Not This Close

Rachel Blackwood #3

by Blake Pierce

Texas Ranger (and part Native American) Rachel Blackwood, fierce and resilient, must cross the harsh Texas landscape while tracking the most notorious serial killers. As a new casino development rolls out on the peaceful shores of Galveston Island, a series of horrific murders unfolds as young women are found buried in the sand of this historic beach. Among the victims are two Native American women. With her ties to the community, the case feels personal, and Rachel will stop at nothing to stop the killer—unless he gets to her first…

Genres: Mystery

221 pages, Kindle Edition

Published February 12, 2024

About the author

Blake 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.

Reviews

[Rebecca · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good plot. Needs editing.

Great series as far as a story plot goes. Writer likes to describe things like textures, feelings and bit much and leave out scene changes. The biggest issue are the lack of edits.

[Steph · Rating 3 out of 5]

What I love about thrillers is how the story slowly unravels. This one may not have a huge twist, but it definitely kept me flipping pages. I couldn’t wait to know who the killer was, and when I found out, it honestly made me feel sad. It’s the kind of reveal that could happen in real life. Sometimes the people who manipulate you are the ones closest to you, and that’s scary because it shows how easy it is for someone to hide their true intentions.

In the end, this book reminds you that the real danger isn’t always the most obvious one. Sometimes it’s the darkness you don’t see coming.


⭐️⭐️⭐️ -3.5/5

[Debbie Joyner · Rating 5 out of 5]

Rachel & Ethan catch one of three men who broke into her parents' house. They get called to go to a case of three missing women on Galveston Island. There's a casino being built there & several people are upset. After finding a body they uncover another crime involving one of the other victims. Then after they find another body more clues help them with the search. Rachel finally gets some answers she never expected about her parents. Great book!

[Claudete Takahashi · Rating 4 out of 5]

Rachel is following a lead on her parents' disappearance when she is called to work on a three-missing girls case in Galveston Island which will progress to being a murder cases. She and Ethan are misled and end up uncovering much more than the murdered women, there's something sinister going on on the island and they'll only understand it in the final chapters of the story. There is some unexpected news regarding Rachel's parents and not for the better!
I thank Ms. Pierce and her publisher for this ARC.

[Sue Gross · Rating 2 out of 5]

the ranger is all right, and story was ok. I listened to it, perhaps the reader had some mispronounciations of common words

[Maureta Bohon · Rating 5 out of 5]

Women in Galveston are disappearing and are being found dead. Does it involve the construction of a new casino? Who is doing this? Intrepid Rachel Blackwood, Texas Ranger is on the case.

[Elisabeth · Rating 4 out of 5]

the electronic reader is very strange

[May H · Rating 4 out of 5]

The individual stories are not as exciting as the underlying story scraps we get a tiny bit each book lol, but I really like Rachel so i keep reading.