This has definitely become one of my favorite Catherine stories! Ridley was such a cool FMC. I loved the way she looked at life, making sure she got enough out of life after losing her sister. Her role as a true crime podcaster was such a cool way to set up the plot of the story as well. Colt was a great MMC for Ridley. They both had built up so many walls with the guilt of what happened to their loved ones and it was amazing as they slowly started trusting each other and “putting their pieces together” so to speak 😋 And of course Catherine did it AGAIN! I had absolutely zero idea who the bad guy was at the reveal. How does she do it???
I actually did this one by audio and Andi Arndt and Sebastian York did an absolute amazing job bringing Colt and Ridley to life. They were perfect narrator castings for this story!

This book had me at the edge of my seat more than any of Catherine's other ones! The suspense was on point, the slow burn perfect, and the dialog epic. Bravo!

Catherine has a way of writing pain that has the reader feeling it as if it was their own. The prologue was utterly heartbreaking and had me unable to stop reading till the end. Ridley was such an amazingly strong woman trying to live life for both herself and her twin sister. And the way she helps others who have been through similar pain? Nothing short of wonderful. Her first interactions with Colt were full of banter and the perfect sort of enemies to lovers vibes. Colt carries a lot of the same pain that Ridley does. He's broody and grumpy but also so kind and protective. I loved watching his relationship with his sister grow and change. (Emerson made this book even more developed and unique.)

These two may not have had the best beginning, but they could not fit together more perfectly. Colt believes in Ridley and makes her truly feel. Ridley helps Colt see things differently and to heal. I loved every minute of their story and didn't want it to end.

The suspense was seriously fantastic! I had no idea who the bad guy was. I mean, of course I had a guess but I was so wrong! The audio for this was perfection. I highly recommend listening while reading. I hope this turns into a series! All the stars!

ARC review.

How does Catherine do it? The twists she creates? Blows my mind every single time. This one clearly no different. The anticipation she builds of finding out who it is finally, is incredible. My heart seriously started racing knowing something was about to happen. It was all just set up so effing amazing.

Now to the characters who are so damn great. The banter and loathing Colt and Ridley have is just the best. The nicknames they gave each other that later become terms of endearment, GAH, loved so hard.
They have some mad chemistry, a magnetic pull towards each other. That of course made the steam… steamy. Haha 😏😮‍💨

They both have a shared similar wound and I loved the journey this takes them on into healing. The setup for book two, *chef’s kiss* and then that epilogue?! I died at how beautiful it was.

Also because it must be noted the narrators were fantastic.

So if you love any of these things:

- True Crime Podcaster
- Sheriff Hero
- Grumpy/Sunshine
- Forced Proximity
- Loveable Three-Legged Cat
- Small Town Suspense
- Hurt/Comfort
- Hilarious, Meddling Townsfolk
- Enemies to Lovers

You are definitely going to want to read this one.

I absolutely loved this book - it felt a little like A Good Girl's Guide to Murder for adults meets classic Catherine Cowles small town romantic suspense!

Ridley might just be my favourite FMC Catherine has written - she is strong, outgoing, compassionate, determined, and an absolute powerhouse. Joining forces with Colt, the broken grumpy sheriff who would do anything for the people he cares, they helped one other work through their trauma and solve a case that has haunted them both for years. Although I struggled to fully immerse myself in the relationship between Colt and Ridley, I enjoyed reading the spice and the dynamics of their relationship, filled with chaos, gentleness, and utter devotion.

I absolutely loved how prominent the murder mystery element was in this book, and for the first time ever in my Catherine Cowles reading history, I was able to guess the culprit.

Now, for the dual audiobook narration. I enjoyed listening to Andi and Sebastian bring Ridley and Colt to life. Sebastian has always been my favourite choice for a small town romance audiobook, and this was no different. He perfectly embodied the grumpy and gruff sheriff.

I also love the little glimpse we got into Anson, setting readers up for the Sparrow Falls series (my favourite amongst all of Catherine's series).

All the Missing Pieces is the start of a new series by Catherine Cowles. Romantic suspense, small town, true crime podcast. What's not to love!?
"Colt, you helped me find all the missing pieces. Even the ones I didn't realise I needed."
Catherine Cowles has become one of my favourite authors this year. She always hooks me on her books from the the very first page.
I loved Ridley's job and the way she had used her past experiences to try to help other people just made me love her more. I loved Ridley and Colt together. They both have this past trauma that brings them together. Catherine Cowles really brings the small town and all the secondary characters to life.
My fav things:
Nicknames: Lawman and Chaos
Tater the cat 😺
Emerson
Bowser the dog
The true crime podcast
The new small town

Thank you to Catherine Cowles for the ALC and the opportunity to review.

"Haven't you figured it out yet, Chaos? You've had me breaking all the rules since the day I met you."

How is this my first Catherine Cowles book? A lot of my booksta friends and favorite authors gush about how much they love her. My bad. I’ll be rectifying that asap.
I found this to be the perfect blend of plot, mystery, and romance. The light and heavy parts were so well balanced. I loved Ridley and Colt. Both have traumatic parts and have taken different approaches to healing. Check your tw, I got chocked up in the prologue. I definitely was bamboozled and did not guess the ending.

🎧I LOVED the audiobook. Andi Arndt and Sebastian York brought the characters to life. I loved the emotions they brought forth + I found myself chuckling at the banter. I warned my husband that if he caught me crying not to worry, it’s just my book.

Thank you to Dreamscape for my alc. All opinions are my own.

LOVED EVERY MINUTE OF THIS ONE.

THE GASP I GASPED. This book was Catherine Cowles at her very best! 5 stars!

Thank you to Catherine Cowles, Sourcebook Casablanca for the eARC and Dreamscape Media for the ALC of this one! These are my honest thoughts.

I ADORED this story. Ridley is on a mission. The tragic loss of her sister has been motivating her career as a true crime podcaster. She's become quite successful and learned how to navigate the kidnapping/loss that these families are facing as they either search for or mourn the loss of someone important to them. After all, she knows exactly how it feels.

She shows up in Shady Cove in hopes of uncovering enough clues about a man who took a local girl, who found a way to escape. What she finds is a half-brother who is protective... and not only that, but also a cop. Colt doesn't want the attention on his sister's case, and he doesn't want Ridley's production coming into his town and stirring up trouble.

But along the way, Ridley inserts herself into the community, and Colt gets to watch as she handles things in a caring and heartfelt way. Digging, but not pushing. Uncovering, but sensitively. And he can't help but appreciate what she's doing (begrudgingly or not). The community embraces her and then begins to help her uncover clues that might be leading to finding more about this person... and maybe his connection to other murders.

Colt and Ridley have so much chemistry, and their unique experiences bring their connection to sizzling levels. I love how Ridley stands on her own two feet, but she also allows Colt to see the real her. They build a trust that's powerful. And Ridley brings out a softer side of Colt that disappeared when his sister was kidnapped. This balance is... wooooo. Hot. So good.

This book also had so much tension and drama, and the twists were TWISTY. Loved it.

The audiobook was AWESOME. Highly recommend! Andi Arndt and Sebastian York both nailed their performances! I loved that it was dual-narration and that we got both Ridley and Colt's voices! Really brought this story to life! 5 stars!

I really enjoyed this one. The story was captivating and drew me in from the beginning. I loved the suspense and the romance mixed together. The ending left me shocked. The narrators did a phenomenal job bringing the characters’ voices to life.

Catherine Cowles does it again!!

This book drew me in just as I had hoped it would. I really enjoyed how the mystery of the book took more of the main focus and the relationship seemed to be more secondary. I found as the mystery slowly unraveled it built up the suspense and allowed you to bond more with the characters through their own trauma and experiences.

Ridley was everything I hoped she would be. This book made me want to drop everything for vanlife and go solve crimes. I loved how she used her own pain to help support and heal others. Her determination and care with survivors and their family was perfect. The way she made friends and her fierce love of the wonderful Princess Tater were perfect. Colt was her perfect balance. I adore a good grumpy/sunshine trope and these two brought it together beautifully. The enemies, to friend to lovers through line was perfect.

As always Catherine kept me guessing until the very last page! I loved how she brought it together and the epilogue was beautiful. The voice actors portrayed all the emotion and suspense the story deserved. Beautifully chosen as always. This was another fantastic romantic suspense and I absolutely cannot wait to see what comes next from Catherine's amazing mind.

Another great romantic suspense from Catherine Cowles!

This story follows Riley, a podcaster investigating cold cases, as she lands in a small town and runs into the broody sheriff, Colter Brooks. Colt is reluctant to let her dig into painful past events, the two are drawn together when her case takes a dangerous turn. The mystery kept me hooked, and there was a good balance of suspense and romance, with just the right amount of tension.

Thank you to Catherine and the team for an ARC of this book. All thoughts are my own 🫶🏼

CATHERINE DOES IT AGAIN!!! WOW the suspense had me on the edge of my seat! I can never guess who the bad guy is! The romance was so swoony too! I thought the narrator was phenomenal! Thank you so much netgalley for the ALC!

What a wonderful way to close out 2024 with All the Missing Pieces by my favorite author, Catherine Cowles! This book was an absolute page-turner—I devoured it in less than 24 hours.

Catherine Cowles masterfully blends suspense, mystery, and just the right amount of tasteful spice to create a gripping romance that kept me hooked from start to finish. The characters are so vivid and relatable, and the twists had me on the edge of my seat.

This story struck the perfect balance between heart-pounding suspense and heartfelt connection. I’m already counting down the days to dive into the next book in this series. If you love suspenseful romances with a dash of mystery, this is a must-read. Don’t sleep on this one—it’s the perfect book to end your year on a high note!

Catherine Cowles' writing just gets better and better with each book! And I will say right now that Ridley and Colter will go down as one of my top favorite couples she has written. Their story is perfection in every sense.

Things I loved:
The banter. Their chemistry. The enemies-to-lovers push and pull. The never-ending suspense. The small-town vibes, and all-consuming, addictive storyline.

Yes... I loved every.single.thing about this book and will shout it from the rooftops!

BRAVO once again, C Cowles!

This book was addicting. If you love true crime podcast or even small town suspense/mystery you will love this one. I fell in love with the podcast element of this story. I was putting the clues and pieces together as I was listening to the audiobook. Ridley is a true crime podcaster who started her journey after her sister went missing and has since been trying to connect the pieces for various other missing girls.

The audiobook is narrated by Andi Arndt and Sebastian York. These two are two of my top favorite narrators and loved them narrating this story and playing the roles of Ridley and Colt. There was so much tension with these two characters and loved seeing them slowly breakdown their walls and open up to one another. Such a perfect slow burn.

I think there needs to be mention of how much I adored Tater the cat!

“I want to make sure they all get a voice. All the ones who lost theirs.”

Catherine Cowles is only capable of writing and creating pure gold.

Seriously. When I think it can’t get better, she starts a completely new series that blows me out of the water. And every single time, I am never able to figure out the bad guy! HOW DOES SHE DO IT‽?‽

Ridley Sawyer is the kind of person I wish I could be. Don’t get me wrong, I don’t wish to experience her past and her traumas, but she knows who she is and isn’t afraid to chase after it. She is proud, sure of herself, and knows that what she does is meant to help others—no matter how much pain it might cause her in the process.

As the story—and the true crime component—unfolded, I fell for both Ridley and Colt, their baggage, and what drives them. I loved watching them try to uncover the truth while simultaneously becoming closer and closer to one another.

And while I love every character Catherine introduced us to, in her truest nature, she also made me question nearly every single one of them.

“You helped me find all the missing pieces.”

I loved every moment, every page, every sentence of this story. It’s a masterpiece and I will be thinking about for a long time to come.

If you haven’t read a Catherine Cowles book yet, you’re missing out. And this is a phenomenal place to start. In all honesty, I blew through this book and then beat myself up for letting it end so quickly.

Tropes:
- Enemies to lovers
- Nicknames
- Romantic suspense
- Only you
- Touch her and die vibes
- True crime
- Podcaster x Police Sheriff
- Mental illness rep

Thankful for being on Catherine Cowles team! This is a beautiful book from the inside plot to the outside foiled cover! Also, thank you NetGalley for linking up to the audiobook! It was so well done!

In true Catherine Cowles form, this gave us suspense, spicy romance and an enjoyable plot! I love a grumpy/sunshine duo with an enemies to lovers trope! Then you have the heartfelt story of the girl trying to bring justice to the disappearance of her sister.

The ending had me on edge, but I was so relived how everything came together! I also loved Emerson's story! I was so happy when she found her voice and spoke up on her experience.

This is my first Catherine Cowles novel, and I think 2025 taught me that I’m a romantic suspense fan and clearly need more.

Short Synopsis:
Ridley Sawyer is host to a popular true crime podcast. When she arrives to Shady Cove to open a cold case, the sheriff is anything but friendly. But don’t worry, he warms up to her.

My Thoughts:
I binged this entire book in a day - and it’s been forever since that happened. (I’d like to thank winter break.) Before I discovered audiobooks, I was a true crime podcast lover and would listen to them all the time. This was such a fun crossover.

I adored Ridley and her bubbly positivity and strength. I struggle a bit with a cop MMC, but even I eventually warmed up to Colt. I adored their banter and relationship and nicknames.

I did this primarily on audio and Andi Arndt and Sebastian York did a lovely job bringing Ridley and Colt to life!

What You’ll Find:
Romantic Suspense
Small Town
Grumpy // Sunshine
True crime podcast
Nicknames
Found family

4.5 stars
After hearing raving things about Catherine Cowles's books from the online bookish community, I knew I had to try her books. I was not disappointed!
The first thing that drew me to this book was the cover. Purple is my favorite color and paired with the pink, I just knew this was the one I would start with. I also love me a good murder/cold case/podcast.
Our first main character Ridley has a popular podcast where she tries to solve cold cases (and has succeeded in a few). Years ago, her twin sister disappeared and was never found, so she now tries to get closure for others. Her next case brings her to a small town where a girl Emmerson had been kidnapped, but got away.
The sheriff of this town, Colt, is our second main character. He is Emmerson's brother and tries to shield her from anything else happening to her.
Ridley and Colt start out on rocky shores. Colt is angry that Ridley has come to stir up things that he would be happy never thinking about again. He wants her gone. But they both have an undeniable pull towards each other that might turn into some steamy chemistry. Ridley was a great character. She's independent and headstrong. She cares so deeply about trying to help others. She also has a demon cat named Tater who was one of my favorite characters. She is also very lonely. She lives in a van and stays wherever her cases take her. She has no roots and no home really. Colt is extremely protective over Emmerson as I mentioned. He is determined to solve her case, but just cannot find any information leading in any new (or old) directions. He is gruff on the exterior, but also cares deeply about the people he loves and his town. I enjoyed the chemistry between Ridley and Colt. Ridley is aware she is only here until she finishes her podcast, so they dance around each other for a believable amount of time before starting anything.
The mystery aspect of this story was great. We find out some similarities between Emmerson's case and Ridley's sister's (but I don't want to spoil anything). A lot of the book is focused on the case and it weaves in well with the romance aspect. I was so interested to find out who the culprit was since we meet so many characters and it really seems like it could be any of them. I thought I had it figured out, but I ended up being way off!
One thing I really enjoyed about this book was that after the attack, Emmerson became agoraphobic. I enjoyed that rep because someone close to me has agoraphobia and it was just nice to see that in a book. It always gives me a little bit of hope and the recognition of how hard something like that is makes me feel seen.
My only critique is that the phrase "pebbled nipples" was used too many times.
The audiobook had 2 narrators, one for Ridley and one for Colt, which I always love. Especially when the characters are different genders. They both did a fantastic job and fit the characters so well. I could picture each of them and the stories they told so vividly.
I know for sure that this will not be my last Catherine Cowles book!
Thank you to Netgalley and Dreamscape Media for an advanced audio copy of this book in exchange for an honest review!

Every time I read a new Catherine book I say it can’t get any better and every time she says hold my beer and writes something even better. I am in love with this book. All the Missing Pieces felt totally different than what Catherine has written before and I am so here for it. It has more of a mystery/detective/true crime vibe to it with the investigation going on in the story but still has all the same feels and emotions and funny banter you can find in all of her books. The twist was actually spot on (and I didn’t even have a clue of what it was before it happened) and left me shocked. It felt like a breath of fresh air. One of the best part for me was the Characters, Ridley especially. She is so sweet, kind and nurturing. There is a light and tenderness to her but also a fierceness and a burning fire. I loved her view on life and how her character shows a different way of grieving and how something can change you. I loved how the underlying theme of grief was also shown and used in the story. It felt relatable and showed that there is not only one way to grieve or one reason to grieve. This story really brings out all the feelings but has a very good balance and will keep you hook from beginning to end. I thought everything involving Tater was hilarious. Finally the last detail I lived for in this book is the series crossovers! Man do I love them and I got so excited when someone from another series was mentioned. I was lucky to also get the audiobook and thought the voice actors were amazing. The rhythm was good, their voices were perfect (oh hello Sebastien York you can talk to me all day long) and they really manage to bring the story to life.

Synopsis: After the disappearance of her twin sister at a college party, Ridley has made it her mission to investigate cold cases to give families the answers she never got. Her latest case brings her to Shady Cove, where she clashes with Colt, the broody small town sheriff.

Thoughts: BRB, running to grab Catherine’s entire backlist. Seriously, why did I wait so long to read one of her books?! This was SO GOOD. This book really hit the sweet spot for me between true crime podcasts, suspense and romance. The prologue had me immediately hooked, and I was basically on the edge of my seat biting my nails the rest of the book. The suspense and pacing is so well done. Let’s talk characters - I love Ridley and her sass and determination. Colt is the ideal broody, grumpy sheriff. The way these characters butt heads at first and then connect on such a real and deep level is perfection, and I feel like the spice in this book actually reflects/complements that. The depiction of grief and healing is thoughtfully handled and definitely had me tearing up a time or two. Oh and I can’t talk about the characters without a shoutout to Tater the three-legged cat. 🐱 I HIGHLY recommend picking this one up in January! A note on the audio: I love a dual POV book with two narrators and Andi Arndt and Sebastian York are fantastic!

Read this if you like:
🎙️ podcasts
🎙️ true crime
🎙️ romantic suspense
🎙️ small town
🎙️ grumpy/sunshine
🎙️ dual pov
🎙️ cats