Josie treads gently, careful not to disturb the pile of perfect white bones laid out in the grass by her feet. Her voice is little more than a whisper.
“No! Not my sister…”
Detective Josie Quinn hasn’t heard from her sister since Trinity stormed out of the house in the heat of an argument three weeks ago. So, when human remains are found at the remote hunting cabin where Trinity was last seen, … cabin where Trinity was last seen, Josie can only assume the worst.
Gathering her team, Josie feels a surge of relief when the dental records match a different body – that of a missing single mother from a neighboring town. But now Josie’s is not the only broken family desperate for answers.
Dusting the crime scene for prints, a name smudged into the side of a nearby car is the first in a trail of clues Trinity left for Josie. In need of a big story to save her journalism career, it seems Josie’s sister was attempting to make contact with a dangerous serial killer known for creating sculptures with his victim’s bones. And Trinity won’t stop until she’s found him, even if it means becoming his next masterpiece…
Josie is certain there’s a critical clue in the ivory hair comb delivered to Trinity just days before she went missing. But as more bones surface, each set more likely to be Trinity’s than the last, time is running out to find her alive. Can Josie’s team trust her instincts in a case that is so deeply personal? Can she find her sister without putting other innocent lives in danger?
An unputdownable crime thriller from an Amazon, USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestselling author that will have you sleeping with the light on. This gripping rollercoaster ride is perfect for fans of Angela Marsons, Robert Dugoni and Rachel Caine. Prepare to be totally hooked!
Readers adore Find Her Alive:
‘AMAZING… Love this author. Love this series. Love this book… I was on the edge of my seat.’ Netgalley reviewer, 5 stars
‘You will find yourself addicted as soon as you read the first chapters, and with a lightning-fast pace and an abundance of action and plot twists you will find it very hard to stop reading… a true rollercoaster ride… really packs a punch. If you enjoy intense and fast detective thrillers, you should definitely meet Josie Quinn!’ It’s All About Books, 5 stars
‘Five she-knocked-it-out-of-the-ballpark stars!!! Another fantastic instalment to the Detective Josie Quinn Series… This book had it all – character development, mystery, suspense, drama… I was so enthralled… captivating, thought-provoking and well researched.’ Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars
‘So amazing… it was impossible to just put down… the way everything ties together is genius… you won’t be disappointed.’ Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars
‘Hooked me from the first page… tight, fast-paced, perfectly paced, well-researched, highly explosive, and always leaves you turning ‘just one more page’… a wild ride… a five star read from beginning to end!’ Katie Mettner, 5 stars
‘Get ready for a rollercoaster of a ride… A resounding 5 stars!!! Josie Quinn, I want you on my side always!!! The pages fly by… a spellbinding eerie read. Love it!!’ Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars
‘This whole series is AMAZING! This book was exceptional… GREAT! I have read every single one of these books in less than two days. Riveting and thrilling! Please never stop writing! Ever!’ Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars
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Wow! Lisa Regan has done it again. I love the Josie Quinn series and this one does not disappoint. Even though it is the eighth book in the series and it would give significant background to read earlier books, you could read this as a standalone. This book was nonstop action. The characters are well developed and the suspense will grab your attention and not let go. While you know a lot about Josie’s past, you will get a glimpse into Trinity’s years growing up. Family dynamics play a large part in the story. The end has a good twist and the relationship between Josie and her twin, Trinity, will have you sniffling a little. A wonderful read that will have you flipping pages to see if the mystery can be solved. I can’t wait for the next Josie Quinn adventure.
Thank you to NetGalley and Bookoutre for my advanced review copy. All opinions and thoughts are my own.
I’ve never made it a secret how much I love anything Lisa Regan writes, and Find Her Alive was no exception. She hooked me from the first page when usual put-together Trinity was anything but put-together. She was a hot mess. Josie knew it and wanted to help her, but Trinty wasn’t in the kind of place to accept anyone’s help. At the time that Trinity storms out of Josie’s house angry, you don’t know why, but by the end, oh boy, it all becomes clear.
When Josie doesn’t hear from her sister for weeks, Noah encourages her to go find Trinty and work things out with her. What Josie finds at the cabin where Trinty was supposed to be, wasn’t her sister. Her car, her phone, her keys, and a message to Josie was left by her sister, and someone else. That someone else, The Bone Artist, was ready to kill again and Josie feared he had her sister.
Reviewing a Josie Quinn novel is nearly impossible without giving spoilers. The story is weaved so tightly that pulling one string just a little bit will unravel all her hard work in writing a novel that is tight, fast-paced, perfectly paced, well-researched, highly explosive, and always leaves you turning ‘just one more page.’
Find Her Alive gets all of Josie’s family into the story from her grandmother Lisette to her mom and dad, and her brother, Patrick. I loved getting little glimpses into her family dynamics with the family she was taken from, and with her family who raised her and cared for her all these years. You watched Josie grow personally from page one to the very last page and it was nice to see she isn’t a robot who goes from case to case with no emotion. I think emotion is actually the keyword for this novel for everyone, from Josie, to her family, to her team. Even the villain was ruled by emotion.
Her team is always behind her and as always, Noah is her rock. Mettner gets to take the lead for the first time on this investigation and while he steps up and does it, he still learns lesson after lesson from Josie as the investigation progresses. I loved the new addition of Drake, someone who is close to Trinity and desperate to find her. I hope he sticks around.
Find Her Alive will be a bestseller straight out of the gate because the storyline delivers in a way you don’t often see in police procedurals anymore, even from the greats like James Patterson and Karin Slaughter. It’s hard to find a police procedural that takes you on a wild ride with a storyline so disturbing and twisted that you don’t figure it out until she unravels those threads for you one by one, but also offers your heart a little bit of hope in the process. That is exactly what Lisa Regan has done with Find Her Alive. If you have a family member you’re estranged from, this novel will have you picking up your phone to call them when you finish the last page. Find Her Alive is a five star read from beginning to end!
Josie Quinn and her sister, Trinity have a fight and Trinity leaves. She rents a cabin in the woods. After sometime, Josie works up the nerve to go and talk to her, but Trinity is no where to be found. The door to the cabin is unlocked, Trinity’s car is in the drive with her phone in the console and the keys in the ignition. Josie finds behind the cabin human remains on display. Josie and her team, with the help of the FBI rush to find Trinity before time runs out. Trinity has left clues for Josie to follow, and we get a little more background on how Trinity grew up and what made her what she is.
Josie Quinn is one of my favorite series. She is tough because of her childhood, but she is also very sweet. Josie’s team stands behind her no matter what. All of the characters are likeable. This was a very quick read, as this whole series is. I would definitely recommend.
I always learn something new when I read about Josie Quinn, as the author does a fantastic job of researching and introducing unique concepts. Even though this is book eight of the series, I feel like Josie is still sort of an enigma, and we are just now scratching into her personal life. I liked how the author switched seamlessly between the investigation and a parallel story that only finds resolution towards the end; it made the book interesting and kept me turning pages. For more thoughts, please visit my blog at Fireflies and Free Kicks Fiction Reviews. Thank you to NetGalley and Bookouture for a digital ARC of this book.
Detective Josie Quinn’s twin sister, Trinity, stormed out of the house a few weeks ago after an argument. The two of them have just met recently, as they were separated at birth, so they haven’t developed that sibling love and trust. Trinity has gone to a cabin in a remote area….
so when human remains are found at that same location, Josie panics. No one has seen her or talked to her for several weeks.
Although Josie’s car is still at the cabin .. with keys in the ignition.. luggage in the back seat.. Trinity is missing. The remains are later found to be those of another woman from a nearby town.
But Trinity has left a message for Josie …
In need of a big story to save her journalism career, it seems Josie’s sister was attempting to make contact with a dangerous serial killer known for creating sculptures with his victim’s bones. And Trinity won’t stop until she’s found him, even if it means becoming his next masterpiece…
So who has Trinity? Is she even still alive?
This is one of my favorite series by one of my favorite authors. I always know what I will get when one of this author’s books come out …. a tightly woven plot, suspense from start to finish …memorable characters … and an explosive unexpected conclusion. Combining Josie’s personal life with her professional is like getting a bonus. It gives the characters a real face.
Many thanks to the author / Bookouture / Netgalley for the digital copy of this crime fiction. Read and reviewed voluntarily, opinions expressed here are unbiased and entirely my own.
Find Her Alive by Lisa Regan
Detective Josie Quinn #8
A fight between twins
One disappears
Bone art clue left behind
Other twin on the case
Will she find her in time…
Or…not
Dark, twisted tale that moved between the serial killer’s life and the present day search for Trinity with bits of both Trinity’s and Josie’s past shared in the process – I could not put it down!
What I liked:
* The tale grabbed me in the beginning and did not let me go till the very end
* The relationships and how strong they were between family members
* The police team and how they worked together
* The intensity of the story
* I felt I was part of the story and was truly invested in the characters and the outcome
* That though I could not condone the killing I could understand how it may have come about
* The mystery and how it was solved
* Josie & Noah and Trinity & Drake – want to hear more about them in future books
* All of it except…
What I didn’t like:
* That some parents can be so callous, mean and evil
* Being reminded of the evil that remains in the world
* Having to say goodbye to the characters – I really want to know what happens next!
Thank you to NetGalley and Bookouture for the ARC – This is my honest review
5 Stars
Lisa Regan has done it again! I don’t know how she manages to make every book in this series so amazing. This book explore the nature of her relationship with her twin sister, Trinity, who she was separated from when they were just three weeks old. Josie has assumed that they’ve grown close as can be with their respective careers, but she begins to wonder – just how well does she know her sister?
After not hearing from Trinity for a few weeks after a big blow-up, Josie decides to go see her and make amends. But when she reaches the remote cabin where Trinity was staying, she’s nowhere to be found. What Josie does find is a sickening display of bones…and Trinity’s car, phone, and purse. What’s not there is a box of important research Trinity was working on to regain her position at the network after she was put on leave. But since that research involved a serial killer called The Bone Artist, and it was taken along with Trinity…Josie can only fear the worst. She and her team must do everything they can to follow clues that Trinity left in desperation and find her alive before it’s too late. That sisterly bond has never been as crucial, but can Josie trust in herself enough to beat the killer at his own game?
I read this story almost straight through, it was impossible to just put down and walk away from! Every clue leads you deeper into the twisted mind of The Bone Artist. The way everything ties together is genius, whether you put the pieces together yourself or whether it comes out of nowhere – you won’t be disappointed. It’s another thrilling chapter in the Josie Quinn series!
Another fascinating and intricate mystery starring Detective Josie Quinn. It hasn’t been that long since Josie was reunited with her twin Trinity and her birth family. Now Trinity is missing, following a lead on story about a serial killer that may end her career and her life. Josie along with her partner Lt. Noah Fraley and her team will work flat out to find Trinity. As they examine the evidence that the FBI has on the case, they realize that Trinity has left clues for Josie. Will they be able to decipher the clues in time to save her? Ms. Regan draws you in to the killer’s story while Josie is forced to play his game leading to an amazing ending that took me by surprise. I received an advance review copy at no cost and without obligation for an honest review. (by paytonpuppy)
Get ready for a roller coaster of a ride when you pick up Find Her Alive .
A resounding 5 stars !!!
Josie Quinn, I want you on my side always !!!
The pages fly by as Josie tries desperately to find her missing twin Trinity and discover who the Bone Artist is.
The Bone Artist is one crazy person and you sure do not want to meet up with that person.
I don’t want to give anything away so I will just say don’t miss Find her Alive or any of the books in the Josie Quinn series.
Hope I don’t have nightmares tonight.
Thanks to NetGalley and Bookouture for a spellbinding eerie read. Love it !!
This is book 8 in this detective series it can be read as a standalone but more enjoyable to know more background from previous books.
This one deals with the disappearance of her Sister Trinity. She is a reporter that is trying to get a story about a serial killer no matter what she has to do to get it. Kept me reading until it was finished and had a great twist at the end that I did not see coming. Another great story.
This was the eighth book in the Josie Quinn series and it was another great installment in an excellent series with a great cast of characters that never disappoint. In this book Josie is racing against the clock to save her twin sister Trinity who has managed to get herself abducted by a serial killer who has been quiet for a number of years until Trinity made it her mission to contact him and make him her next big story. In this book Josie and her team must use the clues that Trinity has left to figure out who this serial killer is before Trinity and maybe Josie becomes his next victims.
This book was an excellent book and exactly what I expected from this series. I was hooked from the start and could not put it down. I loved how Regan went deeper into Josie and Trinity’s relationship and both of their childhood memories, especially Trinity. It was so nice getting to know the characters on a deeper level. This book was a great addition to the series.
Find Her Alive gets five out of five stars.
My description for this book.. unputdownable (so engrossing that one cannot stop reading it). When Josie’s sister Trinity goes missing the team have their hands full trying to find out who took her and to find her before it’s too late.
Another fascinating part of the book was finding out more about Trinity’s childhood. We’ve always known the ugly of Josie’s and just assumed because Trinity had good parents that hers was perfect but boy that was not so..
Eight books into the series now and it’s just as innovative as the first. Just keeps getting better..