Drown Her Sorrows

Melinda Leigh — 2021

A Wall Street Journal bestseller. Sheriff Bree Taggert is blindsided by a killer's devious plan in number one Amazon Charts and Wall Street Journal bestselling author Melinda Leigh's novel of escalating shock and suspense. When Sheriff Bree Taggert discovers the body of a young woman floating near the bank of the Scarlet River, a note in her abandoned car suggests suicide. The autopsy reveals a different story. Holly Thorpe was dead long before she dropped off the bridge and hit the water. As Bree and her investigator Matt Flynn delve into the case, secrets in Holly's personal life complicate their efforts to solve the murder. Holly left behind a volatile marriage, an equally divisive relationship with her sister, and an employer whose intimate involvement with Holly was no secret. Each one has a motive for murder. When Holly's sister is terrorized by a stalker's sick prank, and the prime suspect turns up dead, everything Bree was sure of is upended and her case goes off the rails. When the killer strikes close to home, Bree and Matt must race to solve the murders before one of their own becomes the next victim.

Reviews

Nicola Sarah Brooks@nikkisbooknook

Dec 8, 2021

Edge of your seat, page-turning suspense! I ADORE this series. It's still romantic suspense but the romance is more in the background although if Matt gets his way that'll change! Bree is still settling in as the new Sherriff and trying to get the department into shape after the mess her predecessor left. Her part-time investigator is also her very new boyfriend. She wants to keep them on the backburner so no-one thinks she's funnelling money to her boyfriend. But let's face it with her departments budget, Matt wouldn't exactly be rolling in cash! There is an intricate, well-crafted, and totally gripping storyline. There was a truly WTF moment when I figured out who the #BigBad was. It totally caught me by surprise. I loved the way Dana and Adam have stepped up to keep their little family together. The kids are still dealing with their grief in their own way and this blended family just clicks together and softens the edges of their grief. Roll on #4. PS Let's get Dana a date!