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readinggrrl's review against another edition
4.0
Harper is laying low, ever since the mysterious phone call that told her that the person who killed her mother was after her. Living in a small town outside of Savannah for the summer Harper is trying to get over her relationship with Luke the Savannah cop and still keep her job as a newspaper reporter going. Although not much happens in this sleepy little town, until one night when her scanner starts screaming about 3 people calling in a shooting. But with no body is there really something to investigate?
When an upcoming guitar player is reported missing Harper knows that the shooting and the disappearance are connected. She ingratiates herself into the fold of the guitar players group in order to get the scoop on the story.
In addition Harper is getting anonymous phone calls telling her to investigate the Southern Mafia, where she discovers a connection to her father, a deadly connection. Now that Harper knows who might be after her she is even more terrified.
Well written mystery. I really love Harper and her "dog with a bone" attitude when it comes to the news. She is tough even though she doesn't believe she is. I am really routing for her with her relationship with Luke although how a cop and a reporter can stay together is going to be a tough one, I think one of them is going to have to give up something they love in order to remain with each other. This series is definitely worth the read.
When an upcoming guitar player is reported missing Harper knows that the shooting and the disappearance are connected. She ingratiates herself into the fold of the guitar players group in order to get the scoop on the story.
In addition Harper is getting anonymous phone calls telling her to investigate the Southern Mafia, where she discovers a connection to her father, a deadly connection. Now that Harper knows who might be after her she is even more terrified.
Well written mystery. I really love Harper and her "dog with a bone" attitude when it comes to the news. She is tough even though she doesn't believe she is. I am really routing for her with her relationship with Luke although how a cop and a reporter can stay together is going to be a tough one, I think one of them is going to have to give up something they love in order to remain with each other. This series is definitely worth the read.
robinlovesreading's review against another edition
5.0
Her mother's murderer is going to kill her. Yes, Harper McClain is in fear of her life. A very successful reporter, yet hiding from a killer. Instead of living and working in beautiful Savannah, Harper is ensconced in a small beach house on Tybee Island. She can barely get a cell phone signal. However, she must stay hidden until the police can find the person behind the phone call that has terrified Harper.
As it is, Harper has never, ever forgot her mother's murder. It happened when she was quite young, but she saw the killer. It is decades later and now the killer has made his mark. With police protection Harper is at least able to work at the paper. When someone right there in that small town has suddenly disappeared, Xavier Rayne, Harper seeks to get to the bottom of things. The newspaper she works for is floundering, and Xavier is a huge singer, so if Harper solves this - and gets front page coverage - the paper might have a chance at surviving.
It is clear that Xavier drowned, as facts prove, but Harper senses there is much more behind that so she interviews those closest to Xavier. Meanwhile, the threats against her continue. Can she find Xavier's killer and not become a victim herself from her initial threat?
Revolver Road is the third book in the Harper McClain series. I found it to be a compelling read and both Harper's past and present, and dealing with the murder case, kept my interest, especially as the twists and turns flew by at a rapid pace. I look forward to whatever else Christi Daugherty has in store, and really hope Harper will be back for at least one more story. Although this book will do quite well as a standalone, the first two books in the series are The Echo Killing and A Beautiful Corpse. They were also excellent reads.
Many thanks to Minotaur Books and to Edelweiss for this ARC for review in exchange for my honest opinion.
As it is, Harper has never, ever forgot her mother's murder. It happened when she was quite young, but she saw the killer. It is decades later and now the killer has made his mark. With police protection Harper is at least able to work at the paper. When someone right there in that small town has suddenly disappeared, Xavier Rayne, Harper seeks to get to the bottom of things. The newspaper she works for is floundering, and Xavier is a huge singer, so if Harper solves this - and gets front page coverage - the paper might have a chance at surviving.
It is clear that Xavier drowned, as facts prove, but Harper senses there is much more behind that so she interviews those closest to Xavier. Meanwhile, the threats against her continue. Can she find Xavier's killer and not become a victim herself from her initial threat?
Revolver Road is the third book in the Harper McClain series. I found it to be a compelling read and both Harper's past and present, and dealing with the murder case, kept my interest, especially as the twists and turns flew by at a rapid pace. I look forward to whatever else Christi Daugherty has in store, and really hope Harper will be back for at least one more story. Although this book will do quite well as a standalone, the first two books in the series are The Echo Killing and A Beautiful Corpse. They were also excellent reads.
Many thanks to Minotaur Books and to Edelweiss for this ARC for review in exchange for my honest opinion.
ncrabb's review against another edition
5.0
I heard the author interviewed on "Saturday Live," A BBC Radio 4 program at the ungodly hour of 4 a.m. one Saturday--December of 2020 if memory serves. She did a magnificent interview, and I knew from that sleepless early hour that I needed to read her books. I've never been disappointed! This is a 10-star trilogy in a five-star world. What appears to be the final book was masterfully written, filled with the kind of suspense that makes it impossible to put down while you read or forget later after you're done.
A rising music star lives with his girlfriend and two others in a beach house near Savannah. That house isn't far from the isolated house on Tybee Island where Harper McClain temporarily lives. She moved there because her mother's killer is out of prison, and Harper's sure the guy is coming after her. The house is close enough that Harper hears gunshots. The local cops dismiss it as fireworks until they learn otherwise.
Fishermen find the body of Xavier Rayne, the rising-star singer. He didn't drown. He had two bullet holes in him, and they didn't get there after he went into the water.
It requires every resource Harper has, and she's a resourceful woman by every measure, to deal with both the dead musician and a psycho killer who wants to finish the job he started decades earlier when he killed Harper's mom.
I love these characters. Daugherty's description of the economic woes in the modern newsroom are hard-core accurate. I've enjoyed every book in the entire trilogy, but this third book was a gloriously suspenseful experience. The Sophie Amoss narration adds so much to the compelling nature of the book. I'm convinced her narration gives the book additional zing that it doesn't have without it.
A rising music star lives with his girlfriend and two others in a beach house near Savannah. That house isn't far from the isolated house on Tybee Island where Harper McClain temporarily lives. She moved there because her mother's killer is out of prison, and Harper's sure the guy is coming after her. The house is close enough that Harper hears gunshots. The local cops dismiss it as fireworks until they learn otherwise.
Fishermen find the body of Xavier Rayne, the rising-star singer. He didn't drown. He had two bullet holes in him, and they didn't get there after he went into the water.
It requires every resource Harper has, and she's a resourceful woman by every measure, to deal with both the dead musician and a psycho killer who wants to finish the job he started decades earlier when he killed Harper's mom.
I love these characters. Daugherty's description of the economic woes in the modern newsroom are hard-core accurate. I've enjoyed every book in the entire trilogy, but this third book was a gloriously suspenseful experience. The Sophie Amoss narration adds so much to the compelling nature of the book. I'm convinced her narration gives the book additional zing that it doesn't have without it.
books_with_bethany_c's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
whatjenreads's review against another edition
4.0
This a series that I DEVOURED! I could NOT put them down!
This series about crime reporter Harper McClain is addicting and action packed. The mysteries she’s solving are compelling and intricately pieced together. In both of these installments I was thoroughly wrapped up in the story. The whole series is plotted well and flows so nicely from book to book. I highly recommend starting at book one for this reason! I love a good detective story featuring a strong female lead and this series is one of my favorites. I’m wholly invested in the characters now and can’t wait for book 4 so I can see what everyone is up to!
This series about crime reporter Harper McClain is addicting and action packed. The mysteries she’s solving are compelling and intricately pieced together. In both of these installments I was thoroughly wrapped up in the story. The whole series is plotted well and flows so nicely from book to book. I highly recommend starting at book one for this reason! I love a good detective story featuring a strong female lead and this series is one of my favorites. I’m wholly invested in the characters now and can’t wait for book 4 so I can see what everyone is up to!
lulagoo's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
scrivolio89's review against another edition
4.0
Fast paced and compelling. It’s a wild ride that will keep you on edge!
annarella's review against another edition
4.0
First book I read in this series and won't surely be the last.
It's an excellent mystery, well crafted and solid, with a great cast of characters and a vivid depiction of Savannah.
I found it engrossing and entertaining, recommended.
Many thanks to the publisher and Edelweiss for this ARC, all opinions are mine.
It's an excellent mystery, well crafted and solid, with a great cast of characters and a vivid depiction of Savannah.
I found it engrossing and entertaining, recommended.
Many thanks to the publisher and Edelweiss for this ARC, all opinions are mine.
annewithabook's review against another edition
3.0
This book kind of tackles both a specific case as well as concluding the bigger one which all three of the first books covered. For the specific case, I didn't find it too interesting. It wasn't bad by any means, but so much of the focus was taken off it and onto the bigger case that I didn't feel invested in it at all. As for the larger case, I enjoyed it in the beginning, though it did conclude things kind of anti-climatically. Like, there it is, and I was left hoping for more. I also still didn't like the romance, which I'm liking less and less each book. However, I still really like the writing style and many of the unique features you don't often see in basic murder mysteries.