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A review by elvang
The Red Files by Lee Winter
4.0
This one starts off slow and I struggled to keep interested as Lauren King, intrepid entertainment writer for the Daily Sentinel bumbled about in the opening chapters. She traded barbs with the cold and professional Catherine Ayers and I thought this would be another down-on-her-luck country girl falls for glamorous former Bureau Chief romance novel. Cue the make out, break up, make up of a traditional romance.
Wow, was I wrong. Once these two reporters sniffed out something amiss in a room full of celebrities and Nevada hookers the story took off and I was drawn into the investigation. I was impressed with the author’s ability to build depth and tension into what initially seems like just an odd set of circumstances. It was a pleasure to watch the growing relationship between the two women as they dug through the clues and used any and all contacts to ferret out the truth. The witty dialogue was a nice balance to the increasing danger levels they faced. Their quirky collection of friends added another level of fun and complexity to the novel.
Best of both worlds, we get to enjoy a slow burn relationship along with a first rate investigative story that rivals anything the big name mainstream authors are marketing. Well done.
4.5 stars
ARC received from publisher via NetGalley for review.
Wow, was I wrong. Once these two reporters sniffed out something amiss in a room full of celebrities and Nevada hookers the story took off and I was drawn into the investigation. I was impressed with the author’s ability to build depth and tension into what initially seems like just an odd set of circumstances. It was a pleasure to watch the growing relationship between the two women as they dug through the clues and used any and all contacts to ferret out the truth. The witty dialogue was a nice balance to the increasing danger levels they faced. Their quirky collection of friends added another level of fun and complexity to the novel.
Best of both worlds, we get to enjoy a slow burn relationship along with a first rate investigative story that rivals anything the big name mainstream authors are marketing. Well done.
4.5 stars
ARC received from publisher via NetGalley for review.