I love books that are in a series and this set of books can be read as stand alone too. Detective Josie Quinn and her team have their hands full in helping rescue people from the floods in their town when they are plunged into solving the latest murder. Lisa Regan throws a lot of red herrings to bring the reader in several different directions and this is what I enjoy about reading. A gripping read that I found hard to leave down. I got this as an arc to review and the opinions expressed are entirely my own views and are completely unbiased.

This is book number 9 in the Detective Josie Quinn series by Lisa Regan and it is just as great as the others! This book starts with Josie and her colleague, Gretchen coming across a body wrapped in a tarp that is found during a flooding event in her town. The strange thing is that the body is wearing the jacket of her late husband. What follows is a twisty story about who killed her and where her mother has been the last 16 years.

This is another great read from Lisa Regan. I love this series so much, and cannot wait until another book comes out. I hope this series continues for a long time as I love the dynamic between Josie and her co-workers and all the other characters in her life. These books are really great and I recommend starting from the beginning and reading them in order to get the full effect.


** I was given a free copy from Netgalley in exchange for an unbiased review**

Save Her Soul is another action packed installment in Detective Josie Quinn's world. In this newest murder mystery, Josie's hometown is under seige from relentless flooding. While on a rescue mission, Josie makes a rescue to watch a house wash away and a body with it. Josie's high school nemesis and bully has been dead for years, wrapped in a tarp and in Josie's dead ex's letterman jacket. Now Josie will risk life and limb to find out the truth behind the death and if her life with Ray was a lie. Years of trauma are brought to the surface as Josie deals with major stess and life changes for an emotional Josie that will pull at the heart strings. A page turner of a story that doesn't have a stopping point and ends way too soon. Josie's stories will always keep me coming back for more. My voluntary, unbiased review is based upon a review copy from Netgalley.

Another great entry in the Josie Quinn series by Lisa Regan. There has been massive flooding in Josie's town of Denton, and when a house is ripped from it's foundation, a body is released into the water. Putting the rescue team she's been riding with at risk, Josie knows she can't let this potential victim disappear and she jumps in to pull it to safety, while almost being swept away in the process. But as usual, her gut instinct is right and the body is found to be that of an old high school classmate and personal bully of Josie's, Beverly Urban. Not only that, but she is wearing the jacket of Josie's ex-husband and childhood sweetheart, Ray.

Josie is determined to treat her like any other victim and put her personal feelings aside, but it becomes a constant struggle throughout the case. She and her team discover that both Beverly and her mother, Vera, haven't been seen in 15 years. Is Beverly's mother guilty or will another victim be discovered? And how do a group of upper class wives that used to socialize with Vera at her salon figure into this? The well to do families have been lambasted for diverting the town's emergency supplies, but are they guilty of something even more sinister?

Poor Josie never seems to get a break, as in the midst of this investigation her grandmother, Lisette, divulges a life changing blow that threatens to break down all of Josie's defenses. It will take all of her strength to push through the emotional havoc and find justice for Beverly. Fellow readers know that if anyone can overcome obstacles like these, it is Josie. Flooding may be destroying the town, but it's not the only danger threatening their community. But which will cause more the greater destruction?

I was fortunate to get an early copy of Save Her Soul via Netgalley. A huge thanks to them and to Bookouture for the early read!

Save Her Soul is the 9th Detective Josie Quinn book. When flooding takes over the town of Denton, PA, a body washes up from underneath a home. Josie immediately recognizes the jacket on the body of a former high school classmate, Beverly. The jacket belonged to her late husband, Ray Quinn. Josie must face her past and the fear that perhaps Ray wasn't as faithful to her from the start, all while trying to track down the killer. Just when Josie thinks that she is on the right track, the most vital witness she has is shot and dies in her arms.

I am a huge fan of Josie Quinn and this book was amazing. Lisa Regan does an excellent job of keeping me wanting more, with the twists and turns. In this book, I felt like Josie was quite a bit unhinged and I liked that. I felt the things that she was going through deep in my own soul, and that is something important to me-- that I am truly able to connect with the protagonist. There was a part mid-book where my heart was racing.

The subplot was interesting, but I had that figured out from the beginning. I look forward to see where it leads in the next book!

The killer is hidden well in this book. Every time that I thought I knew who it was, it wasn't them. Even when I did figure it out, I was questioning myself until the big reveal.

My only complaint is that I would have loved to see more of Noah Fraley. The book is more focused on Josie and Gretchen, which was totally fine, I just adore Noah's character.

10/10 would recommend this book. I think it is my favorite after book #3.

I know that I've said this before, but there is no denying that the Detective Josie Quinn series is one of my favorite detective thriller series and I'm always looking forward to a new installment. I've been an instant fan ever since I read the first book back in 2018... It's been an intense ride so far for Josie Quinn, and it tooks like trouble keeps finding her in the small town of Denton where she lives and works. Not that I'm complaining, as it means more Josie Quinn adventures to read about! Save Her Soul is already book number nine of the series, and without doubt another excellent ride. This series just doesn't stop delivering!

One thing that keeps standing out for me with the books of this series is just how addictive each book is. I have learned my lesson and always clear my schedule beforehand, because once I start reading the first chapter I just know I won't be able to stop reading until I reach that final page. A lightning fast pace and an abundance of action and plot twists will keep you on the edge of your seat and time will fly as you keep turning those pages. Save Her Soul is no exception, and while slightly less exhilarating than some of the previous books, it is still a highly engaging ride. Josie seems to be getting a little breather in this book, although there will be personal developments affecting her and hints at the future will leave you wanting for the next book.

Technically you can read Save Her Soul as a stand-alone, as a little background information is provided to refresh memories, but you will be missing out on the dynamics between the characters if you don’t read the previous books. And if you enjoy thrilling and intense detective stories, you will be missing out on hours of entertainment in the first place! In book number nine we get to meet up with our favorite main characters again, and I have loved seeing them develop over time. It was interesting to see them react to the disaster (flood) situation in Denton and later try to unravel the secrets and history around the new case they have to investigate.

I have to admit that Save Her Soul might not have been my absolute favorite of the series, but it was still a more than solid read. This story felt slightly less intense and of course the case affects Josie in a less personal way than some of the previous ones... But there is still plenty of action, danger and suspense to devour. The case is another intriguing one, and the whole flood situation gave the plot that ominous feel. The story ends with a bang as well, and I will most definitely be looking forward to whatever Josie Quinn and the others will encounter next. Save Her Soul is yet another excellent sequel with a high entertainment value that will be perfect for anyone who likes a fast and intense detective thriller read.

Detective Josie Quinn is back in this new book by Lisa Regan. Josie's life is awash with complications, just as her town is awash in flood waters. She and her team are busy with rescuing people stranded by the rising water and helping to evacuate areas where the flood is heading next. While making a particularly dangerous rescue, a house is washed loose from its foundation, and a tarp covered object emerges; Convinced that it is a body, Josie risks her own life and that of her boat team in order to bring the object to shore. It is a mummified corpse of what looks like a young girl wearing a high school letter jacket. Josie immediately realizes that the jacket belonged to her high school sweetheart and now deceased ex-husband, Ray. When the body is identifies as Josie's nemesis from high school, a girl who lusted after Ray and sought to break them apart. Why was she killed, and why is she wearing that jacket. In flashback scenes. the reader is allowed snapshots of Joie's youth and early relationship with Ray. When the autopsy reveals that the dead girl was pregnant, Josie begins to doubt what really happened in high school between Ray and this girl. With Noah by her side, along with her friend Gretchen, Josie leads the investigation through its twists and turns. The answers will surprise you.

Detective Josie Quinn is back (well actually, I guess she never left), and she's in fighting form. This time, besides her usual murder-solving prowess, she and her police colleagues are dealing with the weather: heavy rains have flooded much of small-town Denton, Pennsylvania, rendering some spots virtually inaccessible and putting investigations on a slippery slope.

After Josie and her partner Gretchen Palmer save an elderly woman whose home - and her - are about to be swept away by the raging current, a long-dead, tarp-wrapped body is unearthed, apparently from underneath the rental home's concrete basement. Turns out it's Beverly Urban, one of Josie's high-school classmates - a bully who had a rough life but took it out on everybody else except a couple of close friends. Just another cold case, or so it seems, until Josie discovers that the teenager was wearing a baseball awards jacket that's way too similar to the one that belonged to Josie's late husband, Ray.

Back then, Ray claimed he lost it; but Josie all too well recalls rumors that Ray and Beverly had a "thing" behind Josie's back. Josie didn't believe it then and doesn't want to believe it now, but on the other hand, evidence doesn't lie. Beverly and her mother, Vera, had serious issues which, apparently, led to the two of them making a sudden getaway from Denton, never to be heard from again.

Since Ray's death, Josie is in a happy relationship with coworker Noah, who's almost too good to be true. She's not pining an old love, but neither does she want to learn that her high-school sweetheart and former husband isn't the person she thought he was. As the investigation progresses, Josie gets a call from an unidentified woman who says she's willing to spill the beans. Maybe yes, maybe no; but it doesn't really matter when the woman is murdered right before Josie and Gretchen's eyes.

But when the going gets tough, the tough get going; and nothing describes Josie Quinn more than the word tough. The trail leads to some of Denton's most wealthy and influential residents, several of whom have been keeping dark secrets for many years. In between the action are flashback chapters outlining Josie's memories from high school - and while it's done well, I really hope this is the last I'll see of this over-used technique in future books. And while I'm on the subject of please don'ts, if I read the phrase "his/her smile didn't reach his/her eyes" one more time, I'm gonna barf (it's appeared at least once in at least four out of the last five books I've read; enough, already).

None of that, though, has dampened my enthusiasm for this series - and I'll be eager to read the next one (I've read and enjoyed four others). Thanks to the publisher, via NetGalley, for giving me the opportunity to read and review an advance copy of this one.

I love the Josie Quinn series; could not wait to read this latest instalment, it did not disappoint. Had me gripped straight away, full of twists and turns and an ending I did not see coming. Definitely worth reading!

With every book this series gets better and better. Josie is a complex character but I really enjoy watching her solve cases.

Once more I’m going to throw heaps of praise on Lisa Regan who excels herself time and time again in this wonderful series and every single book has been a five star read for me and this latest addition is no different it’s just a perfect read. After 8 previous books it’s always a worry that this book 9 may fall short but rest assured this is just as good as all the rest if not better and it’s one hell of a brilliant series and I love Josie Quinn she is one feisty woman !!
So I’m not going to waffle on about the plot except to say it’s a superb read, fabulous characters as always and can’t fault anything about it at all I just loved it.
If you haven’t read any of the series I would really urge you to do so it has an ongoing backstory that you really don’t want to miss and a whole lot more besides.
Many many thanks to Lisa Regan you did it again girl and wrote another five star winner !!
My thanks also to NetGalley and Bookouture for giving me the chance to read the ARC in exchange for my honest opinion

would like to thank netgalley and the publisher for letting me read this gripping novel

from the first page its action action action

with the town engulfed with rain and flooding josie is out on a boat helping with the rescue of a woman about to be engulfed in fast flowing water, but while the rescue is ongoing things take a dangerous turn for all...as a flash flood occurs sending the woman downstream ...josie thinking nothing of her safety or the safety of others dives in to save her...and so the rescue begins

but once saved they hear a boom...and then the occupants of the rescue boat witness the houses glide into the fast flowing water and along with the house a body wrapped in tarp glides passed...josie yet again dives in much the annoyance of the boat owner....nobody gets left behind be they alive or dead...josies words

and so begins the investigation that will haunt josie life...the ramifications of this investigation put all that josie knows from her past into doubt...

brilliantly written from lisa regan...what a series and what a book

Ninth in this series,I am drawn back in each time Josie is a strong character I enjoy reading a bout each time.Well written multi layered mystery a series I highly recommend.#netgalley#bookouture

Book 9
I enjoy diving back into Josie's world.
This one starts off intense and just keeps going.
It's thrilling and suspenseful.
Keeps you in your toes guessing who did it.
Enjoy seeing characters from previous books.

It's all hands on deck as heavy rains cause devastating floods in Denton. While assisting with rescuing a stranded woman Josie spies a wrapped body floating by; a well preserved body of a young woman wearing a jacket that looks just like the one her ex husband wore in high school.
Josie rides an emotional rollercoaster as she digs into the past looking for answers. Between good and bad memories, lack of sleep and watching her town be ravaged by floods, her tough girl veneer begins to crack. Then her grandmother drops a bombshell on her. Can Josie and her team solve this murder before she falls apart?
Another superbly written book in this great series. I really enjoy how we learn more about how Josie's past makes her the determined woman she is today. I am really looking forward to the next book.
Thank you Netgalley and Bookouture for this ARC.

I received an ARC copy of this book from the Publisher via Netgalley and voluntarily leaving my review.

Detective Josie and her team are thrown into action when they are task in helping a elderly woman Evelyn who is stuck on her porch after it’s been warn of floods.

As they save her and try to get to safety they tumble upon a body wrap in a jacket that looks to much like the jacket Josie ex Ray wear we learn the woman is connect to Ray her name is Beverly and since she can’t question Ray because he dead she has her work cut for her especially when they don’t where the crime scene is or because there basically no evidence.

Josie gets a lead from the victim mother but before she can learn it the woman is murder and Josie realize someone is willing to kill to keep their secrets.

There are twist and turns and we get to dive more into Josie as a teenager and what made her who she is today.

You can tell the author put her heart and soul into writing this book that is appropriately named Save Her Soul.

From the moment I saw that this book was going to be about Josie's dead ex husband Ray and their childhood I was ecstatic knowing it was going to be an emotional ride from start to finish. From the opening scene of a dramatic water rescue in the flood ravaged town of Denton to the finding of a decades dead body floating in said waters wrapped in her ex husbands high school letterman jacket you are glued to the pages.

Ray is long dead and he didn't die in the best light but he was Josie's rock during their childhood and such an integral part of her life during both the worst and best times. I love how the author has never swept him under the rug and keeps him a part of the story throughout the series. Josie and Gretchen's tenacity on finding out what happened to the dead girl that Josie went to high school was also riveting to read.

My only fault with this book is I didn't want it to end. I can't wait to see what's next in this series.

Lisa is One of the best crime writers in today's world and in this book she's at the top of her game. Highly recommended.
Lisa has it in her. She tells stories flawlessly.
Denton town, so beautiful and its heavily raining when the body of a young girl is came to the surface.
Detective Josie Quinn is called to investigate the case. It must be difficult for her to investigate because evidently there's no crime scene, no known motive, no suspects. All Jose has is a jacket with a known baseball patch which makes her shiver because her late ex-husband Ray had that same jacket.
On investigating further she came to know that that girl named Beverly Urban was in contact with her dead ex husband.
The story took a massive turn when the mother of Beverly is murdered.
Now it's clear to Jose that someone is out there who is really desperate to hide the truth but she would find it at any cost.
Well, I was glued to the edge of my seat by the ending of first chapter.
Lisa's characterization was meticulous. She really has done an awesome job and her detective Jose Quinn is becoming an unforgettable detective in crime fiction.
I loved the characters of Jose Quinn, Beverly, Mitch and Gretchen. I also loved the antagonist.
Narration of the story is simple, intersting and flawless.
I will definitely recommend this masterpiece to all my fellow Bloggers, Authors and Followers.
Thanks to NetGalley and Bookouture for giving me an advance copy of this wonderful crime thriller.

Josie Quinn is a bada** and so is Lisa Regan! When book 9 opens, Josie is thrown into the action immediately, and quite literally! While floodwaters are taking over Denton, it's all hands on deck, including the detectives that are usually too busy solving murders. Josie has one chance to save an elderly woman in the water, but it's what she sees after the rescue that has her jumping back into the churning water to save. A blue tarp. Josie and Gretchen are convinced it's a body. The rescue boat driver is just mad she put their lives at risk for a tarp.

Spoiler alert: It's a body.

Whose and why it was buried under a house is the task that Josie, Gretchen, Noah and Mett are tasked with figuring out. To add to their problems, they have a feuding group of highfalutins over at the Quail Hallow Estates where the two mayoral candidates live. They're 'borrowing' city emergency resources to protect their homes while the rest of the city is underwater. The detectives and the chief are being pulled in a thousand different directions, but Josie is laser-focused on one: the fact that the dead body she found in that tarp was wearing her ex-husband's letterman jacket from high school.

As with ALL Lisa Regan books, giving spoilers is easy to do and that makes reviewing her books extremely hard. She weaves that thread so expertly through the storyline from the very first sentence that you don't finish unraveling it until the very last page. That makes giving an extensive review difficult at best. Kind of like trying to save an injured woman from flood waters and you're wearing nothing but underwear. (I PROMISE that will make sense if you read this book)

Josie is in the throes of a lot of issues in this book, though. She is faced with so many memories, both good and bad, from her past that she hasn't dealt with. She's still dealing with the aftermath of the case with her sister just a few months before, and she has very little emotional reserve left as she's watching her entire town be swallowed up by the river. When you add in lack of sleep, a decades-old murder, being shot at, and other such Josie Quinn danger moves, she's not doing too hot. She's coming apart at the seams and it's going to take Gretchen and Noah to keep her on track, especially when her grandmother drops another bombshell on her already broken shoulders. I wasn't sure she was going to hold it together this time, but when the moment arrived for Josie to stand up and fight for her family, her life, her town, and two women without a voice, she did so with all of her usual dedication, even if her voice shook while she did it.

Book 9 of the Josie Quinn series will give you more insight into who Josie was as a teenager and who she is now, and what she CAN become in the future if she starts trusting that who she is, is in fact, a bada**.