Fatal Flaw by Marie Force #MarieForce #EvaKaminsky

the setup…
Sam and Nick return from their Bora Bora honeymoon and minutes after she’s back on the clock she’s called to a puzzling crime scene. The victims were well liked and there’s no sign of robbery. After the third similar crime where the victims didn’t seem to have any enemies, it’s clear they have to be connected but the team is baffled. Meanwhile, Freddie & Elin reach a crossroad in their relationship; Terry O’Connor & Lindsey McNamara consider taking the next step in theirs; Sam & Nick decide to foster Scotty and Jeannie & Michael try to reach a new normal following her assault. Not enough? Sam and Nick are getting threatening notes mixed in with the well wishing cards and notes. And, Skip Holland has a health scare.

the heart of the story…
Good thing I like multiple plot lines in a story because there’s a lot going on here. So much so that the cases seem to take a back seat to all of the other personal dramas, surprisingly fine with me. I love that the secondary characters are given depth and angles, making this a richer story and series. Skip’s health crisis was a reminder of how precarious it is for quadriplegics and his last case before his shooting is explored again with troubling results.

the narration…
Kaminsky has her hands full with this one and she certainly showed her storytelling chops. Loved this on audio.

the bottom line…
I enjoyed this primarily because of the relationship focus. There’s so much going on but they thread together nicely. The case definitely took a backseat for me and I’m glad it did because I wouldn’t have figured out the resolution. It was hard to put this down and I’m so glad I decided to listen to it this second time around. It all felt fresh and new.

Book Info

• Release Date: August 16, 2022 (originally 2014)
• Series: Fatal #4
• Narrator: Eva Kaminsky
• Audio Length: 10 hours, 34 minutes
• Publisher: HTJB, Inc.

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