Effecting the End

i read this book as part of an arc program. This is the sixth and final part of this mystery series. In this book, Suede is still determined to prove Riley is innocent and someone else is the killer, but Nate won't let her near the case. Nate starts to have his own doubts and is still working the case, even though his boss thinks it is solved. When another body is found, there is more evidence and it looks like the killer is still out there. I really loved this series and the many twists and turns. I think Suede was so set on solving things, she never thought about being in danger herself, I liked Nate and thought he really cared for Suede, but i was unsure if their relationship would survive the case. This was a great ending to a great series. I think this final book tied all the loose ends together well and answered any questions. I look forward to reading the next series.

I really thought I had it all figured out Suede, our resident criminology student, is having a hard time dealing with the fallout from the case to date. As the story progresses a new pattern emerges, hope is dangled, and once it all shakes out everyone is left surprised. W.L. Knightly’s Effecting the End left me cursing the author for the unexpected twists. I really thought I had it all figured out, but no there had to be that last curveball to throw me off. Well done on keeping the reader hanging on until the end, I can’t wait to see where the author goes next. I received a free copy of the book from the author. I had the opportunity to review or not.

This book sucked me in and held me in its thrall until the very end. And without getting spoiler-y, that’s about as much as I can say. There were big parts of that conclusion that I didn’t see coming at all. But there still a part of me that’s irrationally frustrated that it took these characters so long to see, and act on, the things I was picking up from the beginning. Maybe that’s the nature of small towns though; everybody knows each other’s dirty laundry and the code of silence ensures no one’s sins are exposed. I received a complimentary advanced copy of this book from the authors.