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Genres: Literature & Fiction, Mystery, Thriller & Suspense
Book Type: Hardcover
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
A riveting tale of a mysterious serial killer, white supremacists, and the detective team determined to stop them.
What Goes Around is the first novel by author Michael Wendroff, and after reading it, readers will definitely hope it won't be his only one! After a shooter practicing in the woods is in the right place at the right time to anonymously stop a violent assault, they discover the act of killing fulfills a need in their life, and they enjoy it. But as the body count rises, a newly-paired âdog and catâ detective team pledges to put an end to this vigilante's trail of death.
Wow! I was immediately drawn into this clever story from the very first chapter. Its opening scene, where readers are introduced to Jack Ludlum and Jill Jarred, the two police officer main characters fated to become partners, is both suspenseful and explosive, with bullets and blood flying everywhere. Confident, talented, and highly competitive, these two officers do not like each other and have little in common but their desire to get the job done. They rub each other the wrong way, both consciously and inadvertently, from the moment they meet at the academy, but the author does a great job setting up their slow-burn relationship with teasing, tentative moments until they eventually realize they are perfect for each other, on and off the job. I really enjoyed how they quickly see they complement each other while working cases and come to understand they are better together as a team than separately and on their own.As mentioned, the plot hits the ground running, and the action never lets up, with several storylines working at one time, each equally as puzzling. Still, with so many moving parts, this first-time author juggled them like a pro, keeping things straight and clear until the storylines began to converge. The shooter remains a well-kept secret, tantalizingly out of reach, until the big reveal, and kept me guessing and in the dark the entire time. I'm sincerely hoping for more from this author and SOON.
I recommend WHAT GOES AROUND to mystery and thriller readers.I voluntarily reviewed this after receiving an Advanced Review Copy from the author through Partners in Crime Virtual Book Tours.
