Sunday, May 24, 2020

Closer Than She Know by Kelly Irvin

Teagan O’Rourke has always loved murder mysteries. In her job as a court reporter, she has written official records for dozens of real-life murders. She’s slapped evidence stickers on crime scene photos. She’s listened to hours of chilling testimony. But she’s never known the smell of death. And she never thought she might be a victim. 
Until now. 
A young police officer is murdered just inches away from her, and then a man calling himself a serial killer starts leaving Teagan notes, signing each with the name of a different murderer from her favorite mystery novels. 
Panicked, Teagan turns to her friend Max Kennedy. Max longs for more than friendship with Teagan, but he fears she’ll never trust someone with a past like his. He wonders how much of God’s “tough love” he can take before he gives up on love completely. And he wonders if he’ll be able to keep Teagan alive long enough to find out. 
As Teagan, Max, and Teagan’s police officer father race to track down the elusive killer, they each know they could be the next victim. Desperate to save those she loves, Teagan battles fears that once haunted her in childhood. Nothing seems to stop this obsessed murderer. No matter what she does, he seems to be getting closer . . .

An edge of your seat mystery that kept me guessing till the end.  Tegan is used to violence as a court recorder.  But she has been able to tune that out as she works.  It's another thing when the violence is happening around her.  Those near to her are being murdered.  She turns to Max, her best friend, for help.  Max would like to be more than friends with Teagan.  He fears his history is something that she can't accept.  But he will do everything in his power to keep her safe.  Even as the risk of his own life. This is a fast paced book and one that I didn't want to put down.  I recommend this book to mystery buffs.

I was given this book by Thomas Nelson Publishing via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.  I was not compensated in any way

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