By Kelly Bridgewater
A brand new heart-stopping series from a USA Today bestselling author
No sooner has Alexis Stone been sworn in as the interim sheriff for Russell
County, Tennessee, when a serial killer dubbed the Queen's Gambit Killer
strikes again--this time in her hometown. Pearl Springs is just supposed to be
a temporary stop along the way to Alex's real dream: becoming the first female
police chief of Chattanooga. But the killer's calling card--a white pawn and a
note with a chess move printed on it--cannot be ignored.
Pearl Springs chief of police Nathan Landry can't believe that his high school
sweetheart Alexis (he refuses to call her Alex) is back in town, and he can't
help wanting to protect the woman he never stopped loving. But as the danger
mounts and the killer closes in, can Nathan come through on the promises he
makes to himself to bring a killer to justice before it's too late.
My
Thoughts:
Counter
Attack by Patricia Bradley starts a new series in
Pearl River. From the first chapter, I was interested in a story that featured
a serial killer that was killing and leaving white chess pieces. However, as
the plot moved along, Bradley had a secondary suspense plot line dealing with
drug dealing. Not really what I wanted. The chess pieces' murder did not seem
to be the most important aspect of the novel. However, the villain showed their
card in the first introduction. I knew who it was pretty early on. Of course, I
kept reading because I wanted to see if Bradley would allow the murders to take
over the plot. of course, this is a romantic suspense novel, so there is
romance between Alexis and Nathan. They have a past and need to deal with the
past and their budding feelings toward each other. Since the series takes place
in this small town, I believe they will be making another appearance. I just
hope their romance does not take over the plot. I would like a long courtship
back to the familiar. I would like to see more of the suspense element in the
next story. Overall, Counter Attack
by Patricia Bradley has the making of a wonderful suspense novel, and I know
Bradley can do it, but this one needed a little more serial killer focus for my
taste.
I received a complimentary copy of Counter Attack by Patricia Bradley from
Revell Publishing, but the opinions stated are all my own.
My
Rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars
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