Retired FBI Agent Jeremy Winter spent his career chasing serial killers.Now he finally has a chance to go after the one murderer who matters most-the killer of his wife and unborn daughter. With few clues and nowhere to start, Jeremy tests the legal limits of his investigation, risking arrest and angering his FBI Agent girlfriend, Maggie Keeley. His determination to find the killer leads him on a … find the killer leads him on a twisting path of weak leads and strong doubts.
The past is fixed.
The future is fluid.
The fury is now.
And Jeremy Winter has time to kill.
Written for the General Market (G) (I): Contains little or no; sexual dialogue or situations or strong language.more
The best book in the series!
4.5 stars
Threadgill hooks readers from the first page. There are two different storylines/perspectives. Jeremy Winter is trying to find who killed his wife and unborn baby so he can fully focus on starting a life with someone new. A serial killer creatively gets away with his own brand of justice. Readers know the storylines have to connect somehow, but it isn’t immediately revealed. Threadgill weaves a tale full of twists and turns; the reader will be guessing until the end.
This is the third book in the series. I’d strongly recommend reading the other two before this one to familiarize yourselves with the characters, although the story can technically be read as a standalone.
Tom Threadgill has created another great story in the Winter series. The arc that has spanned all three books in the series is tied up well and although this particular subplot has been completed, there is always the opportunity to continue on with other great stories; which is what I’m hoping Mr. Threadgill will do. He has created characters that I will miss reading about and joining on their adventures. As always, there is plenty of action and twists that I didn’t see coming (which is always a bonus). I also enjoyed the addition of Tenessa to the team. She added a nice bit of humor to the storyline and I loved her sarcastic wit. But my favorite part of this entire series has been the relationship between Jeremy, Maggie, and Beks. There is such heart and feeling written into their relationship and I’m going to miss seeing them grow as a family. If you haven’t read the Winter series you need to check them out. They are definite winners.
I like Tom Threadgill’s writing style, it is easy to read and flows consistently with a great storyline. I don’t usually read crime mystery and thrillers but was glad I took a chance on this one because it came from Lighthouse Publications and they have clean reads in all genres. The plot was suspenseful and kept my interest throughout. It is easy to see how people can justify their behaviour regardless of moral or ethical considerations. I liked the way Tom weaved the two stories and introduced intrigue that titillated the senses… I look forward to reading more from Tom Threadgill. Thanks for the reading pleasure.
Right off the bat, the readers jumps into the mind of Shane. Tom Threadgill does such an excellent job with Shane’s POV that I found myself sort of understanding where he was coming from, which is concerning because he’s the antagonist! Jeremy, Maggie, and Rebecca (Beks–Maggie’s daughter) are well-developed and truly likable characters. I love the interaction between the 3 of them. The plot has lots of twists and turns and moves at a fast pace. I had not figured out who murdered Tom’s wife and unborn child, like I thought that I had! The clues were there; I just missed them. I highly recommend this novel to suspense readers and to romantic suspense readers. It’s well worth the time. Just don’t start it right before bedtime because “one more chapter” will be said until the end. I borrowed my copy through KU.
Chalk up another win for Winter…
NO SPOILERS HERE. In this third (and final ?) installment of the Jeremy Winter thrillers we find our hero, Jeremy, now retired from the FBI, applying his time and skillset to investigating the unsolved murder of his wife and unborn child which occurred several years earlier. Their murder is a cold-case on which virtually no progress has been made and Jeremy wishes to rectify that and find some much-needed closure before moving on with his life by marrying his girlfriend (an FBI agent and his former partner in the bureau). While this story offers a bit less of the hard-hitting physical action of the previous books, there is still ample psychological suspense and some very interesting police procedural drama. Besides, wouldn’t you know it – Jeremy accidentally stumbles onto another serial killer during the course of his investigation and things really start to heat up. Now we are cooking with all the ingredients of a classic Threadgill thrill-ride. I would not advise starting this book right before bedtime because you will not want to put it down. The “just one more chapter” fever will defeat common sense and before you know it, the sun is coming up. If this is the conclusion for the Jeremy Winter series, it is going out on a richly deserved winning note for Jeremy. If Mr. Threadgill decides to send Jeremy on further adventures then we, the readers, get to claim the win. Either way, if you enjoy captivating stories, engaging characters (some lovable, some disconcertingly creepy), and perturbingly plausible psychoses….well, you’ve come to the right place. Buy it or borrow it, just be sure to read it.
Be advised that there is no graphic violence, no explicit sex, and no coarse language.
I was given an advance review copy of this book and the above is my honest and unbiased review.
If you find this review helpful, I thank you for so indicating.