Traces of Guilt (An Evie Blackwell Cold Case)

Loved Dee Henderson novels during the O'Malley series and True Heros. Of late the novels are too methodical and boring at times. Her characters a well written but the plots are poor, lengthy in development, with rushed endings and not well thought out. This book began to drag 3/4 of the way through. A lot of build up for a non believable resolution.

A really good read. I love that there are multiple storylines and character perspectives. I found this book a little darker than her other books but still really enjoyable. Well worth the purchase.

Traces of Guilt is another intensely emotional, gut wrenching mystery from Dee Henderson. While categorized as a romantic suspense, I would say its more of a mystery with Christian and romantic elements. There are glimpses of romance between the two main characters: Evie and Gabe, but the romantic story is not the primary purpose of the book. The mystery was well written and I found myself following threads right along with the characters, hoping to find the answers at the end. Ms. Henderson sends the reader down several rabbit holes, convinced of the answer long before the final answer presents itself. I found myself wanting it to be each of the ideas the characters explored, because Ms. Henderson presents compelling reasons why each solution could be reality We meet a new cast of characters in Carin, Illinois and also re-engage with favorites from other Dee Henderson books. Ann Falcon. I just love her. From the minute we met her in her own story, through the many subsequent books where Ann makes an appearance, I love her even more. I love the life that she has carved out for herself, the relationship she has with her husband, and the wisdom she brings to each situation she's a part of. I see Ann as the voice of reason and the conscience of the characters in the story. She's a wonderful character and brings an additional depth to any story she's in. Additionally, Ms. Henderson introduces the Thane family and I fell a little bit in love with Gabe from the beginning. The Thane family is a great model family showing how a family can remain close even despite some fundamental differences in faith. Disclosure: I received a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.