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Her Final Breath by Robert Dugoni

~ Veselin ~ Leave a comment

I’m glad I bought the second book in the Tracy Crosswhite series. The first one was a good thriller, but it also had some disappointing moments. The second one is great. I couldn’t figure out who the killer was. It fooled me well.

To some extent, the first two books are connected, as the murder is introduced in the first book, although it is only mentioned. In the second book, we will see Tracy Crosswhite work on it.

Here are some good parts about the book:

  • No superheroes or super-heroic traits. Any success is achieved by regular police work
  • More than one case at the same time, reminding me of the best books by Michael Connelly
  • Characters behave logically. We had some cases of comical stupidity in part one and while real life is full of that, I don’t like reading it in thrillers
  • More than one meaningful character. It’s not all about Tracy. Her colleagues and partner help significantly

Overall, a clear 5*/5. I’m already half-way through the third one, and the fourth is rolling on the floor next to my bed. It’s a solid series, won’t be surprised if it gets mentioned in the annual reading summary.

My Sister’s Grave by Robert Dugoni, Book Review

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Tracy Crosswhite is the older sister in a family of sharp shooters. One day, the younger sister Sarah disappears after a shooting competition. A man is arrested and convicted of her murder, but there is no body. Tracy suspects that the wrong man has been framed. Twenty years later, the body is discovered.

For much of the book, this is a legal thriller in which Tracy tries to prove that the convicted murderer was framed, while somehow also looking for the real killer. Robert Dugoni drops clues about what actually happened along the way. I figured out a few details, but not the central mystery.

I enjoyed the book for the most part and ordered the next three. Maybe I over-reacted, I maybe next one would’ve been a better choice. It gets 4*/5 on my shelves.

Why four stars instead of five? I don’t know. I don’t like it when characters start doing horror-movie stupid things. Turning what was a pretty solid legal/crime thriller into something resembling a horror didn’t work for me. I also want to see Tracy using her sharp shooter skills. Hopefully, book two will deliver on that. It should be home tomorrow.