Enjoyed this one very much, another great suspense thriller from author P.J. Tracy. Never disappoints, highly recommend!

This is book four of the Detective Margaret Nolan series, and it keeps getting better and better. In this installment, Detective Margaret Nolan is investigating a fatal car jacking that ends up being so much more and connects to other cases.

As the bodies pile up, this gripping mystery gets even more intriguing. Dangerous forces are coming from different sides as this intricate storyline is woven together. The plot is well paced, the characters are great, and the overall story is vastly entertaining. If you enjoy detective fiction, then this series is a must-read.

I received a complimentary copy of this book. Opinions expressed in this review are my own.

This is the first book I've read in this series, but I've added this author as a backlist challenge because I enjoyed City of Secrets so much.

Detective Maggie Nolen is such a complex character, making this twisted complex plot all the more interesting to work through as she and her partner Al work to solve this complicated case.

There’s a little bit of romance and the secondary characters add a significant contribution to the storyline.

Suspenseful and gripping, I’ll be looking forward to reading more from P.J. Tracy.

My thanks to St. Martins Press for this gifted DRC

City of Secrets is a thrilling addition to the Detective Margaret Nolan series. There are multiple layers to the mystery that kept me engaged in the story.
Many thanks to St. Martin’s Press and to Netgalley for providing me with a galley in exchange for my honest opinion.

Excellent police procedural featuring Detective Nolan in this forth in a series novel. The bad guys are truly evil and the good cops win the day. They cover cases that bewildered them such as the kidnapping with no ransom demand, the murder of a wealthy man in the worst part of town and killing just for killings sake. Sort of a commentary on the modern day existence. As they piece things together and the up loose ends , Tracy finds time to move their personal life to a new level. Great characters and an excellent read.
I received this book from Netgalley and wish to thank them, the author and publisher for making it available.

Margaret Nolan is faced with the murder of a man and woman in a pool. They find out woman is married to another man.
Thanks to St. Martin's Press and NetGalley for the ARC.

This is my unbiased review of an advanced reader copy of City of Secrets by P.J. Tracy thanks to Negalley and the publishers for the opportunity to review this ARC

In City of Secrets Detective Margaret Nolan is back with another LA based mystery thriller. This time something so simple as a homicide for a founder of a pet food company becomes so much more than it seems. As Nolan and her partner investigate and delve deeper into the carjacking and homicide more secrets become exposed and unraveled leaving the team to question everything.

City of Secrets doesn't just focus on the crime but all parties involved and some characters that while only side characters the reader can't help but appreciate and become fond of. I was especially drawn to the side story involving Sam and Melodie considering the reader gets to see how a recovering addict and a veteran dealing with PTSD can come together to learn what it is to love and survive.

The story while primarily focused on the main crime of the founder of Peppy Pets being murdered in a staged car jacking did have other pieces of crime to be solved.

All together it was an enjoyable read with lovable and relatable characters. The detectives and their team are bright and funny and share some great moments of banter and wit. While I have not read the prior books in the Nolan series I would recommend reading those first. While City of Secrets could be a standalone read it would make more sense to the readers to know the characters involved beforehand. Until next time, happy reading!

A thrilling addition to the Detective Margaret Nolan series. There are multiple layers to the mystery and Tracy weaves them into a fine tapestry in her storytelling.
Many thanks to St. Martin’s Press and to Netgalley for providing me with a galley in exchange for my honest opinion.

Oh my goodness! This was a mystery wrapped up in so much more. What starts off as a murder and then a kidnapping and they do not seem related but they have to be. So many twists and turns and red herrings that kept me guessing. I loved it! How did I miss the beginning of this series and jump in at #4. No fear, my library has the first on audio and already on my phone ready for me to listen to.

This book is rife with crime and conspiracy. While I found the beginning interesting, overall, I found the story and the characters to be a bit disjointed to me. This may be because I came in later in the series and should have started with the 1st book to get the flow of the characters and storyline.

Margaret Nolan and her partner are detectives who work very well together and have solved so many cases together. When they are called to what was set up to look like a carjacking gone wrong with a fatality they slowly start to investigate. The victim is a CEO who is very good at what he does with his career, and he is in the middle of a large company sale and a divorce. Slowly they start to investigate the death and they start asking questions then an older man who talked to the police was killed the investigation deepens. While investigating the murders there is a kidnapping of the first victim's business partner's wife and while they are trying to figure out how they are all connected they realize that everything is not as it seems and they can find who is really behind it all.
This was my first book by the author but knowing now that it is part of a series I am going to pick up the beginning of the series. Even without the knowledge in the first three books I was able to follow along easily so this one could be read as a standalone. I enjoyed this one immensely and I loved the mystery and how everything was connected in the end! If you love a good mystery with a splash of police work mixed in and a forbidden romance then this should be your next read!
Thank you Minotaur Books and Netgalley for the exciting opportunity to read and review this one!

This is 4th in a mystery series starring LAPD Detective Margaret Nolan. Fellow leads are damaged veteran Sam Easton; his close friend, musician Melody Traeger; and Margaret's wealthy colleague Remy Beaudreau.

After wealthy sex addict Bruce Messane is called to meet psychopathic Mimi, Maggie is called to the scene of his body in a car.

A day later, Messane's old partner's wife is abducted and the husband pressured to comply with the kidnappers' demands. The victims are old family friends of Sam's, pulling him into the investigation.

As this evolves, Remy's drug trade informant talks of an 'angel of death'. Turns out she's daughter of 'the most powerful underworld figure' in Europe.

As expected, Maggie et al pull all these threads together and find the answers they seek in a series that's always worth reading.

i've enjoyed this series but for me, this was my least favorite.

the pacing was not quite a good, the plot a little implausible and the romantic storylines a bit heavy handed.

that said, it was still a decent read.

Book four in the series and I was thrilled to get my hands on the newest installment! This one was entertaining and suspenseful from the beginning. There were so many moving pieces to this one and it came together brilliantly. I highly enjoyed this installment and look forward to more in the series!

This is book four of the Detective Margaret Nolan series. It reads as a standalone very well. Mags is a detective for the LAPD. Murder abounds in this tale. Are they connected? A crime thriller worth enjoying. Kidnapping and relationships are included in this journey.

I have been reading P.J. Tracey since the very first Monkeewrench book came out. The author and I have both been through a lot since then! One thing that hasn’t changed is how much I enjoy her books!

City of Secrets continues the story of Detective Margaret Nolan and her group of friends and colleagues in and out of the LAPD. One of the similarities to the Monkeewrench books that I really enjoy is this growing group surrounding Margaret. This isn’t about a lone wolf detective, but about a team effort. I especially like that the team is made up of competent and good people who want justice for the victims.
In this book, justice is for a wealthy pet food businessman, who is killed in what looks like a car-jacking. But then his wife and partner are kidnapped. Margaret, her partner Al, and the team around them keep digging and finding more and more dirty secrets. “Whodunit” is well disguised, although the clues are all there for the reader.

The book is written in multiple points of view, which is ultimately a good thing. However, at the beginning it takes a while to get used to the different voices and the different perspectives. The changing points of view help drive the story and the development of the characters, but be prepared if you are just starting the series!

City of Secrets is another great entry into the Margarat Nolan series, and I can’t wait for installment #5!

City of Secrets is the 4th installment of the Maggie Nolan, LA Detective series. I really enjoyed this convoluted case and kept me guessing until the end. I feel that you can jump in on this book without reading the others first but reading the back list will really add more to seeing the relationship growth of many of the characters. I look forward to more in this series.

City of Secrets is the fourth title in the Detective Margaret Nolan series that takes place in L.A. This new case involves a carjacking, lots of money, an abduction and even more dark events.

This book will be enjoyed by those who like more gritty mysteries and those who are already fans of this series. The complex part will intrigue readers who will then be eager for the next work by the author.

Many thanks to NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press for this title. All opinions are my own.

City of Secrets by P.J. Tracy is the perfect novel for fans of Blue Bloods or Law and Order. It's an enjoyable read that feels exactly like a 60 minute police procedural drama. Readers should note however it is the fourth book in the Margaret Nolan detective series, so there is a bit of back story that first time readers can follow but might not understand the full plot.

There were numerous characters and plot lines at the beginning of the novel, but just like in a tv series the story angles start to weave together roughly 1/2 way through the book and come together nicely at the conclusion.

Thank you to NetGalley and Minotaur Publishing for the opportunity to read this novel.

I wasn't really in the mood for a police procedural when I read this so it probably has colored my review somewhat. Saying that, I did find the characters compelling and the story well written. The author has interwoven several crimes that did not seem connected at first into a coherent storyline by the end. And the story does not just focus on mystery but it also goes into the emotional lives of the characters that rises it above the somewhat depressing realties of crimes that is usually glossed over in cozies. You do not walk away with warm fuzzies but it is not all bleak either.

The characters are definitely good enough for me to come back for another in this series. If you are looking for a strong, competent female police lead who is balanced between having a heart and the toughness necessary to be a police officer this is a good pick.

Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for an ARC in exchange for an honest opinion.