Her Second Death by Melinda Leigh ~ a Review

by Donna Huber

The busy holiday season is upon us, and if your go-to self-care escape is reading, short stories can be a great option to give you a quick time out without taking up too much of your already too little time. I'm super picky when it comes to short stories and I sometimes find police procedurals a bit boring, but I'm glad that I picked up Her Second Death by Melinda Leigh.

Amazon affiliate links are used on this site. A free book was provided for an honest review.

 

December 2021; Amazon Original Stories
audio, ebook (47 pages); suspense

I was not familiar with the Bree Taggert series but I see that there are already four books published in the series with another three books planned for release in 2022 and 2023. Her Second Death is a prequel to the series. If you are like me and haven't read any of the series, then this is a great introduction to the main character Bree Taggert. And if you are already a fan, then this is a bonus look into the start of her partnership with Dana Romano as a homicide detective.

I really liked the main character, and I think the dynamic between her and her partner will be great as the series progresses. 

I don't know if it is because this is a short story or if this is the tone of the whole series, but it wasn't as much as a police procedural as I thought it would be (which is definitely a positive for me). It is more of a suspense story in the vein of Karen Rose (without the romance element - another positive for me).

Murder and a missing child might not seem like a great topic for the festive season we are in, but it actually can be a great palate cleanser. So if you are short on time and want something to take you away from the holidays for an hour or two, you should get this book.

Buy Her Second Death at Amazon

(BTW - it is a free read & listen for Prime and Kindle Unlimited subscribers.)

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Donna Huber is an avid reader and natural encourager. She is the founder of Girl Who Reads and the author of how-to marketing book Secrets to a Successful Blog Tour.

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