Locked Box

Pittsburgh Murder Mystery #3

by Rebecca A. Miles

Good Love, Bad Love, Crazy Love. Which leads to murder?

Celine Arceneau was admitted to the hospital for food poisoning and declared medically stable before her physician, Ellen Smythe, left for the evening. When she died the next morning from an unknown cause, Chief Detective Stefan Jablonsky suspects foul play and eyes Dr. Smythe, Dr. Kate Chambers’ friend and mentor, as his prime suspect. Pittsburgh’s amateur sleuth quickly joins the fight to prove her friend’s innocence.

Chief Detective Jablonsky and Kate Chambers have worked together in the past; he finds her and her university friends to be elitist and annoying, but grudgingly effective, and she finds him to be stodgy, an old-school detective, but one who always gets the killer. Jablonsky and Kate must put aside their differences to catch the culprit before the body count rises.

This psychological mystery will hold you captive until the very end. Locked Box is the third book in the Pittsburgh Murder Mystery series: however, each book can be read as a stand-alone or in order of publication.

Order of books in the Pittsburgh Murder Mystery series:

Ground Truth
Broken Glass
Locked Box

Genres: Mystery, Fiction

266 pages, Kindle Edition

Published July 30, 2024

About the author

Rebecca A. Miles is the best selling author of the Pittsburgh Murder Mystery trilogy, "Ground Truth," "Broken Glass," "Locked Box." Across these three novels she explores the themes of love and loss, two states she considers to be universal in human experience.

Rebecca's fourth novel, "La Quinceañera," is her most psychological and personal. She explores the deep attachment between Marisol, a math teacher, and her beloved immigrant grandmother.
In this work Marisol grows and changes in her family relationships and with the men in her life.
Publication is August 2026.

"Holiday Mysteries and Enchantments" is a delightful and sometimes morally tantalizing collection of short stories based in the major American holidays. It is a wonderful choice for lively discussion in book clubs.

Rebecca holds a Doctorate in Psychology from Duquesne University where she was briefly an Assistant Professor. Her work at the University of Pittsburgh's cancer center and her private practice focused on the medically ill patient and the physicians and nurses that treated them.

Reviews

[Hitesh · Rating 4 out of 5]

Gripping Murder Mystery That Hooks You from the Start and Never Lets Go

This book opens with a crime: the murder of Celine Arceneau. She falls ill during her farewell party, along with several other guests, and is rushed to the hospital. Unfortunately, the doctors are unable to save her.

What follows is a relentless search for clues, with Chief Detective Jablonsky and Kate Chambers leading the investigation, determined to uncover the truth behind the crime.

That’s as much of the plot as I can reveal.

To be honest, the book left quite an impression on me. Unlike many slow-burning mysteries, where the murder happens much later, this one gets straight to the action. However, I struggled a bit up until about 30% of the way in. There were too many characters introduced early on, making it feel like a small-town mystery where everyone knows everyone, leading to a lot of names and relationships to keep track of. But then, the story took a sudden turn, and once the investigation picked up, I couldn’t put it down. From that point, it had me hooked all the way to the end.

I did find myself confused at times due to a parallel crime happening in the background, and I was constantly wondering how the two were related.

Overall, I loved the book. I thoroughly enjoyed it and wouldn’t mind diving into the author’s previous books in the series or reading her future works.

The characters were intense and lifelike, almost as if they were real people we encounter in everyday life.

One thing I didn’t enjoy, though, was the constant focus on food and clothing descriptions. Lately, it feels like many new authors are being taught from the same playbook, where they’re encouraged to go into detail about food, wine, whiskey, and fashion. I wish they’d tone it down, but in this case, it was easy to overlook.

P.S. There were moments when I felt I should have read the previous two books in the series, but it’s not essential. This novel works perfectly well as a standalone, with no major connections beyond the investigative team.

I received an advance review copy for free for a honest review from BookSirens, I am leaving this review voluntarily.

[Carla · Rating 4 out of 5]

Locked Box is the 3rd book in the Pittsburgh Murder Mystery series, but the first I have read. I was able to enjoy this story fine as a standalone story. Celine Arceneau is a visiting professor from Montreal for one year and is getting ready to move back home. She is at a going away dinner when she and several others are admitted to the hospital for food poisoning. Her physician, Ellen Smythe visits her before leaving for the night and declares her stable. The next morning, she dies from an unknown cause and after her autopsy, it is confirmed that she was poisoned. Chief Detective Stefan Jablonsky suspects eyes Dr. Smythe, Dr. Kate Chambers’ friend and mentor, as his prime suspect. Pittsburgh’s amateur sleuth, Kate, quickly joins the fight to prove her friend’s innocence. Jablonsky is an old fashioned detective that usually gets his man, but he grudgingly accepts Kate's help and information. In this book, there is also another storyline involving a stalker who is after Kate and is getting more violent as the story proceeds. Can Kate help clear Ellen and keep safe at the same time?

I enjoyed this mystery and hope to read the previous two that I have missed. I liked Kate and her various friends, other professors and people she works with. They are a great network for information and supporting one another. The other police working the two cases, were also very likable, worked well together and were quite smart. They were able to use the clues and information to eventually solve both cases, and the story to get to that point was interesting. It moved a bit slower than I like, but it held my interest well. Ellen's family were my suspects based on information revealed, but could it be proven. The characters were well developed, and there were some I liked and others that I did not, just as the author planned. The method of the murder was quite interesting, and not one I have come across before. I liked how Rebecca Miles brought the two storylines to satisfactory conclusions and I hope to read more in this series.

[Amina (ⴰⵎⵉⵏⴰ) · Rating 4 out of 5]

When Céline Arceneau, a law professor on a sabatical teaching year, dies after a food poisoning accident at her farewell party, little did anyone know that a hornet's nest has just been stirred.



This book is, not only a slowburn mystery, but also an exploration of human nature, the danger of long concealed secrets and the impact of the past on the present.
The author, slowly but skilfully builds tension through well woven details and very well developped, realistic and relatable characters, dealing with varios themes ranging from mental health issues, love, betrayel to identity crisis and murder.


Locked box has what makes a good mystery/thriller, but, guilty as charged, I was able to figure out the culprit(s) before the closure.
Thanks for my patner in crime reading who's recs never fail, for the great time I spent reading this book!!

I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.

[Ann · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really enjoyed this one. Although it’s part of a trilogy, it worked great as a standalone, and it made me want to read the first two.

There were multiple layers in this story. First was the story of a poisoning that occurred at a goodbye party, but there was so much more to the tale. I loved how the chief of police had to work so many angles to figure out who the culprit was, because it definitely wasn’t easy! There was also another situation that must have bun earlier books, and that was nicely wrapped up in this one.

Four lovely stars, and I’m now a fan of this author!

I received an ARC of the book from BookSirens. My review is voluntary.

[Sudipta Nandi · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love murder mysteries. Especially, if one of its dimensions adds "Unrequited" love stories and love triangles. I am so satisfied here to find multiple layers of "Unrequited" stories and triangles of different generations with complex psychological traits. Those traits involve class dynamics, generational gaps, unique coping mechanisms, and sociocultural links.

I could not believe that the food poisoning-based murder (on a Bon Voyage dinner) could reveal so many interesting things about toxic personality traits. Rose's (rich Papa Smythe's little Bonbon) character was openly delivering a needy, vindictive woman-child but when Daniel revealed his true nature, it felt like "Et tu, Brute?" Moreover, Jake and Agatha plot!

Madre Mia! All the supporting characters in this story offer "second lead syndrome" and their backstories are never dull. Kudos to the author for developing such a complex chain of food pyramid (predator and prey). At first, I hate Celine's mom considering her a woman with no ethics, but her shocking letter with the notary sets her firm ground as a woman with dignity.

Great Horned Owl (GHO) and Aashi Patel's interactions are sweet and funny just like Kate and Marco. GHO's team coordination is great too. The combination of deadly poisons ( I am not spoiling here) truly proves "Food is fuel, but it can also be a weapon", especially, with Big Moe's Vanilla Sugar and Jake's adventure with the restaurant's truck.

The mentions of COVID-19, the Synagogue massacre, the dead father's cologne on daughter, Kate's way of developing comforting interviews, and, changing Emerald Ring's positions show how observant the writer is. Contextually, Dr. Ellen Smythe and her housekeeper offer strong Daphne du Maurier's Rebecca vibes with some tints of modernism (Note: the writer's name and mention of Manderley; Yeah, I am addicted to Rebecca too). I love Daddy Smythe's collections, Fourth Bullet Mystery, Jake's river jump, and the mention of the Fisher diagram. Both "who and howdunit" questions make me engaged and exhausted with mental calculations (I truly enjoyed).

So, this one is a must-read if you want to see a beautiful interpretation of "If my love for you is a crime, I want to be the most wanted criminal".

I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.

[Julie H. Ernstein]

I was provided an electronic copy of this book by BookSirens in return for a candid review. Said candid review follows. Locked Box by Rebecca A. Miles is the third entry in the Pittsburgh Murder Mysteries trilogy. I am only jumping in on Book 3 myself, so can readily attest to the fact that it's not a problem if one is reading them out of order.

The action of the story centers on the death of a visiting scholar, Celine Arceneau, who has been teaching at the Pittsburgh law school and is ready to return to her home in Montreal. It initially appears to be a case of food poisoning too close on the tails of another illness that left the victim compromised, but is quickly discerned to be something else. The ensemble cast consists of the following groupings: on the police side of things there is Chief Detective Stefan Jablonsky and his associate Antoine ("Coupe") DeVille, and their intrepid colleagues at the PD; medical school advisor Dr. Kate Chambers and her close friends Johnny, Jean, ad Joan; and assorted members of the Smythe family, led first and foremost by the well-respected Dr. Ellen Smythe, who was the attending physician on the recently departed Ms. Arceneau. There are plots and subplots, a chocolate lab named Bourbon Ball, and assorted characters who have sustained painful losses from which they are attempting to rebound, unsolved cases and unresolved grudges, as well as life in a busy city with an interesting industrial and engineering history.

There are a few modest details that may rankle anyone who has spent a good bit of their life as a competitive swimmer, a fair bit of willing suspension of disbelief as relates to someone both learning to swim and training for their first triathlon, and life preservers that fail to hold an individual afloat. Those things aside, it's a solid cozy for those with a veneer of multi-generational saga, the sins of the father revisiting their adult children, medical hospital drama, mother-daughter relationships, and the importance of friends in navigating life's ups and downs.

Parts of the story were quite predictable, but it was a fun afternoon of escapism. All told, I'd rate it 3 1/2 stars.

[Merry Chapman · Rating 5 out of 5]

Celine Arceneau's teaching sabbatical at the law school in Pittsburgh has ended and she would now return home to Montreal. So, her colleagues gave her a farewell dinner at George's famous restaurant. While there, the group ended up with food poisoning. They were all taken care of at the hospital including Celine. While everyone else was treated and sent home, Dr. Ellen Smythe kept Celine overnight because she couldn't understand why her symptoms just won't quit. She does get Celine stable and leaves for the night. But Celine dies. How? Food poisoning should have killed her. She can't believe it. And now, it seems to be a questionable death and Chief Detective Stefan Jablonsky suspects it could be murder makes Dr. Smythe, his prime suspect. Kate Chambers is friend's with Dr. Smythe and knows she wouldn't have murdered Celine. So, Kate decides to look into Celine's death. After all she's worked with Detective Jablonsky before. There are so many twists and turns and a multitude of secrets that keeps you on your toes. The characters all have secrets of their own, including Kate. Her best friend, Johnny begs Kate to tell Jablonsky her secret because she could be killed over it. The we have Dr. Smythe's unstable daughter, Rose who was married, had a daughter, Patricia, and divorced. Add to the characters and we have Dr. Daniel Grusin who is Dr. Smythe's boyfriend. Wow, so many threads to untangle and then there is the biggest secret of all. Wow! What a fun book to read and try to untangle all the questions and secrets. I recommend this book if you like a fun mystery that keeps you turning pages. I received and ARC of this book but the opinions expressed here are strictly my own.

[Book Nerdy 2020 · Rating 3 out of 5]

LOCKED BOX By Rebecca A. Miles

Celine Arceneau was admitted to the hospital for food poisoning and declared medically stable before her physician, Ellen Smythe, left for the evening. When she died the next morning from an unknown cause, Chief Detective Stefan Jablonsky suspects foul play and eyes Dr. Smythe, Dr. Kate Chambers’ friend and mentor, as his prime suspect. Pittsburgh’s amateur sleuth quickly joins the fight to prove her friend’s innocence.
Chief Detective Jablonsky and Kate Chambers have worked together in the past; he finds her and her university friends to be elitist and annoying, but grudgingly effective, and she finds him to be stodgy, an old-school detective, but one who always gets the killer. Jablonsky and Kate must put aside their differences to catch the culprit before the body count rises.
This psychological mystery will hold you captive until the very end. Locked Box is the third book in the Pittsburgh Murder Mystery series: however, each book can be read as a stand-alone or in order of publication.

😊What i liked -

✔ Mystery/Medical Thriller.
✔ This book was full of secrets. Every character's story kept me on the edge.
✔ They kept giving hint after hint with every new twist.
✔ Complex characters to layered suspense.
✔ A well thought mystery.

🤔What could have been better -

✔ I wish I had read the previous books. I was quite confused because I was lost with parts of their history.


📚Who Should read :

👶Beginners
🕵️Mystery Lovers

📈My Rating : 3/5

Thank you, Rebecca A. Miles, for a copy.

[Gwen Chester · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is the third book in a series, and I have only read this one. Which may explain why I got lost at times. This story line had so many twists and turns that it was hard to follow. We start out with Celine Arceneau a young lawyer from Montreal that has been teaching at a Pittsburg Law School at her going away party at George's restaurant. While there a lot of them came down with food poisoning including the guest of honor were rushed to the hospital. Most of them were gone from the hospital but they had difficulty getting Celine stabilized. Her doctor Ellen Smythe finally got her stable and left for the evening. The next morning, she died of an unknown cause and the police are called in. Chief Detective Stefan Jablonsky suspects foul play and has his sights set on the doctor as a suspect. Pittsburgh's amateur sleuth Kate Chambers joins in to prove her friend's innocence.

Most of the characters are keeping their own secrets and it keeps you on your toes. They all seem to have secret boyfriends, and we learn that Dr. Smythe has an unstable daughter Rose. And the plot thickens again. Kate Chambers has a stalker. Where does it all end?

I got this book from Book Sirens and will be leaving my review.

[Laura Chignall · Rating 3 out of 5]

*read as an ARC

✈️Read this book if you want to go to Pittsburg with a hint of Montreal ✈️

Overall this was a decent mystery. A character dies and the book explores the motives and delves into a deeper history of how the characters are connected. I liked that the cast of characters were diverse and had unexpected connections throughout. I also appreciated that the author sought to write the medical scenes accurately.

The beginning is a little confusing when introducing the characters especially as the author liked to include details about where they were from and what foods they ate, which seems irrelevant. I struggled to keep interested a few times during the investigation as I felt like information was being repeated. First with one set of characters then later with others. I also had to roll my eyes at the difficult to believe actions of some characters involved in the crimes.

The confusion was satisfying and wrapped up all the storylines from the various characters.

⚠️ murder, death, discussion of mental health issues


I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.

[Mj · Rating 4 out of 5]

The Locked Box is the third mystery in the Pittsburgh series. The title is a metaphor for the emotions and secrets people bury in the head and soul. In this situation, those long buried secrets lead to murders.

The first murder is that of a young lawyer who is returning to her home Montreal after a sabbatical teaching at the Pittsburgh law school. Chief Jablonsky is informed that the victim died from thalium poisoning and there is more than a coincidental relationship between her and her physician.

As he investigates the connections he must also protect his young friend, Kate Chambers, who has become the target of a stalker bent on revenge.

The science and police procedures are solid and deftly explained. The arc of grief and loss amongst the various characters is its own character throughout the story. The antidote is friendship, learning to process with therapy and honesty, and open to love. All in all this a charming story which is more of a cozy police procedural to be read when you are sated with serial killers.

I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.

[Sian Morant · Rating 3 out of 5]

The Locked Box is the third book in the Pittsburgh series. I hadn’t read the others, so was approaching this as a stand-alone.
A young lawyer, on their way back from teaching at Pittsburgh Law School, is murdered. A post mortem reveals to Chief Jablonsky that the unfortunate victim appears to have been poisoned by thallium. As he commences his investigations, he is interrupted by the news that his friend, Kate Chambers, has become the victim of stalking.
I liked that the author tried to accurately explain the medical science behind the scenes. The conclusion was solid and believable.
Unfortunately, the characterisation lets the book down slightly. There were so many diverse characters, I kept getting a bit lost. Plus, unlike the plot, some characters were not quite believable, and you had to suspend belief several times.
I enjoyed the book, but I wasn’t certain which market it was being aimed at. It seemed to sit in the middle of cosy mystery, police procedural and thriller and I would have been happier if this had been tighter.
My thanks to Book Sirens, the author and publisher for the free-of-charge ARC and I leave an open and honest review voluntarily. .

[Justine Stewart]

This is the first book of the trilogy that I've read. It made perfect sense as a standalone book but clearly the characters already had well established relationships from the previous books. I will enjoy going back and reading the first two books and will look forward to a sequel. I really enjoyed the characters and the mysteries that unfolded within the chapters. It was a heartwarming story of family, friendship and love at the same time as being quite a gripping mystery. It wasn't a highly technical mystery, more along the lines of an Agatha Christie. As with a few series I've read lately, it focused on a collaborative investigation between an amateur sleuth and the police, which I always find good fun to read. I figured out who the main villain was fairly early in the piece but it was still a good romp of a read, especially with the twists thrown into the mix which kept me guessing until the very end. I thoroughly enjoyed this book and highly recommend it to other mystery lovers.

I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.

[Deanna Loves to Read!!:) · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is the third book in a series. I have not read the others, but feel this could be read as a stand alone.

The mystery was entertaining, and the conclusion was made sense, wrapping up the many plot lines. There is a lot of information about medical science, and this added to the story I think. This might classify as a cozy mystery, but at times a police procedural.

There are a lot of characters, and maybe this is where reading the previous books would have been helpful. Trying to keep them all straight was hard, and I felt like I should have made a chart. Some information was repeated that wasn't necessary. Some actions by certain characters seemed a bit unrealistic.

I will admit to feeling hungry quite a bit while reading this because the author uses it a lot when describing each character!

So 3 stars for the mystery!


Thank you to BookSirens and TouchFlame Books.
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this honest review voluntarily.

[Liz · Rating 4 out of 5]

We start out by meeting Celine Arceneau and learning that she is having a farewell party before she returns home. During her farewell party, herself and all of her guests come down with food poisoning which turns into a cover up for Celine’s murder.

As we go through learning what lead to her being murdered we meet all sorts of people, who are all connected. And during this investigation there is a second one happening in the background but neither case takes away from the other and it’s very easy to follow them both.

It kept me hooked from the start and I never wanted to put it down. It doesn’t happen very often where 2 separate cases are happening at the same time that are so easy to follow each and not lose track of what belongs to what case. Neither how everyone is connected and in what way.

This book does both so well I enjoyed it so much!

It is part of a trilogy but Locked Box does very well as a standalone.

I received this as an ARC copy.

[Kayleigh · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good love, bad love, crazy love. Which leads to murder?

This book is set in Pittsburgh with a link of Montreal, Canada. The key players are Celine who is murdered in the first chapter or so, Ellen Smythe her physician in Pittsburgh, but is she more closely linked to Celine than it seems as first. Then we have Rose, Ellen’s daughter, friends of Ellen’s Kate and Johnny and a few more along the way.

There is a large range of characters, some of whom I had a little trouble keeping track of in some places. It’s a solid novel with lots of police procedural info and a nice dose of science. I found the plot a little unbelievable at times but the conclusion was satisfying.

I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.

[Catherine]

I entered the giveaway for this book because as a former Pittsburgher, I was feeling nostalgic. Too bad, except for a couple of place names and a few facts, there was nothing Pittsburgh about this book.
There wasn't much of a mystery either. Instead of clues, there is a list of ways to get food poisoning. Instead of suspects, there are plenty of minor characters to make sure every necessary minority group is represented. (Of course, none of them could be the murderer because that would be racist/sexist/homophobic).
About 1/4 of the way through and there was no motive and the only suspect was degrees of Kevin Bacon away from the victim. I don't even know who the story was supposed to be about.
DNF 22%

[Mel Mars · Rating 4 out of 5]

I have to admit, I was a bit lost during the first few chapters, and wasn't sure of who was who (and doing what). Once I started making the connections between the characters and points of view, it got easier and I was definitely more invested in the story.

I really enjoyed this thriller and it made me want to pick up the series to get to know the characters a bit more, especially Kate.

Some of these characters (looking at you, Rose) were definitely unlikeable, but that's what makes a good story too.

I won't say anything about the ending, but I will tell you that if you like thrillers and multiple POVs you should give this book (and the series) a try!

[Beverly · Rating 5 out of 5]

This story was like a pandora's box , and once it's unlocked one secret after another falls out and the cops jump all over them and follow where they lead. This was such a sad story that began with one bad act and like a snowball rolling down hill it gathered mass and momentum until it hits its' target and breaks into small pieces. Add to that one unstable jealous personality and things turn lethal. This ended up being a tangled web of lies, deceit and betrayed for selfish reasons. I voluntarily read a free copy of this book provided by book sirens and am giving an honest opinion.

[Sharmani Jayaram · Rating 5 out of 5]

A case of food poisoning gets serious when Celine Arceneau's death becomes murder. Chief Jablonsky puts Dr. Ellen Smythe as the main suspect . It looked like she was being framed . There was a lot of hidden secrets that brought about the mayhem that connected Dr. Ellen and Celine. A very intriguing read with a nail-biting finish I received this ARC copy via Booksirens and leave a honest review. I recommend this book to other readers.

[Nikki · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really enjoyed this. A good thriller with twists and turns to keep you guessing. With the sudden death of Celine Arceneau, Chief Jablonsky had a gut feeling all is not as it seems. When Kate Chambers hears of the death she decides to help with the investigation in order to clear her friend's name who is being penned as the prime suspect. A story of truth and lies, family, love and loss. A must read.

I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily

[Jen Riley · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved Locked Box. I didn't know it was the third in the series when I got it, but as soon as I finished, I knew I had to read the first two. I found it to be a great mystery that was not too dark or gory and loved that it was set in Pittsburgh where I once lived - the imagery it brought to mind was wonderful. I've already recommended the series to someone else.

I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.

[Jennilynn · Rating 4 out of 5]

I was interested in reading this simply due to it taking place close to home. I did not realize this is part of a series as this book works as a stand alone just fine. About my first 40% of this book I struggled. I never really could get into police procedurals. When things started picking up is when my original 2.5 - 3 ⭐️ review jumped to a 4 ⭐️. Turned out there was way more to this story than just the goodbye dinner mystery, in fact there were a couple mysteries to solve.

[Denzel Struchen · Rating 5 out of 5]

Well written and thrilling. With so many twist and turns you'll not want to stop reading. Can you figure out who did what to who. Set in the University and historic areas of Pittsburgh, PA yo get a glimpse of some early 20th century social networking with blending in the 21st century

I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.

[Bev · Rating 4 out of 5]

Why would a doctor kill her own patient? Something is not adding up, but it doesn't look good for Dr Smythe. Dr Kate Chambers cannot accept that her good friend and mentor would do such a thing. Enter Chief Detective Stefan Jablonsky. He doesn't believe everything is as it is showing. A good mystery story. I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.

[AMBER CLARK]

Locked Box is the third book in the Pittsburgh Murder Mystery series but can be read as a standalone as there are no major connections beyond the investigative team. Grabs you from the beginning and keeps you on the edge of your seat with several twists and turns you don't see coming. I am happy to have found this set of books. I definitely recommend this book if you like a fun mystery

[Paige Nifong · Rating 3 out of 5]

Thank you Goodreads for the chance to read this book. I won a copy of the 3rd book in the series. I had to read The Locked Box before the prior books and maybe thats why the story seemed confusing at times. I really wanted to like this book but the plot seemed seemed choppy and jumped around a lot without any real background in how we got there. Still an easy read.

[LoveBooks2119 · Rating 3 out of 5]

A short, quick read but the writing was simplistic. The plot was more “cozy mystery” than thriller.
Thank you to the publisher for the opportunity to read this advanced copy. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.

[Fran · Rating 5 out of 5]

I enjoyed this book very much. Very well written and kept me guessing until the end. I appreciate the fact that there was no profanity or sexual content. Thank you for a good read. I look forward to reading your other books.

[Anne G. Kasaba · Rating 3 out of 5]

I then stay love procedural but this one felt disjointed and was difficult to follow. The author tried too hard to tie all the cases together but ended up just making things more confusing.

I received an arc of this book and voluntarily provided a review.