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jordans55's review
adventurous
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
emmascr's review
5.0
This review was originally posted on Star Crossed Reviews I received this book for free from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review. Thank you to Bookouture for letting me take part in this tour and for my copy of this book via Netgalley. I’ve read the other books in this series and was super excited to see what Detective Katie Scott is going to get herself up to this time.
As usual Detective Scott puts herself in situations that have my heart in my mouth. She regularly puts her own life in danger to solve a case and this time is no different. Katie will do whatever she needs to, to solve the case. It was nice to see Katie opening up more in this book about her PTSD and the struggles she faces. It shows how far she has come from the first book.
This case, in particular, has a lot of information but not a lot of leads. Jennifer does a great job of keeping the murderer hidden from the audience with only snippets of what is going through their mind. It’s a real tease and a great way to keep the suspense up. There’s a lot of edge of your seat moments that will keep you turning page after page after page.
I look forward to seeing what new way Detective Scott can put herself at risk next!
As usual Detective Scott puts herself in situations that have my heart in my mouth. She regularly puts her own life in danger to solve a case and this time is no different. Katie will do whatever she needs to, to solve the case. It was nice to see Katie opening up more in this book about her PTSD and the struggles she faces. It shows how far she has come from the first book.
This case, in particular, has a lot of information but not a lot of leads. Jennifer does a great job of keeping the murderer hidden from the audience with only snippets of what is going through their mind. It’s a real tease and a great way to keep the suspense up. There’s a lot of edge of your seat moments that will keep you turning page after page after page.
I look forward to seeing what new way Detective Scott can put herself at risk next!
jennmcclafferty's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
4.75
robinlovesreading's review
4.0
Detective Katie Scott has her hands full when she begins an investigation after the body of a young girl is found. Along with being the niece of the sheriff and involved in a relationship, as well as dealing with the effects of serving tours in Afghanistan, Katie is juggling a lot of balls. Fighting off anxiety attacks with everything on her plate, while hoping to catch an elusive killer before another body is found hardly leaves Katie any time to even sleep.
Clues are difficult to follow, but things point back to a time when there was a home for wayward teen girls. What happened when those girls were in residence and how does that play into the murders happening now? Katie and partner Deputy McGaven are working feverishly to turn over any clues and interview any potential suspects all while looking for any of the other girls who were once at the home.
The killer is leaving a very specific clue. Katie and McGaven are certain that this clue is the answer to everything. Whether or not they find answers before another life is taken proves to be quite the challenge. All the while Katie is fighting her own battles and must struggle past this in order to give her all to the case at hand.
What a thrilling book and an excellent addition to this series. All while the story is focused on Katie and her investigation, the killer's point of view is peppered within certain chapters, thus pushing a chilling agenda forward while eliminating those poor girls. I felt for Katie throughout while she searched for the killer and felt her pain and the effects of PTSD. Often accompanied by her war dog Cisco, who was a strong emotional support to Katie as well as the love of firefighter boyfriend Chad offered a bit of levity to the difficult and sad story of the lives of girls being lost.
I am a fan of police procedurals so I loved the investigative process as well as the personal moments this book offered. Suspense and danger play hand in hand in this exciting book. I love this series and am truly looking forward to the next book in the series.
Many thanks to Bookouture and to NetGalley for this ARC for review. This is my honest opinion.
Clues are difficult to follow, but things point back to a time when there was a home for wayward teen girls. What happened when those girls were in residence and how does that play into the murders happening now? Katie and partner Deputy McGaven are working feverishly to turn over any clues and interview any potential suspects all while looking for any of the other girls who were once at the home.
The killer is leaving a very specific clue. Katie and McGaven are certain that this clue is the answer to everything. Whether or not they find answers before another life is taken proves to be quite the challenge. All the while Katie is fighting her own battles and must struggle past this in order to give her all to the case at hand.
What a thrilling book and an excellent addition to this series. All while the story is focused on Katie and her investigation, the killer's point of view is peppered within certain chapters, thus pushing a chilling agenda forward while eliminating those poor girls. I felt for Katie throughout while she searched for the killer and felt her pain and the effects of PTSD. Often accompanied by her war dog Cisco, who was a strong emotional support to Katie as well as the love of firefighter boyfriend Chad offered a bit of levity to the difficult and sad story of the lives of girls being lost.
I am a fan of police procedurals so I loved the investigative process as well as the personal moments this book offered. Suspense and danger play hand in hand in this exciting book. I love this series and am truly looking forward to the next book in the series.
Many thanks to Bookouture and to NetGalley for this ARC for review. This is my honest opinion.
nerdontheloose's review
3.0
Body of a young girl is found, partially buried in puddles of muddy waters at a construction site. But that’s only the first one in a series of murders, all young girls, with a message carved in ink by the murderer on their backs.
The blurb is so interesting I couldn’t stop myself from jumping into this one. It did not live up to the expectations sadly, but that’s probably just me, I’ve read too many thrillers. Lol. It just did not turn out to be the gripping page-turner I was anticipating. This is a straightforward police procedural, with the story focused more on the detective’s life and her relationships, work and personal, which was heartwarming to read nevertheless. I really liked how the author has added a war dog into the story, really enjoyed the mentions of German commands for the dog.
But that said, it did keep me turning the pages to get to the end and find out who the murderer was, despite the frequent lulls in the story. I think the plot was great, and it could have been better if the atmosphere of the story was a bit more tense and gritty to suit the plot. Oh, and by the way, I loved the cover, it was the first thing that caught my attention.
Thanks to Netgalley, author, and publishers for the eARC
The blurb is so interesting I couldn’t stop myself from jumping into this one. It did not live up to the expectations sadly, but that’s probably just me, I’ve read too many thrillers. Lol. It just did not turn out to be the gripping page-turner I was anticipating. This is a straightforward police procedural, with the story focused more on the detective’s life and her relationships, work and personal, which was heartwarming to read nevertheless. I really liked how the author has added a war dog into the story, really enjoyed the mentions of German commands for the dog.
But that said, it did keep me turning the pages to get to the end and find out who the murderer was, despite the frequent lulls in the story. I think the plot was great, and it could have been better if the atmosphere of the story was a bit more tense and gritty to suit the plot. Oh, and by the way, I loved the cover, it was the first thing that caught my attention.
Thanks to Netgalley, author, and publishers for the eARC
gallipep's review
4.0
Last Girls Alive is book 4 of the Detective Katie Scott series and is another great story by Jennifer Chase.
Katie and her partner, Sean McGaven, are dealing with some lingering issues from their last cold case and are now thrust into 2 more murder investigations. I have to say love these two as partners! Their scenes together really make you feel their appreciation for each other professionally and as well as the friendship they have developed.
Katie is smart but impulsive and tends to get herself in some dicey situations while investigating cases. This makes for some close calls and gripping chapters.
This wasn't my favourite book of the series as I found the villain to be slightly predictable, but I am definitely excited for book #5 to see what kind of trouble Katie gets herself into next.
Thank you to #Netgalley and Bookouture for an advanced copy of Last Girls Alive.
Katie and her partner, Sean McGaven, are dealing with some lingering issues from their last cold case and are now thrust into 2 more murder investigations. I have to say love these two as partners! Their scenes together really make you feel their appreciation for each other professionally and as well as the friendship they have developed.
Katie is smart but impulsive and tends to get herself in some dicey situations while investigating cases. This makes for some close calls and gripping chapters.
This wasn't my favourite book of the series as I found the villain to be slightly predictable, but I am definitely excited for book #5 to see what kind of trouble Katie gets herself into next.
Thank you to #Netgalley and Bookouture for an advanced copy of Last Girls Alive.
annc's review
5.0
This series just gets better and better. Number 4 picks up soon after the ending of number 3 and Katie seems to be in a good place. This book works perfectly well as a stand-alone but to get the most out of it I’d urge you to read the series from the beginning and I envy you the binge read.
A girls body is found in the mud of a building project and so starts what was a cold case of a missing person become a live case as her body is found, but is it? So many clues and so many false paths leave you baffled about who the culprit actually is. Lots of development in the sub plot with the introduction of new characters that are definitely going to have a bearing on Katie’s future soon. I’m already looking forward to the next one
#LastGirlsAliveDetectiveKatieScottBook4
A girls body is found in the mud of a building project and so starts what was a cold case of a missing person become a live case as her body is found, but is it? So many clues and so many false paths leave you baffled about who the culprit actually is. Lots of development in the sub plot with the introduction of new characters that are definitely going to have a bearing on Katie’s future soon. I’m already looking forward to the next one
#LastGirlsAliveDetectiveKatieScottBook4