Leah Nash is dragged into her next investigation when her friend Miguel finds a dead body in his house and his uncle is accused of the crime. Working with Gabe, a new lawyer in town, Leah sets out to do what she does best - shake things up.

After the last book I thought I was on a roll with this series. But nope, back to average.

The mystery part was alright. Kind of convoluted but not too bad. It was mainly let down by a return to form of Leah jumping from theory to theory with no real evidence to back it up. I liked the last one where she used more of her unbiased and objective reporter instincts. This one she was back to bumbling.

The romance sucked. It was over the top dramatic and just too ridiculous for me to care. The whole Nick and Leah relationship was just dumb. I just didn't believe either of them really liked one another enough. I was glad when they split up. On the other hand, the Coop and Rebecca storyline was just insane. I could've maybe gone with it if she actually did kill Holly but without that it mostly fell apart. Plus the whole not actually knowing what was truth and lie was annoying.

I did like the new characters, April, Gabe, Erin and Allie. I really liked Allie Ross - Charlie Ross' daughter. Ross and Leah still have their frenemy thing happening leaning more towards the friends side of things and I was still rating it.

That all said, it wasn't bad - just wasn't as good as I was anticipating. 3.5 stars. ( )

Susan Hunter’s Leah Nash Mysteries are addictive! From writing style, to characters, to plot, these books tick all the right boxes. Dangerous Secrets is book 4 in the series, and it’s a wild ride from beginning to end.

Leah is a complex, fun character. She’s independent, opinionated, smart, persistent, and perfectly flawed in a relatable, human way. The cast of characters surrounding her is equally unique and well developed. I love the way they interact, with believable dialogue, honest emotions, and dashes of humor to lighten the mood.

The plot is a realistic mystery that we unravel along with Leah. Just when I thought I had it figured out, a new twist or revelation was thrown into the mix. We delve into tangled relationships, secrets, deceit, and the desperate actions of people on the edge.

Like the first three books in this series, Dangerous Secrets is a self-contained story, with closure and, thankfully, no cliffhangers. Hunter does an excellent job of weaving in bits of backstory from the previous books, and you can easily read this one as a stand-alone. Still, I recommend starting at the beginning, so you get all the subtleties of the characters and their relationships, and because all the books are just too good to miss.

*I received a copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.* ( )