This was a very enjoyable Christmas crime drama and mystery though not really a cozy mystery.
Many solid characters with big personalities and their share of problems packed neatly into a short book.

For those who read my book reviews, you will know that one of my favorite female mystery authors is Melinda Leigh. What I enjoy about her books is that often there is a crossover of characters. In Rogue River Book #1 we are reunited with Seth and his wife Carly and their daughter Brianna. This book is set after the fire of the O"Rourke Resort and Seth and Carly have been busy in counseling as they work hard to reconcile their marriage. Carly's mother Pat is now coming up to her first Christmas without her husband Bill - whom we know from past novels was killed to cover up a drug operation in the small town of Rogue River. Carly's sister Stevie is now engaged to Officer Zane and her older brother James is the Mayor. The snow is falling and some punks have uncovered a body that Seth is called out too. He turns the body over and to his shock discovers that it is the girlfriend of Carly's younger brother Bruce. Thus sets the tone for most of the book as the town tries not only to find out what happened to Amber but also no-one has seen or heard from Bruce and he was the last person to see Amber alive or was he - so the other storyline is trying to track down Bruce. I did enjoy this book but had hoped when the killer was revealed that it would have packed more of a punch as it fell a bit flat near the ending of Tracks of Her Tears. If you are looking for a Christmas time Murder Mystery and a quick read while you are locked inside during this nationwide lockdown we are having, then check out Melinda Leigh's Tracks of Her Tears - Book #1 in the Rogue River Series today.

Great story by Melinda Leigh. Wish I had read it sooner, great plot and characters!! Highly recommend to fans of the genre.

I LOVE Kendra and I LOVE this series!

I'm not usually a novella lover, but Kendra and Melinda are 2 of my very favorites. There is just the right amount of everything in these novellas.

If you haven't ready anything anything by either of these authors, you don't know what your missing out on!!!

I loved getting more Rogue River, and especially the wonderful characters of Seth and Carly! This story was another great one with these familiar characters in the setting of Rogue River. As usual, I love the characters, the storyline, and thought there was a very good balance of romance and suspense. These Rogue River novellas are winners!

I can't get enough of the Taylor family! While novellas are not really my thing, I'm enjoying the serial nature of this series as we get a new episode in their lives and it keeps me coming back for more.

In this installment, Carly and Seth's jobs are much harder as their new case strikes very close to home. The victim is Carly's younger brother Bruce's girlfriend and Bruce is missing. They must work very hard to solve this case and locate Bruce before the elements get to him.

It's all hands on deck as the town rallies to help the family, but even more secrets are coming to light, much to everyone's consternation. Also, Ms. Leigh gives us a peek into Carly and Seth's relationship after their reconciliation and how hard they are both working to keep each other happy.

TRACKS OF HER TEARS has well-developed characters, an intriguing and fast paced plot and a happy ending. Definitely one to read along with the preceding novellas in the Rogue series.