The Life and Death Of Rose Doucette

I really enjoyed this fast-paced, action packed read! I loved the characters. Mia Kapoor was my favorite! I was really in the dark for the first 3/4 of the book. I really had no clue who killed Rose Doucette. Great twist ending. And if you’ve spent any time in the Dallas area, this author transports you to all of the different areas from Deep Ellington to the North Park mall. The author did a great job painting each setting. Really liked it!

The Life and Death of Rose Doucette is an amazingly easy read that you won't want to put down. All the twists and turns kept me incredibly engaged and I didn't know what was going to come next. This felt like a truly unique mystery/thriller which is really hard to come by and I recommend.

This was such a pleasant surprise! This crime thriller/mystery is a breeze to read – super fast and easy. The plot is packed with twists and turns that kept me on my toes. I was genuinely surprised many times, and I can't get enough of Dylan and Tito. Overall, a fantastic story that's both gripping and enjoyable!!

I received this as an ARC in exchange for my honest review.

What a great read and my first by the author! Had me gripped from page one. Witty and suspenseful! I will definitely be trying more by Harry Hunsicker. If you like fast paced, edge of your seat, twisting stories, read this!!

Rose Doucette needs help, and the only one she can trust is her ex-husband. Too bad she broke his heart, and married another guy. Now he's going to need every trick he knows to get himself and everyone he loves out of the line of fire.
It's a quick read, short chapters. It does feel a bit like a high speed chase book, without the high speed chase though.
Overall, I enjoyed it, and if there is a sequel, there are plenty of characters to flesh out. if there is another book, I think Tito would be a great morally grey hero.

The cover and title drew me in, and the overview of plot had me intrigued. I don’t normally gravitate towards books about police officers, but I do love a murder mystery. The story starts off a bit slow but I feel that it was necessary to build characters, introduce everyone, and their backgrounds, as well as how they are intertwined. The book quickly picks up as we follow Rose’s ex-husband and now widower as they try and put the pieces together about who killed her and why before the police can arrest Dylan. The characters seem authentic and well written. I also enjoyed the length of the chapters, it keeps the book going with a fast pace that felt fitting for the plot. I would definitely recommend this book to others who love a good truce crime mystery novel.

I did not really enjoy this book, so I would not have much to state as I read not past the first chapter, this is not for me

Quick read of a detective story. Liked the characters and setting. Would definitely read a sequel. Free ARC.

📜The Life And Death Of Rose Doucette
✍️Harry Hunsicker
📠Oceanview Publishing
📚Mystery/Thriller, Fiction
🗓️Pub date: October 1, 2024

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✨Thank you @NetGalley and @oceanviewpub for providing me with an Advanced Reader Copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

✨Dallas Private Investigator, Dylan Fisher, gets a call from his ex-wife, Sgt. Rose Doucette, who needs help with a new murder investigation. Rose’s supervisors want her to call it a suicide, but she suspects something more sinister is at play.

✨ Dylan follows Rose from the crime scene, only to notice a suspicious car following her too closely. She’s not answering his warning calls or texts. What happens next sets Dylan’s world in a downward spiral. Rose is shot and killed.

✨ As Dylan is the only person on scene, he is arrested for her murder. Partnering up with Rose’s current husband and his lawyer friend, they face danger at every turn. In a town filled with dirty cops, politicians, and thugs, someone wants Rose and everyone connected to her silenced. And they will go to any means necessary.

✨This is a new author for me and I will definitely be going back to read more of his books. The Life And Death of Rose Doucette is a quick, pulse-pounding read, the tension not letting up until the very last page! Excellent book!

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The Life and Death of Rose Doucette is a sharp, well written thriller. Dylan Fisher, former cop turned P.I, is contacted by his ex-wife Rose Doucette, also a cop, about a victim everyone bar Rose believes is a suicide. In fact, everyone is TELLING Rose this is a suicide. Clearly a troubled individual, Rose takes off and Dylan notices a car begin to follow her, and gives pursuit.

Once Rose stops, Dylan witnesses the chase car pull up and shoot her dead. After he fails to stop their escape, he is hit on the head and wakes up to find himself the chief suspect in her murder, with his prints over the murder weapon.

After making bail, thanks to his lawyer/friend Mia (we also get a little will they-won't they here, another nice element to the book), Dylan sets himself the task of finding who really killed his ex-wife. After some convincing, Rose's current husband, hotshot attorney Tito Mullins, does his fair share to aid Dylan where he can.

Here's what I loved about the book:
1) Despite being relatively short at less than 300 pages, Dylan, Mia and Tito are all very well-written and adequately explored, and I enjoyed the relationship between both Dylan and Mia and Dylan and Tito, with the latter seeing two men who clearly do not like each other coming together over a common objective: finding who killed the woman they loved.
2) Location location location: it feels like a lot of these types of books are set in LA, NYC, London. Dallas was refreshing, it felt like an unexplored world.
3) The author keeps the reader guessing, allowing them to piece the story together with Dylan, never leaving obvious clues that can spoil these type of books. This really keeps the reader on edge and makes you wish to find the next clue ASAP. That helps the book attain "unputdownable" status.

The only thing I didn't like about the book was poor Rose herself. She has her issues, revealed more in-depth as the book goes on. But after asking Dylan for help with the suicide, she doesn't exactly give him much to go on before she is murdered. And it turns out she kept Tito equally in the dark. Whilst I loved the story, and watching Dylan and Tito compare notes on Rose was equal parts fun and awkward, had Rose been just a little bit more open, things could have been solved with a lot less hassle. I found her quite unlikeable.

Additionally, for all Dylan is a great PI, the man himself is quite boring, with no obvious vices and a penchant for putting other people in danger. That aspect can make him come across as frustrating at times. Furthermore, there were a few minor characters caught up in the story that were not really covered in the end, so that slightly hampered my rating of the book, as it would have been nice to put a bow in the end of their stories too.

Great story, good amount of plot twists, plenty of dead bodies and three great characters, this book is certainly worth a read. I promise you'll be sucked in quickly. I'd be keen to read more from Harry Hunsicker, especially if he decided to write more around Dylan and Mia, Tito or even expanded a little more on Rose's time as a cop. Top read, thanks NetGalley and publisher!

This gripping mystery novel kept me on the edge of my seat from start to finish. The intricate plot, filled with suspense, murder, and unexpected twists, had me guessing until the very end. The crazy conclusion left me speechless, making this a must-read for any fan of thrilling mysteries! Thank you NetGalley and Harry Hunsicker for allowing me to read this book early.

Good plot. Kept me engaged. Not your typical cop story. I was compelled to put off other things to finish, once I got about 70% through I couldn't put it down.

Dylan and Rose...Dylan has not seen his ex in quite awhile. She is in law enforcement and asks to see him. He has no clue what she might want...secrets and red herrings. This talented author has written a cannot put down novel. Although fiction, this story reads like nonfiction, at times. A movie possibly? Who knows? Might be a good one. Trying to discern the ending is not easily accomplished with this book. Thanks Netgalley.

The Life and Death of Rose Doucette" is an unexpected hit novel that follows Dylan Fisher, a former cop turned private investigator, as he investigates the murder of his ex-wife Rose. When Rose is killed, Dylan sets out on a thrilling journey to uncover the truth while evading hitmen and dealing with a police detective determined to frame him for the crime. Alongside his sidekick Tito, Dylan's investigation is action-packed and emotionally charged, as he uncovers dark secrets Rose had been hiding. With a compelling protagonist and a brisk pace, this crime thriller is perfect for fans of Harry Bosch and other suspenseful novels.

This gripping novel delves into the tensions between Dylan and Rose, offering poignant moments amidst the adrenaline-fueled investigation. As they uncover long-buried secrets, Dylan and Tito become more entangled in the dangerous world that Rose had been a part of. In a satisfying conclusion filled with surprising twists, "The Life and Death of Rose Doucette" delivers a compelling and complex story that leaves readers eagerly anticipating more from this promising series.

Thank you to NetGalley for the advanced read of this book. It is definitely a mystery with many twists and turns. It starts out fast and continues on that pace for entire book as new characters are introduced I have not read any previous books from this author but will definitely be checking them out and out on my “to read” list.

Just dove into my first NetGalley ARC, and it was such a pleasant surprise! This crime thriller/mystery is a breeze to read – super fast and easy. The plot is packed with twists and turns that kept me on my toes. I was genuinely surprised many times, and I can't get enough of Dylan and Tito. Overall, a fantastic story that's both gripping and enjoyable! 📚

"The Truth You Told" by Brianna Labuskes masterfully unfolds a web of secrets and lies, creating a riveting psychological thriller. Labuskes' intricate storytelling, well-defined characters, and unexpected twists make it an enthralling journey. This expertly crafted narrative, blending suspense with emotional depth, presents a captivating exploration of deceit and redemption. A definite recommendation for aficionados of psychological mysteries. Definitely two thumbs up

This book was an amazing read! So many unexpected twists. Love how detailed it was when it came to the location of the book. I was not expecting the twists that he threw in at the end of the book and I loved it completely. The other did a great job writing this!

This was by far my best read for January. The author makes it so easy to come to your own conclusions. However, you would not have been right with any of the conclusions. Every one of the turns in this book is so unexpected. I loved it and will be recommending this book to everyone.

Alright, so this book was a pleasant surprise, I finished it in a few short hours and really enjoyed a few aspects of the novel. The writing style is up my alley and is narrative but purposeful.
Dylan is a former cop turned PI, he meets with his ex wife Rose who wants to hire him to look into a case that others say is a suicide. Dylan senses that there's more to the story but can't determine what. He ends up witnessing Rose's murder and becomes the number one suspect. Dylan teams up with Rose's current husband to find her killer, and it feels more like he's doing it for Rose than to clear his own name (which I loved). I won't give away any spoilers, but the couple of twists were fantastic and really unexpected. There's a mystery within a mystery- who killed Rose and what were they hiding?

Now, a couple of things I didn't like- Dylan is helped by Mia a lawyer who bails him out of jail. I want to see more of this relationship and how it developed into that ending, because what?
The last thing and again- this is hard to not give spoilers- but it felt too clean. It was wham bam thank you ma'am and that's it. There are a lot of things that happen in the last 50 pages or so that I would have liked to see more of, Dylan needs more answers about he's wife past and why she left him- that felt unresolved along with the questions Rose's family has- like why did her mother accept that money so easily..

Overall, I really enjoyed this and it kept me on edge wanting to know what happened- just wish there was a little bit more of what actually happened.

Thank you to Netgalley, the publisher, and author for this advanced read. All opinions are my own.