The Only Witness
Ratings2
Average rating3.5
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Ratings2
Average rating3.5
SILENT LITTLE WITNESS Determined to question the ex-wife of a murder suspect, homicide detective Miles Callahan arrives just in time to save her and her daughter from a shooter. Leaving the scene of a crime goes against his training, but protecting Paige Olson and the little girl is more important than following the rules. But now, on the run with mother and child, Miles must figure out what happened to Paige's ex-husband...and why young Abby won't say a word. Her usually talkative child's silence has Paige worried. Is it possible she witnessed something while video chatting with her dad? If only they can convince the little girl to talk, then they might just break the case wide-open...and stop the killer who's stalking them at every turn.
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2.5 stars for an okay read.
The focus was more on the characters than the mystery, and I do like a good clue-driven mystery. After the first intro, I felt like the story fell flat, and I put it aside for a couple weeks without having much urge to return and read more. Also, the big reveal was an info dump, which was a major stretch. I understand that this publisher sets strict limits on space, and I felt that space could have been used much better to build a more exciting mystery. A whole lot of words went to the repeated “oh, if she will only talk!” and “oh, she needs a counselor stat!” while they are on the run for their lives.
I will be checking out more books by this author, though. I own several and probably should have started with book one to get a better feel for the hero and his family.
Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for a free review copy.
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