Review – Rush by Cole Poindexter @ColePoindexter1 #suspense #family #mystery #thriller

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Synopsis

 

Seven years after a harrowing encounter with the Abbott family, a mysterious murder brings Parker Derrick back to Jasper. Tasked with solving the case, Parker must face even higher stakes when something very dear to her is stolen.

 

 

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Review

 

This second book in the Parker Derrick series continues the excitement just several years later.

Parker has put some time behind her and the disaster from the Abbott family that caused her so much pain in the first book. She has worked at getting her life back together with therapy and the help of her partner, Aaron. They have a son together, Silas, that is the joy of their lives. However, the mess from her past hasn’t gone away yet. Her best friend’s daughter is kidnapped, a long-time friend passes away, and then something unthinkable happens to Parker that throws her life upside down.

The author’s writing continues to improve and I thoroughly enjoyed this book. While it was somewhat obvious to me who the culprit was, the author still manage to throw in a few curveballs near the end that took me by surprise. Parker is somewhat self-absorbed and doesn’t always take the bigger picture into consideration. But she is growing and therapy is helping her on that journey. Seems like most protagonists tend to have blinders on at one time or another. She still needs to grow and learn to not shut everyone out of her life when life gets tough.

I liked that Parker was working on improving her relationship with her father despite his issues from the past. We see most of the characters from the first book return plus a few new characters that just might show up in the next book based on this book’s ending. Not a cliffhanger but definitely left me wanting to know more and how Parker might take on the next challenge.

I enjoyed this book and anticipate more great things from this budding author.

We give this book 4 paws up.

 

 

 

 

About the Author

 

By day, he’s a mild-mannered nurse, loving husband, and father of three dogs – who just so happens to write stories in his spare time. Inherit is his debut novel.

 

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