I love Harper’s character and the fact that this series takes place in Savannah! Christi Daugherty has succeeded again with Revolver Road. I love the story, the pace and the twists. If you want more insight into Harper’s character, definitely check out the other 2 books first.

Thank you to NetGalley and Minotaur books for this ARC.

2.75*
Harper McClain is a crime reporter. She just left Savannah in a big hurry and laying low since receiving a shocking heads-up. There’s a killer on the loose with her name on his list. But feisty Harper can’t just hide out forever. She has a burning need to always be involved. Hey, she’s a reporter! So when a local rock star goes missing she drops herself into the middle of the investigation. Starting with befriending all his band mates, groupies and friends.

Perhaps it’s because I walked into the middle of this series. I had no background on our lead character Harper and just wasn’t able to connect with her. Some sections of the book just didn’t feel genuine or believable.

Example: The band quickly warmed up to Harper, even wanting her present when the police came knocking. Now come on!!! What rock n’ roller worth his salt would want a member of the press standing right next to him as the police are interrogating him?🤔

With many positive reviews for this book, take a peek at those before making your decision to pick this one up or pass it by.

A buddy read with Susanne

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When a musician disappears shortly before his new album is released, crime reporter Harper McClain wants to investigate.

Police think Xavier Rayne committed suicide by drowning himself, but Harper suspects something more involved, as shots were heard on the beach the night he disappeared.

Then a man's body washes up with two bullet holes Xavier was a lot different in his professional life than his personal one. His girlfriend is grief-stricken, yet Xavier was known to be a player.

She's been hiding out some miles away from the hub of Savannah after receiving notice that someone wants her dead ... just like her mother. She doesn't know who .. or why .. but she's taking no chances. As Harper digs deeper into the case, though, the threats against her own life return. The phone call she received was very real. A killer from her past is coming for her.

Now she's out to solve two murders ... while staying alive herself.

This is a well written story, perfectly balanced between Harper's past and present. The two stories mesh seamlessly with abundant multiple suspects. As a newspaper reporter, this author ​began covering murders at the age of 22 and I was expecting a large amount of credibility ... I was not disappointed. Although this is third in the series, it is easily read as a stand alone. However, I do recommend starting at the beginning and reading in order. Harper is a great character and one not to be ignored.

Many thanks to the author / St Martin's Press / Minotaur Books / Netgalley for the digital copy of this crime fiction. Read and reviewed voluntarily, opinions expressed here are unbiased and entirely my own.

At the outset of this third Harper McClain story, we learn she has warned that the unknown murderer of her mother is out of jail and coming after her. She's been living under an assumed name away from Savannah and changing her patterns so that no discernable routine will leave her exposed. Her investigative skills, honed as the crime reporter for Savannah's newspaper, will help on her path to solve her mother's murder and save her own life. Meanwhile, breaking the missing person story of a rising young musician and keeping its development covered, is important for her career and Goethe future of the paper. I'm a big fan of this well written mystery series. Even though you would still enjoy this book without reading the previous two, it would be your loss as they are both exciting and excellent books. Thanks to netgalley and the publisher for the opportunity to read this book in exchange for an honest review.

I have voluntarily read and reviewed a copy of this title given to me through NetGalley. This book was just absolutely wonderful. It was just so easy to get lost in and I just couldn’t put it down. I just lost myself within this amazing story. I most definitely will read more by this author.

This third entry in the excellent Harper McClain series is another winner. As usual, this book presents dual storylines--a new mystery that Harper is covering (the murder of a famous musician who was staying at Tybee Island) alongside further development in the ongoing saga of her mother's murder. This entry finally answer questions first presented in book 1 of the series.

An overall fast-paced novel, I enjoyed seeing the character development in this entry. Harper's old boss Dells returns--and I hope he continues to appear in these books: I like him a lot--while Harper's star-crossed relationship with her on again/off again boyfriend continues to develop. While you could probably read this as a stand alone, I'd highly suggest starting at the beginning, especially as the mystery surrounding Harper's mother is finally brought to a close.

One minor complaint I had was that some plot elements seemed a little contrived (like how quickly the famous musician's housemates took to Harper, inviting her into their circle). However, this not a big issue and, frankly, at the end of the novel you might be able to see a reason for some of these elements that weren't clear in the first place.

Great characters, page turning plot, and wonderful atmosphere. Highly recommend!

This was an absorbing novel that picks up speed as it races to the ending. It will stay with you long after you have finished. I loved the setting of Savannah and Tybee Island.
Many thanks to St. Martin’s Press and to NetGalley for providing me with a galley in exchange for my honest opinion.

Reporter Harper McClain has been warned that her mother's murderer sixteen years ago now has Harper in his sights. She temporarily relocates from Savannah to Tybee Island to try to stay safe. She is more determined than ever to learn the identity of the man who killed her mother. While working on that, she is assigned to cover the case of a missing musician, Xavier Rayne, for the Savannah Daily News. Can Harper do that story justice while looking into her mom's case without becoming the killer's next victim?

I enjoyed the first book in this series, but missed the second one. I was able to jump right into "Revolver Road" even though I missed the prior book. Even if you are completely new to the series, I think this book stands on its own. The case of Xavier's disappearance is mysterious and kept my interest from the very beginning. With all the drama involved in Harper's covering of the story and doing some investigating on her own, the solution was somewhat anti-climatic. However, I like seeing Harper in action as a journalist and love that the author includes some of her finished stories.

The search for Harper's mother's killer is a storyline than continues through from the beginning of the series. This provides tension throughout the book since Harper's life is in danger. Harper's own investigation also puts her back in the orbit of her ex-boyfriend, Detective Luke Walker. The author does a great job at making the relationships in the book come to life. This is true of Harper's professional relationship with her colleagues at the newspaper, her best friend Bonnie, and of course Luke. You can feel the chemistry between these characters and I am hopeful but unsure about how things will ultimately turn out for them.

There are some flaws in the book, like Harper quickly becoming the confidante for Xavier's friends, even when they stay they don't trust her. However, I really like Harper and enjoyed the book. I think fans of the series as well as readers who enjoy books by Hank Philippi Ryan will like this exciting mystery by Christi Daugherty.

I received this book from NetGalley through the courtesy of Minotaur Books. The book was provided to me in exchange for an honest review.

Harper McClain has retreated to the isolated area of Tybee Island after receiving a mysterious phone call warning her that someone wants her dead. The call was too specific to ignore and too dangerous to not take seriously. The caller knew everything about Harper. After months of no threats against her life, Harper is restless to get back to Savannah. Her daily commute to work at the newspaper is her only time back in the town she calls home.

Soon Harper’s private and work lives find themselves colliding over the disappearance of Xavier Rayne. The musician has a hit album on his hands and is about to head out on tour, but one night he decides to walk out of his beachfront home and never return. Harper is convinced all clues lead to murder and tries to befriend his roommates and bandmates in an attempt to find the truth. As Harper digs deeper into the case, threats from those after her start back up. A killer is coming for her and now she must solve two cases or end up as a victim.

REVOLVER ROAD is the third installment in Christi Daugherty’s Harper McClain series. This book picks up not long after the events of book two, so while I think this book could work as a standalone, I do believe it is more beneficial to the reader to know Harper’s backstory and read them in order.

Immediately within the opening of REVOLVER ROAD the reader knows that they are headed to investigate an interesting and complicated case. The disappearance of Xavier Rayne is much more than a missing person scenario. Daugherty gives the reader complex characters that Harper must work to get close to in the form of Xavier’s roommates. The trio closest to Xavier are clearly hiding something from Harper, but at the same time appear to want to tell their story. It’s a delicate balance we watch unfold as Harper also has to take into consideration how to write about them for the newspaper where she is a journalist.

Support characters are always vital in the success of a novel for me and with this series I know that Daugherty consistently delivers in the form of recurring and new individuals. Harper McClain’s presence as the main character is also something I always know will be successful within this series. McClain is probably one of the strongest female leads that I have read about in the crime fiction genre who is not a police officer or a detective. I love that Daugherty has created McClain as a journalist who has zero fears about putting herself out there to get a story. She has an unstoppable commitment to honesty and discovering the truth, which is evident in her willingness to place herself in harm’s way. Harper McClain is both a character who is complicated, yet easy to bond with, which is ultimately one of the reasons I find myself coming back for more with this series.

If you haven’t met Harper McClain yet, now is the time to get started! The series is still relatively small and the books are absolutely bingeable, so you’ll be caught up before you know it!

A huge thank you to Minotaur Books for my free copy of this book!

Oh, I really hope that this isn't the end of this wonderful series!! This third installment of the Harper McClain series opens up with just enough reminders and recaps of the first two books that my memory felt refreshed without it being too much of a giveaway (though, honestly, I always recommend starting from the beginning of a series!). In contrast to the second book, this one does a better job of not revealing too much of the previous plots. And though this one has a self-contained mystery, a lot of the book continues the murder mystery that is most central to Harper's character arc - the death of her mother. This one, though, feels like the end of the series with its epilogue three months later... my fingers are crossed that this isn't the case!

Harper's career as a newspaper journalist is really put under pressure here as the Savannah newspaper continues its decline. Familiar faces make plenty of appearances here, along with some new ones to include in the main story that Harper works on - the disappearance from Tybee Island of an up and coming musician. I really like Daugherty's writing - and I enjoyed this one quite a bit, though I don't think that this is the strongest entrant in the series. But, nearly every dangling part of the plot is resolved here making this really feel like the end. I have enjoyed the Savannah setting, and I also appreciated the Tybee Island addition here. The storyline moves along at a fast pace and takes some unexpected turns. The ultimate climatic scene is perhaps a little easier to see coming, and the romance feels a bit too rushed to be satisfying after drawing it out over the course of three whole books, but hopefully this isn't really the end! I am not ready to say goodbye to these characters!

I love this series! Harper McClain is such a great narrator--she's smart, funny, totally likable. The story is fast paced, and the dialog natural. The supporting characters are all nicely fleshed out and make this world that Christi Daugherty has created one that I'd like to see much more of.

Revolver Road by Christi Daugherty is a highly recommended mystery and the third book in the Harper McClain series.

Crime reporter Harper McClain is investigating the disappearance of a musician Xavier Rayne from Tybee Island. Harper happens to be living on the island after receiving a credible warning that she needed to move out of Savannah because someone wanted her dead. She never thought that the quiet island where she has been living for months would be the scene of a major story.

Apparently Rayne went out to the beach late at night to write music and never returned. He had just released an album and was about to go on tour. His bandmates and girlfriend are living in his house on the island and seem to be grief stricken, but something doesn't quite feel right to Harper. She manages to befriend Rayne's friends for a source of inside information into his disappearance.

To make matters worse, Harper has uncovered more information that might lead her to the identity of her mother's killer. The killer has ties to Harper's family from years ago but he is about to be released from prison and is coming for Harper. Now Harper is investigating a death while looking out for a killer who is coming for her. Her on-again, off-again love interest, homicide detective Luke Walker, is back helping her.

Harper is an interesting, complex, well-developed character and readers new to the series will like her. In fact all the characters are well-developed, even the minor ones, which makes this even more interesting. It was a bit surprising that Rayne's housemates accepted Harper's overtures for friendship so easily. Under the circumstances, I would expect a whole lot more skepticism and some solid standoffish behavior from them toward any reporter.

The well-written novel features an intricate plot in both of the duel storylines. The investigations into Rayne's death and into her mother's killer are equally compelling plots and will hold your attention. I haven't read the first two Harper McClain novels and had no problem following the plot, so can be read as a stand-alone novel and doesn't require reading the first two to understand the backstory. It is a good enough novel that you will seriously want to read the first two in the series.

Disclosure: My review copy was courtesy of Macmillian.
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Savannah, Georgia is nearly the star of Revolver Road, the third in Christi Daugherty’s excellent Harper McClain series. That gorgeously described, slow paced riverfront city is upstaged by Harper, a crime reporter for the Savannah Daily News.

Harper is living on nearby Tybee Island while she evaluates what might be a threat to her life and plans a return to the city. Her newspaper editor has provided her with a guard at the building and the local police are aware of the situation. The sound of gunshots on this quiet island involve her in a missing person case. This is not an ordinary missing person, either. Xavier Rayne, a musician on the edge of stardom, is to begin the tour for his newest song Revolver Road in days. He’s reported missing by his girlfriend Cara Brand and musicians Hunter Carlson and Allegra Hansen. Harper befriends Xavier’s companions as she tries to understand his disappearance. Meanwhile, the danger from her past resurfaces. With her safety at risk, Harper must now solve two mysteries.

While I really enjoyed reading Revolver Road, I did not know that it was part of a series. Strong writing and explanations helped me understand previous events in Harper’s life but I would have preferred a little more detail. I plan to read The Echo Killing and A Beautiful Corpse next. 4 stars.

Thanks to NetGalley, St. Martin’s Press and Christi Daugherty for this ARC.

Revolver Road is the third installment in Christi Daugherty's Harper McClain series. It picks up six months after the events in book two, and I would definitely advise readers to start at the beginning of the series rather than trying to dive directly into this one. This way, you'll have a much better understanding of the events that shaped Harper into the tenacious reporter she is today.

Harper has lived all of her life in Savannah, but now, danger seems to be stalking the streets of the city and she no longer feels safe there. It seems that the man responsible for the long ago murder of Harper's mother is out of prison and he has his sights set on Harper. As a result, she's taken up residence on Tybee Island which is located several miles away, and she's been advised to keep a low profile, but that's not easy for her to do. After all, her life is wrapped up in her career as a newspaper reporter, so she drives into Savannah almost every day. I have to say that I found her inability to stay out of the city pretty much negated the idea that she was hiding, but that's a small quibble in the overall scheme of things.

Harper would like nothing better than to devote herself completely to learning everything she can about the man who is after her, but of course, she has other stories to cover, chief among them the disappearance of popular singer Xavier Rayne, who has just released a hit album and is preparing to go on tour with his band. As far as those closest to him can tell, nothing has been troubling him, so why did he simply walk out his front door one night and not return? True, he's disappeared for a few days at a time before, but something about this most recent disappearance feels different to Harper, and it doesn't take long for her to become totally immersed in the story.

When Xavier's body washes up on the beach a couple of days later, it's obvious to local police that he met with foul play, but they're finding it all but impossible to uncover the identity of the murderer. Harper, of course, has her own ideas about what happened, ideas that could possibly put her directly in the path of yet another killer. It's safe to say she has a lot on her plate, but our intrepid heroine doesn't shy away from danger.

Harper has experienced quite a bit of growth over the course of the series. She still acts rashly on occasion, but she's definitely learned from her previous mistakes. I dislike characters who make the same bad decisions again and again, so I appreciated Harper's new-found ability to look critically at herself both personally and professionally. I admire her tenacity and her commitment to right the world's wrongs whenever possible, but she does have a bit of a savior complex that could be off-putting to some readers.

As always, Christi Daugherty has imbued the novel with a fantastic sense of place. I love her ability to bring Savannah to life on the page so that in many ways, the city feels like a character in and of itself. Not all authors can pull this off, but Ms. Daugherty does it masterfully.

I've heard this might be the final book in the Harper McClain series, and while I'll be sad to say goodbye, I do think this is a fitting place for the author to stop. Things are wrapped up nicely without feeling too contrived, and while I do have a few questions about Harper's future, they're the kinds of questions I often have when I reach the end of a beloved series.

Revolver Road is exactly the kind of tightly-plotted mystery I love, and I'm eager to see what the author has in store for us in the years to come. Her gift for creating complex and relatable characters is sure to stand her in good stead, and Harper will always have a special place in my heart as I'm sure she will for many other readers. Her journey is a tough one for sure, but she managed to come out on top, giving me a bit of hope that sometimes, the good guys really do win out over the bad.

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A good series I am really enjoying and certainly looking forward to the next book. I found this book to be the best so far, maybe because some questions are answered.

Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for providing me with an ARC in exchange for an honest review. It's most appreciated!

I really love Harper McClain. She's a great protagonist - dogged, determined, and head strong in the best of ways. She doesn't always make the safest decisions, but she fights hard to find the truth and is a damned good reporter.

This time, she's in semi-hiding, aiming to protect herself from the person who is threatening her life. Her mother's murder, while solved, still isn't behind her. It's still affecting her current life beyond just the normal grief that never seems to go away with events like that. But a murder close to her hideout means she's back out there, looking for the truth.

I guessed the killer in this one. It seems to be a running trend with this series. It also seems to be a thing that it actually doesn't bother me. Because the stories are so good. Because they are hard to put down. Because I really love Harper and the side characters. And because Harper's drive to uncover truth is so compelling to read.

Pick this one up. It's worth it. But make sure you read books 1 and 2 first, as the over-arching story is vital to your enjoyment, and reading ahead would spoil the hell out of the first two books.

Revolver Road by Christi Daugherty is the third book in the Harper McClain series. Can I just say I absolutely love this series! If you haven’t read the first two, make sure to read them before this one. Harper has been hiding out in Tybee Island, a 20 minute drive from Savannah. At the end of book two she received a warning that the man who killed her mom 12 years ago is after her. Unfortunately, a famous musician from Savannah, Xavier Rayne, goes missing. Harper’s reporter instincts kick in and she has to be the one to break all the news on the story. One of the major storylines from book one and two are tied up in this book. It was a very satisfying ending. However, I really hope there will be more books to come. I love Harper! Thank you to Net Galley and the publisher for the ARC of this book. All opinions are my own.

An exciting murder mystery featuring Harper McClain, a crime reporter for a Savannah newspaper who has a murky past of her own. There are several crimes woven throughout the book, each requiring Harper watch her back while investigating. As she digs for clues to a celebrity's front page murder, she receives threats against her own life that add tension to the story. Christi Daugherty has developed Harper into a world class investigator while setting her into a realistic community of family, friends, co-workers and villains. Another great book in this series!

I do enjoy this series so much! This is the third book in the Harper McClain series and all three are really good. Christi Daugherty has created a lovable, determined, and courageous character in Harper McClain.

Harper is a journalist for a newspaper in Savannah, Georgia. You can tell she loves her city and the people there, and she enjoys her job. Much of this story is set on tiny Tybee Island, a beach town near Savannah, where Harper is hiding from someone who wants her dead. While on Tybee, a musician disappears and Harper becomes part of the investigation - a big story like this could help keep the declining paper she works for afloat.

Many thanks to Christi Daugherty and St. Martin's Press through Netgalley for an advance copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
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We're back in Savannah with crime reporter Harper McClain. After being told to RUN!, she is hiding out on Tybee Island while she figures out who wants her dead.

In between working at the newspaper and trying to solve her mother's murder, she is now on the case of who killed Xavier Rayne. An up and coming music star who was set to go on tour when he walked out of his rented beach house on Tybee. His girlfriend and two bandmates are acting very suspicious and when a body shows up with bullet holes they all become suspects.

Digging deeper into the case has her not quite sure who to believe and now threats against her own life are being made which have nothing to do with the Rayne case. Someone is watching her. Someone wants to protect her. Someone wants her dead.

Who can she trust? 

I love this series. Every one. This book is the reason I did not see the Super Bowl! That is how edge of your seat crazy suspenseful this book is! 

Highly recommend!

NetGalley/March 10th, 2020 by Minotaur Books