A great thriller of a read as always.

A well written plot with Great twists and reads well

Thank you Netgalley for a copy for an honest review

I have been reading and reviewing for nearly 13 years and last year I decided to take a huge step back from reviewing as it was becoming more of a chore that it should have been. What you don't realise when you decide to become a blogger/reviewer especially in the book world is that it can spiral...and quickly! With a full time job and my own business I found myself with a bigger and bigger to read pile with each passing day. That then turned into pressure and it became less of an enjoyable hobby and more of a 'I MUST READ THIS' kind of thing. The result was that I fell out of love with reading so I stepped back and decided to read what I wanted to and when I wanted to. The last year has been spent with me reading books that take my fancy and as much as I have enjoyed it a lot more it is only the last month that my passion for reading has come alive once again. This sounds dramatic (it's really not) but I just thought some background may help. When I picked up book 2 in the Karen Rose 'Cincinnati' series I had no idea that this series of books would truly put me back in LOVE with reading so my sincere thanks to this author.

Now many Karen Rose fans will already know that her books are not always short and this current offering (book 3 in the series) is well over 600 pages. However, I didn't care! Having read book 2 and catching up again with the people that were part of the series I just wanted to get on with it and get to this current book. Book 1 features Deacon Novak, book 2 featured Scarlett Bishop and Marcus O'Bannion, and this current one goes on to Kate Coppola and Griffin Davenport. This series I can only compare to living in a small village and each book features a couple of characters, but everybody else is also featured as they too live in the village.

As much as I loved book 2, this one was what made me realise I was back in love with reading. Karen Rose books are yes indeedy the thriller type of book but they almost always throw in a good bit of raunchy sex along the way (this one being no exception). I absolutely LOVED everything about this book. The storyline, the characters, getting to know more about all the people involved in the ever growing circle and I just wanted to keep reading even when it was over.

Thankfully I have another couple of these books to read so I gladly went onto book 4 which has pleased me no end. These are some of the best books I have read in a LONG time and they made me fall back in love with reading. HIGHLY reccomended

Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for the opportunity to read and review this book.
I have read all the books in this, the Cincinnati series and this most recent novel ties in nicely with book two.
We follow the progress and budding relationship of Decker and officer Kate Coppolla as they work to uncover the leader of a human trafficking gang.
We also meet Mallory, a victim of the traffickers who is living with the leader of the operation known only as “The Professor”. Mallory has decided to make a desperate bid for freedom and her story becomes is interlinked with that of Kate and Decker.
I am a huge fan of Karen Rose. I much preferred this book to book two of the series and indeed this is possibly my favourite of Rose's novels. I found the characters relatable and was really rooting for Mallory.
Overall a very good book. I am eagerly awaiting the next instalment!