Series:
Law in Lubbock County (Book 4)
A lawman confronts his past and a predator in the Texas
heat…
A taunting text from a serial killer gives FBI agent
Nolan Dalton only minutes to save the next victim. Former cop Adalyn Baxter --
and Nolan's ex-girlfriend -- receives the same message. That's just the
beginning of a cunningly orchestrated plan that unearths a shocking secret
about Nolan. As the Texas lawman struggles to come to terms with his past and
protect Adalyn, a madman's end game could bury them both.
Terrific conclusion to the series. The book starts with a
rush as Nolan and his partner race to save the next victim of a serial killer
after receiving a disturbing text from him. Someone had gotten ahead of them
when they arrived at the scene. Adalyn, a former cop and current security
specialist, had received the same text. The three saved the terrified woman
together, but the surprises weren't over. Nolan was stunned to see Adalyn
there. They were together until a murderer out to get her shot and killed his
father by mistake. Their relationship couldn't survive the guilt and trauma,
and they parted ways. Now Adalyn and Nolan are the targets of that same serial
killer and his mind games.
I liked watching the rekindling of the relationship
between Adalyn and Nolan. It is evident from the beginning that their
attraction is as strong as ever, but neither can forget the circumstances that
drove them apart. Adalyn still feels overwhelming guilt about Bill Dalton's
death, and though Nolan doesn't hold her responsible, he hasn't been able to
get past it. That won't stop him from keeping her safe while they look for the
killer. The more time they spend together, the more he realizes he'd never
stopped loving her. Meanwhile, Adalyn is sure they have no future together
because of her connection to his father's murder. Both need to face that obstacle
before they can move on. I loved the ending and seeing them look forward to a
fresh start together.
The story's suspense had me glued to the pages from start
to finish. Nolan and his partner, Cody, have been chasing the serial killer
known as the Grave Digger for months. Adalyn's involvement added another layer
of complexity, further complicated by the identity of the latest victim - Jeb
Mercer's housekeeper, Caroline. When Jeb shows up, also having received a text
from the killer, it becomes clear that the Grave Digger is playing a complicated
game with them. Nolan is hit with a shocking secret about his past that throws
everything he believes about who he is into question.
As Adalyn and Nolan dig deeper into the leads they
uncover, the attacks against them escalate. Twists and turns and attempts at
misdirection kept me turning the pages as they closed in on the identity of the
Grave Digger. The final confrontation was a nail-biter, with Adalyn and Caroline
in mortal danger and Nolan and the others racing to save them. The shocking
identity of the killer and his motivations and manipulations added an extra
layer of emotion to the conclusion.
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