One in a Million is the first book in a series called Rivalries. Janet Dailey is the author, although she is dead, her husband and daughter actually are writing the books. (Not thrilled with this information.) I enjoyed the story and found the twists and turns interesting. It is a cliffhanger and not all the various character’s stories were wrapped up, which is why I think it is a series.

One in a Million is based on the Culhane Family. They are rich, very rich. They own a lot of land in Texas and train some of the best rodeo horses. Unfortunately, the father Frank was found dead in one of the horse stalls. Experts have determined that he was murdered. There are many reasons that he could have been killed and a number of people who could have murdered him. There is more trouble that happens including some weird happenings. The FBI sent out an agent, Sam who slowly begins to narrow down the various stories.

One in a Million belongs in the genre of romantic suspense except for the fact that the romance and the suspense are not the same people. The story line was interesting. There are a couple of twists that were foreshadowed and some that happen out of the blue. One in a Million by Janet Dailey (via her husband and daughter) was an interesting read.

One in a Million by Janet Dailey. I've always enjoyed this author's books in the past and One in a Million didn't disappoint me. Another great storyline and most of the characters are likable.

Frank Culhane, rancher, and patriarch of one of Texas’ most prestigious families, is found dead in the stall of one of their prized stallions, by his daughter, Jasmine. When the medical examiner determines that Frank was murdered, the search for the killer begins. There are several suspects with plenty of motive right from the beginning. But it will be up to Detective Sam Rafferty to solve the crime. If he can’t, he may lose his job.

Frank’s second wife, Lila, is now in control of the ranch, along with his first wife, Madeline. Lila is devoted to the ranch and the horses. Madeline is out to bring Lila down and get her off the ranch one way or another, and recruits her two children, Jasmine and Darrin to aid her in her efforts so that they can inherit the entire ranch. Madeline is quite devious.

There is a lot of tension, drama, family dynamics, secrets, and danger from more than one source. There is also an attraction between Detective Rafferty and Jasmine, and also between Lila and horse trainer Roper.

Although a couple of issues are resolved and secrets revealed, there are more that aren’t so we’re left with a cliffhanger.

I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

Good book regarding the quarter horse and cattle empire of Frank Cullane. The intrigue starts with the murder of Frank Cullane. He has an empire that half went to his first wife after a divorce. With his death his remaining half will go to his second wife. His two elderly children from his first marriage aren’t too happy about that and neither is his first wife. Mystery for the authorities trying to investigate his death and following all the mysteries that follow. Good book that keeps you interested and leaves a bit of mystery at the end. I enjoyed the book and I would recommend it to others.

Brand new series by Janet Dailey.. Lots of plots, twists and turns. This one has it all - mystery, suspense, a touch of romance - a perfect "who done it" that keeps you guessing until the end.
Thank you to NetGalley and Kensington Books for this advanced review copy. In return, I am submitting my unbiased and voluntary review. All opinions and thoughts are my own.

New series, 3.5 stars

This is the first book in a new series. It is a contemporary western, set on a horse farm in Texas, centered on the Culhane family and the drama surrounding the family.

When the patriarch Frank is found dead, everyone is a suspect. The FBI is called in to investigate and is ultimately pulled in to the drama. The story moves along fast, is well written and leaves the story open to continue in the next book.

If you enjoy mysteries, not too graphic or deep, romance and horses, this is a book you’ll enjoy. I will read the next book.

Thanks to the author, publisher and NetGalley for the opportunity to read and review this book, but my opinions are my own.

One in a Million, kept me guessing throughout the whole book. It's about more than who killed Frank. All of the characters were likeable and some I liked to hate. That was the point. We were left with a little cliffhanger. Can't wait for book two now.

A easy, simple read with a murder and several suspects. The pace is slow but engaging. The characters are well written. Ends at an interesting cliffhanger, with mystery still unsolved. Nice past time book. Thanks NetGalley and the publisher for the eARC.

I am not sure if Janet Dailey wrote this entire book since she passed in 2013, and I've seen posts where it was an unfinished manuscript. However, like Dailey's previous novels, this one combines plenty of mystery with romance. Like a nightly soap, there are plenty of suspects in the murder of a powerful rancher.

Thank you to Net Galley and Kensington Books for an ARC of this book.

Another good Janet Dailey book. Turns out this book is the first of a series. It ends with a good cliffhanger. An easy read that kept you entertained.

Thanks Netgalley for allowing me to read this book. When Frank is murdered, the list of suspects keep growing. This book kept my interest from the first page.

The stunning cover and description hooked me. One in a Million is action filled with mystery, romance, family feuds, horses and cowboys, this one focuses the death of ranch tycoon Frank Culhane. Numerous characters were introduced most of whom are believable and relatable even likeable. There is the one total reprehensible character who has a wildlife hunting “club” (the cruelty and callousness toward these animals was hard to read). The ranch set near Abilene is renowned for it’s prize winning quarter horses. The writing was pretty good. One thing I liked was how the true characters of two of the main characters were slowly revealed. The players in this story are described so well, you can literally see them in your mind’s eye. The dialogue sounded natural to my reading ears. I like the appearance of the strong women in the story and knowing what they want and going after it.

Thank you NetGalley and Kensington Books for the ARC of One in a Million

I have read many Janet Dailey books and have enjoyed reading them.
I am a bit disappointed in her books since she is no longer writing them, but others have tried to fill in her writing ideas and books she had before her death many years ago. This book had a good set of bones to it but for me it dragged on and fell apart a few times.
I liked many of the characters in the story, but others left me with a feeling of not caring what happened to them.
The family saga and drama would be a bit better if there had been more emotion and feeling coming from them.
I am looking forward to the next one coming from this series The Rivalries. Lie for A Million will hopefully connect the story line and give it the treatment that is so much a part of a Janet Dailey book.
Thank you NetGalley and Kensington Books for the ARC of One in a Million.
This is my personal review.

This is an awesome book. A mystery with a lot of family drama, lots of suspects, and a nice twist at the end. The characters, while not all great people, were well developed and interesting. There was a big cliff hanger at the end, so I am looking forward to the next book. This may be one of my favorite Janet Dailey to date!
I received an advanced copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.

Hard to get into this book! Not the usual flow for me, I love her books but this one had to many different interactions going on!

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I don’t believe I’ve read any of the Rivalries series, it was fine as a standalone. The stunning cover and description hooked me. This is another one of Ms. Dailey’s unfinished stories released after her passing. It’s what I would categorize as romantic suspense. The ranch set near Abilene is renowned for it’s prize winning quarter horses. The championship horses were more trustworthy than many of the family fighting to control ownership after patriarch Frank Culhane is found murdered. There’s his younger second wife, an obnoxious attorney son, a spoiled wild child daughter and the spurned first wife. There is a prenup with ambiguity, bitter resentment and the intent for revenge. Of course there are also ranch hands and a vengeful crazy neighbor with an exotic animals for sport. The list of suspects and possible motives is lengthy. An FBI agent, Sam, is leaving a divorce and his partner’s death behind for a fresh start. Solving Frank’s murder is a test to confirm if he’s capable of heading up this FBI branch in an environment that’s nothing like the metropolitan city he left.
Overall the plot was easy to follow after figuring out who’s who in the cast of many of characters. There are ornery, naïve, conniving and hateful people. There’s the evil stepmother and resentful heirs. What didn’t work for me was letting the lead FBI investigator move into the ranch where all the suspects live, not very plausible. The romantic entanglements were obvious and predictable. I found the setting authentic and realistic. The comparison to TV shows Yellowstone and Dallas is a stretch. I didn’t have strong feelings about the story good or bad, sort of middle of the road, not memorable.
A digital advance reader copy of “One In A Million” by Janet Dailey, Kensington Publishing, was provided by NetGalley. Publication expected Jan. 23, 2024. These are all my own honest personal thoughts and opinions given voluntarily without any compensation.

1.5 Stars because I finished it.

Trigger Warning: issues with an exotic animal game farm and descriptions of their deaths and captivity.

I think I have only read one other book by this author and it must not have left a big impression on me, because I don't remember it! When I was offered this book, I was unaware that Janet Dailey died on December 14, 2013. Knowing that an unknown author wrote this book might have me turning this book down. However, I agreed to read it, and I think I made a large mistake by doing so.

This book was clunky, with all of the character's unlikeable, unrealistic actions on behalf of the characters (what FBI agent in his/her right mind has relations with a suspect?), unrealistic plotting, etc.

Not to mention the HUGE cliffhanger that some may miss because it is in the epilogue.

Perhaps long-time readers can overlook these issues. Perhaps Janet always wrote her plots and characters like this. I did a little research into her and was astounded at one of the things I found out. *sad*

I did manage to finish this book just because I did want to know who-dun-it. And herein lies the cliffhanger.

*ARC supplied by the publisher and NetGalley.

An interesting novel. There is romance, murder, family issues, horses, and hunting for wild game. It kept me turning the pages. Now I have to wait for the next one to resolve some of the issues. I do look forward to reading it. Thanks to the publisher for providing a copy via NetGalley. My review is voluntary.

I always start off my reviews of Janet Dailey’s books by saying that I was a big fan of hers in my younger days. So whenever I see a new JD book in NetGalley, I grab it immediately. Sometimes I am disappointed and sometimes I am impressed. For this particular title, I am in-between. The writing was pretty good. One thing I liked was how the true characters of two of the main characters were slowly revealed. The players in this story are described so well, you can literally see them in your mind’s eye. The dialogue sounded natural to my reading ears. Not impressed with the overly-fast development of the love story between one couple. Found myself losing interest in some of the passages. And didn’t like how the story doesn’t really end and you have to wait for the next instalment. Never had patience with series like that.

So, this was a 3 and half stars for me. Rounded up to 4. And still hoping to see the next volume in the series to see what happens.

The storyline is excellent with interesting characters and a beautiful setting. Overall a good read

Thank you to Janet Dailey, NetGalley and Kensington for the arc of this book.