Thanks to the publishers and netgalley for supplying this book in exchange for a review. I very much enjoyed the latest in the series and am looking forward to reading more

This is my first book by this author but it won’t be my last. The premise was great, the writing was razor sharp and filled with tension.

When her mother is assaulted, Sheriff Kate Fox is determined to unmask the mysterious attacker—but the dark family secrets she discovers might be the death of her…
When a stranger breaks into Kate’s mother’s studio and is killed in self defense, Kate takes the investigation into her own hands.
The attack feels personal, especially when her mother is clearly hiding something.
And then Kate discovers a secret cell phone hidden in the studio…with only one number in the call log.
Enlisting her sister’s help to track the number, Kate embarks on a dangerous journey through her mother’s secret past, where she can no longer trust anything she knows about the woman who raised her.
Now Kate must hurry to track down her mother’s attacker, before the secrets she’s buried for decades throw their entire family in grave danger…

This is a wonderful addition to this thrilling series!
Wonderful well written plot and story line that had me engaged from the start.
Love the well fleshed out characters and found them believable.
Great suspense and action with wonderful world building that adds so much to the story.
Such a thrilling read that I couldn't put it down.
Can't wait to read more of these.
Recommend reading.

I was provided an ARC from NetGalley and the publisher. This is my own honest voluntary review.

I really wanted to love this book but it just didn't do it for me. It started off really fast paced then it just dragged. Without giving any spoilers I will say that some of the details added could have been left out. Especially Kate crying over Baxter constantly who wasn't really even part of the story. There were a few redeeming moments which is why I'm giving this book 2 stars. Thank you Netgalley and Severn River Publishing for the ARC in exchange for my honest review.

This was so twisty. It took me a little while to really get into it but I'm glad I pushed on because this was really good. A pager turner.

Kate is determined to find answers. What she uncovers are buried secrets about the woman who raised her and threaten their whole family. Intense, full of suspense. A great domestic thriller.

When her mother is assaulted, Sheriff Kate Fox is determined to unmask the mysterious attacker-but the dark family secrets she discovers might be the death of her...
When a stranger breaks into Kate's mother's studio and is killed in self defense, Kate takes the investigation into her own hands.
The attack feels personal, especially when her mother is clearly hiding something.
And then Kate discovers a secret cell phone hidden in the studio...with only one number in the call log.
Enlisting her sister's help to track the number, Kate embarks on a dangerous journey through her mother's secret past, where she can no longer trust anything she knows about the woman who raised her.
Now Kate must hurry to track down her mother's attacker, before the secrets she's buried for decades throw their entire family in grave danger...
Really enjoyed this book totally recommend
Thank you NetGalley and Severn River Publishing
I just reviewed Exit Wounds by Shannon Baker. #ExitWounds #NetGalley

I'm glad I have stuck with this series because this one was gripping! Full of twists I didn't see coming. Action packed and full of suspense. My biggest issue with this series is the way our main character can't seem to pull her head out of her behind when it comes to her romantic life. At this point in the series it would be nice if she would grow up in this area. It takes a lot away from the strength of the character that we see in her professional and family lives. There were a ton of startling revelations. I'm anxious to see where things go from here.

Thank you Severn Publishing House and NetGalley for the ARC in exchange for an honest review. IYKYK, my reviews are always honest.

One sentence review: WTF?????????????????????

SYNOPSIS

Sheriff Kate Fox is shocked when her mother shoots a man to death – allegedly in self-defence. When she realizes the math does not math, she starts to dig into her mother's secretive past to find out why someone would want to harm her.

MY OPINION

.............?????????? Ok so I've been in my ✨live laff luv✨ bag but bish I'm back. This was a short one and I was already at 40% when I realized this sh!t stanks, so I just leaned all the way into the hate read.

So why was this book so stanky? Let me count the ways:

Kate is insufferable and daft. The only way she's Sheriff is because it's a Make A Wish type situation or the only other candidate was an iguana. Because no way in hell was this chick competent enough to solve the case of "where'd I leave my slippers?" It's rare I wish a book was a citizens gone rogue vibe, but this was one of them. Kate being an actual officer of the law was simply too unbelievable.

When her father comes and is like "yo, can you plz find out who tried to attack your mom" her response is (literally): "and why is this my problem? He's her husband. He should be the one figuring this out." ?? SORRY WHAT??? I would've accepted "I can't, I'm too close to the case but I'll have the local iguana try to suss it out" but simply saying your DAD who works "on the railway" (whatever tf that means) should be tasked with solving the case is unacceptable lmao.

Okay and now let's move onto the writing. HOLY. SH!T. It was equal parts repetitive and closed caption-y. Just in case you didn't know, it is cold, Kate is glad she brought her jacket because it is cold (she literally mentions this MULTIPLE times), oh and Chicago is sOOoooOOOO different than buttfucknowhereville where Kate resides. Literally there were paragraphs describing the difference between "city" and "country" trees.

Baker was also trying way too hard to be profound and literary. Here's some quotes that made no sense:

"I tromped into the Marriott parking lot feeling like a cold bowl of chili..." Sorry feeling like a WHAT??? What !?!?!?? I can't even begin to think what this means?? You have bubbly guts?? Idk

"Diane followed the well-modulated directions from the GPS genie..." and "The humorless GPS..." Whereas Carolyn Arnold's Last Seen Alive was completely devoid of adjectives, Baker couldn't seem to cram enough into 298 pgs.

"Unlike the others who seemed to be sucked into the doors or spit out, depending on their destination, Baxter exited the building as if the doors rotated at his will." L M A O. Yo I honestly think if Baxter said hey kate eat some dog food out of my booty hole, she would. Also if he's exiting via revolving door... it is rotating at his will???

This book was just SLOW AF. Sooo absolutely nothing happens other than Kate pining over Baxter (the king of revolving doors), trying to make amends with her sister Diane, and thinking about how glad she is that she remembered her jacket. Finally we get to the end and bloop she's called out on a rando domestic and talks a man down from unaliving himself on tractor? This had nothing to do with the case at hand? Literally why was this thrown in with 10% of the book left?

Lastly... everyone here can go eat dirt. Idk if we were supposed to empathize with her mom but sorry you're literally 70 and ruining your entire life and destroying your family over some deflated dick from 50 yrs ago?? Also why was the author romanticizing age gap relationships (she was 13 dating a JUNIOR in high school? excuse me?)??? Diane was a POS as well who treated her sister like garbagio and then was like "ok nvm are we good?" and Kate the doormat just accepted it. What a fked up bunch of nonsense this book was. Literally I was cheering for the dad to choke everyone out at the end and call it a day. Bye.

PROS AND CONS

Pros: I'm back on my bullshit feeling fiery 😂

Cons: everything read above lmao

This book was sent to me electronically by Netgalley for review. Mystery and intrigue..characters who are unique…treacherous acts. The story does move slowly at times, but it reaches a resounding ending. This author is talented at writing a cannot put down book.

Kate’s mom shoots a man who entered her studio and threatened her. While Kate wants answers, her mom runs away and that is when this story takes off to a world unknown to the Foxes. The author did a terrific job in telling this tale where nothing was left to chance and the mystery was “why.” The more I read, the more I became immersed in the story being told and with so many surprising plot twists, especially the one I did not see coming, this suspenseful and intriguing tale of deceit had captured my soul. With a powerfully explosive conclusion, we are left with what happens next.

This ARC was provided to me via Kindle, from Severn River Publishing and #NetGalley. Thank you for the opportunity to preview and review. Opinions expressed are completely my own.

A novel that keeps you interested with intriguing characters as a bonus.

Sheriff Kate Fox is licking her wounds from a broken heart and a broken relationship with one of her sisters, Diane, when she's thrown into an investigation involving another family member. Her mother, Marguerite, shoots a man in self-defense, but the case is anything but simple. As she investigates the victim and his connection to her mom, Kate discovers things about her parents that no child should learn. It's a race to save her family and solve a cold FBI case. The results of the investigation costs Kate more than she can imagine. Be prepared for a cliff hanger at the end of the book. I just wish the book had been longer!

This book is full of intriguing characters and must be part of a series because there is a lot of subtext and backstory which I think I missed, having only read this one. Despite that, I really enjoyed this book and thought the story was clever and certainly fast paced. The author has a wonderful, descriptive style which allows you to engage with the relationships she creates extremely well.

Exit Wounds by Shannon Baker is a fast paced action packed suspense story.
I like how the story unfolded and had me guessing until the very end.
The plot moves along rapidly, and kept me completely engrossed and entertained.
This was my first read by Baker which was a captivating first read. This is book six in the Kate Fox Series.
Heroine, Kate Fox, leads a cast of compelling characters who kept me engaged and flipping the pages.
I will definitely be checking her previous books out!

Rating: 4.5

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