ONE LAST STEP (A Tara Mills Mystery—Book One) is the debut novel in a new FBI mystery series by debut author Sarah Sutton.Two hikers go missing along the Appalachian Trail, leaving only a bloodstained forest behind them, and when another hiker collapses on someone’s porch in New Hampshire, murdered by crossbow, the local police realize they have a serial killer on their hands––and need to call in … need to call in the FBI.
FBI Agent Tara Mills is young, brilliant and new to the force. With a promising career in front of her, she faces the ultimate test when she is assigned the case. It soon proves to be more challenging than she ever could have imagined––an impossible riddle that leaves even her seasoned partner stumped.
Meanwhile, something about the case stirs a darkness within her––a tortured past that even her long-term boyfriend doesn’t fully understand. As nightmares consume her, she only hopes that her past will not come back to ruin her once again.
As more hikers go missing, and with her job on the line, Tara finds herself on a race against time as she combs through the forest’s trails. Peeling back each layer, she soon realizes that she is up against a true diabolical mastermind. And just when she thinks she has it all figured out, her instincts lead her to the most shocking truth of all.
Book #2 in the series––ONE LAST BREATH––is also now available for pre-order!
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This is the 1st book I’ve read written by Sarah Sutton; she has done a great job at writing a good book; I can’t wait to read more of her books.
The story line caught my attention at the very beginning and kept me interested throughout the entire book.
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I really enjoyed reading this suspenseful mystery. My interest was grabbed from the start and kept to the end. The story is very well written with well-developed characters. A book that I didn’t want to put down. I would recommend reading.
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Great read. An exciting page turner right to the ending. Looking for more books about Agent Tara.
I couldn’t put this book down! Couldn’t wait to see what would happen next!
Really liked this, I look forward to the second book.
I received a review copy from BookSirens and this is my honest opinion. This is a thoroughly engrossing book with great characters, plenty of action, and unexpected twists and turns. I only have a couple of fairly minor issues with the book. First of all, the investigator (be it private, police, or federal [FBI, CIA, etc]) who has the murder of a loved one in their past has almost become a cliche’. I guess it is used so much because most of the time it works, but it would be a nice change to have another option. Also, it bothered me that even though this is Tara’s first case with the FBI, she appears to be leading the investigation. She does almost all of the questioning of suspects and witnesses, while her very experienced partner just follows her lead. Now, I realize that this is Tara’s series so most of the focus would naturally be on her, but we need a little realism here. There’s no way that she would be taking lead on her first case. And breaking the chain of custody by removing evidence from the police station? Was she asleep during that part of her orientation? I know that authors take poetic license to create tension and suspense, but there is such a thing as taking it too far.
One thing I did appreciate was that the author finished up this storyline while still leaving plenty of material for the subsequent books. And while it still feels a bit old hat (the person convicted of killing the protagonist’s loved one may not be guilty after all these years), the story is interesting enough that I will be checking out the next books in the series to see what happens.
I want to thank BookSirens and the author for the opportunity to read this book and I look forward to other books by Ms. Sutton.
The story line was good, the character work was great, and the book had a fairly smooth flow to it. I was hooked from beginning to end. I am eagerly waiting for the next book.
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Thrilling enough for weekend read..
Held my interest.
I loved this!
I couldn’t wait to get home so I could read! Round characters that you could almost touch! Very real!!
Not surprisingly, story continues in next book.
I am sure people will like this book. It just wasn’t a book for me. I couldn’t relate to the characters. I thought about not finishing it, but I did, so I could give a fair review. It just didn’t click with me.
Great chapters come to life in a wild ride of cat and mous as this series moves on.
What a great book, looking forward to reading book 2.
The actions of the characters were too unbelievable. And seriously, doesn’t anyone have their work proofread anymore? So many mistakes. So annoying
Kept me guessing
Good book, I wish the author was on Kindle Unlimited.
Very interesting story. Attractive main characters.
Great gripping murder read. Lead character had you pulling for her success all the way through. Kept me entertained .
Easy read. I read in a couple of hours. No filthy language (maybe a word or two) which is important to me. No deep, thought provoking questions arising. Just an entertaining read for mystery fans.