“Documents and photos covered an entire wall. Her own version of a murder board. He moved in for a closer look. Pictures of a car accident, a drowning in a lake, a drive-by shooting, a strangulation and a stabbing. Red strings connected many of the images to a question mark, but she’d linked the others together.”

Cassidy wants justice for her cousin. She is certain that the accident was not her fault. Investigating that event led to connecting other incidents. But no one seems to be willing to listen to her. Can she convince her one-time friend Kyle who is also in law enforcement to help her? Even more importantly, can she convince him to forgive her?

There is plenty of unpredictable action in this book. I guessed incorrectly twice at who was the troublemaker. At times, I wanted to take a deep breath and pause. So many attacks happened that I was not convinced that anyone could survive without being hospitalized. That was the only part that seemed a bit unrealistic to me. But maybe detectives have to keep going no matter what happens. I did think that the love angle was believable.

Forgiveness is a strong theme. Parts are positive. But the grudges are also real. The spiritual element was also important to the storyline. Trusting God when tragedy happens is hard.

I really enjoyed reading another “Deputies of Anderson County” series. I do think that this title could be read as a stand alone. But I am glad that I read all of the other books first. As for the Christmas aspect, I think this book could be enjoyed anytime during the year.

I was given an advanced copy of this title for a book tour. I wanted to read and review it. All opinions are my own.