Publisher: Alibi
Date of publication: July 2015
When she gets the call, Nan
Vining responds as a mother first and a detective second. Her daughter, Emily,
has made a gruesome discovery in a secluded section of a Pasadena
As she attempts to channel both her maternal and
investigative instincts into one single point of focus, Vining’s superiors at
the Pasadena Police Department are moving at lightning speed. Before the
evidence has even been processed, the case is closed as a clear-cut
murder/suicide: a disturbed teenager murders his teacher, then takes his own
life. Vining doesn’t buy it. Now she’s chasing dangerous, powerful people with
secrets they would kill for—and taking them down means risking her own flesh
and blood.
Killing Secrets is the 5th book in the Nan Vining series. It's the first one that I have read and I thought it did a pretty good job of standing on its own. After reading this one, I do want to go back and check out the early books to read about Nan's earlier adventures. In this one, Nan is called to the scene of a crime that her daughter was unfortunate enough to stumble upon. When the case is quickly closed with little investigation, Nan knows something is not right.
I enjoyed this one. I was intrigued and wanted to find out what really happened to Erica and Jared. There were a few twists and I was totally surprised in the end at what really happened. I also liked that it made sense and wasn't pulled out of thin air. Nan's characters was a fun one to read. She is raising her daughter on her own. Trying to be a homicide detective and raise a 16 YO daughter has to be tough. She was a strong and interesting character. As I said, she was interesting enough that I want to go back and read her earlier adventures.
I enjoyed this one. I was intrigued and wanted to find out what really happened to Erica and Jared. There were a few twists and I was totally surprised in the end at what really happened. I also liked that it made sense and wasn't pulled out of thin air. Nan's characters was a fun one to read. She is raising her daughter on her own. Trying to be a homicide detective and raise a 16 YO daughter has to be tough. She was a strong and interesting character. As I said, she was interesting enough that I want to go back and read her earlier adventures.
About Dianne Emley
Dianne Emley is the bestselling author of The
Night Visitor and the Nan Vining series: The First Cut, Cut to
the Quick, The Deepest Cut, and Love Kills. A Los Angeles native, she lives in the Central
California wine country with her husband, Charlie.
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Thanks for your thoughtful review of Killing Secrets. So happy that you enjoyed it and are intrigued to check out the first four Nan Vining mysteries!
ReplyDeleteI'm glad you're interested enough in the characters to want to go back and read the previous books!
ReplyDeleteThanks for being a part of the tour.