A review by renae_reads_romance
All the Missing Pieces by Catherine Cowles

adventurous emotional lighthearted mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

Star Rating:⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ⭐️  Steam Rating:🌶️🌶️🌶️

This was my last book of 2023 and it did not disappoint!

I read this one day! Once I started I couldn’t put it down! I was hooked!

Ridley runs a podcast out of her combi van, she trys to solve cold cases of missing or deceased people. Colt is the local sheriff the town Ridley is currently in. After a bit of a bad but funny run in with each other, they discover that the case Ridley is working on has to do with his sister. 

Colt is not happy about her being in town and dredging up past trauma but Ridley is determined to solve this one, she has a personal reason that she’s holding close to her heart. 

Ridley and Colt have a quite a few run ins with each other, not all of them good. They definitely have chemistry but Colt is a bit of an ass and keeps putting his foot in his mouth but when Ridley gets hurt, his protective instincts come out and he’ll do anything to protect her. Including dealing with the trauma of his sister’s past. 

Once again I did not predict the villain, I was shocked and disgusted when I found out who it was. Was not expecting it all but man it did make the ending more tense and exciting!

This one definitely packs an emotional punch, it takes a lot to make me cry but this one definitely did. I’m so happy Colt and Ridley found each other, they were the missing piece each of them needed to fully heal. 

If there’s one Catherine Cowles book that should be a movie, it’s this one! It has everything, the suspense, the captivating story, the fantastic chemistry and tension and amazing side characters who I loved!

I really hope we get a book on 2 certain people 👀👀 cause I need them to have a HEA!🥺