I have listened to the entire Tracy Crosswhite novels on audio and LOVED them all. What She Found kept me on the edge of my seat the entire time.

I hadn’t read anything by Robert Dugoni prior to What She Found, but definitely will be keeping an eye out for his future books, as well as reading earlier entries in this series. This book was well-written and really interesting. Thank you to NetGalley and Thomas & Mercer for providing me with an ARC of this novel for review consideration. All opinions are my own.

This was enjoyable but was also a bit predictable. I had fun while reading it and liked the writing style, but I didn't LOVE it. I would still read more from this author though.

I've absolutely loved this series and I felt like this book was incredibly compelling. I love the authors writing and his attention to the details in the story and detail in the characters. Perfect read for the weekend and won't be able to put it down.

Tracy is continuing on the Cold Case investigation team.
This time, she is investigating the disappearance of Lisa Childress, a journalist who went missing years earlier, leaving behind a husband and daughter. Lisa was working on a story investigating a drug raid on the ship Egregious. As Tracy looks into the disappearance, the Seattle PD drug task force "The Last Line" is in the spotlight. David Slocum, HarborMaster of Diamond Marina is dead. Tracy reaches out to others involved with the case, including Del and Faz. Del had been partners with Moss Gunderson when Del first joined the force. Del was intimidated by Moss and the team, and Tracy needs to dig into his involvement.
Anita Childress and her father want to know why Lisa disappeared years earlier. Tracy's investigation threatens to expose corruption.

Another winner with the Tracy Crosswhite series. A reporter goes missing after Tracy begins investigating corruption in the police department. This is a great series that I really enjoy

Another addition to my beloved contemporary mystery series. Tracy Crosswhite is solving the mystery of a gone journalist, who might have come to the very damning information about the dark side of the “angels”.
I always love to meet with Tracy, her husband Dan and their family, as well as her work family. I miss Kins, but he at least got a mention here:). The case once again has a lot of heart, as the missing woman has a daughter who misses her so much that her mother’s disappearance consumes her fully. Tracy knows that feeling only too well...so it is nice to see it solved. As for the secrets uncovered - well, good to know that the good person has a chance to recover from some of their nightmares. Yet...I miss some transformative moments here, in the whole situation.
But, well, at least some people are trying to do their job honestly and bravely. Maybe this is transformative enough - or maybe the author is a bit tired from reality, because in the reality the politics so often covers and overrules the chance for transformation. But not every time.
Tracy, see you next time. Even if I think this novel does not belong amongst the best in the series, it still is a quality read full of heart.

I have read two other books in this series so I knew this book would not disappoint. Tracey crosswhite has yet again found herself immersed in another cold case investigation. She enjoys this kind of work and knows how important closure is to the family involved. Tracey is now trying to find answers to the disappearance to report Lisa Childress. Tracy finds that her disappearance could quite possibly be linked to another homicide. Lisa's daughter Anita is still determined to find out what happened to her mum 25 years later.

I really enjoyed this book. Very gripping, I engaged well with the characters and I almost felt like I was there at the crime scene doing the investigation as Tracy. This makes me want to go and read all the other books in the series.

I love the Tracy Crosswhite series! Robert Dugoni has yet to disappoint. This is number 9 in the series and I can't get enough, I've read them all in order but could probably be read as a standalone though you'll definitely want to go back and read the earlier books not only for the cases they've solved but for the characters' stories. This one was another good mystery to solve with some great police work and I love all the characters and the relationships they've built throughout the series. I highly recommend you start this series asap! I can't wait to start reading #10!

Nine books into the series, and Tracy is now a wife, mom and settling into her new role as the sole detective in the cold crimes unit. All of the usual characters are around so the feeling of familiarity I like in a long running series is still there. The mystery is good, intricate but not so complicated that it's hard to follow. I like how the author is revealing Tracy's internal conflict as she tries to juggle her home life and the career she loves. A lot of us can identify with that.

What She Found

by Robert Dugoni

Tracy Crosswhite, with three awards for valor, has moved from working with a team in the Violent Crimes Section to being the only detective in the Cold Case Unit in Seattle. The perks are a private office and more regular hours so she can spend more time with her husband and baby girl. She has just completed a successful investigation into a serial killer bringing closure for a lot of families and good press to the Seattle Police Department at a time when some groups are calling for defunding the force.

Twenty-five years earlier Lisa Childress, an investigative reporter for a Seattle newspaper, had a 2:00 A.M. meeting with an informer in a warehouse district. She also had a husband and young daughter, but she never returned to them. The daughter appeals to Crosswhite for help.

Author Robert Dugoni has created a plot that will set your head spinning with its complications. Themes include police and community politics, ethics, family relationships, the role of the press, drugs, amnesia, and statutes of limitations. Crimes range from blackmail to murder. Crosswhite finds it difficult to get people to talk about old crimes whether from aging memories or shame. Many of the witnesses are dead. Crosswhite, for personal and professional reasons, will not be deterred in her efforts to bring the truth to light. Honor, justice, and truth are important virtues in the way she lives her life. By the conclusion, everyone has a renewed sense of the importance of family. Crosswhite is a skilled investigator—intelligent and clever in her ability to uncover secrets, follow up on clues, and connect disparate threads.

What She Found is suspenseful without indulging in graphic violence or stepping over the line into the psychological thriller category. This mystery has more action than an Agatha Christie novel; but, as found in a Christie mystery, it requires a protagonist up to the mental challenge. This is not a “happily ever after” book, but the reader will find satisfaction in the conclusion.

I received a complimentary copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.

Rating: 5/5

Category: General Fiction. Mystery

Notes: 1. #9 in the Tracy Crosswhite Series. I read 2 books in Dugoni’s Charles Jenkins Series and liked them enough to try a book relatively late in this series. To my surprise, It worked quite well as a standalone. Although he does characters well, Dugoni’s books are more about the plot than the characters.
2. Another puzzlement for me is that I finished the book and noted that there had been “some mild swearing.” Normally that would mean about 4 or 5 instances. In doing a search, however, I found there were many more examples of inappropriate language (about 30) than had registered with me. So, am I becoming used to that in my reading, was it appropriate to the characters, or was the story so well told that I kept reading without noticing them? I truly don’t know.

Publication: August 23, 2022—Thomas & Mercer

Memorable Lines:

Tracy knew regret was much harder to live with than failure. Regret caused you to second-guess what you hadn’t done.

Honoring her word was more important than pleasing her chief, though it certainly would not be without consequences. It might not be the smartest decision Tracy ever made, but it was the honorable one.

“What I’ve learned is that life isn’t about memories. It isn’t about the past. It’s about living in the present and looking to the future, and what that future holds for each of us.”

I meant to capture the heart of a Prince and ended up with the heart of a King. A prophecy and my desire to sit upon the Lucin throne led me to revive an ancient, winged monarch, one I had thought of as a friend until that friend imprisoned me and I found out that he had tricked me. According to Lorcan, he's only holding me captive for my own safety, but if you listen to him, I belong to him. Obviously, his seven century sleep has made the Crow King delusional. Just because we share a mind link doesn't mean we're fated to be together or that I'm not still master of my own destiny. I fully intend to steer my destiny away from prophecies, the Sky Kingdom and it's King. It doesn't take long to realize that there's no escaping this overly possessive male.

Olivia Wildenstein has done it again and written a story that captivated my attention from page one. I absolutely loved the character development that all the characters, even minor ones went through. Olivia even managed to take a character or two that I didn't like in the first book and make me like them a lot more. I loved the interactions between Lorcan and Fallon and watching their relationship evolve. The mind link was really done well, as a concept. And, I particularly enjoyed watching the interactions between Fallon and the crows Lorcan left to guard her. All in all, this was a steamy, fun read with lots of adventure. I'm absolutely dying for book 3, while simultaneously dreading the end and not getting to spend more time in this incredible world that Olivia created. She truly has a knack for world building and character development.

Another Tracy Crosswhite cold case investigation.

I have read two more books in the Detective Tracy Crosswhite series, by Robert Dugoni, so I knew that this book would not disappoint.

Sure, enough, Tracy found herself immersed in another cold case investigation. She enjoyed this type of work, because she knew how important closure was to the families whose lives had been in turmoil, sometimes for several decades.

Anita Childress contacted Tracy, because there had been no conclusion regarding her mother, Lisa Childress, who mysteriously disappeared 25 years ago. Lisa was an investigative reporter, and Anita was only two at the time.

The Police at that time tended to pin the crime on the father, which suited their investigation for a quick result. Did the Police investigating Lisa’s disappearance at the time, do enough to draw things to a satisfactory conclusion? Were any of the Police involved? I enjoyed the plot and would highly recommend “What She Found.”

Galadriel.

Elite Reviewing Group received a copy of this book to review.

This book is #9 in the Tracy Crosswhite series. While these can all be read as standalone, it sure helps your overall enjoyment to read them in order.

Many thanks to Netgalley and Thomas & Mercer for this advanced readers copy. This book released in August 2022.

I am a member of the American Library Association Reading List Award Committee. This title was suggested for the 2023 list. It was not nominated for the award. The complete list of winners and shortlisted titles is at <a href="https://rusaupdate.org/2023/01/2023-reading-list-announced-years-best-in-genre-fiction-for-adult-readers/">

From the moment I found the Tracy Crosswhite series I was hooked, and the 9th installment does not disappoint. When Tracy was forced to switch jobs within the department I was unsure of how the series would continue, but as I read this book I realized that this was exactly where she was meant to be all along. While helping others find closure, to exposing corruption within the department, Tracy goes on a wild ride, and balances her home life at the same time. Not wanting to put this book down, I read it in one day. I can not wait for the next installment!

I want to thank Netgalley and Thomas & Mercer for and ARC of this book.

Detective Tracy Crosswhite working in the Cold cases department has agreed to look into the disappearance of investigative reporter Lisa Childress. Lisa’s daughter Anita is determined to find what happened to her mother ever after Twenty five years.

Tracy finds out that Childress's disappearance might be related to another homicide( reported suicide) and an unreported drug raid in a marina. Soon Tracy finds herself in the middle of a story bigger than she could have imagined.

I loved the story as always. I am a big fan of Tracy Crosswhite. I love her family dynamics. I felt Tracy was more subdued and not so hot headed as in previous books. I liked her temperament here which comes with her age and as being a mom I think. Other wise the book was decent paced and immensely enjoyable.


Thank you to NetGalley, Robert Dugoni and Thomas & Mercer for an e-ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Thank you to NetGalley and Thomas and Mercer for allowing me to read this book in exchange for my honest review. Robert Dugoni has done it again! The Tracy Crosswhite series is one of my favorites. These books can be standalones but you get a much better picture if you read the whole series. Anytime one of the books in this series comes out I know I will be highly entertained and this was no exception. I never even read the description because I know how great it will be. If you haven't read this series I highly suggest you start!

I have enjoyed the Tracy Crosswhite series and look forward to each new book. When I read a new book I know I am going to get an update on Tracy's life. I feel like she is a friend that I look forward to life updates from. I also know that each book will have a new and interesting case that Tracy is invoived in. The stories are all different and never tired, Even in the 9th book, I was kept guessing about the answers to the mystery and had new nerves to see where Tracy's relationships with her coworkers progressed. I great series that I recommend often!

This book is part of a series and can be read as a standalone. That being said, the book had the usual within it. Tracy Crosswhite looks into a cold case regarding the disappearance of a reporter at the request of the daughter. Thinking it highly unlike to still find her alive, Tracy still agrees to take the case.

The plot line does move along, however a bit too slowly for me. The characters are well developed.