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From one of my favorite authors comes another spectacular book of mystery and psychological suspense with Dr. Gretchen White. Murderino's will love this one! With blood on her hands, did Detective Lauren Marconi cross the line? Find out in this thrilling story!

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WOW! LOVED IT! With SEE IT END, Brianna Labuskes does it again!

Dr. Gretchen White, part time criminologist/consultant to the Boston Police Department and full time sociopath is running from a bad blind date when she is visited by her somewhat partner following the death of a suspected serial killer. “I did it,” she says, “Promise me. Don’t investigate “. Then Detective Lauren Marconi is in the wind, eventually being caught and charged with murder. Thus begins Gretchen’s investigation, I mean who wouldn’t want to help their (quasi) friend, right?
She teams up with Internal Affairs Detective Lachlan Gibbs, someone she despises, who just so happens to be Marconi’s boyfriend and the two begin to investigate the time leading up to the actual crime. They unearth and sift through much of the story of Marconi’s past and her absolute certainty that the victim was also a killer.
Frequently during this investigation they wonder if Marconi is, in fact guilty of the execution style killing of the perpetrator. You will undoubtedly wonder who actually did pull the trigger…and you will probably be wrong. I had a new suspect at every turn, well, almost.
It’s really no surprise that I thoroughly enjoyed this one as I devoured the first two Dr. Gretchen White books. Will there be another? This reader sincerely hopes so. I can’t wait to see who else Gretchen can come up against. I was interested to see that Ms. Labuskes grew up not to far from me and wondered if that attributed to the easy flow of her writing style but apparently not, she gets great reviews from all over the world. So BRAVO on another great job!
Thank you to Netgalley and the publishers for the opportunity to receive an advance copy of this book for my free and honest review.

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Thank you NetGalley and the publisher for an ARC of See It End.
I LOVED this book. It was a quick read and kept me on my toes. I have been a fan of this author, and this book does not disappoint. I appreciated that this was a page turner and kept the suspense up throughout. There are several suspects throughout the book, and since it is told from differing perspectives, it gives you a little more insight piece by piece until everything is revealed towards the end. I did not see the ending coming!

Highly recommend.

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TW - serial child predator, multiple child abductions and deaths (off page)


I had a rough time reading this one, and honestly, had I been aware of these particular trigger warnings beforehand, I probably would have skipped this one,

However, the story is engaging, Gretchen’s character evolution has been enjoying to read. Recommended if the TW’s don’t bother you.

I’ve read this entire series, and, as she has with the previous books, she keeps you turning the pages.

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I read this book immediately after finishing the first two books in the series. The other two were amazing, but had a lot going on and were kind of hard to follow. This one was wasn't as convoluted, and was just as fast paced and attention grabbing. I just love Gretchen's personality and humor, and there was no shortage of that here even without the Gretchen/Marconi banter. I really enjoyed the dynamic between Gretchen and Lachlan and how it all played out. It was an emotional read with a couple twists and a great ending. Fingers crossed this will not be the last book! I think there might have been a little hint that we'll learn more about Fred, which would be amazing!!

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This book is part of a series (book #3) it would been helpful to read the other two first, but this was still an enjoyable book.

I love the characters and their relationships

Many thanks to the author, publisher, and NetGalley for the advanced copy of the book.

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Thank you to NetGalley and Thomas & Mercer for the advanced copy of this book. This book is part of a series so I do recommend reading those before this so that you have some background of the characters. I read the first two books and loved them so much that I had to read this book. Gretchen and Marconi have such a complex relationship throughout all the books and I enjoyed learning more about Marconi's past as I read the book. Gretchen is such a different and unique character that you can't help but love. I love how straightforward and blunt she is. I felt for Marconi all throughout the book. My heart just hurt for her. I did feel like the story dragged a bit but the twists and turns of the storyline were not predictable in my opinion. I hope this is not the end of the series. I would love to read more about these characters in future books.

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I started this book without reading the first two in the series and felt like I was missing key pieces of information so went back to read books 1 & 2 first —- while each book is about a different case there’s so much history and nuance between the main players that I would definitely recommend reading them in order.

Gretchen & Lauren have worked on several cases together and forged an unlikely friendship and partnership, which is why Gretchen is surprised when Lauren lets herself so clearly get caught for murder. The evidence seems damning, but as she begins to unravel the relationship between Lauren and the victim and Lauren’s past as a cop in Vermont, it becomes evident than this was a confrontation years in the making — and Lauren isn’t the only one who would want to see the victim dead.

Twisty, gritty, and compelling until the very end. I love Gretchen and hope this isn’t the end for this series!

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Brilliant writing. Strong characters Andre all very interesting . Was a little hard to figure out the characters but once I did the story just flowed. Great read for anyone who likes unordinary people.

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The ending made me so sad, but only because I’m worried I won’t see this fantastic duo again.
A few years ago, Gretchen became the character I didn’t know I needed in my life. Love her. And then Lauren grew on me. See It End was a great collaboration between the two, explaining a lot about Lauren’s past. I don’t want to give any details that would be spoilers, but I didn’t see any of this coming. Great story, and I hope they are together again.

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Thank you NetGalley and Thomas & Mercer for the copy of See It End.

I truly enjoyed this book and will be reading more from Brianna Lubuskes.

The main character, Gretchen, is likable and interesting. There were many characters that were a little hard to keep straight. It may warrant another read just to make sure I’ve got it all straight.
I plan to go back and read in order, this is worth it.

Dr. Gretchen White is a criminologist deals with a murder of which Detective Lauren Marconi is accused. As the evidence mounts, Gretchen believes it is not Lauren, who has the expertise to get away with a murder.

She has to work with Lachlan Gibbs with Internal Affairs (and Lauren’s boyfriend) to try to discover the truth, but his combative nature does not make it easy.
As with any investigation, secrets reveal themselves, including a long obsession with the victim, making her doubt her initial instinct.
She knows that not everything is as it seems, and with Lauren’s future at stake, uncovering the truth is more important than ever.

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Thank you NetGalley for the pre published copy of See it End!

3.5 stars - I loved the first two books in this series and couldn't put them down, but the third dragged a bit. Learning more about Marconi's past was somewhat stale despite the traumatic backstory, and Gretchen and Lachlan's dynamic was almost too emphasized and I had to make myself finish the book just to see what happens. I still recommend the first two!

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Brianna Labuskes ~ WOW… just WOW!

Descriptive, eloquent, and so much continued mayhem!

From our first introduction to Gretchen and Marconi to the most recent “See It End”, this series is phenomenal and I hope this will not be the last we hear of Dr. Gretchen White and Lauren Marconi!

Highly recommend!

A sincere thank you to NetGalley and Thomas & Mercer for providing me an advanced copy (ARC) of “See It End” in exchange for an honest review. I am grateful to have had the opportunity and leave my review voluntarily.

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This book was amazing!

Apparently this is the third book in the series, however, you do not need to read the other two to enjoy this book. The author did an incredible job in making this book a pretty good stand alone.

The book goes back and forth between two timelines and it was done to perfection! Dr. White is as interesting as she is brilliant! The way the case develops and you get the story is masterfully done. I can't imagine the planning that had to go into writing this book.

I was reluctant to put this book down once I started it, and when I had to put it down, the story and mystery and intrigue stayed with me until I could continue reading it. It was one of the best books and stories I have read in a while. One in which you didnt figured out the whole story in the first chapters, and that even when you thought you had it, another part of the story would be revealed and you would be back to square one.

Absolutely loved it and you should definitely read it!! Now I'm on to reading book 1 and 2!

I received this via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review!

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Thank you to NetGalley and Thomas & Mercer for this advance reader copy of See It End.
What a great read! I simply couldn't put it down after reading it along with my morning coffee. Had a few late starts to my days because of this book.
The psychological ups and downs with Gretchen trying to get into the mind of Lauren was quite interesting.
This was my first exposure to the Dr. Gretchen White Series and, needless to say, I will definitely be going back to read the first two.

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This is the 3rd book in the series. I thoroughly enjoyed the first. Was mediocre about the second and sadly the same on the 3rd. Not to say this wasn’t bad. I was interested in the plot line. It just didn’t grab be as much as the 1st. Solid 3 star book

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Thank you NetGalley and Thomas & Mercer for the copy of See It End. I love Gretchen because she is such an intriguing character and in every book I keep wondering if one day she will snap! This book started out a little confusing because I had trouble keeping all of the other characters straight in my mind. As the book went on, they started to become more clear and now I have to read the book again because the story was amazing and complex. If you haven’t started this series yet, start with A Familiar Sight and read the series in order. You won’t be disappointed!

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Well! This is one of the best books I have read all year. With an amazing twist that totally shocked me....Well done. The relationship between Marconi and Gretchen was brilliant. Gretchen's story was so good, I would love to read more and am definitely going to read the rest of Brianna Labuskes' books. I love her style of writing. A highly recommend read.

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I really enjoyed the conclusion to this series! As always it was fast paced and keeps you guessing until the end. I liked that from the beginning of the series to now you can see the progression of Dr. Gretchen White, she is definitely an interesting character and I enjoy reading from her perspective. I would recommend this book to others.

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I couldn't put this down. I loved the characters and the unexpected twists. A great and thrilling read.

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