Despite not realizing it was part of a series, I found this book enjoyable, though some storylines felt missing. Still, it held my attention with its twisty plot and was an easy read overall, making it worth recommending.

This was a gripping story filled with mystery and suspense, featuring Rileigh Bishop, an army vet and cop, who returns home to her family's secrets. Despite her belief that her sister is dead, annual postcards hint at a different truth. As Rileigh investigates, danger escalates, leading to shocking revelations and a thrilling climax.

Rileigh's character was compelling, and I found myself invested in her journey. The dynamic between her and Sheriff Mitch added depth, and the pacing kept me engaged, especially towards the end. Overall, I'd happily pick up another book by this author.

Thank you to Netgalley and sterling and stone for the advance reader copy. This was a good book! Like other people have said I didn’t realize it was part of a series, I did fell like I was missing some story lines but was able to follow along. This book kept my attention, was an easy read and had a twist I did not expect. I would recommend this book.

I think this is the most intense one out of the series. there's quite a lot of heavy themes so trigger warnings would be useful. the story starts off with a bang [literally] where Rileigh had a close call with sniper attack, there's lots ongoing all at once and I appreciate the writing of this one more so than the previous book. The suspense is real and there's finally some [not all] closure to some things. I am hoping next book my ship finally sail properly for real T T

Rileigh and Mitch. Mitch had suggested to Rileigh they go out for supper one Friday……Rileigh questioned whether it was a date. Mitch was the Sheriff and Rileigh his deputy, so it could not be a date!
When Rileigh didn’t turn up Mitch started to worry and began a search. Her car had hit a tree and gone off the road. She had gone down a bank into a river. Rileigh managed to drag herself out of the car and the water but lay on the bank almost frozen from the icy cold water. Mitch found her and got her to the hospital.
When trying to figure out why she had gone off the road they discovered a bullet hole in her vehicle window.
Unbelievably Rileigh had swerved to avoid a pothole at the precise moment the shot was taken. Now the mystery begins and Sheriff Mitch was determined to find the shooter but also to keep Rileigh safe in the process.
It is a good mystery and you will want to keep reading until they finally unravel the complicated explanation for the need to kill Rileigh.

As a newly minted Deputy, Rileigh Bishop can now assist Sheriff Mitch in investigations, something she has been doing regularly but unofficially since returning home. Everything seems to be working out for Rileigh until someone tries to kill her. A would-be assassin's bullet misses the target, but Rileigh's car goes down a mountainside in an attempt to avoid the danger. She survives, and the day goes downhill from there. Her mother is missing without a trace. When another person is murdered, Mitch and Rileigh begin a complicated investigation that involves lies, cold cases, and plenty of danger that somehow connect to Rileigh's older sister who disappeared years ago and was presumed dead. When faced with the choice of seeing her sister again or keeping her hard-won badge, what will Rileigh decide to do?

I wasn't aware that this is a part of a series.. so I feel like there are some parts that I might be missing. It does read well as a stand alone. The characters were very interesting and the story is well written. There was a good sense of humor throughout the book. Definitely kept me hooked until the end.

maybe i should’ve read the other books in the series first, maybe i was okay having not— but that aside, this was quite a decent thriller sort of novel, and i did like ryleigh quite a lot. i found myself rooting for her, and was DEFINITELY rooting for her a mitch to figure out their differences and have a dinner date. the characters were punchy, the plot kept my attention, and the way the pace picked up in the last quarter or so was quite enjoyable. i would definitely come back and pick up another one of street’s books!

We finally get some answers about Rileighs past. But there are new secrets. I can't wait to find out what happens next. I really enjoyed this book, well the entire series actually. Good stories, well developed characters, nice writing style, entertaining page turners.
I received an advance review copy for free via NetGalley and Sterling & Stone and I'm leaving a voluntary and honest review.

This is the 6th book in a series called The Bishop Smoky Mountain Thrillers. I did not read the others but felt it was a standalone book. The characters were likable, if not crazy. I enjoyed the sense of humor throughout. I felt that one of the characters, nicknamed Mum, should have had a different name as I kept confusing Mum with being the main character’s mom, as they call mom Mum in the Uk. There were several typos which I hope will get corrected before its release date 4/9/24.
Would I read her books again? Probably, but I have too many other favorite authors I follow, such as Loreth Anne White. I would rate this 3.5.

Too Far Gone by Lauren Street is an action-packed story with so many twists and turns.
I thoroughly enjoyed reading this one! This book has it all! Suspense, intrigue and some crazy twists.
A gripping thriller that kept me on the edge of my seat from start to finish. The author's skillful storytelling and ability to create tension and suspense had me hooked from the very first page. The characters were well-developed adding depth to the plot.

Thank You NetGalley and Sterling & Stone for your generosity and gifting me a copy of this amazing eARC!

I have no idea what to write. This was an edge of your seat story. Mystery. Lies. Secrets. Everything you need for a good suspenseful book.
Rileigh was in the army and a cop but returned home to be with her mother. Years ago her sister disappeared on the night before her wedding. Every year since they received a postcard with only a smiley face. Rileigh’s mother has believed all these years that they were from her sister Jillian. Rileigh has always believed she was dead.
While going home, someone shoots at Rileigh’s car and it causes her to go down a hill, into the river. Rileigh and the sheriff, Mitch investigate and believe that Jillian’s disappearance, her being shot at and her mother missing, are all tied together.
What they don’t expect is to find suicides that was a murder. Incriminating evidence against her dead father. Secrets that will break the case wide open. Can they figure it out before it’s too late?
CLIFFHANGER. No sex or romance. Fast paced. A crazy Aunt and a slightly delusional mother. I really enjoyed this book, even though I figured it out part way through.

* Voluntarily read and reviewed for Netgalley *

I didn't know this series and it's the first book I've read by this author.
Despite not knowing the series, it is a book that we can read perfectly well without reading the previous ones.
I really liked the book, the story is super interesting, very well written, an exciting thriller, full of suspense and shocking revelations.
I confess I was expecting another ending, but being a series, I understand why it ends like this.
It's really worth the reading and I'm honestly looking forward to reading the next one, and maybe even the other books in the series

The story grabbed me from the start! This is the first book in the series I read, and don’t feel I missed anything. I will have to read the other five. I give it 4 1/2 stars. It was predictable at times (but I have that kind of mind). It not only grabbed me but had me wanting to read more. Read within 24 hours.

Another good sequel in the Rileigh Bishop novels . At the beginning someone tries to shoot Rileigh while she is driving her car but fortunately misses the kill spot when she swerved over a pothole. Crashing her car down a ravine Rileigh wakes up in the hospital and finds out her mother is also missing. Rileigh and sheriff mitch race against time to find out what happened to her mom, who tried to kill her and who is sending strange postcards that seem like they are coming from Rileigh long missing sister. The ending will make you want to read the next book too.

Finally we’re getting some answers! For the last few books, we’ve had the opportunity to think about what may have happened to Jillian that fateful night before her wedding. Is she dead or alive? What really happened that night to her and her father? What did the Bishop women have to do with this whole thing? I developed a theory. Honestly, it was so insane that I didn’t think I could possibly be right because what the actual f. Friends, I WAS RIGHT ABOUT ALL OF IT. I couldn’t believe it. I was so bummed because holy crap, those poor characters! But also, I felt so vindicated! I was right! This fantastic sixth installment of Rileigh Bishop’s story gives us almost all the answers we’ve been looking for, including steering us into a direction that I know most readers have been waiting for. Rileigh and Mitch are closer than ever. Our biggest questions have been answered. But now that we have the answers to that decades old mystery, we find ourselves in a conundrum. Because there are a whole new set of questions. What are they going to do now? Because the story isn’t finished, it’s just starting over again…

Huge thanks to Sterling & Stone and NetGalley for sending me this ARC for review! All of my reviews are given honestly!

Finally!! We find out about the long lost, or dead, sister!! This book was just as good as the others in this series! It had suspense, intrigue, action, murder, abuse, mystery, and some really crazy twists and turns! The storyline was very interesting and kept me glued to my kindle! I thoroughly enjoyed reading this one! I highly recommend reading this book and series!! They're well worth reading! Thank you Netgalley and the publisher for sharing this book with me! Definitely don't miss out on this book and series!!