Great Wrap-up to the Series! 'Fatal Finale' - The Erin Delaney Mysteries 3 - by Nancy Mehl

 

About the book:

When bestselling author Erin Delaney's novel gets picked up for a movie deal, she eagerly awaits her friend Kaely Quinn-Hunter's arrival in Tennessee before they head to California to observe the film's production. However, when Kaely does not arrive at the scheduled time and Erin can't reach her by phone, her concern grows.

A cryptic phone call from Kaely's kidnapper confirms her worst fears--Erin has exactly six days to save her friend's life by solving his twisted clues. The man's message comes with a Contact the police or FBI and Kaely dies. But Erin works for the Sanctuary Police Department and Kaely's husband is with the FBI, putting her in an impossible situation. As Erin races against time, she's forced to crack the kidnapper's chilling puzzle before it's too late.

My review:

This was a great wrap-up to the series and while you could read this as a stand-alone, it's so much richer having read the first two and knowing how far Erin's come and what Kaely and Erin have been through together.  It's also great catching up with Kaely after reading her wonderful trilogy and seeing her story continue through this series.  This was another hard one to put down and I almost read it in one sitting but I had to get to bed!  The book starts off with a bang and the suspense doesn't let up as we see what Kaely goes through and then back to Erin trying to figure out the clues with some help.  The profiling is fascinating as you see them both trying to understand what's going on plus you get the kidnapper's point of view as well, which adds an extra layer of suspense.  The spiritual aspect was really well done for the whole series as Erin isn't a Christian and actually somewhat hostile in the beginning and her and Kaely have some great discussions about faith.  I liked that the gospel was clearly presented and even in this book where Erin is in a much different place, faith was still a very important part as she needs to lean on God to get through the stress and pressure as she races to save Kaely.  There's a hint of romance and also some action.  There were also some great discussion questions for your book club with questions that really make you think.  I highly recommend this book and the whole series and can't wait for her new one, which you get a sneak peak of as well!

I received a complimentary copy of this book from the author.  I wasn't compensated for this review.  All opinions are my own.