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She had waited fifteen years for answers about her missing brother and this was her last chance to find him…
Someone had sent Dr. Leina Howell photos of a man she believed to be her twin brother, drawing her back to the small town she'd always hated.
Less than a day in town and someone made it clear she wasn’t welcome.
When she woke up in the hospital, Leina wasn’t alone. She had her own personal guard dog ready to defend her against any threat.
Agent Ken Chalmers, head of the Complex Crimes Unit Team Four, always paid his debts, and Leina Howell was one of them.
Someone doesn't want Leina in town, and they're willing to hurt her to make her leave.
Ken wasn’t letting her out of his sight again…
Someone had sent Dr. Leina Howell photos of a man she believed to be her twin brother, drawing her back to the small town she'd always hated.
Less than a day in town and someone made it clear she wasn’t welcome.
When she woke up in the hospital, Leina wasn’t alone. She had her own personal guard dog ready to defend her against any threat.
Agent Ken Chalmers, head of the Complex Crimes Unit Team Four, always paid his debts, and Leina Howell was one of them.
Someone doesn't want Leina in town, and they're willing to hurt her to make her leave.
Ken wasn’t letting her out of his sight again…
244 pages, ebook
First published April 27, 2016
About the author
Calle J. Brookes
101 books383 followersWho is Calle Jaye Brookes?
Calle Jaye is fun, playful, ironic, professional and sophisticated. She’s super-educated in the field of fiction and would spend most of her time walking around in “Book World” (or”eBook World”).
Does she have slight control freak tendencies? Yep. Why else would she chose to self-publish?
In her day job she gets to read romance novels. In her night job she gets to write them!
Her favorite color is bold purple. She likes rock like Kid Rock, Shinedown, and Nickelback. Add in a bit of Anastacia and Adelle, too.
She collects rocks. Watches crime dramas. Abhors Lifetime Movies and Titanic (especially Leo…) and refuses to read or write about sparkly teen vampires.
She’s married to a cop she strongly suspects is a vampire. They’ve made vampire babies, too.
They live in Indiana with their vampire relatives and their vampire dogs.
Calle Jaye is fun, playful, ironic, professional and sophisticated. She’s super-educated in the field of fiction and would spend most of her time walking around in “Book World” (or”eBook World”).
Does she have slight control freak tendencies? Yep. Why else would she chose to self-publish?
In her day job she gets to read romance novels. In her night job she gets to write them!
Her favorite color is bold purple. She likes rock like Kid Rock, Shinedown, and Nickelback. Add in a bit of Anastacia and Adelle, too.
She collects rocks. Watches crime dramas. Abhors Lifetime Movies and Titanic (especially Leo…) and refuses to read or write about sparkly teen vampires.
She’s married to a cop she strongly suspects is a vampire. They’ve made vampire babies, too.
They live in Indiana with their vampire relatives and their vampire dogs.
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January 6, 2017
Unexpected changes
"Gathering," introduces the reader to many new characters and a new offshoot of PAVAD: REYS. Ken Chalmers and Paige return in this new, and unexpected, offshoot. Meanwhile , we meet new characters and follow an engaging storyline that brings together team members from CCU and REYS to solve a cold case of one of the REYS team members.
The novel was a little slow, at times, but not enough that the reader remained engaged throughout. The unexpected change of a new team branch and almost all new characters was a bit off putting, at first. The author did a good job of bringing the two branches of PAVAD together to help solve a cold case of one missing person to a much larger and broader case.
Rating: 4
"Gathering," introduces the reader to many new characters and a new offshoot of PAVAD: REYS. Ken Chalmers and Paige return in this new, and unexpected, offshoot. Meanwhile , we meet new characters and follow an engaging storyline that brings together team members from CCU and REYS to solve a cold case of one of the REYS team members.
The novel was a little slow, at times, but not enough that the reader remained engaged throughout. The unexpected change of a new team branch and almost all new characters was a bit off putting, at first. The author did a good job of bringing the two branches of PAVAD together to help solve a cold case of one missing person to a much larger and broader case.
Rating: 4
September 10, 2018
I feel like this was the weakest of all the books so far. There were lots of grammatical and wording errors; a persons name could be spelled different 3 times on a page. Half the book seemed to be setting up for the next. I also didn’t love how suddenly there was a new division, new people (lots of new people), and how things got jumbled with no explanation. Things are repetitive at this point and it is getting old. It is always either someone within PAVAD, or a personal case. Finally, there is no consistency when using last and first names (or who changes their names when married). With the new characters, switching between first and last name gets confusing. Final note, I noticed they had all the females change their names once they got married (even those with their doctorates), but Merrick Cody for a name change; just odd.
September 20, 2025
Growing up in an abusive home and an ever more abusive town, PAVAD agent, Leina Howell could only ever depend on her twin brother, Lance. When he disappeared she left all alone and heartbroken. For fifteen years, she's wondered what happened that day and where her brother is - because she doesn't believe he ran away on his own - not without telling her.
When she receives an anonymous letter with photos of a man she believes is Lance, she returns to the town of Evalyn determined to uncover the truth, only to be mugged within days of her arrival. Luckily her team has her back and they send PAVAD Complex Crimes Unit Team Three leader, Ken Chalmers to keep her safe.
With the eleventh book in the series, I've mostly given up on remembering who's who in this. The backstories are very complex and adding time between reads, I've got very little hope of remembering the details. That said, this was good. I liked Leina and Ken. I do vaguely remember Ken from earlier books, although I can't say the same about Leina. At the start she was a bit timid but I liked that she came out of her shell more and more as she was provided with the support system she needed to face her past.
The romance was sweet, with Ken acting as her protector more often than not. But I appreciated that he respected her and helped her to stand on her own two feet. Their relationship unfolded a smidge more organically than they sometimes do with romance, but the pacing worked well and I thought they were good for each other. I was less pleased with the ending and the arrival of an It ruined it for me. I did like Ken's sister though. We never meet her but I appreciate her humour.
As for the plot, it kept me reading to find out what was going on and who was guilty. I totally thought it was the Not everything was wrapped up though and I still have questions about what happened.
Still, another enjoyable addition to the series. 3.5 stars, rounded to 3 stars.
When she receives an anonymous letter with photos of a man she believes is Lance, she returns to the town of Evalyn determined to uncover the truth, only to be mugged within days of her arrival. Luckily her team has her back and they send PAVAD Complex Crimes Unit Team Three leader, Ken Chalmers to keep her safe.
With the eleventh book in the series, I've mostly given up on remembering who's who in this. The backstories are very complex and adding time between reads, I've got very little hope of remembering the details. That said, this was good. I liked Leina and Ken. I do vaguely remember Ken from earlier books, although I can't say the same about Leina. At the start she was a bit timid but I liked that she came out of her shell more and more as she was provided with the support system she needed to face her past.
The romance was sweet, with Ken acting as her protector more often than not. But I appreciated that he respected her and helped her to stand on her own two feet. Their relationship unfolded a smidge more organically than they sometimes do with romance, but the pacing worked well and I thought they were good for each other. I was less pleased with the ending and the arrival of an It ruined it for me. I did like Ken's sister though. We never meet her but I appreciate her humour.
As for the plot, it kept me reading to find out what was going on and who was guilty. I totally thought it was the Not everything was wrapped up though and I still have questions about what happened.
Still, another enjoyable addition to the series. 3.5 stars, rounded to 3 stars.
December 6, 2018
Interesting turn for the series
I liked this series even though some of them are older and expensive to buy. This one though felt like a filler in. It introduced a lot of new characters with only Paige a previous main character and Ken and Cam mentioned.
This focused on Ken and Leina and a new team within PAVAD. Leina travels to her home town to investigate a missing person important to her. Ken soon joins her after she's attacked.
For being so expensive it had quite a few spelling errors which it shouldn't have had.
The story is ok and I hovered between three and four stars but I felt it could have been a lot more as it has a good plot.
I liked this series even though some of them are older and expensive to buy. This one though felt like a filler in. It introduced a lot of new characters with only Paige a previous main character and Ken and Cam mentioned.
This focused on Ken and Leina and a new team within PAVAD. Leina travels to her home town to investigate a missing person important to her. Ken soon joins her after she's attacked.
For being so expensive it had quite a few spelling errors which it shouldn't have had.
The story is ok and I hovered between three and four stars but I felt it could have been a lot more as it has a good plot.
August 18, 2021
New characters!
Great story! All the stories in this series are stand alones , but there are some common threads that are found in each story. These are dedicated men and women who believe in good and evil. This is one that is a doozy! No spoilers - read it and you will understand what I mean!! I can hardly wait to the next one!
Great story! All the stories in this series are stand alones , but there are some common threads that are found in each story. These are dedicated men and women who believe in good and evil. This is one that is a doozy! No spoilers - read it and you will understand what I mean!! I can hardly wait to the next one!
July 25, 2017
Story, good. Grammatical errors, distracting
I continue to love the PAVAD agents. However, this was the first book where so many errors made it hard to read at times. Missing it incorrect words changed entire sentences and required a bit of deciphering at times.
I continue to love the PAVAD agents. However, this was the first book where so many errors made it hard to read at times. Missing it incorrect words changed entire sentences and required a bit of deciphering at times.
May 28, 2023
Storyline was good
I liked the story itself, but the grammatical errors in the book were very distracting. I had a hard time staying focused on the story because I was rereading things to figure out what the correct words were supposed to be pretty regularly.
I liked the story itself, but the grammatical errors in the book were very distracting. I had a hard time staying focused on the story because I was rereading things to figure out what the correct words were supposed to be pretty regularly.
May 20, 2018
I really enjoy the series
The editing needs a lot of HELP. But the characters are likeable. And the stories are not so far out to be unbelievable.
The editing needs a lot of HELP. But the characters are likeable. And the stories are not so far out to be unbelievable.
August 15, 2019
Excellent book
January 5, 2020
Awesome
I just finished reading this book and it was awesome from the beginning to the end! I can't wait to read the next book in this series.
I just finished reading this book and it was awesome from the beginning to the end! I can't wait to read the next book in this series.
July 19, 2021
After two duds, this one was actually pretty good. The characters were much better, the plot line wasn't as recycled as other books in this series, and it felt like a smoother read.
December 21, 2023
Awesome rrad
Brookes does it again. She spins a tale full of intrigue and suspense that keeps the reader fully engaged in the strong plot. I highly recommend!
Brookes does it again. She spins a tale full of intrigue and suspense that keeps the reader fully engaged in the strong plot. I highly recommend!
September 22, 2024
I have so much enjoyed the PAVAD and CCU books by Calle J Brookes.
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September 19, 2025
3½⭐! Great book in this series. I will be sad when I'm done with the series. This is, to ne, somewhere between Cozy and Hard Core Mystery. Suiting my current reading needs of not too heavy and complicated a book, but still worth reading.
May 30, 2016
Editing!
As I say every time I review a book in this series, I completely am hooked by the characters and the storylines are always interesting, but the editing is so bad. There are lots of typos and misused words. In a freebie, I would be more willing to overlook it, but I don't like paying for a badly edited book. In all honesty, the editing issues have plagued every book in this series, yet I do keep buying them. The characters are that interesting to me. I just wish the author would send me a copy to beta read. I would happily edit.
As I say every time I review a book in this series, I completely am hooked by the characters and the storylines are always interesting, but the editing is so bad. There are lots of typos and misused words. In a freebie, I would be more willing to overlook it, but I don't like paying for a badly edited book. In all honesty, the editing issues have plagued every book in this series, yet I do keep buying them. The characters are that interesting to me. I just wish the author would send me a copy to beta read. I would happily edit.
August 2, 2016
a pavad agent returns to her small hometown full of hated memories and persecution to find the truth of her missing brothers absence. did he leave or was he abducted? someone sends her his picture. she is then attacked and a colleague rides to the rescue. slowly the lies are uncovered . kidnappings, human trafficking, bogus churches turn into cults. tragedy strikes but there is a happy ending for our heroes. re-read August, 2016
May 25, 2016
PAVAD FBI Series
I love Ms. Brooks PAVAD series. I have read them all and I am looking forward to the next book. I just hate the fact that I have to wait a few months. I will probably start reading book 1 again. I recommend to all. Well written, great characters, and no repeating story line. These books don't continually repeat phrases and word like Lynda Chance and Kristen Ashley. I've read all of their books too.
I love Ms. Brooks PAVAD series. I have read them all and I am looking forward to the next book. I just hate the fact that I have to wait a few months. I will probably start reading book 1 again. I recommend to all. Well written, great characters, and no repeating story line. These books don't continually repeat phrases and word like Lynda Chance and Kristen Ashley. I've read all of their books too.
June 16, 2019
Good Story
This was good!
The storyline was entertaining, the characters were sweet, and the writing was good.
I've read it a couple of times and enjoyed it each time.
This was good!
The storyline was entertaining, the characters were sweet, and the writing was good.
I've read it a couple of times and enjoyed it each time.
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