Spurred to Justice (The Law in Lubbock County, 4)

This is the last book in this series. Nolan Dalton is an FBI agent and on the hunt for a serial killer. He only has a small amount of time to find the latest victim. When he arrives at the scene Adalyn Baxter his former girlfriend is already there; they need to dig out the person buried in the grave. Nolan broke up with Adalyn when his father was murder; the murder was really gunning for Adalyn. The last victim is the housekeeper for Jeb Mercer and when Jeb shows up at the scene it's apparent the murder is really playing games with everyone. Is Nolan the boy that Jeb lost years ago and was Nolan's dad lying to him for year? There is someone want to kill everyone and there is a lot of action in this book. Great tie-up for the story line.

Delores Fossen was a new-to-me author with her previous release, Lawman to the Core, and I was hooked on her writing after reading only one of her books. And thank goodness I was because if I hadn’t been, I would have missed out on this heart-pounding new release. It hits the ground running (literally) and keeps the fast pace going for the rest of the book with very little time to breathe. Throw in a second-chance romance with a bit of steam and it was hours of entertainment for me. I couldn’t quite figure out the true villain until she revealed it, even though I had it narrowed down to two people by about ¾ of the way through the story. That’s high praise from a romantic suspense junkie like me and one of the reasons this author has already moved up to almost the top of my Must-Read Authors list. This book was 100% unputdownable!

This is a Cowboy Romantic Suspense, and this is the fourth book in The Law in Lubbock County series. This is a Fast paced action packed with a mystery and a little bit of romance mixed into it. I found the second chance romance in this book to be ok, but I really loved the mystery and suspense in this book. The twists and turns in this book had me wanting to keep reading nonstop. I loved the ending so much. I received an ARC of this book. This review is my own honest opinion about the book like all my reviews are.

Spurred to Justice by Delores Fossen, book four in The Law of Lubbock County series, is an edge of your seat wild suspense ride from start to finish. FBI Agent Nolan Dalton and former cop Adalyn Baxter were once together in a relationship. They broke up over the circumstances surrounding his father's murder, but now they're being brought back together by a serial killer who's hell-bent on spilling all the secrets that Nolan never even saw coming. The Grave Digger, the serial killer, texts Adalyn and Nolan, directing them to the location of the latest victim; as well as the victim's employer, retired sheriff Jeb Mercer. They rush to the location mentioned in the text, to try and save this latest kidnapped woman. There is nonstop explosive (literally) action blowing up around Nolan and Adalyn; not to mention the twists and turns, red herrings, and ambiguous clues thrown in for good measure. Ms. Fossen did an excellent job keeping the readers on their toes, including red herrings, causing me to wrongly guess who the killer was and boy was I surprised when I found out. I loved Nolan’s protectiveness toward Adalyn and that they finally get their HEA. I highly recommend Spurred to Justice to other readers, especially those who loves romantic suspense or crime dramas. I voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy of this book.

Terrific conclusion to the series. The book starts with a rush as Nolan and his partner race to save the next victim of a serial killer after receiving a disturbing text from him. Someone had gotten ahead of them when they arrived at the scene. Adalyn, a former cop and current security specialist, had received the same text. The three saved the terrified woman together, but the surprises weren't over. Nolan was stunned to see Adalyn there. They were together until a murderer out to get her shot and killed his father by mistake. Their relationship couldn't survive the guilt and trauma, and they parted ways. Now Adalyn and Nolan are the targets of that same serial killer and his mind games. I liked watching the rekindling of the relationship between Adalyn and Nolan. It is evident from the beginning that their attraction is as strong as ever, but neither can forget the circumstances that drove them apart. Adalyn still feels overwhelming guilt about Bill Dalton's death, and though Nolan doesn't hold her responsible, he hasn't been able to get past it. That won't stop him from keeping her safe while they look for the killer. The more time they spend together, the more he realizes he'd never stopped loving her. Meanwhile, Adalyn is sure they have no future together because of her connection to his father's murder. Both need to face that obstacle before they can move on. I loved the ending and seeing them look forward to a fresh start together. The story's suspense had me glued to the pages from start to finish. Nolan and his partner, Cody, have been chasing the serial killer known as the Grave Digger for months. Adalyn's involvement added another layer of complexity, further complicated by the identity of the latest victim - Jeb Mercer's housekeeper, Caroline. When Jeb shows up, also having received a text from the killer, it becomes clear that the Grave Digger is playing a complicated game with them. Nolan is hit with a shocking secret about his past that throws everything he believes about who he is into question. As Adalyn and Nolan dig deeper into the leads they uncover, the attacks against them escalate. Twists and turns and attempts at misdirection kept me turning the pages as they closed in on the identity of the Grave Digger. The final confrontation was a nail-biter, with Adalyn and Caroline in mortal danger and Nolan and the others racing to save them. The shocking identity of the killer and his motivations and manipulations added an extra layer of emotion to the conclusion.