I did not finish this one, it was not for me, I couldn't relate to the characters, and just did not care for the story.

Good detective story regarding linked robberies, undocumented immigrants, and action. I realized it was a series, but that didn’t take away from the story itself.

A pretty typical mystery, a home invasion in the ritzy neighborhood, and all of the sudden there are several. An intriguing connection is that the victims belong to a special social club. That, however, isa cover for other nefarious activity. As the violence escalates, the rush to find a solution pressures the police.
I didn't really like the main character, I thought she was a classic hard ass cop and too busy being so to have much compassion for others.
It wraps up pretty well, so it was a fast, beach tpe read.

Detective Rachel Ryder is back with a puzzling case of home invasions in the wealthy community of Mayfield. The families are being tied to chairs, the men beaten and jewelry and cash are taken. So far there have been no murders, but the department is under pressure from the mayor to find the perpetrators. Meanwhile, Rachel is worried about Kyle, her significant other who is undercover with the DEA. She and her partner Rob Bishop are working around the clock tracking down leads when they learn that there is a “swingers” group amongst some of the residents. Does this have anything to do with the robberies, and if so, how? The case escalates when a man is murdered, but finally Rachel and her team have some solid suspects, but can they end this before another homeowner is killed? When her partner is missing, can Rachel find him before it is too late? A thrilling race from beginning to end for the Hamby Police Department. I received an advance review copy at no cost and without obligation for an honest review. (paytonpuppy)

Deadly Means by Carolyn Ridder-Aspenson
Rachel Ryder # 7

Intense, intricately woven, thriller that kept my attention from beginning to end. Great addition to the series!

What I Liked:
* Rachel: widow, detective, team player, determined, dedicated, intelligent, does what it takes, has a bit of a temper, in a relationship with DEA agent Kyle
* Bishop: Detective, Rachel’s work partner, mature, professional, a good balance for Rachel’s personality, in a relationship with Cathy
* Kyle: Rachel’s significant other, DEA agent, not seen much but definitely a part of Rachel’s life
* The team: Bubba (tech), Nikki (CSI), Michels & Levy (detectives), Jimmy (police chief) – all do their jobs professionally and work together well
* The police procedural aspects of the story
* The plot, pacing, writing, twists, and turns
* That all of the threads of case were tied together by the end of the story and the bad guys caught
* Knowing that there will be another book to look forward to

What I didn’t like:
* Who and what I was meant not to like
* Knowing that there are evil people in the world as bad as or worse than the ones in this book

Did I enjoy this book? Yes
Would I read more in this series? Definitely

Thank you to the BookSirens and Severn River Publishing for the ARC – This is my honest review.

5 Stars

This book definitely had me hooked as it had a good mix of thrill, action and suspense. The characters were very well crafted and story flowed seamlessly. I was hooked to the mystery from the get-go!

Hamby is a wealthy neighbourhood which is being targeted for home invasions. The invasions are progressively worsening creating the rush for the team to solve it.

Thank you to the publisher for the ARC in exchange for a honest review.

Carolyn Ridder Aspenson has another win with this latest in the Rachel Ryder series. If you haven't read this yet, you are totally missing out. Great storyline, great characters, great flow.

Thank you #netgalley and #severnriverpublishing for the eARC.

WHAT. A. RIDE‼️

This series with its cast of characters is just OUTSTANDING. Not only are Detective Ryder & Detective Bishop EPIC. The Chief, his wife, and all the other characters truly make this series unputdownable. If you love mystery crime thrillers YOU MUST READ this! Fans of Lisa Regan will devour.

Deadly Means by Carolyn Ridder Aspenson was good but not as exciting as I had hoped. I may be in the minority in my option, but the story felt slow, and felt like it took a long time to get to reveal the culprit and come to a conclusion.

I do like the characters of Detective Ryder and Bishop. They seemed to work well together, and their actions and dialogue were plausible and believable. The premise of the home invasions was intriguing.

The cover is so cool. It's kind of spooky with the lurking darkness. I would recommend this author. A 3.75 rating out of 5 (rounded to 4).

#NetGalley @SvrnRvrPublish

Good book! This book had a bit of everything! It had suspense, intrigue, murder, mystery, swingers, great police work, A great who done it, and a few crazy twists and turns! The storyline was very interesting and kept me glued to my Kindle! I definitely recommend reading this book as it was well worth reading! Thank you Netgalley and the publisher for sharing this book with me!