This is a good start to a new series and I enjoyed it so would read book two.
Detective Kimberley King moves from NYC to take a job with the local sheriffs department and to bring up her daughter Jessica near her mother. She moves in with her Mother and her new stepdad.
Everything starts well but days later a young mother is murdered replicating the a historical murder that the town is named after.
I liked all the characters and the conclusion to the story. The characters are all intriguing enough that I want to learn more about them.
Thanks to Bookouture and NetGalley for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Enjoyable read, loved the writing style used in this one, I was pulled in and found this an addictive read. However, something was missing for me

This debut novel by J.R. Adler was an awesome read. I really liked the plot and the characters. I think this is going to be a great series and really look forward to reading the next one.

Police thriller set in small town USA. A murder of a young woman is discovered which exactly replicates one from years before. Can the new detective solve the mystery? A good read.

Pretty good read. It started slow for me and didnt have much depth to the story. I wanted to like it but I get bored when the story drags on. However, I did stick to it and it picked up towards the middle. Good characters and plot.

Thank you Netgalley, the author and publisher for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

What I thought was going to be a book that I would just maybe like I ended up loving! It was very slow to start it didn't captivate me from the first chapters but I do suggest you hang in there like I did because you really get into the characters of this town. This book is more of a mystery to me not a thriller but I did enjoy getting to know the residents of Dead Woman Crossing, Oklahoma. Kimberly as soon as she leaves NYPD to work in a small town Sheriff's office has unfortunate luck her new friend Hannah Brown is murdered and it is up to her to piece the puzzle of who killed this single mom. Surprise twist, great characters and just enough of a mystery to keep you guessing. Kimberly King is a character I hope to follow thru many upcoming books because she is very likable! Great start to a new series!

This is a great start to a new series. A gripping mystery with strong characters and great writing. Lots of twists and turns kept me interested and I enjoyed the setting. Looking forward to reading more.

The first book in the series and the author seems to have spent a lot of pages on introduction and settling in. This makes it a slow starter. There is more of family drama than investigations. The second part of the story is good but the suspense is all revealed by happenstance. Hope the future books pick up. There is a side story of what happened in NYC but it is left hanging. Probably to be picked up later.

Really enjoyed this 1st in a new series even though I had it figured out 5% (according to my kindle) in to the story. but it definitely held my interest. I didn’t put the book down until I finished it.
I look forward to reading more in this series and seeing how the characters and their relationships develop. Maybe even learning more about the elusive serial killer from Chief Deputy Kings NYPD days?

Thank you #netgalley and #bookouture for the eARC.

A beautifully written novel, following the lives of the newly appointed Deputy Sheriff Kimberly King and her baby Jessica as they leave their fast past life in NYC for a more family driven, slower pace in Idaho.

Whilst I enjoyed this book, I found the pace in which the story was set a bit slow. The book felt more like a family drama than police procedural crime fiction. Whilst focusing on Kimberly’s transition to Oklahoma the story is peppered with her NUC backstory and true reason for change - although exciting to read it didn’t resolve itself in anyway.

Unfortunately I guessed the plot twist of this particular novel. And whilst that didn’t deter me from enjoying it. The book overall just didn’t do ‘it’ for me.

Thanks to NetGalley for my advance copy in exchange for my honest review.

An excellent start to a new series!

Haunted by the serial killer she never caught, Detective Kimberley King leaves her job in New York and relocates to the sleepy town of Dead Woman Crossing, Oklahoma. Kimberley hopes to bring her daughter Jessica up close to her family, far from the bad memories the city holds. But her quiet new home is not the peaceful place she dreamed of.

Within days of her arrival, Kimberley is called to the scene of a terrible murder of a young mother. Kimberley can’t ignore the similarity of the current murder to that of another young woman who was murdered in 1905 on the banks of the same twisting creek.

In a town where news spreads like wildfire, Kimberley has a hard time gaining trust and answers. But with the help of Sheriff Sam Walker, she needs to find the killer before the killer targets her next.

I just loved the main characters of Detective Kimberley King and Sheriff Sam. Kimberly's daughter Jessica is just so adorable. And Barb, is one character that just lights up anyone's face with a smile thanks to her amazing personality.

Even though I had few doubts about who the killer could be right at the beginning, I enjoyed reading this. It was fast paced and well written. The plot flowed smoothly, so I couldn't stop reading till I finished.

Definitely looking forward to the next book in this series!

Thank You to NetGalley and Bookouture for this ARC!

i so very enjoyed this book very gripping .detective Kimberley king leaves her job in new York for her daughter .to be near her mother .she moves to dead women crossing . not long after she has settled in to her job a young woman is murdered and its a copy cat of an unsolved murder .how this story comes together is just brilliant and Kimberley is so sassy cant wait for book 2 once you start you wont want to stop

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A crime thriller with masterful twists.
Kimberly King is going to Oklahoma which is a city in which she's hoping to raise Jessica, her daughter close to her family. She left her detective job in New York to live a peaceful life but that's not possible in Oklahoma.
One doesn't know what's going to happen in their lives and Kimberly is a perfect example of this.
After a few days of moving in Oklahoma, she's called to a serious crime scene where a woman is viciously murdered and there's only one witness, her one year old daughter.
This gives Kimberly a shock. Because that woman was named Hannah and she was her good friend.
Further investigations tells that a killer is on the loose who is killing similar to a killer who killed in 1905 in the same city.
Is this killer a copycat? Or there is something more sinister waiting for Kimberly King?
I adored the character of Kimberly King. She's lovely, caring and a good detective. I also loved Jessica.
The author is good in describing serious crime scenes and I must say that Kimberly King will become a milestone in the list of detectives we have.
Characters were twisty, intersting.
Narration of the story is flawless and is the greatest strength of the story.
I'll definitely tell all my fellow authors and bloggers to read this book.
Thanks to NetGalley and Bookouture for giving me an advance copy of this awesome crime thriller.

Really enjoyed this book, can’t wait for the next one in the series. It was unputdownable I read it in one sitting. It was tense and full of action that kept me entertained and engaged in the story. I had my suspicions but I was wrong, love that when you don’t expect the bad guy or the ending. Very good book and I highly recommend!