatable as someone who has a tendency to focus too much on work. Jessie continues to worry about her niece and how she's handling everything. I appreciated that Jessie was shown to not always have the answers when it comes to her personal life.

Ben has been experiencing a number of flashbacks about grisly scenes since first seeing Sophie Cole's photo on a cold case TV show three months ago. He is becoming increasingly worried about the past he can't remember and has a hard time accepting others' explanations that he must be remembering crimes he covered at work. There were a few revelations about Ben that surprised me and I'm curious to see where his character is headed in future books.

The character I was very happy to see return from Her Last Day was Zee, a young woman with schizophrenia that Jessie helped rescue from a serial killer in the first book. Zee returns in this book to come work for Jessie as an assistant at her private investigator's office. Zee is such an interesting young woman and she brought some much needed levity to the scenes in which she appeared. Olivia, Jessie's fifteen year old niece, returns and it's clear she's struggling a bit with her feelings over her mother's remains being found in the first book. I liked her relationship with Jessie as it was realistic for a teenager and I enjoyed the friendship she sparks with Zee. I was happy to see the return of Higgins, the adorable dog Olivia rescues in Her Last Day. Colin, Jessie's sort of boyfriend and a detective, returns which was nice to see as I'm rooting for their relationship.

There are four major plot points in this book much like the first book had. They are, the kidnapped baby, the avenging father going after the CEO of DHI, Ben looking into his past, and the job Jessie assigns to Zee. It was neat watching Jessie have to juggle all the different cases and deciding which she would focus on. I think the author did a great job giving each enough page time without the book feeling overwhelmed. Each storyline had moments that surprised me and I ultimately liked how each of them turned out. My favorite plot was the one involving Zee conducting surveillance as you just never know what she'll get into.

Deadly Recall has cemented the Jessie Cole series as one packed full of intriguing plots with fascinating characters. I'm looking forward to future books in the series and would definitely recommend the series for anyone looking for thrillers with a strong female lead.

**I received an advance copy of this book from Netgalley and the publisher in exchange for an honest review.** ...more

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Nov 21, 2018 CD {Boulder Blvd} rated it liked it · review of another edition

Although this was a fairly easy read, it definitely had good points and potential, I just don't think it fulfilled its potential.

Jessie is juggling 3 cases which has the book jumping between different unrelated cases and I think there wasn't enough focus for the primary case.
Plus, it was extremely easy to guess where each of the cases were going, so no surprises.

First we have an insurance client who is getting revenge against an insurance company for the death of his daughter. My main problem ...more

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Oct 22, 2020 Dom rated it it was amazing

Yet another absolutely brilliant book!

He’d lost everything, including his soul. His insides twisted. What have I done? What have I become?

There are so many layers each time that all unfold then fold in together perfectly!
As with the first I absolutely love all the characters.

They were both afraid—scared to death—of everything. And quite possibly of nothing at all.

I also really enjoy the fact that there is a much larger story arc between the two and on to im assuming the third and possibly even t ...more

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Apr 10, 2018 Trish R. rated it it was amazing

As good as Her Last Day was this was even better. This one paid close attention to 3 different cases; a baby that was kidnapped 7 years before, the killer who was killing to get the attention of a large insurance company and at Ben’s request Jessie’s trying to find out about the years BEFORE he was in an accident that left him with partial amnesia. AND there’s a little romance going on with Jessie and Colin, too.

I think my favorite character in this book was Zee. She was in the last book too but ...more

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Jul 20, 2018 Ankita Singh rated it it was amazing

Shelves: netgalley-books, arcs

Deadly Recall was as thrilling as the first book in the series, Her Last Day.

I'd been waiting for this book to appear on the NetGalley shelf, because I so wanted to know what happens to Jessie and Ben after the events of Her Last Day.

And Deadly Recall did not disappoint me at all. It was fast-paced, thrilling and just my kind of read.

I loved that there were multiple cases to solve, and how there was just no time to pause. I loved all the action.

And the characters, wow. I loved Zee with her e ...more

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Apr 13, 2018 Tracy T. rated it it was amazing

Another great book by T.R. Ragan! I really enjoyed this book a lot. Great Narration by Kate Rudd (audible review)

I like Jessie a lot. There were 3 different stories going on during this book so there was no time for filler nonsense and it kept you entertained all the way through. There is lots of dialogue throughout the entire book. Some great secondary characters too. One of my favorites is Zee and all 3 of her personalities! LOL they are great.

I am hoping Ben's book is next, I am looking forw ...more

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Aug 31, 2019 Pat (not getting friend updates currently) rated it really liked it

Totally engrossing, great read.

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Feb 17, 2018 Cindy rated it really liked it

The plot thickens in this second book in the Jessie Cole series. So many different threads going at the same time with multiple characters and they all work together like a well oiled machine.

First up Jessie has been asked by a mother to find her daughter who was kidnapped from the hospital right after she was born 7 years ago.

Then Ben has two things fall into his lap. First is Ben is sent a letter at the newspaper from a grieving father telling him that if he doesn't get an apology from the C ...more

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Apr 25, 2019 Carolyn rated it it was amazing

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What a fabulous murder/mystery series. ALL the characters are quirky, complex and are so well-developed. It hooks you right in. I just love Zee, one of the supporting characters. She came into the series in the middle of the first book, has schizophrenia, struggles valiantly with it, is humorous and endearing. She fits right in! Jessie Cole, the heroine, is a work in progress. I am very much enjoying her growth, tenaciousness and spirit. And, Ben. He is an investigative reporter who has become g ...more

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Nov 28, 2018 Joann rated it liked it

Shelves: family-drama, kindle, drama, murder, mystery, killers, mystery-series, thriller

This is the second book in the PI Jessie Cole series. Owen Shepard, the public face of one of the country's biggest health insurance companies, has become the target of a vengeful father. The man blames Shepard for his child's death and plans to make the CEO know what it's like to live with a broken heart-and watch others die. There seemed to be a lot of characters in this book but I was able to keep up. No unique twists or turns in this novel. The jury is out as to continue with this series or ...more

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Nov 12, 2020 Yellagirlgc rated it really liked it

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I didn't get to read the first book in this series. Other than a few confusing parts where the characters reference something I'd missed I wasn't left horribly in the dark. Jessie Cole is a private investigator that's raising her deceased sisters fifteen year old daughter. While dealing with her niece Olivia's mood swings and awkward silences she has a full roster of cases to investigate. Her supporting cast is Ben, new hire Zee and ex boyfriend Colin.

In Deadly Recall Jessie is looking for an a ...more

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Apr 30, 2019 Sreedevi Nair rated it it was amazing

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I love this series.. The plot the characters the crimes stories everything is just amazing 😄

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Dec 31, 2017 Jeanie rated it it was amazing

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Instead of doing something about what happened to your daughter, you took the easy way out. Feeding your anger. It's easy to be violent, angry and mad. It's a lot harder to fix something.

Jesse Cole and her tribe make reading fun. The plot, the characters, there is a connection that always brings me back for more. Jesse is passionate about what matters. In , Her Last Day she was determined to find out what happened to her sister. Raising her daughter Olivia now, she wanted Olivia to have closur ...more

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Mar 24, 2018 Megan Del Rio rated it it was amazing

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Wow! I hardly know where to start with this book. Deadly Recall is the second book in the Jessie Cole series. I strongly suggest you read the series in order so the previous book isn’t spoiled for you.

Just like in book one, we are following Private Investigator Jessie Cole as she does what she does best; locate missing people. What I love most about both of these books is that T.R. Ragan manages to simultaneously write multiple stories within one book, each chapter giving you a separate point of view. Each character’s story slightly intertwined with one another.

I couldn’t put this book down. Every time I tried another clue was revealed leading me to the next chapter, eventually leading me to the final page where I silently begged for the answers to reveal themselves. It takes talent to write such a gripping, edge-of-your-seat thriller and Ragan does it flawlessly.

Jessie Cole has a lot on her plate when she’s contacted by a mother who is desperate to locate her daughter that she assumes had been kidnapped shortly after delivery and Owen Sheppard who is also desperate to locate someone, a grieving father killing people in cold-blood to gain the attention of DHI, an insurance agency that he blames for killing his teenage daughter.

While the cases are piling up, Zee, who you’ll remember from Her Last Day, offers Jessie help with her overwhelming workload. Zee is schizophrenic and with the help of the wonderful, at times troublesome voices in her head, she’s never quite sure what to do in certain situations. She also has a hard time following directions and Jessie begins questioning whether she should have hired her at all when Zee gets herself in a few close-call situations. Imagine someone who says exactly what’s on their mind and protects the ones she loves no matter what situation they’re in. That’s Zee. She’s quirky, smart and hands-down my favorite character.

Then there’s Ben. In Her Last Day there are certain clues that lead you to believe that Ben might not be the nice, kind family man he appears to be. The flashbacks he’s having are even forcing him to believe he’s a cold-blooded murderer. You get a few answers in Deadly Recall, but I’m sure we’ll get the full story in book three. Deranged is set to release in October 2018 and I can’t wait to get my hands on it. I need answers! ...more

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Nov 02, 2018 Cheryl rated it really liked it

A lot of intertwined storylines coming together in the end

This is the second book in the Jessie Cole series, taking up three months after the events in book one HER LAST DAY.

Private investigator Jessie Cole and amnesiac journalist Ben Morrison continue working together in this offering. There's a devastated father trying to get a huge pharmaceutical company to pay attention to his demands after his beloved daughter dies, a kidnapped baby that's been missing for seven years, Jessie has her niece ...more

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Jul 31, 2018 Donna Hines rated it liked it

Shelves: arc, netgalley

'An eye for an eye.'
PI Jessie is seeking answers to her sister's disappearance.
Owen Shepherd is targeted by vengeful father who wants revenge for son's death so he kidnaps Owen's daughter.
Ben attempts to recall past memories prior to a car crash.
What he uncovers will take Ben and Jessie to the brinks .
Plenty of brainwashing, manipulation, and mind games in this one.
Not my cup of tea but perhaps you'll enjoy this one more.
Thank you TR Ragan, her publisher, NetGalley, and Aldiko for this ARC in ex ...more

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