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Stripped Bare by Shannon Baker

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hugbandit7's review against another edition

4.0

I had read some other reviews of this book and wondered if I was going to like the storyline...so glad I decided to not listen to the reviews and judge for myself. the book was enjoyable and there were some twists and turns when tracking down the killer....I was shocked but probably shouldn't have been because the killer usually turns out to be a person you least suspect.

Now when it comes to the relationship between Ted and Kate - how could everyone in town know he was cheating on her and not say anything to Kate? Of course, from the hints we are given into their lives, it isn't too surprising that he cheated.

As it is with pretty much all small towns, everyone knows everyone else's business and it is hard to keep anything a secret. But that is to Kate's benefit as she tries to figure out who killed Eldon and why Ted is trying to take the blame. Her family is a bit dysfunctional too, but that isn't always a bad thing because despite everything they do stick together.

novelesque_life's review against another edition

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3.0

STRIPPED BARE
(Kate Fox: #1)
Written by Shannon Baker
September 6, 2016; 288 Pages
Forge Books
Genre: romantic suspense, mystery

(I received an ARC from the EDELWEISS in exchange for an honest review.)

★★1/2

Kate Fox, call me Kate Connors, loves working and living on Nebraska Sandhills cattle ranch. The heir, who is also her husband and the Sheriff, is the love of her life. To complete their family is her orphaned teenage niece. Things are going well...till her husband is shot and may also be the one who killed her niece's grandfather. With the election for Sheriff coming up she also has to step up for at the debates. With everything on her plate can she solve the murder too?

This novel tries to be a "western" Stephanie Plum series. Right from the beginning you kind of know things are not what they seem to Kate. You want to feel sorry for her but she just doesn't evoke sympathy from readers. I also found this book a bit confusing at times...she mentions the name "Elvis" but don't know who that is right off...and people in the town also gets a bit muddled as everyone seems to be "tied" to everyone at some point. It caused me to reread many passages and get a bit frustrated with the book. I found some things to be a bit unrealistic as things do not get explained. The ending of the book does set up the book but unfortunately, I am going to pass on rest of the series. I was able to finish the book and did feel better that I figured out the killer. I see there are quite a few positive reviews so this may just be my opinion. You may want to give it a two chapter test as it stays the same throughout the book.

mylhibug's review against another edition

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emotional lighthearted mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

kconti1313's review against another edition

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mysterious medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.5

Wow!!! At first I didn’t know how to feel about Kate! But grew to love her! And the end! Holy moly!! Talk about a twist!! Highly recommend! Have the rest of the series in my wish list to go through as well!

maracole's review against another edition

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3.75

It took me a while to decide how I felt about Kate and this entire book. But I quickly felt protective of this woman, her life, and the choices she was going to make for the ones she loved.