Cathy C. (cathyskye) -
I don't know why I wait so long between the books in this series. I suppose I consider Robert Dugoni's Tracy Crosswhite mysteries to be "sure things"-- books guaranteed to be good reads so they're saved for times when I need to recuperate from unsatisfying stories. Regardless of the reason, I once again find myself vowing to read them faster.
Tracy Crosswhite is the type of main character you can sink your teeth into. Her life was irrevocably changed when her beloved younger sister disappeared. Tracy gave up her teaching job and ultimately became Seattle's only female homicide detective. Her goal was to find out what happened to her sister. As the years have passed, her closed-off life has begun to change-- mostly importantly by being in a committed relationship. Her experiences with her sister have made her extremely sensitive to any case involving missing and murdered women she and her team are called to investigate.
The woman in the crab pot is definitely a compelling story. Readers hear The Trapped Girl's story from Andrea Strickland's point of view as Tracy and her team investigate. As facts being to emerge, readers will begin to question what Andrea is telling them. Is she telling the truth? Is she lying? Or is she just leaving a lot of things out of her story? Andrea is a sympathetic character with her tragic life and her bad choice of husband. She is so shy and introspective that it's no wonder she chose to live in Portland, Oregon. You see, all the rain means that she'll be free to stay home and read book after book after book instead of dealing with people.
With a riveting story involving a smart, determined, reflective victim and an equally intelligent woman determined to find out what happened to her, The Trapped Girl is almost impossible to put down. If you haven't made Tracy Crosswhite's acquaintance, I would suggest starting with the first book, My Sister's Grave, because of the character development. You're in for a treat!
Tracy Crosswhite is the type of main character you can sink your teeth into. Her life was irrevocably changed when her beloved younger sister disappeared. Tracy gave up her teaching job and ultimately became Seattle's only female homicide detective. Her goal was to find out what happened to her sister. As the years have passed, her closed-off life has begun to change-- mostly importantly by being in a committed relationship. Her experiences with her sister have made her extremely sensitive to any case involving missing and murdered women she and her team are called to investigate.
The woman in the crab pot is definitely a compelling story. Readers hear The Trapped Girl's story from Andrea Strickland's point of view as Tracy and her team investigate. As facts being to emerge, readers will begin to question what Andrea is telling them. Is she telling the truth? Is she lying? Or is she just leaving a lot of things out of her story? Andrea is a sympathetic character with her tragic life and her bad choice of husband. She is so shy and introspective that it's no wonder she chose to live in Portland, Oregon. You see, all the rain means that she'll be free to stay home and read book after book after book instead of dealing with people.
With a riveting story involving a smart, determined, reflective victim and an equally intelligent woman determined to find out what happened to her, The Trapped Girl is almost impossible to put down. If you haven't made Tracy Crosswhite's acquaintance, I would suggest starting with the first book, My Sister's Grave, because of the character development. You're in for a treat!
Robin M. (robinmy) -
A teenager who was illegally trapping crab, pulls up the wrong trap and finds a body of a woman stuffed inside. Seattle Police Detective Tracy Crosswhite leads the investigation. But before Tracy and her team find out who killed this woman, they have to discover her identity. The victim has had extensive plastic surgery which may have been done in order to conceal her identity. Who was she hiding from?
This is another excellent addition to the Tracy Crosswhite series. Each book gets better and better. This story had lots of twists and turns. I wasn't sure where it was leading us, but I latched onto a suspect and was sure that I had figured out the mystery. Unfortunately, I was way off base and was totally shocked by the identity of the villain.
I listened to the audiobook narrated by Emily Sutton-Smith. As usual she does a fantastic job with Tracy and her team. I highly recommend this book. My rating: 5 Stars.
This is another excellent addition to the Tracy Crosswhite series. Each book gets better and better. This story had lots of twists and turns. I wasn't sure where it was leading us, but I latched onto a suspect and was sure that I had figured out the mystery. Unfortunately, I was way off base and was totally shocked by the identity of the villain.
I listened to the audiobook narrated by Emily Sutton-Smith. As usual she does a fantastic job with Tracy and her team. I highly recommend this book. My rating: 5 Stars.
