“An intense, thrilling page-turner sure to satisfy any fan of the [crime] genre.” –Goodreads Review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ She read him stories and tucked him at night. She’d kiss his forehead and wish him “pleasant dreams.” But all this is in the past and nothing more than a haunting memory as she looks into his unseeing eyes… Her baby is dead. Martha Cooper has been living with a horrible secret for years, but … with a horrible secret for years, but it all came crashing down when the son she was forced to walk away from turns up dead. Now a grown man of twenty-two, Chris was found washed up on a riverbank during a winter thaw, and it’s Detective Madison Knight who rushes to the crime scene. Martha is quick to point Madison to her ex-husband and the boy’s father, Marcus Randall, for his murder.
But Marcus isn’t about to go down without a fight. As a wealthy and corrupt business tycoon, Marcus pulls on his friendship with the police chief, and the two of them hinder Madison’s investigation. What they fail to see is the resistance only makes Madison more suspicious that Marcus has something to hide. She’s also not about to be bullied into silence—even if it pits her against two of the most powerful men in the city. But Madison will seriously need to consider whether a father betrayed his own son or if it was someone else who killed Chris. If she’s going to find out the truth, she’ll need to follow the evidence and push through all the lies. But Madison quickly discovers that nothing comes without personal cost. Not even justice.
A brilliant, heart-pounding mystery full of twists. Perfect for fans of Robert Dugoni, J.D. Robb, and Lisa Regan.
Readers love Sacrifice:
“An exciting fast-moving modern police-procedural thriller with a realistic, feisty female lead.” ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
“I loved Detective Madison and her dogmatic pursuit for justice!” ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
“A truly awesome story.” ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
“Fast-paced and well-written, this book was hard to put down.” ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
“This story was captivating. I had a difficult time putting it aside.” ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
“Lots of twists and turns.” ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
“Kept me on the edge of my seat.” ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
“If you like fast-paced, no-holds-barred mysteries with a two-fisted protagonist, you will want to read Sacrifice.” ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
“A brilliant crime thriller with twists and turns at every corner.” ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐more
Another Great Author for me to keep looking for.
greatly enjoyed it
I usually am able to sniff out the culprit before the end, not this time. Kept me guessing which made it fun and interesting. The main character and her partner are so different from others I have read about in other books……interesting, but puzzling. Thanks for the great read
Good book…. Has you thinking who did it
Boring..the story was too slow
Poorly researched and written
I was looking for a new mystery writer and was pleased to find this one. Easy read and kept me interested. At times hard to put down.
WOW….exceptional story! This story kept my attention from beginning to end! So much so, that I will definitely be following this author for more.
This is the second Madison Knight book that I’ve read by Carolyn Arnold. Obviously since I’ve continued to read this series its not a bad series to read. I like how realistic it is and how much the author prides herself on her details of police procedurals. My main gripe is with the main character, Detective Madison Knight. I just don’t like her …
Enjoyed reading this book, the interactions of the main characters.
Good read
Good read, would read this author again!
Nice book to read if you like romantic as well as sad “almost” mystery…but the ending does surprise a bit and it was well worth reading.
Gripped you from the beginning until the unexpected ending. Kept you reading to solve the mystery.
Kept me up to finish it.
The strength of the characters and the ability of them to draw you into their drama
Some of the mystery books I have read are annoying in the fact that they bounce from one part of the story to another such as the point of view of the police and then to the killer. I particularly liked that my attention was not drawn away every other chapter like that in Ms. Arnold’s work. She held my attention with one view until I was fully …
This book was written in such away it makes you want to keep reading just to find out who the killer was. It’s also an easy read. I really enjoy Ms.Arnold’s books because they have great characters. The writing style is written with alot of passion and heart. I will be reading more if her novels.
Outstanding read, highly recommend.
I like heroines. Women have not always played the lead role and I like books with this feature. It was a easy, quick read and I enjoyed it.