Starting Over
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Starting Over, the eighth book in the Hart's Ridge small-town mystery series by Kay Bratt, showcases the Gray family's unwavering strength as they face a crisis that threatens to tear them apart. When tragedy is on their doorstep and threatening to barge inside, they must come together to find the courage and hope to start anew.
Step into the tumultuous world of the resilient Gray family as they confront an unprecedented crisis that threatens to shatter their town's fragile respite from tragedy in 'Starting Over,' the eighth installment of the Hart's Ridge small-town mystery series.
When a shocking abduction sends shockwaves through the tranquil town, one woman is thrust into a perilous journey. She's the wife of a trusted colleague in the sheriff's department, making this case deeply personal, and time is running out.
But this tale is more than just a desperate rescue mission; it's a story of redemption and love. Cate, a woman marked by her past, yearns for her own shot at happiness. Can she truly start over and trust that she’s found the love she's always dreamed of?
Caught in the tug-of-war between dedication to her job and the unwavering determination of her fiancé, Taylor grapples with a whirlwind of emotions. Is she ready to put her relationship before her career? Only time will unveil the answer in this heart-pounding narrative of suspense, sacrifice, and second chances.
Discover the latest book in the Hart's Ridge small-town mystery series, 'Starting Over,' penned by Kay Bratt, the acclaimed million-copy best-selling author of 'Wish Me Home' and 'True to Me.'"
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9 primary booksHart's Ridge is a 9-book series with 9 primary works first released in 2022 with contributions by Kay Bratt. The next book is scheduled for release on 7/29/2024.
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Starting Over. Yes, the title of my review and the title of this book are the same, because I want to emphasize just how well Bratt titled this particular story. Yet again, we get a pulse pounding crime unfortunately based on real-world events in the South, in this particular case (as the prologue shows, so no real spoilers here) an abduction from a Walmart parking lot. And there is a lot of action in this particular case, including hiking through one park I'm very familiar with and another I've been to a few times - Amicalola State Park and Unicoi State Park, respectively, both in the North Georgia mountain region. In particular, the camping areas, trails, even the hike-inn that Bratt mentions were all part of my teens in particular, with several trips out there from my home town not very far away.
But as always with this series, this tale is about the small town and family relationships as much as it is about the crime of the book, and it is here that we truly get a sense of this series - that was supposed to end here - is actually "starting over", in all the best possible ways. We get a return to the true roots of this series, but with everyone involved in different situations than they were in at the actual beginning of the series. Being told with Bratt's usual careful yet evocative styling, this book will leave you particularly glad the series is "starting over" rather than concluding here as was originally intended. Very much recommended.
Originally posted at bookanon.com.