Dead Point

Maggie Blackthorne has returned home after almost 20 years to a small town in Oregon as Sheriff. After 2 divorces, coming home means to deal with the memories she ran from, her mother, Zoey’s, suicide, and her dad, Tate, who drank himself too dead.
Not much going on in the sleepy town, or …. After a tip about a call about 2 men poaching a deer, twins she has known growing up, they get away, and then a call from one of them that they are in trouble … dead bodies, missing cattle, … State Homicide Detectives are spread thin, so Maggie with her partner, Hollis Jones, become the primary investigators. Small town living, old acquittances, secrets, new comers, …
Great debut novel, hard to put down, and the ending definitely makes you wish book 2 was out! Looking forward to more Maggie Blackthorne investigations.
Thank you NetGalley and Severn River Publishing for an early read for my honest opinion.

This debut novel felt more like an established series than an introduction to a new one. Maggie Blackthorn is a veteran cop, an sergeant with the Oregon State Police, that has returned to her hometown to protect and serve. An orphan--both parents died during her adolescence--and twice-divorced, it's interesting that she's drawn back to the small town where she grew up.

Maggie doesn't want to be a detective, but gets pulled into a murder investigation when two brothers show up dead in her jurisdiction. With the state police spread thin, Maggie is thrust into leading the inquiry on her home turf, and must deal with a complicated roster of suspects.

I enjoyed this book for its strong female lead, the supporting cast of characters, and the overall ambience. Highly recommended, and I'm waiting eagerly for the next book!

Thanks to Severn River Publishing for access to a digital ARC on NetGalley.

This was an engaging mystery with an intriguing lead. The story flowed well and kept me reading. Lookimg forward to reading more.

I enjoyed this book and am looking forward to the next one. Maggie is a strong women with a gut wrenching past that she is trying to move past. She is also in the beginning of a romance that should help balance out her life.
This book has a few strong characters and with some quick wit thrown in that will have a reader wanting more. I'd like to thank .Severn River Publishing for the advance copy.

A gripping debut novel with a strong and interesting female protagonist. I liked the gritty mood and that it takes place in the dry Oregon desert. I'm looking forward to the next book in this series.

Thanks to NetGalley, the author and Severn River Publisher for the opportunity to read this book and share my honest opinion.

After twenty years of police work Maggie Blackthorne returns to her home town as a sergeant with the local police force. Dead Point is the first book in a brand new series from LaVonne Griffin-Valde. The community isn't very prosperous and there are a lot of cut backs and bad times all over. Not to mention Maggies dark history. Two brothers with no apparent income or home is found shot to death next to their 50000 $ pick up truck, but is it theirs?
I love small town mysteries and this is a great one. Dark, funny and with some thrills thrown in. The setting and characters are very well put together and the struggles to investigate crime over large distances with few resources and far between officers makes for an interesting story. I can't wait for the next book in this new series.
As usual I must thank @netgalley @severnriverpublishing for making this wonderful book available to me.

Just the type of book I wanted to read! I devoured this one!
Its such an awesome mystery! Had me wanting more and not wanting to adult at all! LoL
Good book!