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The couple in the photo smile at the camera, arms wrapped around each other, faces alight with happiness. They were two people getting a second chance at love, trying to blend their young families and start a new life together. Until their smiles became frozen for the camera forever as their lives were cut tragically short by a horrifying act of violence…
Seven years ago, Tobias Lachlan and his fiancée Cora Stevens went out for a romantic dinner together. They left the restaurant smiling and holding hands, Cora sent a text message to say they were on the way home… but they were never seen again, leaving their family and friends with broken hearts and unanswered questions.
Detective Josie Quinn is shocked when she’s called to investigate the discovery of their bodies in a submerged car in the river just outside Denton. The medical report soon shows that Tobias and Cora were brutally murdered, sending shockwaves through the community and reopening the case that police thought had long gone cold.
With no obvious clues, and no sightings of the couple after they left the restaurant that night, Josie draws a blank. Tobias and Cora’s children, now grown, can’t imagine who might have wanted their parents dead. The discovery of a tiny old-fashioned key in the remnants of Cora’s purse could unlock the mystery, but no one knows what the key might open, and Josie can’t figure out what it meant to Cora. But secrets don’t stay buried forever, and if Josie knows one thing to be true, it’s this: someone always knows something. As she digs deeper, Josie finds evidence that this perfect couple might have been keeping secrets. Secrets from their children, and secrets from each other.
But then another body is found—another member of the family, tragically silenced forever. Josie’s investigation has stirred up more than just the river bed, and she knows that the killer is now even more desperate to keep their secrets hidden. Who is trying to rip this family apart, and can Josie find out before it’s too late?
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Author: Lisa Regan
Series: Detective Josie Quinn Book 23
Publisher: Bookouture
Publisher: Bookouture
Genre: Mystery & Thrillers
Format: Kindle ARC
No. of Pages: 366
Date of Publication: September 1, 2025
My Rating: 5 Stars
MY THOUGHTS:
Wow! Just wow! The more I read this latest book in the Josie Quinn series, the more shocked I became. What a thrilling story with shocking twists! I even had to stop reading for a moment at one point to say, “Oh wow!”
As the prologue reads, there’s a sentence that just might haunt you page after page: “Leave while you still can.”
Detective Josie Quinn is investigating the case of two victims found in a car deep in a river. Their names were Tobias Lachlan and Cora Stevens, and at first glance, it seems as if they might have driven off the road and sunk in the river. However, an examination by the medical examiner reveals otherwise. Josie begins by looking for the why of the murders, especially once the exact cause of death is determined.
Josie and her husband Noah have not only experienced dangerous and life-threatening situations but also a recent devastating disappointment. Despite these challenges, there are bright points in their lives. They have something special planned for their fifth anniversary and are now the guardians of a teenager named Wren. Becoming parents of a teen wasn’t something Josie or Noah had imagined, so their joys are mixed with some stress.
The investigation runs deeper than Josie could’ve ever expected, and Josie searches for clues that will lead to the right answers. As the couple that had died had adult children, that is where her investigation began. The excitement in this 23rd book doesn’t stop and it is an absolutely amazing read that left me in awe.
This series would definitely be enjoyed if beginning from the first book as getting to know Josie, Noah and their coworkers would really connect you to the series. Admittedly, I came into the series with book three, and with the first two in my TBR, and plan on correcting that oversight very soon.
If you are follower of the series, (and if not, why?) this book picks up soon after book 22 ended, Husband Missing. That book was equally as compelling as this one is, and left a huge thirst for this 23rd book. Lisa Regan did not disappoint. Not at all. She brings Josie to life, making her tangible and easy to connect with. I hope this series keeps on enduring as I want to see Josie, Noah and Wren grow as a family while Josie tackles the most difficult of cases.
Many thanks to Bookouture and to NetGalley for this ARC for review. This is my honest opinion.
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