Leah Nash can't help but get involved when her ex husband, Nick Gallagher is the prime suspect in a murder case. Nick is a lot of things - including a liar and a cheater - but murderer? Leah can't see it. Which means investigating. That little thing she likes to do best.

This was good. A little rushed in parts - at times I felt like my head was going to explode at the speed the narrative went at - but it was good. Action packed and full of suspense, danger and lots of mystery.

I love that Leah and Miller buy the newspaper. Frankly, with the way Leah runs it - she should make it a newspaper/detective agency. Offer their services and get paid twice over for the investigating. And I love that Allie Ross works there now. I hope she takes on a bigger role in future books.

As for the rest of the cast of characters - I adore Charlie Ross. The love hate relationship him and Leah have is hilarious. I liked the new additions of Troy and Maggie. Miguel, of course, is a stylish favourite and Courtnee always cracks me up. The friendship/potential romantic relationship with Coop/Leah is still weird. But I didn't completely hate the romance with Gabe. I mean, I wouldn't say I liked it - but it was okay. Nick was his usual ridiculous self. He's become rather funny now that Leah isn't actually trying to be in a relationship with him. It was amusing seeing him justify his lies and affairs.

I wasn't entirely thrilled with the ending but it worked. Although Leah argues that she really was simplifying the crime - it felt a lot more like she complicated. The motives were a bit too convoluted. April is nuts and didn't just kill Rebecca but also Vesta and Laurel? I mean I could buy Rebecca and Vesta but I think it would've been better to keep Laurel's crime separate. Honestly I just really wanted Laurel's killer to be either her husband or the stepson she was having an affair with. I liked that idea better. But regardless of my own feelings, it did wrap everything up neatly and it was a decent plot.

A fast paced action filled murder mystery. 3.5 stars, rounded up to 4 stars. ( )

Dangerous Flaws by Susan Hunter is one of those novels that you just want to keep on reading, my hubby actually read it first and liked it.

Leah Nash is a true crime writer that lives in Himmel Wisconsin, I live in Wisconsin even though the town is fictitious, at least I think it is, could not find it on a map or a google search. That is one of the reasons I wanted to read the book, I could relate to small-town life.

So on to the story, Leah is surprised when, while investigating the murder of a young college professor that the police they are focused on her ex-husband, Nick, as the suspect. She knows his flaws and that he is a liar but she does not think that murder is one of his flaws. She agrees to help Nick's lawyer, Gabe, and prove that he did not do it.

There is another death and she knows that she needs to find the murderer pretty quick. She finds hidden motives and has to strip away lies and there are twists and turns that she never expected. Can she find the murderer? Well on that you will have to read the book.

Hubby at first said that it took him a bit to get into it but I didn't find that as a problem. I got into it right away, loved the characters, especially Leah and Miguel. The plot was interesting and intriguing and kept my attention from start to finish. I love good mysteries and this one is a good one. I highly recommend it and suggest you go get a copy! ( )

This series keeps getting better!

Dangerous Flaws opens with an intense prologue that immediately sucked me in. I was right there with the characters, totally committed, from start to finish.

Susan Hunter excels at pacing and creating a multi-layered story. We have mystery and suspense, humor, and a tangle of relationships that had me giggling and gasping. I enjoyed the interplay with the characters as much as I enjoyed solving the mystery.

Leah Nash is a fun, realistic character. She isn’t a superhero, nor is she a weak-kneed female waiting to be rescued. She’s stubborn and opinionated, yet also funny and kind and happily independent. She screws up, like we all do, but then does her best to make things right.

The whodunit had me guessing right to the very end. Just when I thought things would go one way, we took a surprise turn. This isn’t at all a predictable mystery.

While this is the fifth book in the series, it could easily be read as a stand-alone. Susan Hunter does an excellent job of weaving in backstory from the previous books, so new readers have a sense of the relationship dynamics.

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