Detective Katie Scott can't seem to find any downtime. Just as she's settling into the domestic chore of painting, she's called to a crime scene. What appears to be just a empty house fire is more than meets the eye. Skeletal remains are located in the house and in the yard. Are these the remains of the last family who rented the house or something more? Katie and her partner must solve the mystery. When more people are murdered, it seems that someone is trying to prevent the authorities from uncovering the crime hidden in the house. With danger around every corner, it is a race to catch the perp. In the midst of the chase, Katie and Chad are struggling with how to move forward with their engagement and their future. I am anxious to read what happens next.

In this next book in the Detective Katie Scott series, Katie and MacGavin are investigating bodies found at the scene of an arson. It takes some real teamwork to figure out who the bodies are and how they are connected to the property they were found on. Katie and MacGavin are two of my favorite detectives, and Cisco as always is my absolute favorite doggo!

When the police and other support workers that were working on this case started being targeted it becomes a race to figure out who is behind this and why. I was left a bit confused as to how the killer knew all of the many people who were working on this case to target. But it did help the tension build as we were trying to figure out who would be next on the killer's list.

This seemed a bit of a slower-paced book compared to the others I've read in this series. The action doesn't begin to ramp up until closer to the end when they are closing in on the person who is behind everything. At that point, I was glued to my chair flipping pages wondering how Katie and MacGavin were going to get out of the situation they found themselves in.

I'm very looking forward to more books in this series.

343 pages

4 stars

Afghanistan veteran Detective Katie Scott still has trouble with PTSD. Thankfully, he dog Cisco, who was in the service with her is still by her side. Katie never knows when her PTSD will act up.

When her partner, Detective McGaven tells her they have a skeleton in a burned out house, the cold case detectives are on their way.

What they eventually discover are three skeletons in the burned out basement, and a fourth in the yard. The fourth is twenty-five years old. The three turn out to be a family who supposedly moved out months earlier.

They meet the creepy landlord, the construction brothers who claim they did no work on the house and a host of other neighbors and acquaintances.

Then more bodies begin to fall. One of the polices’ own is killed. A professor who was assisting in the investigation is stalked. Katie is threatened.

This is a police procedural that deals with a very twisty case. It keeps the reader interested.

There seem to be small parts of the book that are unnecessary. It slows down in places.Katie’s PTSD seems to pop up at inconsistent times. Almost like the author must mention it as an afterthought. This is my first Jennifer Chase novel, and I do believe I’ll give her another try. I enjoyed the book - in parts.

I want to thank NetGalley and Bookouture for forwarding to me a copy of this good book for me to read, enjoy and review. The opinions expressed here are solely my own.

One of my all time favorite series as well one of the series that I've actually have read books 1-2 , and books 4-8, I sadly missed out on book 3. But its a series that I keep looking forward too and will continue to read, one because of Cisco ( because his one of my all time favorite dog breeds ), 2nd because both him and Katie are ex military , and their more then just beloved pet and owner , or work partners their family , 3rd, non stop action from the get go. 4th the interaction between my favorite characters . And how the story always seems to surprise you when you least expect it too.

Book 8 in this great detective series…… When firefighters tackling a blazing house in a quiet suburb of Pine Valley, California discover human remains, Detective Katie Scott races to 717 Maple Street. She calls a halt to the excavations the moment she sees the full number and size of the bones; someone has buried a whole family down here.
The police work is depicted in an unusually realistic way which is not so common in today's detective stories.

Being a dog lover I am always happy when there is a new instalment of a series with one of my favourite characters: Cisco the German Shepard.

Cisco is not the thirteen-in-a-dozen kind of dog. He is a retired soldier and now, in his spare time, he loves nothing more – apart from fetching a ball maybe – than catching bad guys (or girls 😉 ). He loves helping his boss Katie and her partner Gav and tracking and tracing is what he nose and ears are made for.

It’s not the first time he is the one saving the day and in this case he is vital too.

Katie does not always take him with her though. Often she leaves hem at home. She loves him deeply and she wants to protect him. I get that loud and clear. I would not want anything to happen to my dog either. But Cisco is not a softie. He is a well trained soldier and police officer. He wants to be where the action is.

I would love for him to get a more important role and I understand he can not always accompany her, but maybe Denise would not mind doggie sitting him than in the police station? I feel for him when he has to stay at home all day long.

When Katie and Gav arrive at the scene of a house fire, they know this case will be handled by Detective Hamilton afterwards. She and her partner are in charge of cold cases and this is not one of them. This changes soon though. It seems like it’s a mixture of a brand new case and a 25 year old one. Katie and Gav will have to work together with Hamilton to solve this mystery. They have to hurry, because someone does not like the idea of being discovered.

They decide the best way to keep something buried is to silence those who could start to talk.

So who is this cruel person? Katie, Gav and Cisco are determined to unmask them.

Another great book in the series. Not my favourite, but still a solid 4,5 stars.

Thank you

Detective Katie Scott is in full decorating mode, brightening up her beloved family home before making the momentous decision with fiancé Chad about where to live after they're married. However everything is sidelined when partner Sean McGaven arrives at her door explaining how skeletal remains have been found after a house fire in Pine Valley and, as they run the cold case department, the investigation is theirs.

After a second shocking discovery Katie realises there will be no simple solution to what is already a confusing case meaning long hours will be the norm until it is solved. When members of the investigation team are targeted it suddenly becomes clear no one involved is safe from the attentions of their killer and, as the body count increases, Katie finds herself playing a traumatic game of cat and mouse.

Book eight in Jennifer Chase's brilliant series finds Katie and Chad looking forward to married life but, as regular readers of these cold case mysteries know, nothing is ever that simple! Katie and McGaven have such an easy relationship now that everything just slots into place, with tension increasing steadily throughout, meaning I just kept reading one more chapter until it was done!

I was able to read an advanced copy of this book thanks to NetGalley and the publishers but the opinions expressed are my own. This is an excellent highly recommended read.

I so love this series and never get bored of it so want more. one night a big fire breaks out at 717 Maple Road. Detective Katie Scott's boyfriend Chad is fire officer and at the fire his captain Steve Landers has a gut feeling something not right and then they go in the basement one of his officers tells him to come look and there human remains. Katie is painting at her house when her partner Detective Sean McGaven is ringing her doorbell and tells her her uncle the Sheriff want her to work on the crime scene 717 Maple road. i not saying anymore but someone will do anything at any cost to keep there past buried i so highly recommended this series

The last book on holiday in Denmark, Three Small Bones by Jennifer Chase which I received from Bookouture via Netgalley and it will be published on 16 September.

After a fire, remains are found in a house and later in the garden. One is 25 years older than the others. This makes it even harder for detective Katie Scott to solve. Then, people working on this case are being attacked meaning it's a race against an unknown but dangerous individual.

This is book 8 in the series and the first one I've read. There are some references to previous happenings but you ca easily read it as a single book. It was a gripping thriller that had me from the very first part. Quite the page-turner with lots of action on every page which causes you to just keep on reading and enjoying this great story!

I would most definitely recommend this.

4,5/5⭐

I've not read any of the previous installments of the Detective Katie Scott Series, or anything else written by Jennifer Chase, so I came into this book 'blind' - I was intrigued by the synopsis; it sounded just like my type of book - mystery, thriller and police procedural - right up my alley, but alas! it was not to be! I didn't get properly 'stuck in' until I passed the halfway point, and by the end, although justice prevailed and all was once again well with the world, I was left wondering why it all happened in the first place!

The plot was fairly decent, although it became quite odd once the action kicked in, but it never really gelled together for me and I was left baffled as to why everything was happening, even though the investigation was explained, in excruciating detail at times. Also, there were lots of trees and lots of plants, all of which were described, again in detail, to set scenes and give atmosphere. I get it, I really do, but it was very repetitive and I found it distracting. I'm not against lengthy, sometimes unnecessary detail and description - I'm a Stephen King fan, I'm used to it, but when it becomes something that noticeably takes my attention from the story over and over again, to the point where I don't want to hear a description of another tree or flower bed ever, ever again, then it's gone too far. At least for me.

Detective Katie Scott has got some mad issues going on! She suffers from PTSD after two tours of Afghanistan, and I can wholly sympathise with that, but again, her symptoms seem to arise at the strangest times, and she has the oddest thought patterns - particularly when talking to possible witnesses, or when thinking about her fiancé Carl. I only really liked her when she was with her dog Cisco (who is a retiree from the K-9 division) and when she was painting a room in her house. I just couldn't connect with her at all, and that's such a shame, because I really wanted to! Her partner McGaven seemed more real to me than she did and I didn't really glean much info about him other than that he feels awkward in spas and looks after Katie when she does something ridiculously idiotic - like chasing a killer on her own.

I know, I know! It sounds like I couldn't stand the book, but it's not that at all! It contains all the elements of a great piece of fiction, but it just didn't feel balanced enough for me to be satisfied with it.

But that's just me!

Three Small Bones publishes in September, and I'm sure fans of the series will love it!

Star Rating: 3
CAWPILE Rating: 6/10

Characters: 7/10
Atmosphere: 6/10
Writing: 6/10
Plot: 5/10
Intrigue: 7/10
Logic: 5/10
Enjoyment: 5/10

Many thanks to the author, Bookouture publishers and Netgalley for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Another great instalment in the Detective Katie Scott series. At the scene of an arson bones are discovered - leading Katie and McGaven into another cold case. I enjoy the partnership between Katie and McGaven in this series and of course the real hero of the story Cisco.
Look forward to more adventures with this team and Katie’s progressing relationship with Chad.

I’d like to thank netgalley and the publisher for an advance copy in exchange for an honest review. I have been a fan of the author and this series since I found book 5, then went backwards to read the rest. This book did not disappoint, when a murder from decades ago is seemingly tied to a current case, things heat up and Katie and Gav are on the case, as always, the clock is ticking. Another great book, couldn’t put it down, and can’t wait to read the next one.

Another fast paced visit with Kate & Cisco. I like the characters in this series. Ending felt a bit rushed on this one.

Good book! This book and series is awesome! This book had suspense, intrigue, action, great police work and a great who done it! The storyline was very interesting and kept me glued to my Kindle! I highly recommend reading this book and series! They're well worth reading! Thank you netgalley and the publisher for sharing this book with me!

This book was sent to me by the publisher, an electronic copy, for review...thanks to Netgalley. I liked this book. I liked the protagonist and hope to read more books with her in them. There were several characters, and I had some problems discerning which person was doing what...after doing that, I was lost in a cannot put down murder mystery. The characters are likable...there are so many red herrings that it is not all that easy to solve the mystery...but it is possible. Curl up on a comfy sofa and enjoy an afternoon of mystery, murder, and intrigue with Katie Scott...you won't be sorry. Oh yes, I liked this book so much, I would give it more than five stars…I really enjoyed this author’s writings…