Found You

Rylie Wolf #1

by Molly Black

Book #1 from the series: A Rylie Wolf FBI Suspense Thriller
🎧Listening Length = 5 hours and 54 minutes

An enthralling listen that will grip you from start to finish: A deadly highway spanning several states is marked by a serial killer’s sinister calling card. With bodies piling up, headstrong FBI agent Rylie Wolf races to uncover the truth — but her past and a cunning murderer collide in a high-stakes game of survival…

A notorious stretch of highway is rife with serial killers, unsolved murders and missing-persons cases. The FBI, knowing it must crack this Bermuda Triangle of death, assigns its most brilliant mind—and flawed agent—Rylie Wolf, to dive headfirst into this road of danger. Rylie must tap her brilliant instincts to decode these cases and enter the twisted mind of killers—while battling demons from her own dark past.

In Found You, FBI Agent Rylie Wolf isn’t afraid to speak her mind. But when her headstrong tendencies land her in hot water, she finds herself assigned to a new location: a dangerous stretch of highway, spanning several states, known for unsolved murders and missing-persons cases. Rylie, still haunted by a near miss with a murderer during her childhood, knows this area all too well. It was one she hoped never to return to.

Victims are found strung to mile markers along the highway, an eerie trademark of a serial killer.

Rylie and her new partner must track down the killer, but the pattern of murders is baffling. With the FBI breathing down her neck, time is running out, and as the pressure ramps up, Rylie finds herself in the middle of a cat-and-mouse game with a killer more deranged than she could have ever imagined.

Can Rylie stop the murderer before he kills again?

Or will she herself be the next victim?

A complex psychological crime thriller full of twists and turns and packed with heart-pounding suspense, the Rylie Wolf mystery series will make you fall in love with a brilliant new female protagonist and keep you listening late into the night. It is a perfect addition for fans of Robert Dugoni, Rachel Caine, Melinda Leigh, or Mary Burton.

Books two and three in the series - Caught You and See You - are also available.

Genres: Mystery, Thriller, Crime, Mystery Thriller, Audiobook, Fiction, Suspense

176 pages, Hardcover

First published January 4, 2022

About the author

Bestselling author Molly Black is author of the MAYA GRAY FBI suspense thriller series, comprising nine books (and counting); of the RYLIE WOLF FBI suspense thriller series, comprising six books; of the TAYLOR SAGE FBI suspense thriller series, comprising eight books; of the KATIE WINTER FBI suspense thriller series, comprising eleven books (and counting); of the RUBY HUNTER FBI suspense thriller series, comprising five books (and counting), and of the CAITLIN DARE FBI suspense thriller series, comprising five books (and counting).

An avid reader and lifelong fan of the mystery and thriller genres, Molly loves to hear from you, so please feel free to visit www.mollyblackauthor.com to learn more and stay in touch.

BOOKS BY MOLLY BLACK

GRACE FORD FBI THRILLER

NEARLY MINE (Book #1)

NEARLY SAFE (Book #2)

NEARLY FREE (Book #3)

NEARLY GONE (Book #4)

NEARLY HIS (Book #5)

CAITLIN DARE FBI SUSPENSE THRILLER

COME GET ME (Book #1)

COME FIND ME (Book #2)

COME TAKE ME (Book #3)

COME CATCH ME (Book #4)

COME SAVE ME (Book #5)

RUBY HUNTER FBI SUSPENSE THRILLER

IF I RUN (Book #1)

IF I TELL (Book #2)

IF I LIVE (Book #3)

IF I FORGET (Book #4)

IF I RETURN (Book #5)

MAYA GRAY MYSTERY SERIES

GIRL ONE: MURDER (Book #1)

GIRL TWO: TAKEN (Book #2)

GIRL THREE: TRAPPED (Book #3)

GIRL FOUR: LURED (Book #4)

GIRL FIVE: BOUND (Book #5)

GIRL SIX: FORSAKEN (Book #6)

GIRL SEVEN: CRAVED (Book #7)

GIRL EIGHT: HUNTED (Book #8)

GIRL NINE: GONE (Book #9)

RYLIE WOLF FBI SUSPENSE THRILLER

FOUND YOU (Book #1)

CAUGHT YOU (Book #2)

SEE YOU (Book #3)

WANT YOU (Book #4)

TAKE YOU (Book #5)

DARE YOU (Book #6)

TAYLOR SAGE FBI SUSPENSE THRILLER

DON’T LOOK (Book #1)

DON’T BREATHE (Book #2)

DON’T RUN (Book #3)

DON’T FLINCH (Book #4)

DON’T REMEMBER (Book #5)

DON’T TELL (Book #6)

DON’T HIDE (Book #7)

DON’T BLINK (Book #8)

KATIE WINTER FBI SUSPENSE THRILLER

SAVE ME (Book #1)

REACH ME (Book #2)

HIDE ME (Book #3)

BELIEVE ME (Book #4)

HELP ME (Book #5)

FORGET ME (Book #6)

HOLD ME (Book #7)

PROTECT ME (Book #8)

REMEMBER ME (Book #9)

CATCH ME (Book #10)

WATCH ME (Book #11)

Reviews

[Paula · Rating 5 out of 5]

A serial killer’s hunting ground is a long stretch of deserted highway and he leaves his victims tied to mile markers. FBI Agent Rylie Wolf is transferred from the Seattle office to a new FBI unit to work the Highway Thru Hell killings. Rylie also must work with a partner, FBI Agent Michael Brisbane, and she’s not too happy about this since she prefers to work alone.

This was such an enjoyable suspense story. Rylie is a bit too headstrong, abrasive, and her methods are unorthodox, but she sure is determined to catch the killer. Her partner Michael is more personable and it’s fun watching him try to figure Rylie out. I really liked the setting on a deserted stretch of highway. It was an interesting change from the usual serial killer books I read and it really created a creepy and chilling atmosphere.

[Netta · Rating 2 out of 5]

DNF. The protagonist is extremely childish.

[Patricia Shaughnessy, * · Rating 1 out of 5]

avid reader

Impossible that I stuck with this very awful book. Time warped, no one ever slept, main character very unlikeable, good thing is was a short book

[Melissa Tomlin-Twa · Rating 2 out of 5]

I found it kind of boring. Not much to like about Riley. She comes across as cold, and 2 dimensional. Her character did not grow in anyway.
The idea of the story interested me, the crimes had potential to be more descriptive as to what he was trying to recreate.
Not going out of my way to read the next ones in the series.

[Siti · Rating 2 out of 5]

A bit long-winded. Had to drag self to finish it and actually completed two other books before completing this.

[The Phoenix · Rating 4 out of 5]

I'm finding that female FBI agents who don't follow the rules and have had a traumatic past with a missing family member is very popular. Even though these books have basically the same character, the stories are still good.

Again, FBI agent reassigned to another department because of not following rules gets put on a case that reminds her of her past trauma.

[beverly · Rating 1 out of 5]

Miss

Read about 29 pages in. On page 1, have female FBI agent chasing a criminal with a dead phone because she forgot to charge in. Foreshadows what is to come. Clicked storyline about some antisocial, problem female agent. Glad I didn't pay for this one. Not worth free.

[Jim L · Rating 1 out of 5]

Not very realistic!

Tyler's caustic attitude would fly in the real world let alone in law enforcement. She'd be unemployed! Not realistic whatsoever.

[Kerry · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not a bad read but I don’t think I will follow up with the series

[SylviaV · Rating 4 out of 5]

Found You (Rylie Wolf, FBI #1) by Molly Black.
This book was FREE on amazon.com. April 2022.
The story telling is good, the writer is trying to convince the reader that the main character Rylie is a capable FBI agent with a proven investigative record, has perseverance, tenacity and a single minded focus on getting the bad guys to the exclusion of everything else including manners. However, as I was reading this story Rylie came across as rude, arrogant and a "I know better than anyone else, I will do it my way, because in the end I get the bad guy or I will die trying" attitude with a chip on her shoulder because she was traumatized as a child and is convinced the only one she can rely on is herself. Her attitude and her interactions with those around her surely would have earned her a spot of counselling with the department's psychiatrist. Her lack of self preservation and her inability to wait for back up and to try to take down the suspect by herself in both cases resulted in Rylie being severely injured and almost dying. Her back story will no doubt be revealed in subsequent books
Some things did not make senses to me.
For example when we first meet Rylie who is in her early 30's and has 10 years experience in the FBI, she is on a stake out on her own time, (her phone is not charged so she can call for backup) in her own vehicle (that does not have a radio in it, so she can call for back up), which she crashes into the suspects van to rescue a kidnapping victim and later she is reprimanded by her direct supervisor for wrecking an FBI vehicle. A week later she has put all her belongings in her own vehicle (which obviously is fixed or was not the vehicle she crashed) to go to her next posting.
While on her next assignment, she gets a phone call from her old supervisor, who is reading her the riot act because she has not delivered a result he is happy with. Wait a minute, Rylie has been re-assigned to a new unit; her old supervisor is no longer her boss.
I was confused because only in the last chapter Rylie and her new partner Michael arrive at the building where the new FBI unit will work from to investigate these murders and other cold cases that happened along this "Highway from Hell" that runs through the various states. I would have thought that this would have been the place they would have worked out of to investigate these current murders. Rylie still has not met her new boss by the end of Book 1 or the other members of the new team?
A nice start to a new series and this book kept me engaged with the characters. Not sure if I would have purchased this book of 177 pages for US $ 3.78

[Katie · Rating 2 out of 5]

TL;DR: Gratis ist es die Unterhaltung wert, aber eher so wie Unterschichtenfernsehen.

Ich habe das Buch entweder gratis oder für so 50ct im PlayStore bekommen und dachte mir, ich schaus mir mal an.
Auf Originalsprache mag das Buch etwas besser sein, die deutsche Übersetzung ändert leider das Genre von FBI-Thriller zu „Buch, das ich lese, um mich darüber lustig zu machen“.

Von Wortwiederholungen, Rechtschreibfehlern und Grammatikfehlern mal ganz abgesehen gibt es eine Menge Stellen, bei denen die Übersetzung einen großen Haufen fabriziert. Manche Stellen ergeben nur mit einer mentalen Rückübersetzung ins Englische Sinn, andere wirken inhaltlich nicht passend für eine FBI-Agentin mit Wutproblemen, die in der Behavioural Analysis Unit war (abgekürt als BAU; im Buch vielfach betont, aber nicht einmal erklärt; ich musste googlen).

Diese Wutprobleme einer Frau, die so oberflächlich verurteilt und pauschal alle Männer über, unter und neben ihr hasst, sind echt langweilig irgendwann. Die tragische Backstory, die sie Tag für Tag quält, wird so oft so relevanzarm und so gleich betont, dass man in den späteren Bänden der Reihe bestimmt toll darauf eingehen kann.

Ein paar meiner Lieblingsstellen:

„Dumpfe, verängstige Schreie. […] Als sie hineinschaute, sah sie eine Frau auf dem Rücksitz, blutend und gefesselt. Sie legte ihre Finger an ihren Hals, um ihren Puls zu prüfen. Sie war am Leben.“
Sie hat doch auch gerade noch geschrieen oder? Du bist FBI Agentin, sowas musst du doch kapieren.

„Plötzlich schoss eine Hand hinter ihr hervor, schlang sich um ihren Hals und sorgte dafür, dass der Kaffee über das Fenster auf der Fahrerseite und ihre Arme kippte. Sie stieß einen Schrei aus, mehr vor Überraschung als vor Schmerz, denn der machte ihr wirklich nichts aus. Zumindest nicht so sehr wie die Hände, die sich um ihre Kehle legten und ihr schnell die Luft aus den Lungen drückten.“
Like, wie kann man an der Kehle die Luft aus den Lungen drücken? Wo Anatomie? Der kochend heiße Kaffee, an dem sie sich nur Sekunden zuvor die Zunge deftig verbrannt hat, auf ihren Armen juckt sie *wirklich nicht*? Nicht wirklich - okay. Wirklich nicht - bitte was?

Ach und habe ich erwähnt, dass das ganze Buch nach einer Verbindung zwischen Morden gesucht wird, die beiden Agent:innen und ihr minderjähriger Computerspezialist aber lieber ein krasses Programm schreiben, als einmal die Zahlen in Google einzutippen? Alles ungerade Zahlen zwischen 53 und 97, was könnte da nur die Verbindung sein… Sollte das der minderjährige Computerfreak mit roten Haaren nicht gerade in der Schule lernen?
Der tatsächliche Hintergrund der Verbindung ist dann auch so lächerlich, dass ich es mir nicht mal mehr hätte ausdenken können.

Fazit:
Inhaltlich fragwürdig, Übersetzung Katastrophe und damit so schlecht, dass es schon wieder gut wird.

Hiermit ist mein nachträglicher Buchrant beendet.

[Wendy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Cute detective story.

[Coco.V]

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[Hannah-Rose · Rating 3 out of 5]

Fine. The story features an unlikeable main character (by design I think. I assume she goes through development throughout the series) and forgettable side characters. It is a tad unrealistic but if you can get past all that and your just in the mood for a serviceable thriller (which I was) then you'll probably enjoy it well enough. The story is relatively fast paced and for a book I got free off Amazon it far exceeded my expectations.

[Cady Gompf · Rating 2 out of 5]

I love a strong female character, but I found Rylie super unlikable and 2 dimensional. She had no growth at all throughout the book, aside from “maybe” getting along with her new partner. There were a lot of unnecessary plot devices- like her being grumpy because she “missed her morning run” and felt uneasy because of it. She’s an FBI agent within the BAU who can’t regulate her own emotions? I really disliked her holier than thou attitude, and for a self-proclaimed prodigy she really sucked at “reading” her own partner. Wanted so badly to get into a series with a strong female lead but this just wasn’t my cup of tea

[John Wolf · Rating 2 out of 5]

Didn't think too much of this one. All good characters have their share of flaws, faults or idiosyncrasies that provide a counter-balance to their good qualities. But in Rylie Wolf they seem to overshadow her good side. I found her very hard to like. And her back story seemed very derivative. I won't be reading any of the rest of this series.

[Chloe Hood · Rating 2 out of 5]

The main character Riley was so unlikable, it was hard to get through.

[Jacqui · Rating 3 out of 5]

Found You is an FBI thriller and is the beginning of a series, but can be read as a standalone.

Rylie has issues. Anger issues, relationships with other people issues, and partner issues. So when she (once again) does exactly what she wants to solve the case, her boss (a rather nasty piece of work that even with his connections should never have had the power he did) decides it’s time for her to lose her job. Luckily, someone above him sends Rylie into another area, where she is tasked to find a killer who is stringing victims up on marker posts on a long stretch of highway.

Rylie feels this is beneath her and the fact that they have assigned her a partner far too happy for his own good, adds to her frustration. However, as she starts uncovering clues, she realises they could be very close to catching the killer. But the bodies keep coming. Will Rylie put her issues away long enough to get her head in the game?

So, as the book starts with Rylie, being a top FBI agent, forgetting to charge her phone while on an important case and needing it, it set the scene for things to come. Rylie is a very unlikeable character, who is selfish, mouths off for no reason, acts immaturely and impetuously, and treats others badly. Even if she does solve cases in her own way, I don’t see how she would have been tolerated. Her partner was fun and her rudeness towards him unjustified.

I think a lot was missed by not going deeper into her partner’s history (he was a SEAL but nothing came of it), more about the killer (he seemed cut and paste from many other books and was an “explain reasons why just before being foiled”), and making certain things more plausible. Rylie doesn’t sleep for a few days, survives on coffee and doughnuts, and then in a dramatic scene at the end needs a great deal of physicality that would not have been available to her body. The figuring out of the markers and the numbers… hmm, very suspect. Even (if I remember correctly and I might not as I wasn’t prepared to go back and find it) the killer says that the reason people would open their doors for him is that he looks safe yet later he is described as having something wrong with his face. I think I’d already started skimming parts because things didn’t add up. Then at the end, after falling down a mine shaft and realising her “spine was twisted unnaturally” she manages to straighten it. What???

The book had potential; I just wish the author had made the story more coherent and the characters more believable.

[(Grace) Kentucky Bohemian · Rating 2 out of 5]

Not for Me
I expected to like this book. I love getting into a good series, I like strong female protagonists, and thought this one sounded just right. But it was a "swing and a miss" for me.

Main character Rylie Wolf is impetuous, reactionary, and hot-headed. How did she survive training?? I'm sure some will find her to be a fun spitfire, but I found her immature and unlikable as she bulldozed her way through this case and everyone around her. I was hoping that this was intentional and we would see at least some signs of emotional growth as the story progressed. Sadly, this was not the case.

Neither the story nor the characters seemed to hold much depth. I had the feeling the author was writing about something she had little knowledge of. The narration certainly didn't help with this notion, more on this in a moment. The bottom line is that I want to feel like I'm there with the FBI, the killer, and the victims. That can't be done if the author has no sense of a location.

About that narration issue... Maybe it's just me, but it drives me insane when a narrator with an accent from another country (any other country) poorly attempts to provide voicings for US characters. It's not that I have issues with narrators from other countries. I have the same issue when it goes the other way: I don't want to hear an audiobook about DI's in England who sound like they just moved from Boston. The problem here is that all of the characters sounded like they were from one of the British Territories instead of the Western US. The narrator attempted to pull off some US accents at times, but it was inconsistent and only confused matters since she simply couldn't overcome her natural pronunciation.

This author is extremely prolific, so maybe I'll try a different series and see if I like it better. If her other books have a different narrator I may give it another go. As for this series, it started and ended for me with this book.

[Ken Finlay · Rating 3 out of 5]

"Found You" bursts into action right from the start as F.B.I. Agent Rylie Wolf corners a child abductor and fights for her life as well as that of the child he has taken.
She's a loner, relentless when investigating, and has a temper she lets loose too often, only her success rate prevents her sacking by her boss, the inept Bill Matthews.
Though her statement "To see a man like Matthews, who chain-smoked and possibly did even worse on his days off" smacks of a political correctness carried to extremes.
Her latest outburst marks of the end of her career in the Behavoural Analysis Unit but she's thrown an unexpected lifeline, an option to investigate 26 murders and 33 missing persons on the Highway to Hell (a 600 mile chunk of Interstate Route 86). Or, as Rylie puts it:- “So these are my only two choices? East Bumblefuck, USA, or don’t-let-the-door-hit-you-in-the-ass?”
She's not impressed to find that she's expected to work with Michael Brisbane ("He was an FBI agent? He reminded her of Woody from Toy Story.") And she's even gotten a tech guy, Beeker, ("goofy sidekicks to make the job even more unbearable")
But, together, they have the making of a team, much as Rylie doesn't like the idea.
And it is their collective contributions that lead them to a seriously deranged but highly intelligent serial killer.
It's a solid procedural and I found it highly readable. I'll certainly be reading further books, if only to see how Rylie matures - or doesn't! And, of course, to discover whether she ever finds out who murdered her mother and took away her 12-year-old sister, Maren.
On the downside it needs a tighter edit as there are many simple spelling errors as well as the occasional howler ("... she’d spent hours, pouring over reviews", "Call it women’s intuition" - she's only one woman)
3 Stars

[Lloyd · Rating 4 out of 5]

This mystery book is the first in a series with the central character being FBI Agent Rylie Wolf. Rylie initially works as an agent in the Seattle office, and she is wrapping up her current case. Rylie is not a team player which has caused problems for her in Seattle. In fact, the office agent in charge dislikes her intensely. He tries to get her fired, but her success rate in prior cases has earned her a second chance. She is reassigned to the FBI office in Grand Rapids South Dakota where she will be focusing on cases on or around Route 86 which is known as Hell’s Highway because of so many killings along that route that are unsolved. Rylie is introduced to her new partner, Michael Brisbane. However, Rylie doesn’t want a partner, she works alone. Remember, Rylie is not a team player and partnerships in the past haven’t gone well. Rylie and her new partner are assigned a case of a serial killer who has been leaving his victims next to mile marker poles on Highway 86. That mystery is pretty good. The leads on identifying the killer are thin and need to be developed. But Rylie and Michael eagerly take on the case and doggedly start running down the leads. Each of them wants to succeed, but Michael wants to succeed as a team, Rylie just wants to succeed. The plot is well drawn, and the killer is not easily identified by the FBI or the reader. It is mostly police procedural stuff until the suspenseful and action packed conclusion. The dialogue fits the characters and character development comes out in the uneasy process of this partnership becoming a team. Well, mostly a team.

[Denise Zendel · Rating 4 out of 5]

FBI agent Rylie Wolfe’s smart mouth and lack of self-control get her assigned to a new location for a job nobody wants – working a series of unsolved murders and missing cases on a stretch of highway that runs through several states including Wyoming. She’s still haunted by the violent deaths of her mother, her mother’s friend, her bff, and the disappearance of her sister there and it’s a place she never wanted to return. She should have been victim no. 4, but for some reason, she was the girl who lived. The pattern of the new murders is baffling and she’s afraid if she doesn’t solve these cases, she’ll either be left there to rot, or fired.

This is a complex thriller with plenty of twists and turns, and kept me on the edge of my seat. I like how Rylie is a single-focus person. Her life might be going to shite, but she’s fiercely determined to bring justice to the voiceless. I was simultaneously cheering for her and being horrified when she told off her immediate supervisor (and received a standing ovation from her office mates). She is definitely not a person who thinks discretion is the better part of valor.

This was entertaining enough that I bought book 2 in the series when I was done. I will read more in this series.

[Rose Arbor · Rating 5 out of 5]

Partners Can Be Helpful!

This is the first book in this series. Each book is a complete story. No cliff hangers.

I read the second book first. It was great! And then I realised that I also have the first book. This book was good, too.
I don't know if there is a third book but if there is, you know what I'll be reading next.

Rylie Wolf is not a people person. She goes after the perps with everything she's got. No time for eating or sleeping. The faster she works, the more people she saves. And she doesn't hesitate to step on people's toes. She believes that she works best alone. Partners only slow her down. However the FBI doesn't seem to agree with her, because they assign her a partner. And he believes you need to eat and sleep or you are not at your best. He also believes that being friendly bears rewards. Can two people be more different?

These differences make for a lively book. They not only have to catch a serial killer, they need to learn to work with each other.

[Willow Taylor · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book wasnt easy for me to finish as I found it hard getting into the plot of the story.

However the protagonist of this book I didnt really like as she kept saying things that made her seem quite arrogant and selfish to me.

The story overall was pretty enjoyable and I did like the protagonists partner who added to the storyline a bit more. I did enjoy reading the book as it was set somewhere that wasnt in any other book that I had read before. I did think I would like this book more and would have found it easier to read but the main character wasnt my favourite and much prefered the partner in the story.

The plot however was very intresting to me as I hadnt read anything like that before and this is what made me want to read on. I also liked the fact that i could picture what was going on in the story and had no issues imaginging what was happening in my head.

I do like how the author writes and I believe that she made the protagonist the way she was for a reason. To add to this the authors writing style made it easy for me to carry on reading.

[Petra · Rating 2 out of 5]

„Ich habe dich gefunden“ ist wieder ein typischer von einer Frau geschriebener Thriller, der sich stark an den bekannten Mustern des Genres orientiert. Die Grundidee mit dem berüchtigten Highway voller ungeklärter Morde ist eigentlich spannend, doch schnell rückt die strafversetzte FBI-Agentin Rylie Wolf mit all ihrem persönlichen Ballast in den Mittelpunkt. Ermordete Mutter, verschwundene Schwester, innere Dämonen – das komplette Standardrepertoire ist vorhanden. Rylie hält wenig von Dienstwegen oder polizeilichem Prozedere, tritt Kollegen vor den Kopf und bringt sich wie andere immer wieder in Gefahr. Ihr neuer Partner bleibt dagegen farblos und kaum greifbar. Die eigentliche Ermittlungsarbeit gerät dadurch oft in den Hintergrund, während Rylies überzeichnete Persönlichkeit dominiert. Auch das Finale folgt dem bekannten Schema: sehr gewalttätig, vorhersehbar und mit einer angeschlagenen, aber heldenhaften Protagonistin. Die Story ist nicht schlecht, aber extrem formelhaft. Für Fans dieses immer gleichen Aufbaus sicher lesbar, mich hat das Buch jedoch nicht wirklich überzeugt.

[Avid · Rating 4 out of 5]

Rylie is a rough around the edges FBI agent that doesn't play well with others but does get the job done,... preferably on her own if she has a say in the matter. She's got an attitude that is a result of her childhood and it doesn't set well with her bosses, co-workers, or relationships in general.

On the job however, Riley is bright and straight forward. She's goal oriented and good at what she does. She's intimidating and crass, doesn't smile, and even comes off as a jerk- these aren't intentional. She's simply highly focused.

I read several reviews and many didn't like the book. I wonder if it was her character. 🤔 Interestingly, if so, that makes it a great book because that IS HER CHARACTER. 😋 The storyline is a bit different and why I only gave it a 3 star rating. It was very shallow and left me with me saying, "Really?" I was pretty disappointed at the "explanation".

Overall, it was a free audiobook and I did enjoy listening to it and would recommend it.

[Maria · Rating 4 out of 5]

In "Found You", Molly Black delivers a taut, emotionally charged thriller featuring Agent Wolf—a fiercely independent FBI profiler haunted by the trauma of her mother’s death and her sister’s abduction. Transferred to the bleak, desolate stretch known as the “Highway to Hell,” Wolf is forced to team up with Agent Brisbane, a partnership that tests her limits as much as the chilling case they’re assigned: a serial killer leaving a trail of bodies and cryptic clues.

Black balances gritty procedural detail with raw psychological depth, making Wolf’s internal struggle just as compelling as the hunt for the killer. The dynamic between Wolf and Brisbane crackles with tension, and the setting adds a haunting atmosphere that amplifies the stakes. While some plot turns stretch believability, the emotional realism and relentless pacing keep the pages turning.

Perfect for fans of damaged heroines, dark landscapes, and high-stakes mysteries.

[Laura Stephen · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is my first read of this author and crime thriller is my go to genre of choice, and I wasn't disappointed. It was great to see a female take the lead, and I was glad that her back story was explained pretty quickly, otherwise she would have come across as quite unlikeable. Her hard character and determination to get the job done regardless of the consequences alienates her from her current team and forces a relocation to the Highway of Hell. As she battles to find the serial killer, deal with a new partner, and prove herself to her former colleagues, the back story laid out gives depth and meaning to her behaviour. The hunt for the murder is a page turning story and made Rylie face the fact that it's better to work as a team. Overall an enjoyable read and I look forward to reading more of the series.

[Dave · Rating 2 out of 5]

Found You
Molly Black

Disappointing for me

I will start by saying there was so much potential for a great read here but there were a few things that ruined it for me.
1. I can appreciate strong characters but bitter misogynist or misandrist who snarl or whine about their lot or their perceived maltreatment is extremely annoying.
2. Sense of time and distance, or geography as in hours in a day vs activities and/or area covered.
(Any idea how long it takes to drive from Seattle to Wyoming/Montana line and from Wyoming/Montana to Hot Springs,AR AND back again?
3. Character flaws are good and prove characters are human, but same mistakes repeated are not a good way to survive decades in high risk jobs. ( unless you are extremely lucky with dependable partners and/or bumbling perps)
Good potential, good plot but execution missed for me, sadly.

[Claudete Takahashi · Rating 4 out of 5]

Rylie is not your usual FBI agent, she always says what she thinks, she curses, she usually changes partners with a lot of frequency, she interrupts, she disrespects, she does not make friends, she hides from people, and has no personal life. For those reasons, she gets transferred to a new FBI unit that will be dedicated to solving crimes on Route 86, known as Highway through hell, as they keep on piling up and remaining unsolved by the police force. Will, now, she finally work with a partner and be a team player? Will she be able to solve the new and cold cases?
This story is a good start to a series, is fast-paced, has a good plot, and is very entertaining.
I downloaded a free copy of this book through Bookfunnel and this is my honest review.