Texas Cold Case Threat (Quantico Profilers, 1)

Warning: Texas Ranger Tack Holliday is going to put a permanent crimp in your toes so wear comfy slippers when you read Texas Cold Case Threat. Consider this an official Toe-Curl Alert! He is all Texan cowboy charm and knows how to flirt! Oh my! And I love -- really love -- the dynamics between this hero and his heroine. They've been friends for years and have that easy camaraderie that develops over time. The sassy dialogue is so much fun! Both are in law enforcement but in different fields and miles away from each other. Even so, they've kept their friendship going strong...until they are thrown into the middle of absolute maniacal chaos in the heart of cowboy country...Yeehaw!!!...and deeper feelings stir. (Swoon!) The suspense is crazy good. Complicated and angsty and there's interesting profiling details scattered throughout which I found fascinating. Tons of twists and turns, plenty of action scenes, bullets flying, knives slashing -- this book has it all...and a happily ever after besides! Plus -- woohoo -- this is the first book in Jessica R. Patch's Quanitco Profilers Thriller miniseries and the next one is coming out in June!

"Texas Cold Case Threat" is a Christian romantic suspense. Chelsey felt compelled to put criminals in prison to balance out the thefts that her father committed. In the past, she bragged that she'd never gotten a profile wrong and claimed credit for closing cases. Then the true killer in one case convinced her in a letter that she made a mistake once. While still certain that's the only mistake she's made, she's not confidant when making new profiles. Tack's investigating a serial killer targeting Mexican immigrant women and asked for her help in profiling the killer. She's not certain of her profile and several people seem like strong suspects. (Though I thought it was pretty obvious whodunit matched what little she gave for a profile and quickly realized it was him.) Chelsey and Tack were friends for years and realized how much they cared for each other as events threatened their lives. They worked well together as they tried to solve whodunit while staying alive. The suspense came from someone repeatedly attacking them and others. With two killers out to get her, you'd think she'd be cautious. While I liked what the author was trying to do with the growth of the characters, I found it exasperating that Chelsey often seemed oblivious to possible danger. There was no sex or bad language. I received an ebook review copy of this book from the publisher through NetGalley.

Another awesome book by Jessica Patch that I could not put down once I started reading it. I loved the cast of characters and the storyline. It was one of those books that I honestly can say that I did not see it ending the way that it did. Most stories you can tell who the bad guys were but this one I didn't figure it out. Chelsea is a profiler but also a perfectionist. When she finds out that she didn't profile a case exactly correct it causes her to doubt her abilities to ever profile properly. So when her best friend Tack asks her to profile a case he is working on she is afraid to give him her opinion. Check out this book if you want a great story. I enjoyed it and can't wait for the next book by Jessica Patch

Whenever I pick up a book written by Jessica R. Patch, I know I’m in for the ride of my life and Wow, this one was just that! Who would have thought trying to lay low and recover from an error that cost a life, would put Chelsey in the wrong place at the wrong time, or was it? Then add to this the guilt of lying to her best friend for many years. Will her friendship with Tack survive or, will his finding out all her secrets cause an even greater loss? When I think of really good, well-written, suspenseful stories I only think of a handful of authors I would put into that category and Jessica R. Patch is one of them. I’ve said this before, but I’m going to say it again - When reading a book, I always try to place myself in the main character’s life. Well, with either of these main characters I think I’ll pass! Too many near-death situations. In this book, the author has made her characters go through so much I can’t believe they are still standing! WOW! She has risen to join in with a few other authors which take their characters on one thing after another in their books. I love this because it makes the book go fast and furious, but it’s also difficult to put down when I am reading it. I find I forget to do things like cook meals or go to bed, just so I can find out if the characters are okay! I love reading Jessica R. Patch's books! She does such a wonderful job in putting twists and turns in this story, you never really know who the bad guy is until the very end. I love mystery and suspense, and solving crimes, but she has such a skill that I was totally thrown off, and when I got to the “who done it” part I was taken by surprise. This to me, is what makes a fantastic author! I highly recommend picking up this book. However, I need to warn you, you might not get much sleep until you finish reading it! I was given this book by the publisher and in no way did it influences my review, all opinions are my own.