Search and Detect (Mountain Nation Ok-9 Unit E-book 8)

Suspenseful Conclusion to the Rocky Mountain Killer
Search and Detect by Terri Reed is the exciting conclusion to the story of the Rocky Mountain Killer. This book is non-stop suspense with not only the hunt for the serial killer, but also trying to figure out who wants to kill Zoe Jenkins. Chase Rawlston, head of the task force seeking the Rocky Mountain Killer, takes charge of taking care of Zoe and her baby, not knowing if there is a connection between the cases. There were many twists in the story and it came to a satisfying conclusion. I was glad to see Chase get his own story and a happy ever after.

Fast-paced inspirational romantic suspense!
Wow! This story literally starts off with a bang! Search and Detect by Terri Reed is an intense, fast-paced, romantic suspense that grabbed hold & kept me quickly turning those pages. It’s my first book in the Mountain Country K-9 Unit series but I was easily able to enjoy the story without having read the previous ones. Loved the second chance, single mom romance & all the twists & turns.Zoe Jenkins has a lot on her plate as a single mom trying to run a business & planning a huge reunion. She’s hoping to bring the town together after dealing with the murders of her brother & other victims of the Rocky Mountain Killer. But, someone in the town doesn’t want that to happen. Her’s & her baby girl’s lives are threatened when a bomb is detonated in her home after receiving a phone call with maniacal laughter on the other end.FBI special agent Chase Rawlston & his K-9, Dash have been investigating the Rocky Mountain Killer for years hoping to bring him to justice. When Zoe & her daughter are in danger, he steps in to offer them a place to stay. After his own personal tragedy, he’s leery of starting another relationship, but feels drawn to Zoe & wants to protect her & the little girl who’s captured his heart. With each attempt on Zoe’s life, he starts to believe that this is related to the serial killer & vows to once & for all end the killing spree.This book was a fast moving suspense with several moving parts. It definitely kept me guessing with a host of suspects & motives. I enjoyed trying to figure out who was behind the murders & attempts on Zoe’s life. The romance between Zoe & Chase was so sweet. I loved seeing them reconnect & Chase finding healing as he renews his faith. I also adored Dash! He’s a star all on his own & I enjoyed the way the author portrayed him in such a realistic, cute way.Highly recommend to Christian romantic suspense fans! Though part of a series it can easily be read as a standalone.

What a page turner!
This book was a page turner! I read it almost in one sitting!Terri Reed is a new author to me and I’m definitely going to keep on reading her books!This book is part of a series called “Mountain Country K-9 Unit”, which all have in common a serial killer known as the Rocky Mountain Killer. Although this book can be perfectly read and enjoyed as a standalone, I do recommend to read the others in the series first (that’s what I’m going to do now, go back and read from the first one), so you can see all the history behind this serial killer. Maybe that way you can manage to discover better who the serial killer is. For me it was a complete surprise!The story is fast paced, especially at the beginning, where Zoe Jenkins and her infant daughter Kylie fall victims of a bomb attack that destroys their home, but thankfully, they survive unscathed. It is Dash, FBI special agent Chase Rawlston’s K-9, who discovers where the bomb was set. Zoe is the sister of one of the RMK victims a decade ago, and Chase is the head of the task force searching for the elusive killer. Zoe has become a target, but what are the RMK motives? Can Chase keep her and Kylie safe and hidden from the killer? Can he discover who the killer is before he murders more innocent lives, and end the terror that has taken hold of Elk Valley?The book kept me on the edge of my seat, wanting to discover and capture the RMK and rooting for Chase in protecting Zoey and Kylie. I loved how protective he was of them. The plot has unexpected twists until the end, and oh my, what an ending!The book is also easy to read and the characters are easy to fall in love with. I admired Zoe’s strength. Being a divorced single mom with an infant, her faith in God is what makes her go on and not give up. I loved how she did everything in her power to keep her daughter safe. But in the end, she knew she had to surrender their safety to God, who is the only One in control. Chase’s past made my heart ache for him. Having lost his wife and daughter, it is difficult to him to open up his heart to love again, and risk being hurt. The same for Zoe after her ex-husband’s abandonment. But it was beautiful to see how, as their friendship grow, and their feelings too, Zoe’s faith in God lightens Chase’s lack of faith. They both help each other, and the dangerous circumstances only motivates them to discover what is truly important: God’s love and trust His grace to overcome any battle that comes their way. Chase’s interactions with Kylie were endearing, while it was also a source of pain as it brought memories of his losses. This is a story of healing and redemption too.There are many secondary characters, that’s why I think it may help to read the series in order. In any case, the plot is engaging and very suspenseful. I love that the romance wasn’t the main focus of the story, but it was sweet and swoony enough, and the faith inspired message is thought provoking and didn’t feel preachy.I definitely recommend this book and can’t wait to read the rest of the series.I received a complimentary copy of this book from the author but wasn’t required to post a positive review. This is my honest and unbiased opinion.