Fantastic, well developed characters that the reader can connect with. Plot turns that engage the reader and keeps them hooked. Narration was brilliantly delivered.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the advanced copy.

I really enjoyed this book. It definitely held my interest and left me wanting more. Caroline is a detective who was injured in the line of duty and returns to live in her camper van on her mother's property. There were so many twists and surprises. I can't wait to read the next one.

Starting a new book series is always challenging, and this book missed the mark a bit.

We have a big city cop, Carolina, who returns to her hometown after a painful injury that has her addicted to oxy. Along with her return is the return of a serial killer from 18 years ago. Carolina is recruited to help solve the latest murder. For someone who is supposedly an experienced cop, Carolina makes a ton of mistakes and is careless about her life. The big aha moment in the end was okay.

The audio rendition was very well done, and the narrator did a good job of emoting gender and situational nuances.

#netgalley #herdeadlyhomecoming

Thank you NetGalley for this arc! This was a really good! I have never read from this author before and the writing was great. Super suspenseful and kept my attention! An overall great ride!

What would you do if you returned to your hometown and 18 years after the first murder there is another?

Carolina is retired from duty after being shot at work and not long after being home she's helping Lester try and solve the case. Murders are 18 years apart, could it be the same person? They never caught the killer the first time.

Carolina seems to be a problematic main character you aren't really sure what to expect from her. She keeps the story entertaining. I will say I was little disappointed that it took 90% of the story to finally get to the big twist and where it all comes together. Then the story just ends. It is the first story so many the second story give little more to the ending, but the whole story is building for you to be slapped with the end and then that's it. No explanation or details just bam story is over. I think there is a missed opportunity there.

Narrator was very good! Jess Combs really read the story with enthusiasm and really mad you feel that she was Carolina. It made me feel engaged into the story.

I want to thank Netgalley and the author for gifting me the audio version. This was a good murder mystery novel. I enjoyed all the characters and it was fun trying to figure out who was doing it. The language is a bit strong, I think the author could have cut back on that but all in all I really enjoyed it and highly recommend it.

Her Deadly Homecoming by Tony Urban & Drew Strickland and narrated by Jess Combs is a fantastic start to a new series, the Carolina McKay thrillers. I was immediately invested in Carolina McKay in the humanity and relatability of the writing. Yes, she is a strong FMC, but no, nobody is perfect and it is this humility that adds to just how highly compelling this book is

The narration was perfection and I hope that Jess Coombs will continue to narrate this series as the nuances were accurate and consistent as were the character profiles and dialogue.

Carolina McKay returns home after a long time away recuperating from a shooting which nearly claimed her life. A shooting at the hands of a psychopath and it appears they are back again, 17 years later. Is it a copycat? Or is the original criminal back and on the prowl for more victims?

The twist, I cannot even!

So well written, vivacious, dynamic, suspenseful, intriguing, compelling and fluid.

Brilliant!

Thank you to NetGalley, Dreamscape Select | Packanack Publishing , the authors and narrator for this stunning ALC. My review is left voluntarily and all opinions are my own

This book started off with a bang. It continued as an entertaining detective story searching for a killer.

Thank you NetGalley for the ARC audiobook of Her Deadly Homecoming by Tony Urban and Drew Strickland.

This book was a big let down for me. Not what I was expecting.

Thank you NetGalley and publisher for this book.

Oh wow!!! I did not see that plot twist coming!!! This was a first for me by this author but will not be my last! Such a good story!

Thank you Netgalley, Dreamscape Select | Packanack Publishing and Tony Urban, Drew Strickland for the audio Arc of her Deadly Homecoming..
Narrated by Jess Combs.

I love books where the DCI or detective has a back story and this one is no exception. Carolina McKay returns back to her hometown after being injured in the line of duty. Working with Sheriff Fenech, her old mentor and Elvin ( his unlikable replacement ) they engage in a case of a murdered teen. Things feel all too familiar to Carolina and starts digging into her own past and other cold cases.

This is my first book by these two authors and I must say, I really enjoyed the combined writing styles of Tony and Drew. I would say this is a slow burn and building very quickly Into a medium paced police protocol thriller. The characters were very well built. You can relate to the messiness of Carolina, especially as the twists and turns unfold. Her past combines very nicely. I also like the dynamics between Carolina and Elvin and how it developed.

The descriptions of where this story was based was really well depicted and the pace of the book was consistent with these types of thriller books. The final reveal and pay off was good and felt like it set up nicely for the next book in the series. I'll be reading more from these authors.

Her Deadly Homecoming was narrated by Jess Combs. I really enjoyed the pacing of her voice and suited this book really well.

4 stars

I enjoyed most of this audiobook - it was an engaging storyline & had great characters. I really didn’t love the ending, which knocked it down a star for me.

I thought this had so much going for it and it was a really good story that gave chills and twists. The psychological thrills in it were really good and creepy as it builds up to end. I however wasn’t a fan of how it ended and felt it was setup to go another way which would have been brilliant.

This is book one of a series that is going to knock your socks off.

Carolina returns home after she injured in the line of duty. She comes home to investigation that hasn't been solved in 19 years old and now either a copy cat on the loose or the killer came out of retirement. Joining forces with a man she thinks of as a father and gead of the police department they must work out whether these murders are connected or whether there is something else going on in their small town.

Carolina is amazing. She is flawed and rough round the edges. I loved the energy between all the characters and the plot was PHENOMENAL!!!

I am so glad this is the start of a series because I loved every second of this book and it kept me guessing!!

narration was great too!!

4.5 stars

I have a different view of this book from other readers probably because I saw Drew Strickland and thought Hey I like his Elvin Haley series so maybe I would like this. Funny enough as I started to listen I was thinking this sounds familiar? Little did I know this was a series that came out before the other series and has some of the same characters and I liked having a small knowledge of them! I liked this book. I would say though it didn't jump out as a wow I really enjoyed it BUT I wanted to keep listening and know what was going on and who did what. The twist at the end I did not see coming one bit! I will now be reading this series and then will finish the Elvin Haley series because now I can know what happened leading up to that one!

I overall enjoyed the story. The plot was captivating and the narrator added a lot to the atmosphere.
I’m not sure though how plausible (even though foreseeable) the ending is. I’m still adding the other parts of the series to my TBR as this one had a perfect scary fall read vibe for me.

So if you’re looking for a catchy thriller that gives true crime / tv crime shows vibes, definitely give this book a read.

The plot twist at the end was INSANE. I read a lot of thrillers so I often find myself guessing the ending. I was pleasantly surprised to find that the ending was unpredictable. I enjoyed following our main character, Carolina, as she works to unravel the mystery of this supposed serial killer. Overall, this thriller was very well-done and kept me guessing the entire time. Thank you, Net Galley and the publisher for this arc and the opportunity to review!

Her Deadly Homecoming by Tony Urban and Dew Strickland was an intense thriller, but to be completely honest, it wasn't quite my style… I struggle reviewing books that I personally don’t care for… just because it wasn’t something I connected with doesn’t mean someone else won’t love it…
Carolina's return to her hometown and the subsequent investigation into a string of murders offered an intriguing premise, but the graphic content was a bit too much for me, and the conclusion/twist at the end felt odd and disturbing, leaving me unsatisfied. While the story has its moments, I found it difficult to fully enjoy due to these elements. If you're okay with more graphic thrillers and bizarre endings, it might still be worth a read.
***Contains MA content and language

Huge thank you to @netgalley and Packnack Publishing for the audiobook copy!

This was an interesting thriller. Carolina seems a little impulsive and immature in this book. Since it is the first in the series, I can’t wait to see how her character evolves.

Thank you to NetGalley and Dreamscape Select for offering a free ALC in exchange for an honest review.

Unfortunately, this was a tale which started well, built to a crescendo and sadly came crashing down with such a disappointing end that there was no coming back from.

Carolina is a good character to base a series on and I think further titles could benefit from more character development, but this is a good first introduction.

Unfortunately, the end and plot twist was reminiscent of a b-rated horror movie which would flop in the cinemas and falls into the dangerous stereotype of ‘everyone we see in the media with DID is a murderer’,