First and foremost, for those reading this now and who don’t follow of my reviews, I am a long-time, devoted and die-hard Rebecca Zanetti fangirl. This is the sixth series of hers that I have read. While I absolutely love her paranormal/urban fantasy, Dark Protectors, series that started it all for me, I have also really enjoyed all of the crime thriller/romantic suspense series, like the Laurel Snow series, that she has transitioned into for many years now.

The gangs all back for this fourth installment: FBI Special Agent, Laurel, along with her motley crew of agents in the small, rural, FBI office in Genesis Valley, WA. Her significant other, Huck, a Fish and Game Warden is also back along with his K9 partner, Aeneas, a Karelian Bear dog (a massive and fierce doggie) and his Captain, Monty. I really enjoy crime thrillers with bad@$$ FMC’s, and I like Laurel, she’s a great character with some interesting quirks. Additionally, Laurel’s psycho sister, Abigail, is as crazy as ever and definitely has that totally creepy character going on that adds a lot to the series. In this installment, they’re wacko dad is back in town (he took off in book 2) and wreaking havoc – again!

The story picks up shortly after the last one where Laurel and Huck found out that they’re going to be parents. Laurel is still in her first trimester so she has a way to go and her and Huck haven’t told anyone. Furthermore, after getting attacked by Jason Abbott (the killer Laurel caught in the last installment) during his escape from a hospital (he tried to kill himself – again!), Laurel is concerned that once she does go public with the pregnancy, she will be benched, so to speak. Laurel can’t have that, especially now, since Jason escaped on her watch, so to speak. None of this is a spoiler since it’s how the story started.

Shortly after Jason’s escape, dead bodies start showing up (one of them Huck’s estranged mother who abandoned Huck when he was a baby) and everyone suspects Jason, until they don’t. There is also a secondary storyline of Laurel and Abigail’s father, Pastor Zeke, who is desperate to get alone in a room with Laurel and her mother, Deirdra, to make sure they don’t go public with the accusations that he raped Deirdra when she was a teenager. He just signed a deal to take his ridiculous holy roller show national and doesn’t want a scandal to ruin it.

This is not a standalone read! Actually, none of the series installments are standalone reads. The series needs to be read in order to get the whole story behind all the players’ lives, secrets and machinations and fully enjoy the series and all of its installments. JMHO The character development in this installment was a continuation of the character development throughout the series thus far. The pacing was steady to fast and the storylines were interesting and engrossing. The writing was classic Zanetti and what I’ve come to expect and enjoy with her work. I’m looking at an overall rating of 4.6 that I will be rounding up to a 5star review. I want to thank NetGalley and Kensington Publishing for sending me this eARC in exchange for my honest review.

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You Can Kill is the final book in an explosive and heart-stopping romantic suspense series by Rebecca Zanetti. This whole series, but also this book in particular, is perfect for anyone who enjoys psychological, slasher-type thrillers mixed with some romance. This is a series finale you won't want to miss!

You Can Kill picks up perfectly where the third installment (You Can Die) ends. If you're like me and have been diligently following along for the ride, you know that so much has already happened with FBI Special Agent in Charge Laurel Snow, Fish and Wildlife Captain Huck Rivers, and the townsfolk of Genesis Valley. This town has been riddled with serial killers, and little do the townsfolk know, it now has another narcissistic psychopath in its midst.

This book had me feeling a full range of emotions, but the most prominent was stunned silence. I never knew which direction Rebecca Zanetti would take next. I was left on the edge of my seat, unsure how she would wrap this up. Two characters in particular (Pastor Zeke Caine, Laurel's estranged father, and Abigail Caine, Laurel's half-sister) have left me particularly worried since the beginning, and I desperately needed to know how Laurel and Huck were going to handle them. Rebecca did a marvelous job with this, by the way! Each key element slowly unraveled, and I can't believe how she made those pieces fit together so well.

This series had everything I love in romantic suspense/romantic thrillers. The one thing I'll mention is the romance is definitely on the slower side as it spans the four books and the overall storyline focuses more on the murder mysteries. But there are still several enjoyable romantic scenes that will appeal to romance readers!

Overall, a fantastic 5-star read and a great ending to the Laurel Snow series! Thank you, Rebecca!

You Can Kill by Rebecca Zanetti takes us back into the Pacific Northwest with Laurel Snow. Once again murders are showing up in the land of ice and snow. Laurel recognizes the pattern and realizes her mother is in danger based on the victims she is investigating. Huck Rivers, Washington Fish and Wildlife captain joins the investigation. Lauren and Huck’s relationship ends up as part of the investigation as more information is revealed about the murder victims.

Laurel’s half sister and father play major roles in this novel. Their twisted narcissist tendencies with their superior attitude really grate on Huck and Lauren (and this reader). Lauren knows that they are deep within the mysterious killings and somehow they keep changing the focus through the social media of the “Killing Hour”. The novel moves rapidly between various situations and incidents, causing Huck and Lauren to race from one scene to another. To top it off Lauren is pregnant and Huck is extremely protective of her.

You Can Kill by Rebecca Zanetti is a suspenseful novel that captures the reader's attention almost from the beginning. The story of Huck and Laurel makes the reader cheer for them, desiring the truth to come out. The fourth novel about Laurel Snow, You Can Kill by Rebecca Zanetti is a great read.

The twists.. the turns... the unexpected... I loved it all.

Laurel, Huck, and their found family of co-workers are back, this time, the stakes are higher than ever.

I can safely say that no one will see this ending coming.

I need an emotional support group to discuss this book!! Rebecca has done it AGAIN!

You Can Kill
Rebecca Zanetti
October 22, 2024

Special Agent FBI Laurel Snow is alive and working in North West Washington.It’s a remote area, when cases evolve they are difficult to solve. She works with her FBI team as well as the Fish and Wildlife unit. Huck Rivers heads that group and every time the phone requires search and rescue or incidents in the wilderness he brings his team into play. As things happen, the phones ring. A body was found by a dog walker. She was face down, frozen in the river. It’s in a national area so Huck directs his guys, Laurel hers and off they go. It’s early spring but in the Northwest that means rain and ice. It’s tough weather today to investigate but nobody chooses the day or the weather.
Your Can Kill will be published by Zebra Books of Kensington Corporation on October 22, 2024. I appreciate their allowing me to read #4 in Zanetti’s Laurel Snow’s Thriller series. Like many reader’s of her books, I have been waiting for You Can Kill. It’s another terrific and alarming adventure with the man who has escaped from prison, Jason Abott. He’s the perpetrator who has caused many women to watch their back. He has his patterns and preferences so there are clues to look for but one never knows when a serial killer will change his fantasies. This one is a page turner, just could not put it down.Do hope there will be a 5th in the series. The characters make these adventures and investigations an added curiosity as Zanetti includes their personal behavior and practices. You Can Kill was fantastic. This new novel should not be missed. Do Enjoy!!

Winter is hanging on in Washington state and blondes are turning up dead next to rivers in Genesis Valley. FBI Agent Laurel Snow and her boyfriend, Fish & Wildlife Captain Huck Rivers, are hunting a killer who is mimicking the kill locations of a notorious serial killer. Short on manpower courtesy of vacations and a terrible accident, they struggle to put the pieces together before anyone else gets hurt. I am a fan of this series, and while I enjoyed this entry, there were a few things that I disliked this time around. The dialogue felt awkward and unnatural a fair bit of the time, and it appears she's trying to make Laurel more of an autistic genius like Bones (the tv version, not the book version) and it fell flat for me. She dials back the repetition on the heterochromatic eyes a little this time around, but the repetition in other places like regarding Monty's health is unnecessary. The climax is exciting and I look forward to the next entry in the series!

Tight mystery, complex characters combine for suspenseful ride
FBI Agent Laurel Snow is a beautifully complex character that I enjoy following so much. If these books were a TV series, I would be faithfully watching every week or binging on streaming service.
In YOU CAN KILL, the fourth book by Rebecca Zanetti to feature Snow, we are back in the snowy mountains of Washington state picking up where Book 3 left off. This book follows a more than one mystery to unravel.
Laurel is hard at work beside Huck Rivers, a local fish and wildlife officer and Laurel’s love interest. Watching their relationship deepen is as much fun as solving the crimes.
YOU CAN KILL is tightly paced and will dare you to read it in one sitting. The only problem is turning the final page and knowing you have to leave Laurel, Huck and the other wonderful characters until a new adventure arises.

Laurel and Huck are searching for serial killer Jason Abbott after he escaped from prison. Soon after blonde woman are found dead. All with connections to Huck which makes him a suspect. You Can Kill was a thrill ride from start to shocking finish! I couldn’t read this book fast enough. Even though there was a somewhat sad development, I can’t wait for the next one!

*ARC provided by NetGalley for an honest review.

Laurel and Huck are back on the thick of another serial killer investigation and the usual suspects are up the their antics again.

There was a lot going on in this story which I liked at times, but it did get a little confusing at times keeping everything and everyone in their correct order/place.

I really liked Laurel and Huck’s dynamic. They just seemed to fit each other and loved the support they had around them.

On the other hand they also had so much going against them.

Laurel’s family situation was bizarre to say the least!

There were a lot of characters, a lot with their own agendas and some really crazy ways of thinking.

When I read the ending, my immediate thought was really. I just couldn’t get my mind round the character acting in the way they did.

Overall I enjoyed getting to know more about the main characters but did feel like there was a little bit too much going on at the one time.

I have read every book in this series so far, and they have been very enjoyable. The one complaint that I had with the series is the relationship with Laurel, Abigail and their father seemed to drag on and had extensive foreshadowing, but nothing ever seemed to progress. I am happy to relate that this story does move things forward a lot more. This is a hit series for me and I look forward to the future books!

Thank you to NetGalley and Kensington Publishing for giving me this ARC in exchange for my honest review. My opinions are my own.

You Can Kill is another jaw dropping, action packed thriller in the addictive Laurel Snow series. A lot of Laurel’s background carries over from book to book so this would be best read as part of the series.. Laurel is happy but reeling from an unexpected pregnancy with Captain Huck Rivers, expert tracker and officer with Washington fish and wildlife. While visiting captured serial killer, Jason Abbott, Laurel is attacked and Jason escapes. Then the bodies begin to pile up, some with links to Huck. Pretty soon Huck is framed for murder and the killer is gunning for Laurel. Dealing with a psychotic father, sister, and serial killer tests Laurel’s impressive brain and leads to some heartbreaking losses. As always, Laurel’s mystery twists and turns for an unpredictable page turner that is impossible to set down. The characters are easy to fall in love with and the story always leaves you wanting more. My voluntary, unbiased, and non-mandatory review is based upon a review copy from NetGalley.

Heart in mouth action and suspense throughout as FBI Special Agent Laurel Snow, and Fish and Wildlife Captain Huck Rivers try to track down another serial killer. Who could it be? There’s her deranged half sister Abigail, her egotistical father Pastor Zeke, and the escaped serial killer himself, Jason Abbott, to name but a few suspects. Time’s a ticking though, dead bodies are stacking up, and fingers are being pointed, but in the wrong direction? It’s up to Laurel to try and find the killer before everyone she cares about is gone. Action, a little bit of romance, and a whole lot of suspense had me on tenterhooks throughout. I kept having to put the book down, count to 100, make a cup of tea, and then pick it right back up again. I loved every minute of it. I was hooked. A little gruesome in places. A little emotional and sad at times, but I’m hoping things start looking up for Laurel and Huck in the next story. That’s if there is another story. I really hope there is. I received an advanced copy of this book from the publisher via NetGalley. This is my honest review.

Whoa....what did I just finish reading? I mean we all know how Abigail is in each book and she is still bitter and the total opposite of Laurel.
You can Kill had me on the edge of my seat. I mean do we really think Huck is a killer? I can't stand Rachel and I feel like she is one of those people. Who if she can't have the one man, no one can. I really do Laurel and Huck put her in her place.

It seems each book kind of comes full circle, yet it doesn't. Abigail she has her hands in everything. Along with their dad Zeke who is another person I dislike. You could say karma gets both of them. I really thought was the last book. It seems there could be another? More Huck and Laurel? Will they get that vacation they have been talking about?

I enjoyed this book. It started slowly but picked up in the last half. I definitely felt lost frequently. Apparently this wasn’t the first book in the series and there were multiple references to the other books rather than back story so this made it hard to follow at times. Also, the main characters were a little far-hatched in their evil characteristics. I’d recommend trying the earlier books in the series first but enjoyed the story overall.

Huck and Laurel are forging toward a new life together while capturing serial killers. She’s a FBI agent, actually special agent in charge, and he’s captain with Fish and Wildlife, This isn’t a series to jump into, it must be read in order, to follow the history of Laurel’s family. Her sister and father are quite unique and a very large thorn in her life. She knows without any doubts they are evil and have killed people. Each story builds upon the next, more murders and more pieces to connect. The way Laurel’s mind works is amazing, yet a little comical as she still struggles to catch simple humor or expressions. I feel the questions have been answered so the series could be finished but evil never sleeps. Having read an early copy I wrote my review voluntarily.

love this series and this latest installment is no exception

a perfect blend of thriller and romance with fascinating characters I just can't get enough of

Okay, book fam! Who’s gonna make this series for television? Everything about the Laurel Snow series is amazing. The dialogue, chemistry, storyline, buildup, AND the unexpected events in the last 10% of this book? It has confirmed everything I already knew, Rebecca Zanetti is a phenomenal talent! TV executives and movie studios need to take notice! FIVE STAR READ.

I love Rebecca Zanetti and this book was no different. Love the series, the suspense combined with just a touch of romance makes this a must read!

I couldn't wait to reat this next installment in the Laurel Snow series. Rebecca Zanetti has created some wonderfully developed characters who evolve from book to book. All of the usual characters are back including Laurel's creepy half-sister Abigail. I just love to hate Abigail. In this novel, Laurel is becoming more and more isolated from her team as she tries to solve a series of murders involving blonde women who are killed in a very "cold" way. I enjoy the unique methods of murder that Zanetti comes up with! As usual, I'm eagerly awaiting the next book in this series.

Another tense and gripping installment in an addictive investigative series. Interesting and well developed characters add depth to a complex investigation with multiple agendas. You can't go wrong with this series, each book is better than the last.