Silent Witness

Love Inspired Cold Case

by Lara Lacombe

Can a young girl’s memories…
Lead to justice at last?

A cold case has plagued Detective Julian Aguirre for six years…and now he's finally got a lead on the murder he'd vowed to solve. Lily Pushkin remembers crucial details of her parents’ murder, but she's not keen to open up, and her music therapist, Ruth Becker, intends to protect her young patient throughout the investigation. So does Julian. Because someone wants Lily to stay quiet, or she—and Ruth—will pay the price…

Genres: Harlequin

216 pages, Kindle Edition

First published March 29, 2022

About the author

Lara Lacombe is a recovering research scientist turned college professor who now spends her days writing and wrangling a toddler. She lives in Texas with her family and two entitled cats, and loves chocolate and her Crock Pot. She uses Facebook to procrastinate--stop by Lara Lacombe Books if you'd like to chat!

Reviews

[Patrizia · Rating 4 out of 5]

La storia d'amore non è male, è il mistero che non mi ha convinto del tutto, soprattutto il finale. Cosa succede a Sam e alla gang? A parte arrestare il capo (una sorpresa, ma non mi ha convinto del tutto visto la "cultura" che di solito c'è in una gang), non si sa altro, nell'epilogo non viene detto.

[Sheila · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was a really good book. Music therapist Ruth and Detective Julian trying to solve a cold case.

[Melmo2610 · Rating 4 out of 5]

A really good read. The mystery of this one was done well and the characters are likable. Enjoyed!

[Laura Moreno · Rating 4 out of 5]

"A cold case has plagued Detective Julian Aguirre for six years . . . and now he's finally got a lead on he murder he'd vowed to solve. Lily Pushkin remembers the crucial details of her parents' murder but she's not keen to open up, and her music therapist, Ruth Becker, intends to protect her young patient throughout the investigation. So does Julian. Because someone wants Lily to stay quiet, or she - and ruth - will pay the price . . .
The story uniquely threads faith with an unlikely couple and an unsolved crime into an edge-of-your-seat plot. There are several layers to the plot that leave the reader enthralled and shocked as each is revealed. I would highly recommend this book.

[Christi Charles · Rating 5 out of 5]

I really enjoyed this entry in the Love Inspired series! The characters were relatable, and the addition of 10-year-old Lily as and auxiliary character added a little different angle to the story. It was the type of romantic mystery that I like to curl up with, an interesting read that kept me turning the pages!

[Alyssa · Rating 3 out of 5]

The mystery aspect was really really good, I loved that you didn’t know what happened fully until the end. But I thought it was written poorly and didn’t flow nicely , and the romance was poorly written.

[Sandy Balthazar · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good mystery with romance built into it.

[Karen A. Haunert · Rating 3 out of 5]

Meh.

Could have been so much better. The idea was fine. A four-year-old girl witnesses the death of her parents, and 6 years later, her nightmares are bringing back memories of the night. Her music therapist and the detective who inherits the case work together to solve the case and are threatened in the process. But the solution is an unexplained mess. The how and why are never addressed, and even the who is a little confusing. You don't just yell "Surprise! It's this person!" and say nothing else about the criminal, the crime, or how the criminal became involved with the other criminals. Mysteries without explanations are just confusing.

[MeSheila · Rating 4 out of 5]

Silent witness

It was relaxed reading. I love peace in The middle of chaos. The positive ending makes all things possible with faith, and love of others.