Kill Count. Theo Baxter. This book was surprisingly good. Thank you to the writer for wrapping up such an amazing ending. The ending was so entertaining and exciting that I really didn’t want the book to end.
Marcy the FMC was outstanding. She keeps her head on her shoulders and runs her team with efficiency, integrity and intelligence. Her partner Angel has her back no matter what. There’s some questionable scenes between the two, but with their professionalism their ability to keep it in check, and keep their focus on catching a maniac killer. Frank is Marcy’s love interest and he’s their for her 24/7. Now that’s a boyfriend to have.
The story is a fast pace that keeps the intensity at a medium level. The twist and surprise certainly catch you off guard. And the villains are scary. I enjoyed the book. My experience from reading this book definitely put this writer on my radar.
I give this book two snaps and a— Valerie… “hmh”. Until next time my fellow readers. Read on! #KillCount #TheoBaxter #Goodreads #Netgally

Such a great series. I can’t wait to see what comes next.

Marcy and Angel are back at it. ….chasing down the bad guys while trying to stay safe. But staying safe in their line of work isn’t as easy as you’d think.

A must read series you won’t want to put down.
Love the characters and all the ups and downs.

Hoping there will be plenty more books in this series.

Part of a series featuring Marcy and Angel,homicide detectives. Fast paced and exciting,full of action. A good read.

This story starts with a dead adult entertainment star but she was killed by a lethal dose of drugs and so our detectives Marcy and Angel are on the case and then we have another body with the same motive. As if that wasn’t enough there is a shady detective who is drinking all the time and late most days as well as a mole and corruption on the inside because our killer keeps getting to things before the cops can or suddenly they will see things in the paper/news that only the station knew. So now Marcy and Angel are racing to find out who all is corrupt and find this killer. I loved the way we got different perspectives and one of those being the assassin. This wasn’t just an everything works out story it had a lot more to it and I think was really well written.

Book Title: Kill Count
Series: Detective Marcy Kendrick Book #4
Author: Theo Baxter
Publisher: Inkubator Books
Genre: Mystery Thriller- True Crime
Pub Date: June 16, 2024
My Rating: 3.4 Stars
Page: 289

LAPD Detective Marcy Kendrick and her partner, Detective Angel Reyes, are called to investigate the brutal sex murder of an up-and-coming starlet.
It appears this was the work of Alejandro ‘El Gato’ Gómez, a drug Barron who has been trouble for the LA police for over ten years. Plus there seems to be a Vice squad detective is working with them. (I wasn’t shocked when we found out who was the corrupt person on the police force.)

This is the fourth in this series but my first. I have to admit I am not big into true crime and the plot seems somewhat basic. I was curious about the relationships.
I immediately liked Marcy but didn’t ‘get’ Angel’s jealously of Frank her new guy. Angel has a girlfriend so I wondered if he was being protective of her. I then thought should Frank be trusted?
True all this has nothing to do with the ‘real’ bad guys; but I did like getting to know Marcy and Angel better.

Want to thank NetGalley and Inkubator Books for this early eGalley.
Publishing Release Date scheduled for June 16, 2024.

A typical crime thriller that follows the usual path of a murder investigation by a super cop. The investigation brings to light a hired assasin hired by a mob leader and how he brought to book. Conveniently the assassin escapes from the prison paying off the guards. The book also touches upon the corruption in the police force and how the mob is able to carry on and prosper bribing the police official. However, the story focuses more on the life of teh super cop and her interactions with her new boyfriend as well as her work partner rather than on the story. On the whole a disappointing book.

Another good read in the Marcy Kendrick series, set in LA. The characterisation is developing nicely, although Angel is becoming a bit annoying with his jealousy over Marcy. That aside, I like the plotting, the twists and there is no shortage of action in another well written book by the author. What will be next for Marcy, I wonder? Thanks to Net Galley for my ARC.

Baxter hit gold when he started the Marcy Kendrick series!! They are all good with this one being no exception. I’ve become so invested in these characters and keep rooting for Angel to get his wish! The killers in this book are interesting, and I was secretly hoping nothing would go bad for one of them! Wow! Read them all in order! Now! I can’t wait for the next installment!! Thanks to NetGalley for this ARC!

As always Theo Baxter keeps me on edge and guessing with twists and turns that kept me hooked throughout.

Marcy and Angel are back in the fourth book. I’m hooked and hope to read many more stories in this thrilling series. Good characters, a nice writing style, twists, ... What else do you need? Theo Baxter is becoming one of my favorite authors. I guess it’s time to read his other novels too.
I received an advance review copy for free and I’m leaving a voluntary and honest review.

Fantastic read!! I absolutely love this author! Definitely a one click author for me now! This book was a great read! It had great suspense, intrigue, action packed, murder, mystery, a great who dove it and a few crazy twists and turns! The storyline was very interesting and had me glued to my kindle! I highly recommend reading this one! Thank you Netgally and the publisher for sharing this book with me! Can’t wait for more from this author!!

Detectives Marcy Kendrick and Angel Reyes are called in to investigate the murder of a porn star.
There is a card left at the scene, and a vice cop, Valerie Burnett claims it is her case, as the card denotes that a King Drug lord, El Gato has something to do with the killing.


Meanwhile, Marcy's ex husband is harassing her and threatening her.

I enjoyed this twisty police procedural. It had plenty of action and lots of twists and nifty detective work as well.

I was a little irritated at Angel's jealousy over Marcy, and I hope that in future books he can overcome the jealousy.

4/5 stars

Thamks to Netgalley and Inkubator Books for the opportunity to read this book