Jamie Sinclair is back to her roots - where her roots as a private eye began. Anxious for a weekend away with her...boyfriend?...she gets about 2 minutes of normality before something happens to upset her weekend plans. The boat she's on explodes. And from that moment on the search is on to answer the 5 w's - who, what, when, where, and most importantly why. Her mentor is helping her although not really - he seems a little checked out and that's got Jamie concerned. Between her mentor, her maybe boyfriend, another man vying for her attention, and a killer on the loose Jamie's weekend just took a hard left.

Alibi and NetGalley provided me with an electronic copy of The Kill Sign. I was under no obligation to review this book and my opinion is freely given.

Jamie Sinclair has not looked forward to a weekend away more, especially considering the nostalgia of going home to where she got her start as a private investigator. Jamie hopes for perfect reunions with Adam Barrett, as well as her old mentor, Ray Walther, and his pregnant wife, Corinne, are soon dashed when a violent attack on a riverboat packed with military personnel brings the full force of the government to the area. As the investigation ramps up, questions from the past may have an important part to play. Will Jamie be able to help solve the case or will her involvement bring more issues to the surface?

The biggest problem that I had with The Kill Sign was the love triangle, as it was not essential to the plot nor was it realistic. It just did not seem likely that Jamie Sinclair, who is focused and driven in her professional life, would lose all control in her personal one. The twists and turns do a good job of confusing the reader, but there are too many side plots and characters in which to focus. The end result is muddled, with a good premise gone awry. The Kill Sign would have been a much stronger book had the author focused on the situation at hand and left the personal relationships mainly out of it. Readers who are new to the series may have a few moments of confusion, as The Kill Sign hinges on interpersonal relationships that were forged in previous books.

Thanks Two men to choose from, but Jaime's focus is in finding the person behind the dirty bomb that blew up the Lady Luck Riverboat. All the signs point in one direction, but each clue heads her in a different direction. Forgot how much I enjoyed this series. Time to catch up.
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Book Review: The Kill Sign by Nichole Christoff
Review by Dawn Thomas

277 Pages
Publisher: Random House Publishing Group – Alibi

Mystery, Thriller, Suspense, Women Sleuths

Jamie Sinclair is visiting her man, Adam Barrett, on base in Mississippi. Her first evening goes downhill very fast when a riverboat explodes from a dirty bomb. Eddy Jepson a man she and her mentor Ray caught preying on women, is responsible for placing the bomb on the riverboat. After the explosion, she and Barrett are taken to an underground bunker and debriefed. Jamie vows she will find out why Eddy put the bomb on the riverboat. What she did not plan on was the arrival of DEA Agent Marc Sandoval.

Federal Agent, April Callahan, is a little too chummy with Barrett during the investigation of a possible domestic terrorist attack. Jamie does not believe Eddy is a domestic and wants to find out the person pulling Eddy’s strings. Enter Hunch Nevis, a businessman who operates a high risk gambling house. Jamie goes undercover to get an invitation to Hunch’s house. She is caught in a restricted area of the house and Hunch’s muscle tries to take her out. Clues lead her to investigate Bran, Ray’s latest protégé. After seeing Bran and Ray’s wife Corrine in a compromising position, she thinks there is more to their relationship.

This is the fourth book in the Jamie Sinclair series. It is written in first person and in present tense. The author does an excellent job with the complex plot which keeps the story flowing at a fast pace. The characters are well developed and I found myself sharing their emotions. If you like strong women characters, like Lindsay Boxer from James Patterson or Jane Rizzoli from Tess Gerritsen, you will enjoy this book.

I really enjoyed this book! Jamie is an excellent main character, very likable and believable. The plot has twists and turns, and I did not guess what was going on until the reveal at the end. I took one star off because of the bedroom scenes (though they are comparatively mild to other novels) as I feel they were completely unnecessary, and the pull between Jamie and the two men in her life would've been clear without them. The mystery was well done, and there weren't too many characters to bog down the action. I would try another book by this author.

This book is part of the Jamie Sinclair series but does stand alone. I do recommend each book in the series as they are excellent well crafted thrillers and each is a exciting reading experience.
In this next in series our protagonist Jamie is on holiday with her officer boyfriend when a bomb explodes. The sleuth begins and the clues stack up. This is a exciting thriller read you will not be able to put down.
I love the supporting action of the characters, the locations and the charged events in each book.. This book is so well crafted it held my interest to the end. Well Done.

“The Kill Sign” eases you gently into the story but leaves you breathless at the end. The action in this one gets more intense the further you go. I was exhausted by the end. Jamie Sinclair is one of those female characters that I love. She can be gentle and caring with those she loves without sacrificing the toughness she needs for her job as a private detective turned security consultant. She needs all of her skills for this one. A nuclear bomb has exploded on a riverboat casino in Mississippi with Jamie, her boyfriend Adam Barrett, and much of Barrett’s military unit on board. When Jamie realizes that someone from her past placed the bomb, she knows she can’t rest till he is found. The riddle of this mystery involves Jamie’s former boss and mentor Ray whose wife is pregnant, and also Jamie’s best friend.

This is book 4 in the Jamie Sinclair series but I didn’t feel like I was missing anything. “The Kill Sign” works very well as a stand-alone. That being said I enjoyed it so much that I think I will have to go back and read the first three. I felt an instant connection with Jamie and was as comfortable with her as I would be with an old friend, even though we just met. This is an excellent book in the mystery/thriller genre and I am giving it 5 stars.

Another great Jamie Sinclair story. Non stop action, fascinating characters and an absorbing storyline. A book you can't put down .

This author does not disappoint. This is the third book of this series that I`'ve read and they are all fast paced, well written stories. I find myself wanting to know the characters. The stories flow seamlessly.

Jamie Sinclair is visiting in Mississippi where she has a new boyfriend who is stationed at Fort Donovan. Adam Barrett is a Colonel in the military police and on a temporary posting. Intent on a romantic night out they attend a function on a paddle steamer which is attacked by bombers killing and maiming many servicemen on board. Jamie recognises a couple of people on the steamer, could they be involved, or do you believe your instincts and assume extremist terrorists are to blame. Jamie needs to help and investigate who is responsible. This is a fast moving action thriller full of little twists and turns, with few clues to the final outcome. Nichole Christoff has written a very good follow up to the excellent The Kill Box full of the same First entertaining action but in a totally different scenario. This series could be easily read one after the other without getting boring. Recommended.

This wa another page turner by this author in a series of books. It was pacy and intriguing with several unexpected twists at the end. I guess I shall now have to read the next one!! Thank you for allowing me this pre read.

Having not read the previous 3 books I thought I might be a bit out of sinc with what was happening but the book stands alone on its own just fine. Reading the forth of the Jamie Sinclair novels did leave me wanting more from the author and I will be going back to read 1-3. This book has it all from romance to action and mystery and definitely left me wanting more. The ending was surprising and worth the wait!