With Summer Olympics in Paris only a few weeks away, it was the perfect time to read DANGEROUS PLAY by Elise Hart Kipness. DANGEROUS PLAY is the second book in the Kate Green Series but can be read as a standalone. This book will be published on September 17, 2024 and is getting a lot of buzz by @thrillerbookloversthepulse

Kate Green is a former Olympic Soccer player and is now a sports reporter covering the US Women's Soccer Team playing in Yankee Stadium. Kate gets the story of a lifetime when Alexa, a jewelry designer and former teammate of Kate and Olympic Coach Savannah, is found dead in the locker room. Kate starts investigating who killed her former teammate and friend with the help of her estranged detective father. Will Kate figure out who did it?

This was a fast paced read that had twists and secrets that kept me turning the pages. I liked seeing the past when Kate, Savannah and Alexa were teammates and the pressures of being on a team that young. The past and present meld together expertly. I enjoyed all the characters, and I am looking forward to the next Kate Green book.

Thank you @elisehartkipness for the book swag and @netgalley the ebook.

📣 Calling all sports fans - this is a thriller just for you! The @thrillerbookloversthepulse squad has been talking about Dangerous Play so naturally I had to pick it up too ⚽️

Dangerous Play is book two in the Kate Green series. While it can be read as a standalone, I recommend reading the books in order for the optimal reading experience.

Reporter Kate Green finds herself in a tough spot when she discovers a dead body in the women’s locker room.

And it’s not just any body—it’s Alexa Kane, a former teammate from Kate’s junior soccer days. Kate’s past with Alexa is complicated and also involves the current national coach, Savannah Baker….

To uncover the truth, Kate must work with her estranged father, revisit old relationships, uncover surprising connections, and face threats to both her relationship and her life.

The characters are interesting and sports fans will like the story. The book comes out in September so readers can continue to ride that Summer Olympics energy into the fall!

Thank you to the publisher and @netgalley for the copy to read and review ⚽️

4.5 ⭐ Who doesn't love the Olympics? And murder? This one was a page turner. I loved how the story unfolded and I can't wait for the next one.

Dangerous Play is the second book in the Kate Green series and while you can definitely read it as a standalone, you’ll get a much better sense of who Kate is if you read Lights Out first. In this installment, sports reporter Kate Green is covering the US Women’s Olympic soccer game when a dead body is found in an ice bath in the locker room. It turns out the dead woman used to play soccer with the head coach and several players on the US team. Kate, a former Olympic soccer champion herself, also had deep ties to the dead woman. As past and present collide, old secrets and rivalries will be uncovered as Kate tries to find out who had it in for her old friend.

This fast-paced thriller is a quick read with plenty of mystery to keep you turning the pages! I loved the focus on female athletes, the intense pressures they are subjected to, and how they cope with the challenges they face. A dual timeline gives the reader a backstory of Kate’s youth athlete days and her rise to soccer stardom. Kate is a great character, strong and fearless, and the writing style is crisp and engaging. Looking forward to reading more about Kate Green in the future!

My friends at Thriller Books Lover The Pulse have been buzzing about this one! Many thanks to NetGalley and Thomas & Mercer for providing me an advance copy of this book.

With Olympic qualifiers happening right now, this was the perfect time to read Dangerous Play! Set against the backdrop of USWNT soccer qualifiers, Hart Kipness offers up a multilayered murder-mystery involving former Us Junior’s soccer teammates. Do events from their teen years play into a murder within their friend/team group in their 40s, or is just a coincidence? This is the second book in the series but I had no trouble keeping up with past events and how they relate to the current story.

This one grabbed me immediately and I could not put it down!

Kate Green is a former soccer player turned sports reporter who is covering Women's Olympic Soccer. She has some history with the US Women's Team Coach, Savannah Baker. And she's hoping their history will give her an inside track to a great story.

When Alexa - jewelry designer and former teammate of Kate and Savannah - is found dead in the locker room after a game, Kate ends up with a story she never expected.

Kate's somewhat estranged dad is an NYPD detective and Kate is a bit of an amateur detective herself. Kate starts investigating and finds some secrets. She has a tough decision on what to reveal and what is best kept to herself.

We are along for the ride while Kate decides the best way to handle sharing what she knows, which could put her in danger.

This was such a great read!

Many thanks to NetGalley and Thomas & Mercer for an ARC in exchange for my honest review, and to Elise Hart Kipness and Thriller Book Lovers The Pulse for allowing me to be a part of this tour.

Dangerous Play is a bingeable thriller with a distinctive cast of characters, including my favorite, amateur sleuth Kate Green. I loved the plotting with dual timelines from Kate's time as a USA soccer star in her teens and her current occupation as a sports reporter at the Olympics. Using the past to introduce us to Alexa Kane before she became a murder victim was a brilliant way of bringing her character to life and getting the reader invested in unravelling the mystery of her death. Fans of murder mysteries and thrillers will definitely love this book.

Loved more of Kate Green. I couldn't put this book down and read half of it in one day!! Lived how Kate fan girded over soccer and can't wait for the next installment in this series!!

Kate Green is a former Olympic soccer player turned sports reporter. This is the second book in the series and while it can be read as a standalone there are references to the first book that make sense if you’ve read the book. What I love about this book is how when I read it I lose track of time. I’m so invested in the story and feel like I’m there (still picturing scenes a few days after reading). When a book can make me completely block out the world, it’s a great book! Kate is a reporter but can’t resist investigating a crime further than a normal reporter would. If you like amateur sleuths, sports stories, great characters, wonderful world building this is a series you will want to check out.

This gripping book can be enjoyed even if it's your first encounter with Kate Green. But for fans who want to delve deeper into her past, starting with "Lights Out" unlocks the full depth of her story.

After a career-threatening murder case, Kate Green dives back into the game, reporting on the U.S. Women's Olympic soccer team. I was hooked instantly, especially by the flashbacks to her intense youth soccer days. These scenes perfectly capture the pressure young athletes face and how it can leave a lasting mark. The story takes a shocking turn when Kate uncovers a dark secret about the victim, one that rewrites everything she thought she knew.

Elise Hart Kipness weaves a story that captures the complexities of friendship set against the exhilarating world of sports.

Kate Green is back for the second book in the series. Dangerous Play can easily be read as a stand-alone, although reading book one enhanced my reading experience seeing Kate and her relationships develop.

As a sports reporter, Kate is covering women’s Olympic soccer at Yankee Stadium. There’s a lot of drama with the team and also with Kate’s employer. When a body is found in the stadium, Kate can’t help herself but to investigate parallel to law enforcement.

I loved the fast pace and mysterious red herrings that unfolded in this action-thriller. There are several side-storylines that played out in this book and I suspect the others will continue in future installments. Kate is a great character and I can’t wait to see where she goes next!

*The novel includes issues that some readers may find triggering*

The follow-up to Lights Out.
Kate, a former pro football player, is now a sports journalist with a knack for finding herself in the middle of murder investigations. When an old friend of hers is found murdered at the sports stadium Kate is reporting from, Kate is determined to find out what happened to her and why. To do this, she needs to find out to Alexa when they were teens. What made Alexa throw away her teenage relationship, her football career and her friends?

I really enjoyed this one, much more than the first one. I felt the cast of characters were a lot more interesting and a lot more likeable this time round. In the first book, Kate was a bit of a mess, dealing with the repercussions of a very public outburst, in this one, she is back on top form and showing everyone she deserves to be where she is. It was a great read, and it really had my heart going out to teenage Alexa.
I'd definitely recommend this, and I'm very excited to see what happens next.

As a sports fan and a thriller fan, this was a great read! I'd previously enjoyed Lights Out, the first Kate Green book, and this was an excellent follow-up. It was great to see further character development from the first book without it being strictly necessary to have read Lights Out first. Also, it kept me guessing about the killer, which is always the best way to enjoy a thriller. Definitely recommend!

What a thrilling battle of female competition of power. This second book in the Kate Green series was wrapped perfectly with a bow. The captivating twists, turns and jaw dropping moments make this series a must read!!!! A story within a story that collides for the perfect ending.

Another fun and engaging thriller from Elise Hart Kipness. Great to see Kate back to work on air, and covering her sport, soccer., I liked jumping from the present to the past as the plot unfolded at a great pace. And I love this author’s crisp writing style. Hope to see a third Kate Green book!

Kate is back and at it again! Kate's old roommate and former teammate is brutally killed in the ladies locker room during the Olympics games. Will Kate figure out who did it? Will it release the guilt she feels for what was don't to Alexa? Follow Kate's investigation as she digs to find the truth.

Once again Elise Kipness captures us from page one. We are pulled into a wild ride full of ups and downs! Highly recommend and eager for book 3!

Compelling..
The second in the Kate Green series of mysteries, following on from the excellent ‘Lights Out’. On this occasion, the feisty sports reporter is following up on a harrowing case and one very much close to home. As past crashes into present, deep secrets may well be exposed. Another immersive and compelling case, with a propulsive plot and a well drawn cast of characters. Written with a keen eye, well observed.

I was so excited to snag an advanced copy of the second book in this series, thanks to NetGalley! I absolutely loved it. Now, I wouldn't call it a thriller, but it's a fantastic mystery. I got really attached to the characters in the first book, and that connection carried over perfectly to this one. There are plenty of twists to keep you guessing and interested. While you could read this book on its own, I wouldn't recommend it. The first one really sets everything up beautifully for this one. Trust me, you'll want to start from the beginning!

This is book two of the series that features Kate Green, a former Olympic gold medal winning soccer player who now works as a sports reporter. After covering an Olympic match in Yankee Stadium she goes into the locker room to interview some players when she hears a scream. One of the players has discovered a dead body in the trainer's room. Kate is stunned to discover that the dead woman is a former teammate of hers named Alexa Kane She can't help but try to find out what happened. With the help of her father, a NYPD detective, she tries to figure out why someone would kill Alexa. Kate is an intriguing character; there are chapters about her past as a teen soccer player that show her connection to multiple characters in the present. The book also gives insight into the daily life of a TV journalist. The climax was a bit of a letdown but overall it was a solid book. I'm going to go back and read book one to get to know Kate better. Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC.

Thank you, Net Galley, for the ARC of Dangerous Play! I couldn’t wait to read the second installment of the Kate Green series. Sports, a mystery, and a little romance - what more could you want? Elise Hart Kipness has a great writing style, that makes you feel as though Kate is one of your girlfriends. Like the first novel in the series, it was a fast moving and interesting who done it. Kate Green is a former professional soccer player turned reporter, covering the US Women’s Soccer team in the Olympics. When a dead body is found after a game, the stadium is mayhem. Kate is a sports reporter by day, and wannabe investigator by night. She reconnects with her estranged father as she delves deep into the murder that rocked the Olympics and US Women’s Soccer. I recommend this book, and can’t wait to read the next installment in the Kate Green series!