Score: 4/5 Bookmarks

Thank you to Minotaur Books for gifting me a review copy of Cut and Run by Allison Brennan. This book is number 16 in the Lucy Kincaid series, and I have to say I may have benefited from reading some of the earlier books. However, it didn’t stop me from enjoying this one.

There are two cases being investigated in the book, one by FBI agent Lucy Kincaid, the other by investigative reporter Maxine Revere, and the chapters moved between the two. I can’t quite put my finger on why but I enjoyed the chapters featuring Lucy so much more than the ones with Maxine. Perhaps it was a combination of Maxine’s character rubbing me the wrong way, or just that I found the case Lucy was working on to be a lot more interesting. But I had to force myself not to rush through Max’s chapters just to get back to Lucy’s storyline.

I did find myself wishing that the whole book was just Lucy’s chapters, which also would have cut down the 448 pages considerably. But, it is fairly fast-moving and I didn’t want to put it down, so it still gets four stars from me! I’m also looking forward to reading some of the earlier books in the series and getting to know Lucy a little more.

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Synopsis:

Three years ago, authorities assumed that the Albright family fled the country to avoid prosecution for embezzlement. But when their remains are discovered after a recent storm, the FBI is called in to investigate — and find the youngest child, whose body wasn't found with the others. If the child is dead, why wasn't his body found with his family? If he's alive, where has he been for the last three years? As FBI Agent Lucy Kincaid and her partner Nate investigate the cold case, they receive surprisingly little help from the original investigators. With minimal forensic evidence and no witnesses, Lucy and Nate don't know if they'll be able to find justice for these tragic murders, but with one small clue — the timeline of the victims' last day — they recreate what might have happened to the family.

While Lucy is deep in her investigation, investigative reporter Maxine Revere arrives in San Antonio because of another case. The confessed killer of a family friend has recanted his statement, and now the family simply wants her to find the truth about what happened to Victoria — Max's specialty. She hires Sean Rogan, a PI and Lucy's husband, to assist her. When Max learns that Victoria knew Lucy's victims, she connects a series of dots that lead to a deadly conspiracy. Lucy, Max, and Sean must work together again if they are to find justice for these two families — and finally uncover the truth about what happened. As they dig deep into the world of corporate embezzlement, high-stakes gambling, and multi-million-dollar land investments, they realize that more than one person has secrets dark enough to kill for ... and that one of them is the next target.