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Scapegoats

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On a hot and humid morning in Port Saint Lucie, Florida, two joggers find the body of twenty-three-year-old Kimberly Levesque. Her lifeless body had been dumped a few feet off the running path, under a bottle palm, the night before. Witnesses saw the car of the man who killed her and wrote down his license plate number. Open and shut case, or so it looks. Cole Ballinger returns in Scapegoats, the fifth installment in the Sunrise City Series. Join Cole as he teams up with two unlikely wannabes from Jensen Beach. Will his new friends be a help, or more of a hindrance? Find out in the pages of this action packed mystery.

229 pages, Kindle Edition

Published October 13, 2020

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27 reviews1 follower
October 6, 2022
I Think I Read Them All

I don't mean just the Sunrise City books , I mean everything Rodney has on Amazon. His writing is comfortable and entertaining. His writing reminds me of Robert Parker who wrote the Spencer series.
My only complaint is that his stories are short. I consume them in one sitting.
Very enjoyable. Read them all.
35 reviews
August 20, 2021
Another great read from Rodney Riesel!

What else can Cole Ballinger get into? I hope Mr. Riesel doesn't make us wait too long! Love the way he ties his characters from other series into each series of books.
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2,634 reviews9 followers
July 5, 2022
Not what I was expecting

But then Rodney Riesel never quite is.

John and Kurt appear in this installment, as well as a couple of wrestlers (one former, one current), a new dishwasher of short tenure, and an old-school Mafia boss.

Read on!
474 reviews3 followers
January 6, 2025
Best one yet

What a story and of course Cole has the ability to add lots of facts to why he is still crime busting and helping the friends he has out of trouble great story looking for more..ciao from Costa Rica and Bobbie and I hope you all have a great 2025 ...
6 reviews
October 23, 2020
Another great book!

I have read all his books and they are always worth 5 stars. Can't wait for his next one. Thanks.
117 reviews3 followers
December 21, 2020
Scapegoats

Good story as usual. I feel the stories that Rodney writes are something most people will enjoy. I have read all of them and have enjoyed everyone
39 reviews
January 3, 2021
Great book!

Rodney Riesel has written another great book! I love all of his series! I highly recommend reading this fast paced book!
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11 reviews
January 14, 2021
Sunrise City 5. Another great story.

You can’t help but love the characters in these stories. Love all of Rodney Riesel books. Will be waiting on the next installment.
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5 reviews1 follower
May 6, 2021
Fun who done it

Good read .Enjoyed the characters .This is the kind book o like .looking now to see another one of the same I havent already read.
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January 11, 2022
Great Read

The author continues his streak of page turners. The characters are well developed and support the plot flawlessly. A afternoon at the beach read!
438 reviews
July 27, 2022
It’s like reading an episode of a fun cop tv show where you know all the characters!
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August 31, 2023
Dana

Another good story with many twists and turns. I guess I will need to read more books to see what happens to Dana.
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May 12, 2025
Meh. Not as good as the others.
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