I have been a fan of Melinda Leigh for a long time, but this might be my favorite of all of her books. It has more intensity and excitement than ever. I loved that we got to see some of her characters cross over from her other series into this story.

This fifth Bree Taggart mystery begins with her doing a wellness check on her way home from work and discovering two murdered people. One of them is the deputy that she wanted to fire but who managed to retire because she didn't have concrete evidence of his corruption.

As she and her deputies and her investigator/boyfriend Matt Flynn investigate, Bree also has to do with harassment through a series of hate emails. That would be bad enough but then things escalate when someone begins posting deepfakes and revenge porn by posting her head on porn star bodies and sharing the videos all over the internet.

The fake videos threaten to take over all her time when she should be tracking down a murderer. Luckily, she hires Morgan Dane to help her by suing any place where the videos are being posted. That doesn't stop one of the county supervisors from demanding that Bree remove herself from the investigation or resign her position as sheriff.

When her chief deputy is kidnapped, she and Matt need to put all the pieces together if they want to save him and solve the crime.

This was a fast-paced story with lots of tension. I like the way Bree is growing into her new role as parent to her niece and nephew. I also like the way her relationship with Matt is progressing.

Another suspenseful and fast-moving book in the Bree Taggert series! Bree is the local sheriff and she is hands on. She is so realistic I can always picture her as she investigates crimes, as well as being an instant parent to a niece and nephew. She uses a lot of the same tools in both roles. The other characters are believable also, and everything that happens is true-to-life. There’s romance, suspense and thrills packed in this book. The book is so well written I didn’t resolve the murder in my mind until there were only 50 pages left to read. I recommend this series to anyone who likes a good mystery. I think it would be beneficial to read the series from the beginning to understand better how previous events make the story. I received an arc of this book from NetGalley and the publisher. All opinions expressed are my own.

Thank you NetGalley for the ARC of Dead Against Her by Melinda Leigh that I read and reviewed.
This is the fifth book in the Bree Taggert series and I had a hard time getting into this one. I could just not get into this book at all. Maybe it was because I did not like Oscar in the previous books and I really had zero feelings that he got murdered. He was a dirty cop and he got his and I had no interest in how or why. I guess this whole thing with the bad cops from the old police chief is being dragged out way to long is is really making me get sick of this series. They are gone and yet have way too much power on Bree’s force which is very small. It just seems strange.
I can only give this book three out of five stars because the storyline just does not move on from the past ever.

Thanks to NetGalley for the opportunity to read and review this book.

This is book number 5 in the Bree Taggert series and Melinda Leigh has written another fast paced thriller.

Bree responds to a welfare check and finds two dead bodies one of which she knows well! As the book progresses she falls under suspicion and her deputy goes missing.

This is a total page turner and I haven’t been able to put it down.

I really enjoyed this, the whodunnit, the relationships Bree has with Matt and the kids and especially the K9 aspect! 100% recommend.

Dead Against Her is book #5 in the Bree Taggert series by @melindaleigh1 and it doesn’t disappoint. Book 5 picks up about two months after the events of book 4 ended with the murder of a former deputy and his mother. With the former deputy’s estranged family, his ex wife, and a convicted felony being people of interest in the case, the media disregards the evidence and decides to set its sights on Bree instead. Clearly fake images of Bree surface and she becomes a suspect as the media calls for her resignation. It’s up to Bree, Matt and her other deputies to clear her name and find out what her former deputy was involved in that lead to his death all before more bodies begin to appear.

One of the things I love about this series is that not a lot of time has passed between each of the books giving you that connection to the characters and their lives. Bree has made huge progress in her personal life even if she still feels out of her depth. Her relationship with Matt is solid and strong, she’s found her routine and her relationship with her niece and nephew is good, and her brother is more involved in their lives. Bree has also found more solid ground in her role as Sheriff even if it means dealing with things (and people) she would rather avoid. This is a great series for anyone who loves a strong female MC and a good mystery!



Thank you @melindaleigh1 , @amazonpublishing , Montlake, and @netgalley for this eARC in exchange for my honest feedback.

Sheriff Bree Taggert does her best to serve the people under her care. When she checks on an elderly widow, she discovers 2 murder victims, one of which is the previous Sheriff that Bree helped uncover his misdeeds. Working with her investigator and boyfriend, Matt, they look for clues about the crimes, but someone doesn't want them to find the answers they seek. Instead, the suspicion falls on Katie and her loved ones seem to be in the crosshairs for the perp. It's a great story with lots of twists and turns. I can't wait for the next book in the series.

Bree took the call to do a wellness check. Finding a place that needed a lot of work, and with animals that were restless, the only sign of life.nnA. mother and son, he had been an officer forced to retire.
One instantly knew the killings had been well planned.
A plot that flows, and draws the reader in. It’s gives up the insight of Bree and Matt and how she has changed, from once being a loner. A stories that has friends and family. Watching Bree figuring out the why, was it for information or revenge from a past incidence. Another winner for the author and for readers to enjoy.
Given ARC for my voluntary review and my honest opinion for Net Galley and .Montlake

You can read “Dead Against Her” as a stand-alone, even though this is book 5 in this impressive series by Melinda Leigh. Bree answers a request for a well check and finds a man and his mother brutally murdered. Unfortunately the man is a deputy who had been forced out of his job by Bree recently. This starts the roller coaster of events. I had a hard time putting this book down, especially after the first third of the story. I really enjoyed this book and will recommend it to others who enjoy a good mystery. May 17 is the release date.
Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for this ARC in return for an honest review.

Score! Win! Auto buy! If you enjoy intrigue, suspense, with twists, surprises and subtle realism from taken from today's world you will want to pick this book up. All of Melinda Leigh's books are awesome, but watching the main characters grow, learn, endure, trust, love just knocks it out of the park. On a wellness check she discovers her ex disgraced deputy and his mom shot. During the ensuing investigation there is so much you can just see unfolding, nodding your head, yup, I can see that happening and there are no clear easy answers. When she is called to the scene of a fire, that was brutal, heart wrenching. When her deputy chief goes missing and we read his scene I was in awe and crying. Then we have the dogs, gentle funny lovable, and the K9 warriors, trained, wounded, puppies. There are chuckles, there is a relationship, there is extended family growing into a true family. No you will not be lost if you have not read book 1-4 but you are doing yourself a disservice, you are missing out on the ground floor and watching everything evolve. This was a true suspense, mystery with some nasty happenings, and I highly recommend. Thank you for the arc, I freely volunteer my thoughts and opinions.

Dead Against Her by Melinda Leigh is the fifth book in the Bree Taggert series. Once again, she nailed it! As always, extremely well written, suspenseful and a page turner from start to finish.

While doing a welfare check at a remote farm, Sheriff Bree Taggert discovers a double murder. One of the victims is her former deputy who recently retired to avoid being forced out due to corruption. Bree elicits the help of criminal investigator Matt Flynn along with her chief deputy Todd Harvey to investigate the homicides but ultimately turns it over to the state to avoid any conflict of interest. However, when Todd disappears, Bree and Matt are back on the case with a vengeance.

I absolutely love the way Melinda Leigh writes. The first book I read of hers is the first book in this series and I was hooked. I have read nearly everything she’s written at this point and am anxiously awaiting the next installment in this series. Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for the ARC in exchange for my honest review.

My first book to read by this author but definitely not my last! Such a gripping novel that made it hard for me to put his book down once I started it. Highly recommend!!

I literally couldn’t put this book down from the moment I picked it up. Melinda is by far one of my favorite authors. Bree is a target in this thriller, being harassed by some people who want her out as sheriff. This coupled with a double homicide she needs to solve she definitely has her hands full. Loved the cross over with the other characters as well from previous stories. I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.

I have been a huge fan of this series since book one. I have followed Bree, Matt, the whole family and the Sheriffs department from the first book
This is the fourth book and I just have to say each book gets better and better. Each one has a crime/ murder to solve, each book gets deeper into Bree and Matt’s relationship, the relationships with her niece an nephew.
This book was action from page one with twists and turns and another wonderful book in this series. I can’t wait for more. I know this can be read as a stand alone but you will want to start at book one and follow Bad Ass Bree every step of the way !!

Probably one of my favorite of this series, I couldn't put it down. i feel like we learned a lot about Bree in this one and she developed as a character when forced to step back from pieces and jump into the fray in other pieces of the story. I highly recommend reading the others in the series frist, but if just want the mystery/thrill you would be happy to jsut read this one.

This is book 5 of the Bree Taggert series. Sherriff Bree Taggert is called to an isolated farm to check on an elderly widow she finds a brutal double homicide, one of which is her former deputy Eugene Oscar who Bree recently fired in a corruption sweep. Working with her boyfriend and criminal investigator Matt Flynn, Bree discovers other people have had a history of problems with Oscar. Someone doesn't want Bree investigating any further and attempts to ruin Bree's reputation, career and new relationship through the internet. When Bree's chief deputy goes missing during the investigation, Bree refuses to back down and pursues even harder. This is a great, fast paced mystery and the characters evolve a little at a time and keeps you engaged as you ride the crazy train through the story. This is a fantastic addition to the series and even though I have read the previous books in the series, I believe you can read this one as a stand alone, Thank you to the publisher, author and NetGalley for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Problems just keep coming for Bree. Her former deputy has been killed and someone is out to get Bree using fake media. A lot of action and tension. Hard to decide who is the person doing the killing. Look for some surprise twists and turns.

This is the 5th book in the Sheriff Bree Taggert series, so readers who are already familiar with Bree and her storyworld will instantly recognise the distinctive writing style that defines Melinda Leigh and this series.
Bree is targeted by a murderer who seems obsessed with destroying Bree in every way as she investigates a staged double murder.
This is very much a character-driven murder mystery with several layers and connected subplots of deception, secrets and personal betrayals.,
The killer narrates the scenes in first person point of view, while Bree and the large cast of other characters are in third person. Unfortunately for me, the character of Matt and particularly his dialogue were not credible and I struggled with his scenes.

Sheriff Bree proves once again that she was a woman of principles, and she was determined to bring the criminals to justice, no matter the mounting pressure against her. Sheriff Bree felt time slipping away from her, but she refused to buckle under pressure and set out not just to solve the mysterious murders but also to save the life of her deputy. The criminal elements went too far when they began tormenting and terrorizing the Sheriff. They must now suffer the consequences of a relentless Justice fighter when their back is against a wall. A must-read, it was exciting, captivating, intriguing, and gripping.

Even though this newest book by Melinda Leigh is #5 in a series, I was able to read it as a stand-alone. Sheriff Bree Taggert discovers a mother and son brutally murdered and works at solving the case. She finds herself in a big “mess” with someone who is trying to ruin her reputation. It’s fast paced and I really enjoyed this book. I look forward to other books in this series. Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for this early release in exchange for my honest review.