4 Shiny Young Stars 🌟🌟🌟🌟

This was a good start to this series, and I cannot wait to get to know Eli Quinn and Roxy Malloy better... Roxy is young (shiny and new) with all the ideals of somebody who doesn’t know better yet.... Eli was her perfect counterbalance, the old veteran... the old dog that did not want to learn new tricks.... kind of my way or the highway....

This book starts out with a gruesome murder scene.... there are some similarities between this case and another that is what brings Eli and Roxy together.... but are these cases related? We also get a narrative from a character who calls himself Wolf... always love when you get a peek into the killers mind... but is he the killer? So many twists and turns not sure how we got to the end, but we got there....

There were some wonderful secondary characters in this book... loved Cora the most, she was so me if I had to be a police officer... she added some comic relief in a pretty dark book, she also gave Roxy some things to think about... also a special S/O to Cucumber the cat... will absolutely read the next book in the series, excited to see this cast of characters grow...

Recommend two fans of mysteries and police procedurals, with a bit of a dark side...

*** thank you so much too Bookouture and Net Galley for a copy of this brilliant book ***

Ooh... I love nothing more than discovering a new author or starting a new series and with this I had both. I was hooked from the start and look forward to book 2 featuring Eli Quinn & Roxy Malloy. How have I not discovered Arlene Hunt before?! A very promising start to what I predict will be a fantastic crime series

Thanks to Bookouture for allowing me to read this in exchange for an honest review.

Thank you to Bookouture for letting me take part in this tour. This is the first book I have read by Arlene but it will not be the last. 

The first thing I want to talk about it the location. This book is set in Dublin. The location isn't majorly featured but there are some clear signs that we are in Ireland which I liked. 

The two main characters are very interesting. First we have Eli Quinn. He' been in the game for a while bit of an old dog who knows how the system works. He might not like it but he know's he cannot change it and has accepted this. Roxy Malloy is newly promoted and is on her first case as DS and she is damn sure she is going to make sure it isn't her last. These two are very different characters but I liked them both. I liked Roxy's determination to do what is right. To ensure that justice is served. I liked that Eli played the system to get the results they needed. 

I also really liked both characters 'number twos' Miranda Lynn and Cora Simmons. Again these are two very different people but both are very good cops and are not afraid to do their job. 

This book as very well written. It was addictive and hard to put down. I kept saying to myself just one more chapter and then I'll stop and before I knew it I was at the end of the book!

This story takes you on quite a few twists and turns and it was great to have the differing POV. This is always something I am a big fan of. There were a few things I guessed but there was no way I could have guessed who 'The Sweetheart Killer' was. 

I am really looking forward to the rest of this series and seeing a lot more from Arlene.

A fantastic novel, pure Arlene Hunt.

I don't seem to be able to leave a star rating but definitely a five star novel.

I really enjoyed this first outing for Roxy Molloy and Eli Quinn and will certainly be looking forward to the next one .The only negative for me was that it felt a little short and hurried at the end but it was still enjoyable for me . There is a killer on the loose dubbed by the press as the sweetheart killer as its couples that he prays on . He always leaves the same roses and champagne . One of the killings seems out of place so there ends up being two lines of enquiry . really good would recommend !!!

This is a great start to a new series.
Roxy has been recently promoted to Sergeant and is still finding her feet.
She is called to attend the murder of a young woman and soon gets tangled up in all the politics of a police investigation.
There have been other murders but these have been of couples, however, Roxy and Cora join Detective Quinn’s team, and try and find the killer.
Quinn doesn’t warm to Roxy at first but as the story progresses he realises she has what it takes to do well in the Police.
We get an insight into the mind of the killer, who is known as the ‘wolf’ and he’s a very troubled soul. He fantasises about the women he murders and we learn why women have such an impact on his life as the book goes on.
The final few chapters will have you on the edge of your seat and I’m hoping it’s left the door open for book two....
Thanks to Bookouture and NetGalley for the opportunity to read this book.

Detective Eli Quinn and Roxy Malloy #1.

On a freezing January morning, a young couple are found in their cottage in the quiet Dublin suburbs. When Detective Eli Quinn arrives at the scene, his stomach drops. It's a double homicide an as many months where the killer has left a bunch of yellow roses. Between the thorns is a little card, with the image of a broken heart.

I have not read anything by this author before but I'm glad I found this book. We are introduced to DI Eli Quinn and acting DS Roxanne Malloy of Dublins Gardai ? Quinn and his partner are investigating the murder of a young couple. There are links to the case that Malloy is investigating. There are many twists to this story and the pace is set just right. Quinn and Malloy both use different investigating techniques. The bar has now been set quite high for the next book in this series.

I would like to thank NetGalley, Bookouture and the author Arlene Hunt for my ARC in exchange for an honest review.

First of all thank you to NetGalley and BookOuture for an advance copy of this Arlene Hunt novel and what a cracker of a read. This is the first book that I read of this author and it will not be the last. Why have I never read any before I ask myself?? I was gripped from the first page to the last and the story hurtles along. I really took to the main characters , they aren't perfect and their methods may not always fall on the right side of the law but god you applaud them!! If you do nothing else, go and get this book when its published you wont be disappointed.
Cracking read.

ALL THE STARS! 🌟
From the very first sentence of the first page, I was drawn into this story. The author really knows how to use words to paint a picture, set up a scene and make you feel what the characters feel. Her writing is beautiful and poetic. It keeps you wanting more.
This book had twists and turns and was such a thriller for me.
I really like Sergeant Roxy and would like to add her to the women I would love to sit and have wine with at a pub :)
This book will shock you, rock you and leave your heart pounding.
I cannot wait to read more by this author! I’m now a fan!

Living in Ireland myself, I have found that I have a very great fondness for Irish crime novels.

This is one that I would recommend to all my friends. Eli and Roxy are both well written characters and the story is full of twists.

Review: I would like to thank Bookouture for asking me to be apart of the blog tour for this book. I really love a good gritty murder mystery with the aspect of the detectives and this is one such book. 

This is an intense story told through different character view points. With a book like this I wont talk about the actual plot itself as it would spoil the reading experience for readers but what I will say is that it is written brilliantly keeping the reader gripping and giving us enough each chapter to keep the pagers turning.

A first for me but it will not be my last from this author.

Definitely for Patricia Gibney fans! Another great detective thriller with creepy plot twists throughout! Yellow roses, broken hearts, homicide, stories unraveling... all make this story a mystery you keep turning pages to figure out!
We are instant fans of Detective Quinn and his desire to solve this murder mystery! We give Last Goodbye 4 ⭐️ for its fast paced, edge-of-your-seat detective story quality! Thank you Bookouture for this ARC in exchange for our honest review! We ❤️ Bookouture authors!!

I have hard about this author for a while, but never picked up her books for some reason. However, I am very happy I had the chance to read this first in a new series, which was engaging, cleverly written and fast paced. I won't give away much of the plot, but I liked the dynamic between the detectives and the story was quite creepy and inventive. I look forward to reading the next book in the series!

Another day another new Police Procedural series for me to sink my teeth into. And, after devouring it in a day over just a couple of sittings, I can safely say that it looks like being a good one.
Acting DS Roxy Mallory and her annoying partner are attending their first homicide. Mallory is desperate to do a good job but disregards advice from forensics to pass the case over to DI Quinn for fear of losing it completely. But then a link is established with a case Quinn and his DS, Miranda Linn, are already investigating and Mallory is called out over her reluctance to bring him in and loses the case to him anyway even though she is not actually convinced that the two are linked. Determined to see it through however, she successfully gets herself on Quinn's team. But will she be able to convince her superiors that they may have made a mistake in linking the crimes and, more importantly, if she's right, can she prove it? As the list of crimes being added to the investigation grows, can they get to the bottom of things and find the perpetrator(s?) and bring them to justice?
As things hot up in the investigation, Roxy goes out on a limb to prove her side of things whilst still trying to be a good team member. I found the balance between the two storylines to be well worked out and the overall plot very well done. There were quite a few spanners thrown into the works along the way, as well as the obligatory twists and turns, as you would expect from the genre, and I found them to be quite credible and well executed too.
As a series opener, you would expect there to be a bit more character definition and scene setting than for a stand alone. It's par for the course and indeed the nature of the beast. But, although there is this in this book, along with a bit of characters jostling for position within the pecking order, it is not overly intrusive and in no way overshadows the case being investigated. Indeed, Roxy's own backstory offers a whole new facet to the case in question and its, slightly uncomfortable, conclusion. She's an interesting character and not afraid to not only think outside the box but also go out on a limb for what she believes. What trouble that will get her into in the future will definitely not be boring. Quinn however has been there and done that and knows what is what, and which battles to save for later. They are a bit chalk and cheese to be honest. But with this series billed partnership still in its early days, and a definite connection between them starting to show already, it will certainly be interesting to see what happens next for the characters in book two.
My thanks go to the Publisher and Netgalley for the chance to read this book.

Thank you to Netgalley, the author and the Publisher, Bookouture for this review copy which was given in exchange for an honest review. Also thank you to Noelle from Bookouture for organising the Blog Tour.

A young couple is found dead in Dublin. Detective Eli Quinn is given the case but when he arrives at the scene he finds the killer has left a bunch of yellow roses. This is the second murder in the last few months that Eli has had where roses have been left. What do the flowers mean and can Eli work out who the killer is before they strike again?

This is book #1 in the Eli Quinn series, but my second book by this author. I enjoyed the first book, Last To Die, so was keen to read this one. It begins straight into the action with the murder of a young couple at their cottage in Dublin. The murder scene has been staged and there is a bunch of yellow roses left. This sets the scene for what the rest of the book is like – a gripping crime story with plenty of tension and action.

The story is full of twists and turns and I didn’t guess who the killer was until well into the story. I love the character of newly promoted Detective Roxy Malloy and thought her over-enthusiasm with the experience of Eli Quinn’s character made them the perfect pair. This was an exciting and captivating thriller which was difficult to put down. It had me hooked from the first page! Well recommended, and I can’t wait for the next one in the series.

An intense thriller and introduction to a brilliant author. A multi-perspective story (I am not a fan of multiple viewpoint storytelling but it works here) which fluctuates between the recently promoted Malloy and the protagonist, referred to as ‘The Wolf’. At no point did I think “Oh I see what’s coming” which is unusual for me as I usually figure out these books midway through, so top marks to Arlene hunt for keeping me guessing. Thank you #NetGalley for the opportunity to read this great book and introducing me to the world of Arlene Hunt and her Quinn/Malloy team.

Wow! An incredibly tense and thrilling story with so many twists. I LOVED this from start to finish. A gripping story with taut, brilliant writing, detectives who you relate to and care for, a plot that enthrals from the very first page. I think this is one of the best crime novels out there. Don't miss it! I thoroughly enjoyed it and am so thrilled there's more to come! Cannot wait for the next in the series.

Wow. This book went from 0 to 60 so quickly and just couldn't help but want to read more about these new detectives.

It was a thrilling ride and can't wait to see what happens next.

"Last Goodbye" is a treat for lovers of murder mystery thrillers, the first book in the Det Eli Quinn and Roxy Malloy series set in Dublin by Arlene Hunt.

Newly promoted Det Roxy Malloy gets her first murder case after she responds to a call that a young girl has been found in her home, barely recognizable as she has been beaten to death so badly......she is anxious to get her teeth into it and prove herself, only to lose out on the case as it has been given to Det Eli Quinn as it has similarities with the MO in his case "the Sweetheart Killer", after some persuasion her Super gets her on Quinn's team. Malloy however does herself no favours and goes off half cocked, ignores direction, doesn't play well with a team. With the body count building up, can they get to the truth and find the perpetrator in time?

The Wolf was in love or at least his warped version of love!!! Isolated, bullied and laughed at as a child and in addition to this his mother left him and his father, his first touch (albeit on the shoulder!) from a woman was from a physio called Celine who was hired to look after his father. Immediately he fell in love with her so much so when his dad appeared to be getting better and back on his feet, he couldn’t let that happen as it meant Celine would go away!!!!

The story flits between the investigation and the Wolf’s story and builds up the background keeping you hanging on to every word, it was a very clever plot with plenty of detail. The character development was brilliant. Very cleverly written and highly recommended for anyone who loves a good crime thriller.

Many thanks to Netgalley, Bookouture and of course Arlene Hunt for giving me the opportunity to review this book in exchange for my honest opinion.

I have never read any of this author's writings before, but once I started this one, I knew I should have.
I am sure I already missed out on good stories, but no more. I am going to follow her closely (in a figurative way of course. I don't want to be a stalker lol).
From the first sentence I was hooked. There was nothing that I did not like and it really was an eye-opener once again : money and power make the world go round and those who have them can do whatever they like and get away with it.
An unputdownable thriller filled with emotions. Loved it and looking forward to read the next book in the series.
Thank you, Arlene Hunt, Bookouture and Netgalley for making my day with this book.