This is book #6 in the Alvarez/Pescoli detective series. Again, it's wintertime in Montana and a serial killer is loose. This time, 2 women have been found dead, each with their ring fingers cut off and no wedding/engagement rings found. At the same time, Jessica arrives in Grizzly Falls desperate to speak to the sheriff because she thinks he can help her. She is running from her husband who tried to kill her but she got away and she thinks he's following her. ( )

This is the 6th book in a series, and I have not read the first 5 books. I think this thriller can be enjoyed without reading all the books. The central mystery is strong, and doesn't rely on any previous knowledge. Reading the other books would come in handy for the personal stories of the detectives, but it was easy enough to follow along and I didn't feel lost.

For me, the book was good but not great. If I had been more invested in the characters, maybe I would have liked it better. ( )

Easy read, fast paced & kept my interest. ( )

From Amazon:

Judged

As he watches, her body drifts below the water's surface, forever altered. Before he disposes of each victim, he takes a trophy. It's a sign of his power, and a warning—to the one destined to suffer most of all.…

Condemned

In Grizzly Falls, Montana, Detectives Selena Alvarez and Regan Pescoli are struggling with a new commander and a department in the midst of upheaval. It's the worst possible time for a homicide. A body has been found, missing a finger. Alvarez hopes this means a murderer with a personal grudge, not a madman. But then a second body turns up.…

Executed

As the clues begin pointing toward a suspect, Pescoli's unease grows. Even with Alvarez barely holding it together and her own personal life in chaos, she senses there's more to this case than others believe. A killer has made his way to Grizzly Falls, ready to fulfill a vengeance years in the making. And Pescoli must find the target of his wrath—or die trying.…



My Thoughts:

Not the best in this series, but certainly readable. Too much time and page space was spent in the Anne Marie/Jessica person's running and hiding efforts without any indication of the why. The victim's actions were also questionable for someone that had been at this for awhile. She made it WAY too easy for the guy looking for her and just didn't seem to think very much. the last 50 pages were actually the best part of the book...the rest just filler. In order for any new reader to understand any of this book they would have had to read the first 5 and diffidently in order. ( )

I quite enjoyed this book!! I even welled up a few times!! But I'm a softie and I get emotional over greeting cards and commercials... But I've been with this series since the 1st book and I really enjoy the characters!! I like how different characters from previous books sometimes make appearances in other books!! Even Detective Montoya from her New Orleans series was mentioned in this book!! I always get a clear picture in my head as I read Lisa Jackson's novels.. While some people mention they don't like a lot of details.. I actually do.. I feel like I get right into the story that way!! I'm really hoping there's going to be more of Alvarez and Pescoli!! Also waiting in more of Bentz and Montoya of her New Orleans series as well... I've just had a HUGE run if nearly every one of her romantic suspense novels.. There's only 3 or 4 of her standalone so have yet to read.. So I'm hoping for more in the near future!! YAY for Lisa Jackson!! ( )