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Finn Wright #1
When You’re Mine
Recently put on leave and divorced after he caught his wife cheating on him, Finn needs a fresh start in life. He thought a visit to an old friend in a tranquil small town in England would be a good step—until his friend needs his expertise with a series of murders in spectacular estates. With the local police chief impressed, Finn is asked to stay on, as they need his help.
As Finn’s eyes are opened to a world of storied wealth, history and privacy, he realizes that he has much to learn—but that killers are universal….
As Finn’s eyes are opened to a world of storied wealth, history and privacy, he realizes that he has much to learn—but that killers are universal….
190 pages, Kindle Edition
First published August 11, 2023
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Blake Pierce
1,806 books5,716 followersBlake Pierce is author of the bestselling RILEY PAGE mystery series, which includes seven books (and counting). Blake Pierce is also the author of the MACKENZIE WHITE mystery series, comprising four books (and counting); of the AVERY BLACK mystery series, comprising four books (and counting); and of the new KERI LOCKE mystery series.
An avid reader and lifelong fan of the mystery and thriller genres, Blake loves to hear from you, so please feel free to visit www.blakepierceauthor.com to learn more and stay in touch.
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April 23, 2024
Liked the characters, happily read some more in the series.
April 13, 2024
I liked Finn & Amelia, but they still were pretty flat (two-dimensional). I was also disappointed how there weren't conversations with suspects and that took all the fun out of it. I couldn't make my own theories and at last the killer was just given to me. That wasn't really thrilling.
I expected more because I have heart great comments about them books. I really hope them other ones are better.
I expected more because I have heart great comments about them books. I really hope them other ones are better.
December 31, 2023
I did not enjoy the writing style and the characters were very 2-D. I found myself struggling to finish this one.
June 8, 2024
LOVED IT!
This was a really clean book. A lot of fun lots of excitement. Lots of mystery, great characters. And to top it all off, it had a great ending and they did all of this with a lot of fun and a lot of scary excitement and no curse words now how good is that to write a great murder mystery without a ton of filth and curse words, it was just a wonderful book. I highly recommend it.
This was a really clean book. A lot of fun lots of excitement. Lots of mystery, great characters. And to top it all off, it had a great ending and they did all of this with a lot of fun and a lot of scary excitement and no curse words now how good is that to write a great murder mystery without a ton of filth and curse words, it was just a wonderful book. I highly recommend it.
June 14, 2024
This read like a Clue/Scooby Doo mash up. It tried to hint at all of these characters so you'd be surprised by the de-hooding the killer at the end and I just honestly had no investment in it whatsoever. It had some side plots of a failed relationship and a possible 'ship-to-be that MAYBE would be interesting over the series. But I'm probably gonna call it one and done here with Agent Finn.
Super easy to read and short but otherwise not very enticing 🤷♀️
Side note: very confused about the title as well. I have no idea what it's referencing.
Super easy to read and short but otherwise not very enticing 🤷♀️
Side note: very confused about the title as well. I have no idea what it's referencing.
January 15, 2025
Can't miss with this read.
I have to say that was one of the best Who Done It I have read in a long time. I never guess who do it. It was a lot of fun to read. It had all the mystery, moved along at a good pase and integer. A Dame To Read.
I have to say that was one of the best Who Done It I have read in a long time. I never guess who do it. It was a lot of fun to read. It had all the mystery, moved along at a good pase and integer. A Dame To Read.
June 8, 2024
Well, it certainly reads fast, but do not expect much in terms of character development or any level of complexity in the story.
July 28, 2025
2024 52 Book Challenge - May Mini Challenge - 3) “Y” - Interrogative Word In The Title
I enjoyed this book. It was a great introduction to the series. It introduced the main characters and gave them some characterisation.
The main problem with this book is that it is so generic. There is nothing in this book that sets it apart from other police procedural / investigative novel. In a month, I won't remember this novel at all.
All in all, this book was an enjoyable read, but it isn't memorable.
I enjoyed this book. It was a great introduction to the series. It introduced the main characters and gave them some characterisation.
The main problem with this book is that it is so generic. There is nothing in this book that sets it apart from other police procedural / investigative novel. In a month, I won't remember this novel at all.
All in all, this book was an enjoyable read, but it isn't memorable.
August 16, 2024
Clean read, but it just fell flat for me. I felt like there was hardly any interaction going on, and therefore the characters were just blah.
January 14, 2024
It is meant go be a holiday
Finn just needs to get away from everything. He has found out that his girlfriend has been cheating on him & he has been suspended by the FBI. So he decides to find his friend Rob in the UK. He is meant to be on holiday but Rob needs his help with a murder. But not everyone is happy with Finn being here. Especially the killer as he needs to get away with his crime. But will Finn with the help of a policewoman Amelia find them before it is too late?
The more they dig the closer the killer becomes but what does this mean for Finn?
A good read. Finn is a risk taker and he does push the boundaries & he is about to find out his fate.
Finn just needs to get away from everything. He has found out that his girlfriend has been cheating on him & he has been suspended by the FBI. So he decides to find his friend Rob in the UK. He is meant to be on holiday but Rob needs his help with a murder. But not everyone is happy with Finn being here. Especially the killer as he needs to get away with his crime. But will Finn with the help of a policewoman Amelia find them before it is too late?
The more they dig the closer the killer becomes but what does this mean for Finn?
A good read. Finn is a risk taker and he does push the boundaries & he is about to find out his fate.
March 20, 2025
Fast read, BUT...
The storyline was great, but I read a LOT of British police procedurals/thrillers, and that is not how their chain of command works. It was very off-putting, to say the least. The book was a fast read, thank goodness. I'd like to read the series, but I'd rather them be part of Kindle Unlimited.
The storyline was great, but I read a LOT of British police procedurals/thrillers, and that is not how their chain of command works. It was very off-putting, to say the least. The book was a fast read, thank goodness. I'd like to read the series, but I'd rather them be part of Kindle Unlimited.
February 27, 2025
That plot twist took me by surprise. 🕵♀️🔪🩸
March 8, 2025
Not bad at all, a simple read
January 17, 2024
A little chaotic, he did the murder,no he did it, no it was him...
I don't like when the story keeps offering up suspects only yo say, never mind. Finn is too reckless, and smug. I liked Inspector Winters, though.
I don't like when the story keeps offering up suspects only yo say, never mind. Finn is too reckless, and smug. I liked Inspector Winters, though.
January 4, 2025
An ok story but was looking for something a bit more exciting.
December 25, 2024
If this were the author's first book I could maybe have understood how awful it was. But clearly it's not. This guy has written dozens of books - indeed, I think there are 11 with this protagonist alone. I really don't get it. I could have believed it were self-published, it's that bad.
Finn Wright is suspended from the FBI so decides to come to the UK and stay with an old friend in the police force. They just happen to be in the right place at the right time when the local 'Lord' is murdered at his stately home during a cricket tournament.
This reads like the author has never been outside the US and did all his research by watching episodes of Downton Abbey. Nobody in the 21st Century calls somebody 'Old Bean'. The language is straight from the early 20th Century.
There is nothing to commend this book except that it's short. And even then, it felt too long to me.
Finn Wright is suspended from the FBI so decides to come to the UK and stay with an old friend in the police force. They just happen to be in the right place at the right time when the local 'Lord' is murdered at his stately home during a cricket tournament.
This reads like the author has never been outside the US and did all his research by watching episodes of Downton Abbey. Nobody in the 21st Century calls somebody 'Old Bean'. The language is straight from the early 20th Century.
There is nothing to commend this book except that it's short. And even then, it felt too long to me.
January 8, 2024
While enjoyed it - it was a quick read - I found some things a little too simple/predictable. Also, a couple of plot issues bothered me - like he never mentioned to Rob that he was under suspension, which probably would have precluded his involvement in such a high-profile case.
But it was some fun, I would probably read others in the series.
But it was some fun, I would probably read others in the series.
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January 10, 2024
super middle of the road thriller, an easy read and was free to download. I really hate that the killer spills his guts and confessions everything the second his identity was revealed but this was an easy book to read on my commute in between other books cause it wasn’t too hard to remember what was going on whenever you jump back in
January 31, 2024
Got this for free or $1 on stuff your Kindle day and I’m so glad I didn’t pay more. Very basic story/mystery with very shallowly written characters. Just a waste of time
March 10, 2024
Not the best, but not bad either. The title doesn’t fit.
December 8, 2024
I did quite like the book, but I think I can spot flaws which might make british readers unhappy! Phrases like "old bean", "old chap", "my liege?", and what were the others? No matter, these are phrases which died a death around half a century to a century ago!! You might find them in 1920/30 books but not now, had to check when it was written just in case I was doing Blake an injustice and it was written for that era. Oh and etiquette is that the butler addresses the lady of the house as milady and the lord as milord, not "The" lady is in the drawing room and "The" lord is in the parlour, and folks would refer to them as Lady van Reece or Lord van Reece, even in talking with them ie Lady van Reece your floral decorations are superb, Lord van Reece your lawn is very green. Here endeth the etiquette lesson. Actually there were more errors but I've lost the will to live. (English idiom: I've had enough).
Finn an FBI agent has upset his boss, very badly upset his boss, seriously upset his boss. He's now been stood down and will be attending a tribunal and if they find he hasn't obeyed the rules then he's out of the FBI forever. Clearly they work to stricter rules than the Met police do here, hmm, there will be folks out there hating that last bit of the sentence... Finn arrives at home very late and finds his girlfriend/fiancee is packed and ready to leave him, for good, no marriage, no future children (we raise children here not rear baby goats). So in the midst of all this freefall he rings a friend, Robert Collins, who's just been made Chief Constable of Hertfordshire (it does exist) and had been continually asking him to come and stay with him in England. Finn feels like this could be a good time. He rings Robert, who seems more than happy for him to come and stay. So Finn flies out to London and finds himself involved with the murder of Lord van Reece who's been found sitting on the bed with his hands tied round the bedpost and very dead. However Finn notices the marks around his neck and says that the rafflesia plant did that, it's highly poisonous and is found in Indonesia and is commonly known at the stinking corpse and it's bigger than a person (looked it up).
Anyway there are some very good moments in the book and Finn certainly shows how good an agent he can be, especially as Rob had to step down due to his prior contact with the maid of Lord van Reece. I really liked Finn and Amelia who had taken over the case wasn't that bad either, Rob himself was a bit of a non-entity really, but would like to read some more of Finn, now will he be reinstated as a Special Agent again? Or will he come to live in the Uk and join the police. Man what a decision!!
Finn an FBI agent has upset his boss, very badly upset his boss, seriously upset his boss. He's now been stood down and will be attending a tribunal and if they find he hasn't obeyed the rules then he's out of the FBI forever. Clearly they work to stricter rules than the Met police do here, hmm, there will be folks out there hating that last bit of the sentence... Finn arrives at home very late and finds his girlfriend/fiancee is packed and ready to leave him, for good, no marriage, no future children (we raise children here not rear baby goats). So in the midst of all this freefall he rings a friend, Robert Collins, who's just been made Chief Constable of Hertfordshire (it does exist) and had been continually asking him to come and stay with him in England. Finn feels like this could be a good time. He rings Robert, who seems more than happy for him to come and stay. So Finn flies out to London and finds himself involved with the murder of Lord van Reece who's been found sitting on the bed with his hands tied round the bedpost and very dead. However Finn notices the marks around his neck and says that the rafflesia plant did that, it's highly poisonous and is found in Indonesia and is commonly known at the stinking corpse and it's bigger than a person (looked it up).
Anyway there are some very good moments in the book and Finn certainly shows how good an agent he can be, especially as Rob had to step down due to his prior contact with the maid of Lord van Reece. I really liked Finn and Amelia who had taken over the case wasn't that bad either, Rob himself was a bit of a non-entity really, but would like to read some more of Finn, now will he be reinstated as a Special Agent again? Or will he come to live in the Uk and join the police. Man what a decision!!
January 8, 2024
Blake Pierce's books are some of my favorite books. This book is one of his better stories.
Finn's fiance calls off their engagement, so Finn decides a change of scenery is needed in his life. He flies to England to visit an old friend, Rob. Rob is now the Chief Constable in a hamlet in England. Almost immediately after Finn's arrival, Chief Constable Rob is informed of a murder at Ferguson House and asks Finn to tag along, albeit in no official capacity ... yet.
Blake writes very interesting & gripping stories and When You're Mine is one of his best I've read over the last year. There was one glaring mess up in words used - words which made the sentence not make any sense at first. But after mentally changing a word to "you" and deleting a word (after a few times trying to make sense of the sentence), I finally figured it out with my changes. I simply wish Blake's proofreader and/or editor took better care to catch errors in his books.
When You're Mine is filled with relatable actions to the murder, esp an "Old Money" family's reactions. This is a book series I will read more of.
Finn's fiance calls off their engagement, so Finn decides a change of scenery is needed in his life. He flies to England to visit an old friend, Rob. Rob is now the Chief Constable in a hamlet in England. Almost immediately after Finn's arrival, Chief Constable Rob is informed of a murder at Ferguson House and asks Finn to tag along, albeit in no official capacity ... yet.
Blake writes very interesting & gripping stories and When You're Mine is one of his best I've read over the last year. There was one glaring mess up in words used - words which made the sentence not make any sense at first. But after mentally changing a word to "you" and deleting a word (after a few times trying to make sense of the sentence), I finally figured it out with my changes. I simply wish Blake's proofreader and/or editor took better care to catch errors in his books.
When You're Mine is filled with relatable actions to the murder, esp an "Old Money" family's reactions. This is a book series I will read more of.
February 22, 2024
Great Book
Finn, an FBI agent, heads to England during his temporary suspension due to some irregularities during his last case. He has just had an unexpected breakup with his girlfriend. So he has some thinking and healing to do. Finn has an old friend in England in law enforcement and plans on visiting him and rejuvenating.
When he arrives he is drawn into an immediate case. An extremely wealthy Lord is murdered in his bedroom one afternoon while a massive party is being held in his mansion and grounds. Finn is asked to join in the investigation even though it is frowned upon to have outsiders interfere.
The trail has several twists and turns plus the extremely wealthy are next to impossible to work with. But Finn manages to find a way to win them over and things begin to fall into place.
I think you will find this mystery very well put together and be surprised. “Who Done It”
Finn, an FBI agent, heads to England during his temporary suspension due to some irregularities during his last case. He has just had an unexpected breakup with his girlfriend. So he has some thinking and healing to do. Finn has an old friend in England in law enforcement and plans on visiting him and rejuvenating.
When he arrives he is drawn into an immediate case. An extremely wealthy Lord is murdered in his bedroom one afternoon while a massive party is being held in his mansion and grounds. Finn is asked to join in the investigation even though it is frowned upon to have outsiders interfere.
The trail has several twists and turns plus the extremely wealthy are next to impossible to work with. But Finn manages to find a way to win them over and things begin to fall into place.
I think you will find this mystery very well put together and be surprised. “Who Done It”
April 13, 2024
This book was dreadful. Absolutely dreadful. The plot is thinner than a tissue, the murderer is ridiculous and the "hero" is terrible.
There is no characterisation, no character growth, nothing of that ilk at all. Finn is a smug arse with no redeeming qualities. Everyone else is just as flat as he is.
The dialogue is excruciatingly bad.
It clearly wasn't researched at all. A 29-year-old Chief Constable? Never going to happen. A Chief Constable who introduces himself as a police constable? Two entirely different things. As is a police inspector and a chief constable. I mean, that's just basic.
And the writing is terrible too. Spelling and grammar mistakes. Unfinished sentences. Dull, dull prose.
I was rolling my eyes and saying, "Oh, my God," every five minutes with this book. How this got published, I'll never know. Save yourself the horror and don't read this.
There is no characterisation, no character growth, nothing of that ilk at all. Finn is a smug arse with no redeeming qualities. Everyone else is just as flat as he is.
The dialogue is excruciatingly bad.
It clearly wasn't researched at all. A 29-year-old Chief Constable? Never going to happen. A Chief Constable who introduces himself as a police constable? Two entirely different things. As is a police inspector and a chief constable. I mean, that's just basic.
And the writing is terrible too. Spelling and grammar mistakes. Unfinished sentences. Dull, dull prose.
I was rolling my eyes and saying, "Oh, my God," every five minutes with this book. How this got published, I'll never know. Save yourself the horror and don't read this.
June 21, 2024
He can't work at home, but he can help in England
An enjoyable murder mystery. My first from this author. I'll need to read more of his books.
Finn Wright has just been suspended from the FBI for breaking the rules again. He arrives home to have his fiance walk out on him. He has had a "wonderful " day.
So, with time on his hands, he decides to finally visit his friend and colleague, Rob, in England.
Immediately, his friend is called on a case, a murder. He takes Finn along, and Finn recognizes the unique weapon. Meanwhile, Rob recognized someone at the scene and realized the case could be in jeopardy unless he recuses himself. Now, his detective needs help, and Finn is elected.
An enjoyable murder mystery. My first from this author. I'll need to read more of his books.
Finn Wright has just been suspended from the FBI for breaking the rules again. He arrives home to have his fiance walk out on him. He has had a "wonderful " day.
So, with time on his hands, he decides to finally visit his friend and colleague, Rob, in England.
Immediately, his friend is called on a case, a murder. He takes Finn along, and Finn recognizes the unique weapon. Meanwhile, Rob recognized someone at the scene and realized the case could be in jeopardy unless he recuses himself. Now, his detective needs help, and Finn is elected.
August 12, 2023
This book is a little different than usual Blake Pierce in that the main character is a male FBI agent. He is tortured like so many of her main characters but I like that he has a different approach.
When visiting a friend in England, Finn gets caught up in helping a friend with a series of murders. He is exposed to the elite lifestyle and all the things that come with the upper echelon. Not all of it is good obviously. He is asked to stay and as this is the first book in a new series, I look forward to what we see next.
When visiting a friend in England, Finn gets caught up in helping a friend with a series of murders. He is exposed to the elite lifestyle and all the things that come with the upper echelon. Not all of it is good obviously. He is asked to stay and as this is the first book in a new series, I look forward to what we see next.
January 3, 2024
4⭐️
Finn Wright is a suspended FBI agent who seeks refuge in Britain during his suspension and finds himself entangled in an upper class murder. When You’re Mine contained a nice mix of characters, all of whom were written well with Finn being a typical flawed protagonist. Nice comparison between the British and American ways of doing things throughout. There were some typos and spelling errors dotted about, so could have done with a more stringent edit. Other than that, a very good read indeed and a great start to a new series.
Finn Wright is a suspended FBI agent who seeks refuge in Britain during his suspension and finds himself entangled in an upper class murder. When You’re Mine contained a nice mix of characters, all of whom were written well with Finn being a typical flawed protagonist. Nice comparison between the British and American ways of doing things throughout. There were some typos and spelling errors dotted about, so could have done with a more stringent edit. Other than that, a very good read indeed and a great start to a new series.
September 11, 2023
This is a different book from Ms. Pierce, it's her first male main character - and he is a troubled one! Finn leaves the US after being suspended from the FBI for his reckless behavior and after being dumped by his girlfriend. He looks for solace in the UK and ends up helping his friend, the Chief Constable Rob Collins to solve the murder of an upstanding member of the community. The story is fast-paced, has humor, lots of action, and most interesting characters. Very entertaining!
October 23, 2023
sorry friends i acc finished this last week but forgot 😀 tbh audio books are class litch just listen on the way to work i might make this a habit 🤣 book was fine tho, whodunnit dot com. in fairness, i didn’t predict who dun it, but i have a tendency to be tapped. em why didn’t they end up together tho…………. should i read the second book to find out 😱 (please no) maybe….. there were a few issues i had with the plot but i can’t remember so it doesn’t matter LOL
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December 31, 2023
A fish outbof water story. Finn Wright is on suspension from the FBI and becomes embroiled in an investigation in England while visiting a friend. Finn’s a poor boy made good so he’s not used to all the wealth and privilege of this murder investigation. A close encounter with the killer just makes him more determined to solve the case. Finn’s ex wants him back but she cheated before he left Quantico. Now he’s got some big life altering choices.
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