I was torn between admiring the lead character’s motivations and wanting to throttle him for his naïveté. It’s a great story and I love it when authors acknowledge and address privilege in their characters and how they relate to the world which is presented.

It seemed like an interesting story from the description and the first half was really gripping for me . But afterwards I kinda lost interest because there were a few things that didn’t make sense for me and I just couldn’t keep up with everything.

Very grateful to the publisher for my review copy

Seemed disjointed with characters who didn't seem real. If the author had followed Ricki's journey I would have enjoyed it more
Thank you netgalley and the publisher for this arc

This was a decent read. There was plenty of twists and turns to hold my interest but I didn't get as absorbed into it as I would have liked.

If you like crime fiction Rickie Raven's Dilemma is a book that should definitely be on your to read list. Author J.E. Kellenberger has written a fine example of crime fiction and with all of the twists and turns in the novel it is difficult to know quite what will occur on the next page turn.
The main character, a detective, is a law school grad and from a wealthy family and yet detective work is where his heart and soul is and he is good at it.
The author has a great writing style and the book kept my interest. Thanks to the author, publisher and NetGalley for a free copy for my honest review.

To look at him, you wouldn't expect him to be a detective. He's a graduate of law school and comes from a wealthy family. So many things he could have done with his life. But he chose to join the police force. Deep inside he really wants to be able to help bring justice to victims.

It's a shame that his co-workers feel threatened by him. He could take the promotions from those who have been there longer. They try to pretend he isn't there ... there's no camaraderie to be shared.

His luck holds, though, as he is joined with a murder investigation. Here's his chance to shine and prove that he can become an outstanding detective.

This murder is reminiscent of a previous death and be becomes aware of police corruption. How far up the ranks does it go? Add in money laundering and drug dealing leads to another murder. How many more are going to die?

This is a well written crime fiction with twists and turns that are like a roller coaster ride. The characters are deftly drawn and lend a sense of credibility. I like the interactions between his family, his friends, his co-workers. The suspense started at the very first page and maintained its pace throughout.

Many thanks to the author / Troubador Publishing / Netgalley for the digital copy of this crime fiction. Read and reviewed voluntarily, opinions expressed here are unbiased and entirely my own.