Robin M. (robinmy) -
In the past year, Officer Theo Bosco has lost not only his K9 partner, but also his mentor and fellow officer. Theo is having a hard time dealing with his grief and is surly to everyone...including the cute new waitress at the local diner. Jules Jackson is on the run with her younger siblings after kidnapping them away from their abusive stepmother. After obtaining new identities, they are living in a rundown house in a small Colorado community. The last things she needs is a cop asking questions about her. Jules sees Theo and his friends in the diner every morning and worries that they will check into her background. But when Theor finally smiles at her, Jules can't stay away from him.
Where do I start? Katie Ruggle is a new author for me, so I am not used to her writing style. I liked Jules and the fact that she dropped her old life to rescue her siblings. They are on the run and can't afford to be on the radar of the local police. Theo was a bit over-the-top in his questioning of Jules on their first meeting. Thankfully his behavior eventually changed as he got to know Jules. His K9 partner, Viggy, was the best part of the book. Theo inherited Viggy after his mentor died. They were not bonding at all. Viggy was also grief stricken after losing his human.
The suspense portion of the story was interesting. Jules is looking over her shoulder thinking that the police will track down her and the kids when they are involved in a shooting incident. Was she the target? Was the shooter aiming for the cops? Or was this just a random shooter?
The plot had potential; but the execution left something to be desired. Many actions in this story needed more explanation. We were given sketchy info about the stepmother and what she did to the kids. There were other characters in the story that were just vague. Several plot threads were left hanging. The worst thing to me was the fact that Jules and Theo have this big secret hanging between them, but just decided to ignore it. I'm still up in the air as to whether I will continue the series. My rating: 3 Stars.
Where do I start? Katie Ruggle is a new author for me, so I am not used to her writing style. I liked Jules and the fact that she dropped her old life to rescue her siblings. They are on the run and can't afford to be on the radar of the local police. Theo was a bit over-the-top in his questioning of Jules on their first meeting. Thankfully his behavior eventually changed as he got to know Jules. His K9 partner, Viggy, was the best part of the book. Theo inherited Viggy after his mentor died. They were not bonding at all. Viggy was also grief stricken after losing his human.
The suspense portion of the story was interesting. Jules is looking over her shoulder thinking that the police will track down her and the kids when they are involved in a shooting incident. Was she the target? Was the shooter aiming for the cops? Or was this just a random shooter?
The plot had potential; but the execution left something to be desired. Many actions in this story needed more explanation. We were given sketchy info about the stepmother and what she did to the kids. There were other characters in the story that were just vague. Several plot threads were left hanging. The worst thing to me was the fact that Jules and Theo have this big secret hanging between them, but just decided to ignore it. I'm still up in the air as to whether I will continue the series. My rating: 3 Stars.
