This is where we meet Jessie, an ER nurse who is the main character and in fact an amateur sleuth. I think people working in this part of a hospital are really good judges of character. They see people at their worst and can observe them and see if their reactions are genuine or not. 

Jessie immediately feels something is off when this couple is being brought in. Is the police following the same path or are they not sharing her point of view at all?

Jessie is determined to uncover the truth, but danger is lurking around the corner...

The author has created a great story where I was constantly changing my mind about the involvement of certain people. I had put my money on one of them and in the end it was confirmed that I had picked the right one, but I was still having doubts until the end.  That is what I adore in a book.

I know this is the beginning of a fantastic series, because I have already read the other books. 5 stars for a strong first book. 

Thank you

This is the first book in the series and I am looking forward to the rest, the characters are set up well and the plot line was engaging and fast paced

I absolutely loved this book; the first in a new series and I’ve already been and bought the second one.
Jessie Novak is an ER nurse - when an aide to the Mayor and his wife are brought in following a stabbing, Jessie inadvertently becomes involved. She can’t shake the feeling that something isn’t right, but can she persuade the police to listen to her?
No more spoilers, but this was full of twists and turns and I couldn’t put it down.

A good read
Plenty of twists
Will keep you guessing till the end
Will definitely read more from this author
Thanks NetGalley

Loved this book and am looking forward to reading more in what should be a great series. Lots of action and tension. The medical elements were very well handled and I was not surprised to see that the author is a former ER nurse.

An ER nurse in a stressful inner city hospital. Jessie Novak isn't able to save the young woman brought in with gun shot wounds. As she looks into the victim's face, she's startled to see that she closely resembles Jessie, herself. She is gripping a red rose petals .. had she been holding a bouquet?

Because there is a small chance that this could possibly be her sister. With the help of local journalist Bert Gibbons, they will investigate as best they can to discover what happened with the young woman.

The closer they get to the truth, the closer the danger. When Bert is also murdered, Jessie knows that someone is willing to do anything to protect themselves ... and that means there is a target squarely on Jessie's back.

This is the first of a series introducing Jessie Novak, and what an auspicious start! There's plenty of action, riveting twists and turns and a nail-biting conclusion. The characters are solidly drawn and compelling in their actions. As the author is an experienced nurse herself, I expected a great deal of credibility in handling the medical portion of this book ... I was not disappointed.

Many thanks to the author / Bookouture / Netgalley for the digital copy of this crime fiction. Read and reviewed voluntarily, opinions expressed here are unbiased and entirely my own.

The first book in the Jessie Novak series, A good read and I liked the fact that the main character worked in the ER it just gave the storyline a bit of a twist rather than it being a straight forward police procedural. It was a little far fetched in places but I’m Looking forward to seeing how the characters develop in current books .

This book was so addictive I couldnt stop turning the pages. My heart was thumping in this book. You can trust noone. This book was extremely well written, it kept me on my toes. The book started off with a bang and didnt stop until the end. I look forward to reading more.

This new series by Roberta Gately introduces readers to Jesse Novak, an ER nurse who tends to speak before thinking and has a talent for getting caught up in crimes. In this first book, Jesse is working when two gunshot victims are brought into the ER, a husband and wife who appear to be the victims of a random robbery gone wrong. Only he survives, and his testimony about a "hispanic male with tattoos" as the perpetrator is all that the police have for evidence. The man's reaction to his wife's death seems odd to Jesse, who has seen too many deaths and the grief they cause. When she meets the detective in charge of the case, Sam Dallas, the attraction is immediate and strong. She continues to push Sam to look at the husband as a suspect rather than a victim. In the meantime, another policeman (Nick) pursues a relationship with Jesse, but is he too good to be true? It's a great mystery with intriguing characters. I look forward to Jesse's next adventure,

My first time reading that author and I don't regret it.

Well written book full of suspens.
I especially loved the start.
Good storyline, strong characters.

Beautiful cover.

Thank you to NetGalley and Bookouture for the ARC of this book. This is my honest review. All opinions are my own.

This book is the first in the Jessie Novak series, starting off with a bang when the Mayor's aide Rob Hart and his wife are shot. As they reach the ER Jessie starts working on them but something is confusing her. Why was he just shot in the leg but his wife shot in the head and later dies?
Jessie can’t understand it, it doesn’t make sense and thinks Rob had something to do with it and starts delving but as she investigates and helps the police as much as she can, telling them her own suspicions she finds that she could be in danger too when strange things start happening at her home.
This was a great read, I liked Jessie Novak’s character and how she was determined to find out the real reason for the shooting and the death of Ann Hart but at the same time putting herself in a dangerous situation too.
It was a book that I didn’t want to put down, and although I found that my suspicions about someone was right it did not spoil the story. It just made me read it faster to see if I was right.

Overall I enjoyed reading it, it was different, fresh and I'm looking forward to the next instalment in the series.

This was the first book in a new series, and I was hooked from the beginning and just couldn't put the book down. I can't wait for the next one in the series. This was a fantastic read. Highly recommended.
TB

3.5 rounded up to 4. This is different from other police procedurals as the main character is an ER nurse. I did enjoy this but you also have to suspend reality a bit as it is a tad unrealistic. Jessie seems to be the only one to work things out and piece the evidence together as well as constantly being provided with information that a nurse wouldn’t be told. That being said I did really like Jessie and Sams characters. The love triangle didn’t add anything to the story though and I could’ve done without it. As crime books go this one was a tad predictable but it was an enjoyable experience. I would probably read more as I would like to see Jessie and Sams characters grow.

I received a copy of the ebook via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review

This is the first book that I have read by this author, but I certainly doubt it will be the last.
Dead Girl Walking begins with a call to 911, with someone informing the operator "She's been shot!" and from that first page I knew this book was going to have me hooked.
The way in which this book was written was really refreshing, as when the investigation begins, it is in fact nurse Jessie who takes a lead in the investigating. Although she enlists the help of her friend DI Sam Dallas, Jessie finds herself struggling to forget the sight of Anna - the victim - when she was rushed in to the ER where she works.

I adored Jessie's character from the start. She showed so much strength and bravery, not to mention the sheer determination to find answers. I also really enjoyed the romance that was simmering between Jessie and Sam as the story progressed,

A fantastic, brilliantly written book that had me hooked on the very first page.

The excellent start of a new crime series, it's a mix of police procedural and medical crime.
The story is gripping and highly entertaining, I couldn't put it down and read it as fast as I could.
Jessie, the MC, is a very clever and brave woman. I loved her and I found the cast of characters fleshed out and interesting.
The plot is tightly knitted and fast paced, it kept me guessing and interested.
I can't wait to read the next book in this series, this one is highly recommended.
Many thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for this ARC, all opinions are mine

Dead Girl Walking is the first book I’ve read by this author but it definitely won’t be my last!
The book starts off with a very dramatic call to 911 by someone telling the operator “She’s been shot” and from there I was immediately drawn in and hooked!!!!
Apart from a gripping storyline I really enjoyed the fact that though she called on her detective friend Sam Dallas it was a nurse (Jessie) who was doing most of the investigating in this story as I haven’t read a procedural from that perspective before. Jessie took it upon herself to find out what happened to the beautiful girl (Anna) with roses in her hair who presented in very bad shape while Jessie was working her shift in the ER dept.
I found Jessie to be very intelligent and brave and really liked her character and I enjoyed the romance aspect too.
Thank you to NetGalley and the author for the ARC of Dead Girl Walking my review is honest and unbiased.

Dead Girl Walking is the first installment in the Jessie Novak series. Unlike most cop procedural, the protagonist is a nurse. This unique angle is what first drew me to the story. However, it also turned out to be the thing that I struggled with. I had a hard time believing that a civilian would have access to so much information about an active case. Jessie received information even from the lead detectives and also seemed to play a key role in determining the direction of the investigation. I was also not too keen on the love triangle she seemed to have been caught up in. Despite these issues, I still found aspects of the book quite entertaining and was engaged up to the last page although I can’t say the outcome was surprising.

Jessie Novak is an emergency room nurse who goes a step further when it comes to one of her patients. A young woman is barely recovering from a gunshot and Jessie is determined to get to the bottom of things. When the woman's husband has minimal injuries, Jessie begins to question the crime that just might take this young woman's life. Beginning with her friend, Detective Sam Dallas, Jessie begins asking questions and leaving no stone unturned when it comes to solving this crime.

Jessie stops long enough to consider her romantic prospects, including wondering whether or not she is drawn to Sam. However, danger is lurking right at Jessie's feet, especially when another person turns up dead. Can Jessie act quickly enough to solve the crimes? Furthermore, what about the suspicions Jessie had from the very start? How can she shake things up enough to find the killer, all while remaining safe from harm?

I love when I get the chance to read the first book in a new series. I enjoyed meeting Jessie and seeing how determined she was from beginning to end, even when her personal life takes surprising turns. It ought to be interesting to see what else Jessie falls into, especially when things got truly hairy the closer she got to solving the crimes at hand. This book sort of reminded me of a cozy mystery with Jessie becoming an amateur detective, but it was a bit more gritty, which gave this story a very nice edge.

I loved Jessie as the primary protagonist and the supporting characters were great additions to what turned out to be a very good story. There were a few twists that proved very interesting and this all led to a very good conclusion. Roberta Gately is a new author to me and I look forward to reading more of her as this series continues.

Many thanks to Bookouture and to NetGalley for this ARC for review. This is my honest opinion.

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This book just didn’t do it for me. I never ended up like Jessie and while I appreciated her tenacity to get to the answers the way she goes about it is, well, unlikable. I hated the way she was with Sam. Apparently Sam needs to give her every minute detail about what he finds out but she claims Hippa every time anything is asked of her.

She gets involved with another cop even though she is attracted to Sam and I, honestly, have no idea why. This other officer and the love triangle bring nothing to this story.

The storyline was obvious to me and it was no surprise that I figured out everything pretty early in the book.

Disclaimer:
I received a complimentary copy of the book in exchange for an honest review.

This was a unique twist on a police procedural, as the main character was a nurse and not in law enforcement. It was a bit unrealistic, though, as she had access to info that the average civilian wouldn’t. The story, first of a new series, centers on ER nurse, Jessie, who questions the story of a young couple who comes into the ER, seemingly shot by a stranger. The police think the story is viable but Jessie is convinced that the husband had something to do with it.

While the book moved at a fast pace, and Jessie was fun to read about at times, I had some major issues with this story. The first one is that there is no real mystery in my opinion- it felt glaringly clear to me the entire time what was happening and my hunches were proven true. Secondly, it bothered me greatly that Jessie was not only overly involved in police and coroner work that was not her job, but that she was able to solve issues that the experts in those fields could not solve, yet while making some really stupid personal decisions. Lastly, without giving anything away, Jessie’s attitude at the end of the book confused me- maybe the author is setting up the next book but I didn’t really get why she acted like she did.

Overall, the pace of the book was fast but I wasn’t blown away by this book due to the issues mentioned above. Not sure I’ll read the next book. Thanks to Netgalley for providing me a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.