Following the Trail by Lynette Eason

Following the Trail
by Lynette Eason

ISBN-13: 9781335554796
Paperback: 224 pages
Publisher: Love Inspired Suspense
Released: January 25th 2022

Source: ebook review copy from the publisher through NetGalley.

Book Description from Goodreads:
Lacey Jefferson’s search for her missing sister quickly turns into a murder investigation—thrusting Lacey and her search-and-rescue K-9, Scarlett, into a killer’s sights. Now teaming up with her ex-boyfriend, Sheriff Creed Payne, is the only way to discover the murderer’s identity. But can they survive long enough to dig up the truth?


My Review:
Following the Trail is a romantic suspense. I enjoyed that the tracking K9 got to do her thing several times as often K9s turn into pet dogs after their initial job in the story. However, what's the point of having a tracking K9 if you stop tracking the scent of the bad guy the moment he disappears from sight...when tracking would be really useful? (The trail goes through a building, but they know what door was used to exit the building and no effort was made to pick up the trail in the Advanced Reader Copy of this book.)

Anyway, Lacey's father scammed a bunch of people in town, who took out their anger on his family. Lacey was determined to leave her hometown while her boyfriend wanted to stay near his family and friends. They still care for each other, and they discover that they like the more mature versions of each other, too. Creed's more willing to listen to her feelings, and Lacey realizes that the people of the town have largely stopped being angry at her.

The main characters reacted realistically to events, and I cared about what happened to them. Lacey and Creed worked well together and supported each other. The suspense came from someone repeatedly attacking them in an effort to prevent them from discovering the truth behind the murder. There was no sex or bad language. Overall, I'd recommend this enjoyable suspense novel.


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