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Deadly Odds
Two worlds collide in this ‘edge of your seat’ thriller.
Nathaniel Collier, an Atlanta, Georgia, bounty hunter, finds himself in perilous danger as he hunts down the notorious ‘Mad Dog Consuelos’. As Collier draws near, Consuelos strikes again leaving behind a bloody path of violence. Collier along with Mad Dog’s ex-lover and daughter take the brunt of the assault. However, after weeks in the hospital, Collier and the seven-year-old daughter manage to survive.
Meanwhile, Reid Langley, an officer with Atlanta PD, decides to leave the violent city behind and take a cushy job as Sheriff in the small town of Hayden, Wyoming. All appears to go as uneventful as planned until a serial killer shows up to wreak havoc on the safe haven Reid is determined to protect. Just when he thinks he has all that he can handle, he finds himself harboring his old friend, a nurse and an innocent young girl.
The race is on as this group of characters embark on a race against time to locate a serial killer and to track down the elusive Consuelos before he can take his revenge.
Nathaniel Collier, an Atlanta, Georgia, bounty hunter, finds himself in perilous danger as he hunts down the notorious ‘Mad Dog Consuelos’. As Collier draws near, Consuelos strikes again leaving behind a bloody path of violence. Collier along with Mad Dog’s ex-lover and daughter take the brunt of the assault. However, after weeks in the hospital, Collier and the seven-year-old daughter manage to survive.
Meanwhile, Reid Langley, an officer with Atlanta PD, decides to leave the violent city behind and take a cushy job as Sheriff in the small town of Hayden, Wyoming. All appears to go as uneventful as planned until a serial killer shows up to wreak havoc on the safe haven Reid is determined to protect. Just when he thinks he has all that he can handle, he finds himself harboring his old friend, a nurse and an innocent young girl.
The race is on as this group of characters embark on a race against time to locate a serial killer and to track down the elusive Consuelos before he can take his revenge.
406 pages, Kindle Edition
First published October 25, 2013
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About the author
Kim Carter
21 books93 followersKim Carter is an American award-winning author and critically acclaimed writer of gripping suspense, chilling thrillers, and haunting historical mysteries.
Ms. Carter is widely known for her vibrant characters in her Clara and Iris Mystery series, a couple of overly curious widows who turn into private investigators. These funny women were inspired by Kim's mother and her mom's best friend. Book one of this series, Murder Among The Tombstones, was chosen Finalist for the 2018 Killer Nashville Silver Falchion Award and a recipient of the 2017 TCK Publishers' Readers' Choice Award.
Ms. Carter's Mysteries and literary works include; Sweet Dreams, Baby Belle, When Dawn Never Comes, Deadly Odds (chosen Editor's Pick in Books Shelf Magazine in 2022), No Second Chances, 'And The Forecast Called For Rain,' and her newest mystery Dark Secrets of the Bayou. "Bayou" has been awarded a Reader's Favorite Editorial 5-Star Review, also chosen #1 Finalist for Best Historical Mystery from Reader's Favorite 2021 book awards, and was awarded a 2021 Killer Nashville Finalist for The Silver Falchion Awards. In 2022 "Bayou" was chosen by The Author Shout book awards as a Recommended Reads.
All of Kim's novels can be purchased online at Amazon, Barnes and Noble, BAM, and Indie Bound. Kim's writing career started after she suffered an illness that made her housebound for a couple of years. An avid reader of mystery novels herself, she embarked on writing to fill her time. Kim's health struggles and successes have been chronicled on Lifetime Television in early 2000, and in The Atlanta-Journal Constitution, Women's Day Magazine, and Guidepost.
Now, with seven acclaimed mystery titles to her credit, Kim worked in many different capacities in county government. Still, it was ultimately her job as a correctional officer that offered her opportunities to talk and interact with a diverse group of people. Her experiences run the gamete from inspiring success stories to tragic endings as she writes within her mysteries.
Kim began networking and made connections with numerous homicide detectives, medical examiners, and prison officials. Her research has taken her to many places, including morgues, death row, and the occasional midnight visit to cemeteries to gain material for her novels.
Kim is a college graduate of Saint Leo University with a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology. She is an avid reader, loves gardening, and has raised four successful grown children; she currently resides outside Atlanta, Georgia.
Ms. Carter is widely known for her vibrant characters in her Clara and Iris Mystery series, a couple of overly curious widows who turn into private investigators. These funny women were inspired by Kim's mother and her mom's best friend. Book one of this series, Murder Among The Tombstones, was chosen Finalist for the 2018 Killer Nashville Silver Falchion Award and a recipient of the 2017 TCK Publishers' Readers' Choice Award.
Ms. Carter's Mysteries and literary works include; Sweet Dreams, Baby Belle, When Dawn Never Comes, Deadly Odds (chosen Editor's Pick in Books Shelf Magazine in 2022), No Second Chances, 'And The Forecast Called For Rain,' and her newest mystery Dark Secrets of the Bayou. "Bayou" has been awarded a Reader's Favorite Editorial 5-Star Review, also chosen #1 Finalist for Best Historical Mystery from Reader's Favorite 2021 book awards, and was awarded a 2021 Killer Nashville Finalist for The Silver Falchion Awards. In 2022 "Bayou" was chosen by The Author Shout book awards as a Recommended Reads.
All of Kim's novels can be purchased online at Amazon, Barnes and Noble, BAM, and Indie Bound. Kim's writing career started after she suffered an illness that made her housebound for a couple of years. An avid reader of mystery novels herself, she embarked on writing to fill her time. Kim's health struggles and successes have been chronicled on Lifetime Television in early 2000, and in The Atlanta-Journal Constitution, Women's Day Magazine, and Guidepost.
Now, with seven acclaimed mystery titles to her credit, Kim worked in many different capacities in county government. Still, it was ultimately her job as a correctional officer that offered her opportunities to talk and interact with a diverse group of people. Her experiences run the gamete from inspiring success stories to tragic endings as she writes within her mysteries.
Kim began networking and made connections with numerous homicide detectives, medical examiners, and prison officials. Her research has taken her to many places, including morgues, death row, and the occasional midnight visit to cemeteries to gain material for her novels.
Kim is a college graduate of Saint Leo University with a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology. She is an avid reader, loves gardening, and has raised four successful grown children; she currently resides outside Atlanta, Georgia.
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November 20, 2015
The first chapter grabs the reader and sets the tone for the rest of the book.
Nate Collier is a bounty hunter, hot on the trail of Mad Dog Consuelos. When they meet face to face, Consuelos kills his wife and shoots his 7 year old daughter and Nate. They were lucky to survive. Nate and Gracie form a bond that will never be broken.
In order to protect Gracie from her murderous father, Nate arranges for the two of them and their very helpful nurse go into the witness protection program.
Reid Langley, sheriff and friend to Nate willingly helps them to relocate to his very small town at least until Consuelos is caught and tried for murder.
While everyone is settling in, young healthy girls start dying. No obvious reasons, they just died. Then another pretty girl is found dead of no apparent causes. When numbers 3 and 4 are found, they know for sure they're looking for a serial killer.
Besides the main characters, there's the doctor who runs the hospital, a coroner who probably needs to retire, a young deputy who's second guessing his career choice, a forensic profiler, and the townspeople. Most of them are your average small town folks....and some of them aren't.
Engaging read ... excellent character portrayals, loved the small town descriptions. The suspense ebbed and flowed throughout. Just when you couldn't hold your breath any longer, the author took you along a different path.
The author has other books available and I will be reading them, as well.
Many thanks to the author who graciously furnished a digital copy in exchange for an honest, unbiased review.
Nate Collier is a bounty hunter, hot on the trail of Mad Dog Consuelos. When they meet face to face, Consuelos kills his wife and shoots his 7 year old daughter and Nate. They were lucky to survive. Nate and Gracie form a bond that will never be broken.
In order to protect Gracie from her murderous father, Nate arranges for the two of them and their very helpful nurse go into the witness protection program.
Reid Langley, sheriff and friend to Nate willingly helps them to relocate to his very small town at least until Consuelos is caught and tried for murder.
While everyone is settling in, young healthy girls start dying. No obvious reasons, they just died. Then another pretty girl is found dead of no apparent causes. When numbers 3 and 4 are found, they know for sure they're looking for a serial killer.
Besides the main characters, there's the doctor who runs the hospital, a coroner who probably needs to retire, a young deputy who's second guessing his career choice, a forensic profiler, and the townspeople. Most of them are your average small town folks....and some of them aren't.
Engaging read ... excellent character portrayals, loved the small town descriptions. The suspense ebbed and flowed throughout. Just when you couldn't hold your breath any longer, the author took you along a different path.
The author has other books available and I will be reading them, as well.
Many thanks to the author who graciously furnished a digital copy in exchange for an honest, unbiased review.
September 18, 2014
I finished reading "Deadly Odds" by Kim Carter last night and I can't say enough good things about the book. An intriguing plot, a cast of characters I came to care about and a great setting all combined to keep me turning the pages.
It was a fantastic read and I look forward to reading more of this author's mystery novels.
It was a fantastic read and I look forward to reading more of this author's mystery novels.
November 14, 2021
Just one more chapter
I am a fan of this author and I am always amazed at her ability to fan the flames of a story. I especially loved this book as she wrapped my emotions around little Gracie and made it impossible for me to let go. Detailed character development as well as perfect pacing are evident in every Kim Carter novel. Deadly Odds will keep you flipping pages for just one more chapter before you turn out the light.
I am a fan of this author and I am always amazed at her ability to fan the flames of a story. I especially loved this book as she wrapped my emotions around little Gracie and made it impossible for me to let go. Detailed character development as well as perfect pacing are evident in every Kim Carter novel. Deadly Odds will keep you flipping pages for just one more chapter before you turn out the light.
March 23, 2023
I really liked this book!
February 4, 2016
What a sensational read! An epic mystery that trumps all other mystery novels! Kim has a very distinct writing style. It is highly suspenseful and keeps you on edge throughout the entire novel. She seems to weed out the dull character or plot-building and mesh it into the action. We are informed in and amongst the action. That is possibly the reason the books are so fast paced and energy bleeds from each and every page. The only downside? The book seems like it was over way too fast, despite them being the average length of a novel. But as they say, a good book is never long enough.
As is another habit of Kim’s, the characters are depicted as real. This doesn’t stop them from being incredibly interesting however. We either love or hate them, but are undeniably fascinated in them.
Anyway, this particular tale, 'Deadly Odds' is full of action, mystery, suspense and very thrilling. Central character Nate, a bounty hunter, has his life turned upside down, but still he powers on undetermined; a true survivor. His latest bounty isn’t the easiest. In fact, it may be the most challenging he has ever been given the task of capturing. Nate doesn’t realise just how far this criminal will go to stay out of prison.
Reid makes a particularly fantastic sheriff in my opinion. He stretches the boundaries of a typical sheriff while still holding onto some stereotypical qualities. This antagonist is terrifying and makes the reader unsettled whenever he is present in a scene. Well done to Kim for such phenomenal characterisations.
A breathless, suspenseful mystery ensues when Nate, a bounty hunter, is hired to bring in a true psychopath. Will Nate be able to save innocent people from a criminal determined to stay out of prison by any means necessary?
I cannot recommend this enough. Although a clear mystery, there are multiple appeals and endless reasons why a reader, despite their genre preference, should pick up a copy of this!
As is another habit of Kim’s, the characters are depicted as real. This doesn’t stop them from being incredibly interesting however. We either love or hate them, but are undeniably fascinated in them.
Anyway, this particular tale, 'Deadly Odds' is full of action, mystery, suspense and very thrilling. Central character Nate, a bounty hunter, has his life turned upside down, but still he powers on undetermined; a true survivor. His latest bounty isn’t the easiest. In fact, it may be the most challenging he has ever been given the task of capturing. Nate doesn’t realise just how far this criminal will go to stay out of prison.
Reid makes a particularly fantastic sheriff in my opinion. He stretches the boundaries of a typical sheriff while still holding onto some stereotypical qualities. This antagonist is terrifying and makes the reader unsettled whenever he is present in a scene. Well done to Kim for such phenomenal characterisations.
A breathless, suspenseful mystery ensues when Nate, a bounty hunter, is hired to bring in a true psychopath. Will Nate be able to save innocent people from a criminal determined to stay out of prison by any means necessary?
I cannot recommend this enough. Although a clear mystery, there are multiple appeals and endless reasons why a reader, despite their genre preference, should pick up a copy of this!
October 30, 2013
Nate is a bounty hunter,who is assigned to a case that involves Mad Dog Consuelos. Mad Dog is unlike other convicts on the run, he is a psychopath that will stop at nothing to avoid going back to jail,even if that means sacrificing his own family.While trying to detain Mad Dog, things go awry and that leads to a trail of devastating events.Will Nate be able to protect those around him from Mad Dog's treachery? or,Does Mad Dog's demented ways leave them all fighting for their lives?
I thoroughly enjoyed this book from the beginning to the end,not one dull moment.The suspense was breath-taking and the story-line was jaw dropping.I especially loved little Gracie,she made the story have that sentimental value.I would definitely recommend this fast -paced, action packed thriller.Great Job Kim Carter,look forward to your future work.
I thoroughly enjoyed this book from the beginning to the end,not one dull moment.The suspense was breath-taking and the story-line was jaw dropping.I especially loved little Gracie,she made the story have that sentimental value.I would definitely recommend this fast -paced, action packed thriller.Great Job Kim Carter,look forward to your future work.
January 14, 2016
'Deadly Odds' was one of those books that pulled me in from the beginning and didn't let up. The storyline was well written and well thought out. Full of action, mystery, suspense and very thrilling. The characters were great. Nate's life was turned upside down and he still made the best of it. He is very good at being a protector, a survivor and being a 'consultant'. Reid made a great sheriff. The way this story played out had quite a bit going on, but not to the point of being confusing. I look forward to reading more of the 'G Street Chronicles'. A great add to your tbr list.
August 1, 2016
Clean, exciting and interesting.
So very refreshing to read a WELL WRITTEN book that is also clean, exciting and interesting! So often if a book is clean it is also insipid, silly, very light weight or all three!!! I'll definitely read her other books now that I've realized what a gifted writer she is. I also appreciate that she doesn't write series. Get tired of those books that one must read many books before getting the whole story! This book was great! Thank you, Ms. Carter!
So very refreshing to read a WELL WRITTEN book that is also clean, exciting and interesting! So often if a book is clean it is also insipid, silly, very light weight or all three!!! I'll definitely read her other books now that I've realized what a gifted writer she is. I also appreciate that she doesn't write series. Get tired of those books that one must read many books before getting the whole story! This book was great! Thank you, Ms. Carter!
February 14, 2021
Holy Bullets What a RIDE!!
The book blurb should actually read; "Two worlds EXPLODE in this edge of your seat thriller!"
Exceptionally well-written heart-pounding crime suspense mystery you'll ever! It may be a little older release? Readers will NOT be disappointed! You really will not be able to put this one down when you begin chapter one as it pulls you right from the beginning to the last page needing to "The End"...
"Cat Lyon's Reading Den"
The book blurb should actually read; "Two worlds EXPLODE in this edge of your seat thriller!"
Exceptionally well-written heart-pounding crime suspense mystery you'll ever! It may be a little older release? Readers will NOT be disappointed! You really will not be able to put this one down when you begin chapter one as it pulls you right from the beginning to the last page needing to "The End"...
"Cat Lyon's Reading Den"
January 16, 2016
Deadly Odds is a book that sucks you in the minute you read the first few lines of it. Once you pick it up there is no putting it down until you finish. Its fast pace keeps you enticed and if you even blink your eyes you may miss some of the action. I'm not an avid reader so this is my first Kim Carter book, but I will say it won't be my last...definitely a must read!!
January 21, 2016
This is the first of Kim Carter's books I read and it was great! I don't get to read often so when it takes just a week for me to read a book, that is quick! The pace was wonderful and made me want to see how everything turned out!!
December 29, 2016
An excellent read, it was recommended by a very good friend and was difficult to stop reading even during the Christmas Holidays. Can't wait to read her other books. Thanks Kelly for introducing me to this writer.
June 7, 2016
Love me some crime stories this put me in the mind of my favorite crime show criminal minds. I'm happy for Gracie. Sad for all the lost lives but that coroner was a trip. Excellent read. 5*
August 22, 2015
Good
the drug dealer who was into killing people and had a mob of thuggs.he corrupted police and other law enforcement agencies.
the drug dealer who was into killing people and had a mob of thuggs.he corrupted police and other law enforcement agencies.
January 11, 2016
This action packed book will leave you on the edge of your seat. Loved all the characters! It'll keep you guessing to the end. I highly recommend this book.
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