Cougar Point tells the tale of a woman who is kidnapped and held captive for ransom. There are alternating chapters descriptive of her ordeal with chapters about her family— husband (an attorney), two daughters (an attorney and a police officer and the police officer’s friend/partner.) Along the way, there are territorial conflicts of authority between various factions of law enforcement, family conflicts as well as a murder which seemingly occurred 2000 miles away. The story is interesting but what I enjoyed most was the dialogue — not necessarily what was actually said but what was thought and wanted to be said.
I thank NetGalley and Bookouture for the opportunity to read and review this book prior to publication.

Good read

This was a fast, enjoyable read, although there were some gory parts. When a wealthy woman is kidnapped from a Washington resort, detectives Megan Carpenter and her partner, who is also the woman's daughter, try to find her. The characters are interesting and the writing smooth.

I have read others in this series, but I don't really remember which ones and i don't remember the back stories. That wasn't an issue. This can be read as a stand-alone without any problem.

Part of a series featuring Detective Megan Carpenter,best to have read the others. I found it slow to get going,very complicated and twisted.

Thank you to NetGalley and Bookouture for my copy of Cougar Point by Gregg Olsen.

Until I got into this book I found it very confusing, not helped by the fact I haven't read the previous ones in the series and there is a lot of backstory.
I did finish it but I'm not sure I would read the next one before going back and reading the earlier ones to see what I've missed.

First of all, I want to thank Bookouture and Net Galley for giving me the opportunity to read the ARC of the 5th book of the Megan Carpenter series, Cougar Point. I have loved this series thus far and this new one did not disappoint! I adore Megan’s character. She is witty, sarcastic, funny, and also a fantastic detective. Megan plays so well against her partner, Detective Ronnie Marsh, who is happy and positive and better with the tech aspect of their work. And per Megan, Ronnie is extremely pretty and attractive to the opposite sex and sometimes “uses” this (she admits it) to get ahead on some of the cases.

In this installment, the reader learns more about Det Ronnie and her wealthy, but annoying family, when Ronnie’s mother goes missing and is thought to be kidnapped. Most of the current plot is told by Det Megan, but the book does switch between other character’s POV and includes the telling of a similar crime in the past. Cougar Point is thrilling and suspenseful, perfect for binge reading to the end!

And once again, I am so excited to have been given the opportunity to read this newest book early and give a thoughtful review!
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Another great story in the Megan Carpenter series. Olsen delivers another nail-biting page-turner. Get ready to stay up all night!

Detective Megan Carpenter has a murky past that she keeps hidden - her boss, the Sheriff - knows some of it, but he doesn't press. She's outstanding at her job - and she's warming up to her partner, Ronnie, who is distant from her family. They felt she was "lowering herself" to be a police detective. Ronnie receives a phone call from her sister, Rebecca; her mother is missing and perhaps kidnapped. Ronnie calls Megan and immediately they travel to the Marsh family home. Ronnie and Rebecca's Dad, Jack, is acting strange, and Megan & Ronnie get a odd feeling with the detective (Lucas) assigned to the case. Not ones to sit on the sidelines, they get themselves deputized to work the case - much to Lucas' dismay. The duo quickly learn this case has so many twists as they work to find Ronnie's Mom, as well as has parallels to a missing person/kidnapping case Lucas' worked 18 months before. Told in alternating timelines, Mr. Olsen has written such a fabulous tale. And it's interesting that he gives Megan a glimpse of what a family could be like if she had a different upbringing. Thank you to Bookouture for an advanced reader of Cougar Point. The opinions expressed are my own.

I really like this series of books featuring Megan Carpenter. I like the setting of Oregon and the characterisation, although I am a bit confused as to who Olivia is. Megan's friend Ronnie's mother goes missing and they both become involved in the investigation. The plotting is interesting and there is plenty of suspense and twists throughout to interest the reader. it is a bit dark in places but I really enjoyed the read. Thanks to Net Galley for my ARC.

Detective Megan is at it again sticking her nose into an investigation and annoying local law enforcement but that’s why we love her. This time it’s personal as her partners mother is missing and together they are determined to bring her home alive as the local police seem to not be doing anything. As Megan finally sees what family can mean she starts to question her own upbringing and is still worried that the truth about who she really is could be spilled and she will loose everything. This book is dark and brutal but a great read. Don’t miss it! Roll on book 6 (soon please)

I raced through this pacy thriller in two days and it was a wild ride. I had no idea where the author was taking me, but I knew I wanted to follow…..⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

I was given this book by NetGalley for an honest review-
Victoria and her daughter are at the beautiful resort in Cougar Point when Victoria disappears. A note found says you promised. A marriage on the brinks. Could her husband want her killed for the ransoms? A deadbeat brother- always needing money. Could he? Another women is found dead and another ransom note and threats- can they be connected? And then— the startling ending! You won’t want to miss this book!

Gripping series and fabulously written characters.
Some real edge of your seat moments.
Great writing from a talented author.
My thanks to netgalley and the publisher for my copy.

I like the megan carpenter series and this was the best one yet. Strong clear procedural element, the continuation of her past and family, sling with a great plot.

At first, with several story lines at once, his book was confusing. That being said, the secrets and red herrings kept the story moving. Realistic characters…dysfunctional families…friends…this talented author has written a page turner. Thanks Netgalley.

Welcome back Megan Carpenter, you were missed.

Meg and Ronnie have come to Cougar Point to investigate the disappearance of Ronnie's mum Victoria.

Barriers are put in their way but nothing stops these two at any time never mind when its personal

Victoria is well liked in the community or so they thought.

Can this be purely just a simple ransom case.

Meg and Ronnie soon learn that her mum was hiding secrets and what about her dad.

Meg and Ronnie are a force to be reckoned with and are often underestimated.

Everyone needs a Meg in their life: she cares, she is tenacious, she is very witty and determined.

Gregg Olsen is a master of hooking the reader in with a trail of bread crumbs, red herrings and a path of twists and turns.

Cougar Point is a fast paced, hold your breath read that will have you racing to the end.

Can't wait for Book 6 and hope its not too far down the road.

Thanks to NetGalley and Bookouture for an another amazing case with Megan Carpenter.

I just finished Cougar Point. This is the first book I read by Gregg Olsen. At first, I found it confusing because of all the back and forth timelines but once I was able to manage all the different threads and understand the relationships between them, I found the book to be very clever. I would have liked to know more background on Meg - something I would have known if I had read previous books. The beginning chapters establishing characters were a little clunky but again the rest of the book was interesting and kept my attention. I’m looking forward to reading previous Meg Carpenter books

Nice to have Megan back, and the author has created a very good case for her to solve. The disappearance presents lots of problems, including Megan being prohibited from pursuing a solution. But she has other priorities and gets to work detecting.

It has been a while since I had met Megan Carpenter and it was a pleasure to reconnect with her and the other recurring characters.

Just because it had been a while, I was happy the author added a few hints to make it easier for me to rearrange everything in my brain in order to pick up Megan's life without any trouble. 

I also remembered why I love Megan so much and not just because of her good detective work. I enjoy to see how what she thinks is often the complete opposite of what she says and it's hilarious.

I also like it a lot when two detectives are able to see eye to eye and they can communicate without words and they can keep the banter going.

What I loved in this book is that two seemingly different events come together to build an amazing story. 5 stars

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