Review: Cross Her Heart by Melinda Leigh
SYNOPSIS:
A homicide detective’s violent family history repeats itself in #1 Amazon Charts and Wall Street Journal bestselling author Melinda Leigh’s novel of murder, secrets, and retribution.
For more than twenty-five years, Philadelphia homicide detective Bree Taggert has tucked away the nightmarish childhood memories of her parents’ murder-suicide…Until her younger sister, Erin, is killed in a crime that echoes that tragic night: innocent witnesses and a stormy marriage that ended in gunfire. There’s just one chilling difference. Erin’s husband, Justin, has vanished.
Bree knows how explosive the line between love and hate can be, yet the evidence against her troubled brother-in-law isn’t adding up. Teaming up with Justin’s old friend, former sheriff’s investigator and K-9 handler Matt Flynn, Bree vows to uncover the secrets of her sister’s life and death, as she promised Erin’s children. But as her investigation unfolds, the danger hits close to home. Once again, Bree’s family is caught in a death grip. And this time, it could be fatal for her.
Review:
This book was a little bit out of my wheelhouse as a almost strictly romance reader but it was so good! I loved the suspenseful storyline and all the characters in this. The beginning pulls you right into Bree Taggart's family history and sets you up for the story to come. Cut to Bree as an adult, she is now a homicide detective in Philadelphia. She is called back to her hometown when her sister, Erin, is murdered.
Bree meets Matt, a friend of Erin's husband (Justin), team up to find out what happened to Erin and where Justin went now that he has vanished. There is a lot that happens in this book to keep you guessing who the murderer might be. I liked the development of the characters. Erin had two children that Bree takes custody of. Bree has a lot of demons to tackle and she really hasn't looked out for anyone but herself until her sister dies. This book sets up a continuing series of Bree Taggart's adventures, becoming guardian to the kids, and a possible romance with Matt. Can't wait for more!
