Last Words
Delta Detectives/Cage Foster Series, Book #4
By Stacy Green
Author’s Website: http://www.stacygreen.net
Brought to you by OBS reviewer jerjen
Investigator Cage Foster is called to the scene of an accident involving a teenager. Sandy Brown is found dead, the victim of a dirt bike accident. Cage knows that the scene of a dead child is always difficult to examine, but it is especially harder for him this time because he is awaiting the arrival of his newborn daughter. He cannot help but think how he would feel if it was his daughter. When, after gathering clues and examining the scene, he realizes that this is more than a tragic accident. It looks like it is a deliberate hit and run. Who would want to see the teenager dead?
As Cage begins his investigation he realizes that the answer to that question is more people than he could have ever imagined. Sandy’s family life is not picture perfect and he cannot rule out either of her parents. She has recently been fired from her job and he does not know if the reason for the firing could also be a motive for murder. She also has a secret that only a few people know about, could this secret have led to her death?
The mystery is carried out throughout the whole book and the suspense just continues to build. There are many twists and turns and at times I felt like I was on a rollercoaster. Just when I thought I had it figured out, the author turned my theory upside down. I really like when that happens and I enjoy being surprised.
The writing style flows smoothly and the book is an easy quick read. The characters are well developed and realistic. I thought that Cage was a very competent and thorough investigator and I would like him to be involved if I ever had a need for investigating. He also was very considerate of the people involved in the investigation and tried to handle things as delicately as possible. A lot of the time the police and investigators are presented in a way that make them seem mean, cruel or incompetent. It was refreshing to see them presented in a more positive light.
Although this book is short, less than one hundred pages, I feel that it is a complete book. The mystery is well plotted and developed and I did not feel like anything is incomplete. I would have liked to learn more about Cage and his wife and spend more time with them as a family but I am hoping that I can learn more about them in the books written prior to this one, which I definitely plan on reading. I would recommend this book to anyone who enjoys reading a well crafted mystery suspense.
*OBS would like to thank the author for supplying a free copy of this title in exchange for an honest review*
