DI Gina Harte #10

3.5 stars rounded down.

The past is catching up with Gina as journalist Pete Bloxwich is pursuing her over the death of her husband Terry many years ago. In addition, a fatal arson attack which becomes a desperate race against time and so it’s fair to say that Gina has a lot on her plate.

The premise of this latest instalment is a good one with a blend of the personal backstory of Gina combined with a serious inquiry. There’s plenty of pain and anguish for several people with desperate manipulation, abuse and threats from several sources. The police team characters are all good especially Gina, she’s an interesting central protagonist in that she’s flawed, most certainly has baggage and is a dogged and brave police officer. There’s plenty going on in this one to keep the interest with many a plot twist and turn.

However, I feel that some of the dialogue is unrealistic and strikes a jarring note and there’s repetition in places. For the first 70% or so it’s a dynamic storyline but it becomes overly dramatic in the last part and I can’t entirely buy into it, however, other readers may enjoy the excitement of it. The journalist storyline I find to be somewhat unrealistic in the way it evolves and I highly doubt that the goading Gina receives would happen in the format it does as it could be used against them but hey, it’s fiction!!!

Overall, I may be an outlier with this one as it’s not my favourite of the series so be sure to check out other reviews.

With thanks to Netgalley and especially to Bookouture for the much appreciated arc in return for an honest review.

Her Dying Wish by Carla Kovach
I give this book 4 stars

Kerstin is wide awake,the devastating secret her husband just told her is spinning through her mind.
Her eyes focus on movement at the bottom of the garden. Someone is out there.
A small memorial candle flickers in the darkness, Kerstin knows exactly what it means. Someone is coming for her, and her family is in terrible danger…

DI Gina Harte and her team are back, this is book 10 in the series. I love her as a character,the author does such a great job of making her feel so real and familiar.Combine this with a clever and intense plot and lots of gritty police procedures and you have a sure fire winner…..crime fiction at its best!
With thanks to Netgalley,Carla Kovach and Bookouture for my chance to read and review this book.

I read this so quickly I could not put it down, the story, the characters, the writing, the setting, everything was perfect. It was fast paced, tense and suspenseful and kept me guessing until the end. I loved it

I don’t even know how to start this review without sounding like I’m just blabbering on.
I’ll just say it the best way I can in my very ordinary way……. I absolutely loved it!!
Each time I pick up the next book in the Gina Harte series, I feel so thrilled and happy to be able to get straight back into the atmosphere of the whole dynamic of this fabulous team.
I find these books so easy to read and so easy to get drawn into because of the way Carla Kovach writes them so brilliantly.
This new story is just like any story this author writes, it’s engaging, it’s gripping, it’s tense, it’s enthralling, it’s just absolutely fantastic and I can not get enough of her work!

Her dying wish by Carla Kovach.
Detective Gina Harte book 10.
Wow. I thoroughly enjoyed this book. Good for Gina sticking up for herself. I loved her. This is a must read. 5*.

Good book! This book had suspense, intrigue, heartache and heartbreak! the storyline was very interesting! I definitely enjoyed reading this one! I will recommend reading this book, its well worth reading! Thank you Netgalley and the publisher for sharing this book with me!