Author: Debra Webb
Publisher: Harlequin Intrigue
Series: Colby Agency: The Next Generation #3
Genre: Romantic Suspense
Format: Audio ALC and Kindle ARC
Narrator: Megan Tusing
Length: 5 hrs and 35 mins
No. of Pages: 224
Date of Publication: September 30, 2025
My Rating: 4 Stars
DESCRIPTION:
Was her mother guilty?
A daughter needs to know.
Born to a jailed mother convicted of murdering her husband, Anne Griffin has tried to put her past behind her. The two were always painfully estranged. But when ace Colby investigator Jack Brenner arrives at Anne’s door with new evidence, she decides to help him reexamine the thirty-year-old cold case. One clue is the journal her now-deceased mother kept, vehemently claiming her innocence. But as Anne and Jack come closer to the truth—and each other—danger follows them. Someone wants a secret to stay buried.
A daughter needs to know.
Born to a jailed mother convicted of murdering her husband, Anne Griffin has tried to put her past behind her. The two were always painfully estranged. But when ace Colby investigator Jack Brenner arrives at Anne’s door with new evidence, she decides to help him reexamine the thirty-year-old cold case. One clue is the journal her now-deceased mother kept, vehemently claiming her innocence. But as Anne and Jack come closer to the truth—and each other—danger follows them. Someone wants a secret to stay buried.
Book 1: A Colby Christmas Rescue
Book 2: Alibi for Murder
Book 3: Memory of Murder
Book 4: Witness to Murder
Book 2: Alibi for Murder
Book 3: Memory of Murder
Book 4: Witness to Murder
MY THOUGHTS:
Anne Griffin, born to her mother in prison and raised in foster care, has built a successful life as a decorator. However, a knock on her door from Colby investigator Jack Brennan brings a box containing evidence that could prove her mother’s innocence of the crime of killing Anne’s father thirty years previously. Despite moving on from a less than ideal childhood, Anne questions if she can revisit the past. Will she allow Jack to work with her to potentially clear her now-deceased mother’s name?
A bit unsure at first, Anne does begin to work with Jack with the information he has. However, it becomes evident that someone is determined to prevent them from uncovering the truth about her mother’s case. Despite the decades that have passed, the lack of cooperation they receive from those they speak to is increasingly frustrating. As they spend time together, things quickly bloom between Anne and Jack, even as the intensity of their investigation deepens.
I have been enjoying this extension of the Colby Agency series. I love the emotional edge in this story, especially as Anne works on coming to terms with losing both of her parents, and no doubt wonders how differently her life could’ve been. This is a quick, suspenseful read, and I am very much, looking forward to reading the fourth book in the series, Witness to Murder.
I’ve had this and the previous book as audiobooks, and the upcoming book for review is also going to be an audiobook. I have very much enjoyed Megan Tusing’s narration.
Many thanks to Harlequin Intrigue and to NetGalley for this ARC for review. This is my honest opinion.
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