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Who Will Survive The Carolina Connection?

Boo Overton is known as an oddball, a real loner in the town of Smithfield, North Carolina. They say she obsesses over germs, never uses makeup, and thinks an old John Deere cap is enough to tame her unruly curls. The locals hardly ever saw her in town until her husband was killed in a work accident and overnight she became a young widow in need of an income.

She boldly decides to risk the little capital she has left to turn her farm into a grass-fed beef operation—never mind that she doesn’t know beans about cattle. Her plan to hire a well-known Argentinian horse trainer to handle the cattle horses she has yet to buy takes a dark turn when he’s found dead at the prosperous Lost Acres Farm.

Undeterred, she forges on, finding an unexpected friend in Detective Felix Truly, an Iraq veteran with demons of his own. He’s moved back to his hometown to investigate a string of murders that may be related to gangs and a strange tattoo. He warns Boo to stay out of amateur sleuthing, but Boo is stubbornly determined to right wrongs and get over her fears. Their paths keep crossing as each uncovers the separate, often grisly components of what will become the Carolina Connection.

Very good reading. It painted the picture and connected with Boo. Give this one 4 stars.

Detective Felix Truly, an Iraq veteran, has left his career as a homicide detective with the Richmond, Virginia P. D. His father has died and he is returning home to Smithfield to take care of his mother. He is expecting quiet times compared to his tour of duty in Iraq and his work as a homicide detective, but he gets more action than he wanted. Bunnah Olympia (aka Boo) Overton’s husband was killed at the quarry that he owned and she decides to sell the quarry and their home in town and move to their ranch. She has plans to make the ranch profitable by raising grass fed beef. When she goes to a neighboring ranch to hire their horse trainer, she discovers his body. Was his death an accident or something more sinister? Boo is known to be a little odd and a loner, but she is no one’s fool. Although Felix warns her not to get involved, Boo can’t ignore discovering several clues that will aid Felix in his investigation. The author weaves the various aspects of this intricate story keeping the reader involved as each crime is revealed. I received an advance review copy at no cost and without obligation for an honest review. (by paytonpuppy)