
Taunting riddles.
A deadly string of heists.
Two broken hearts trapped in a killer’s game.
Christian Macleod was pulled into a life of crime at a young age by his con artist parents. Now making amends for his corrupt past, he has become one of the country’s foremost security experts. When a string of Southwestern art heists captures the FBI’s attention, Christian is paired up with a gifted insurance investigator who has her own checkered past.
Andi Forster was a brilliant FBI forensic analyst until one of her colleagues destroyed her career, blaming her for mishandling evidence. She now puts those skills to work investigating insurance fraud, and this latest high-stakes case will test her gift to the limit. Drawn deep into a dangerous game with an opponent bent on revenge, Christian and Andi are in a race against the clock to catch him, but the perpetrator’s game is far from finished, and one wrong move could be the death of them both.
My Review:
Riveting from the very first word. I listened to the audible edition, narrated by Brian Hutchison and, while I prefer a female narrator (when there’s only one) I enjoyed this performance. A compulsive listen all the way through and I’m still assimilating everything. 🙂
First off — love the pacing, the balance between romance and suspense and the camaraderie between everyone. We have Andi and her best friend and then Christian and his family who run a private security firm. I had so much fun getting to know everyone and catching a glimpse of future heroes and heroines in the series. There’s banter aplenty and some great heart-to-hearts and the kind of loyalty that comes from siblings who’ve been through a lot over the years. Their back story is soooo compelling and creates quite the inner turmoil for each of them.
There are two distinct mysteries, the art gallery heists being the major focus, but there’s also a cold/closed case being investigated by Christian’s brother along with a (hopefully) future love interest. Really liked the way the author divided up the suspense elements, and the relationships as well. Nothing felt rushed, though there was always a sense of urgency but also plenty of time to get to know the characters.
Love the New Mexico setting — haven’t read many books set in this state — and Pettrey does an amazing job of making me feel like I’ve been there. From geography to culture, her details add an armchair traveling charm to the read.
This new ‘Jeopardy Falls’ series is off to a fantastic start and now I’m anxious to dive into the second book only I can’t find any information on it. Not a title or a release date or anything. Whimper. Hopefully it will be released sooner than later because I am completely attached to these characters now and I need more!!!
GIVEAWAY OPPORTUNITY:
This giveaway is for a print or ebook copy. Winner’s choice.
US – available in print or ebook — winner’s choice
Canada – available in print or ebook or audible (if available) — winner’s choice
International – ebook copy if you have a US Kindle account.
If you would like a chance to win a copy of One Wrong Move , leave a comment below or email me at kavluvstoread AT yahoo DOT ca. If you add an email to your comment, remember to use AT and DOT instead of @ and . in order to protect yourself from spammers. If you enter the draw via email, please add the title to the subject line so it’s easy to spot your entry. Draw will be held and winner announced on Saturday March 2 2024.
Already on my TBR list. Love the review. cheetahthecat1982ATgmailDOTcom
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Definitely a not to be missed book! Good luck, Kim!
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Love Dani Pettrey’s novels!
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What’s not to love, right?! Good luck, Caryl!
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Great review for a great author. I’ve read most of her books already and this one will be on my list as well.
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It’s going to be a fantastic series! Good luck, Becky!
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“One Wrong Move” is tops on my TBR list! Love the cover. Love the storyline. Love your review. Can’t wait to read this amazing story.
Thank you so much for the amazing chance to win a copy! Sure would make this reader (as I’m sure everyone else’s) dream come true to be the fortunate one selected.
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Definitely a thrilling read. It belongs on the tippy-toppy of your TBR list, Kay. 🙂 Good luck!
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Don’t enter me as I already have it. I just wanted to comment that it’s a really good read, but Dani never disappoints
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Thanks for sharing, Mark, And you’re right, Dani Pettrey never disappoints!
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Dani is a great writer!
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Yes she is! Good luck, Melanie!
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Ooh, sounds good!!
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It sure is! Good luck, Kimmy!
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Sounds like a great start to a series. Thanks for the review!
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You’re welcome, Sandy. Jeopardy Falls is going to be a great series judging by this first book! Good luck!
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Oh I love her books!! I can’t wait to read this one! Thnx Kav😊
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Isn’t she an amazing author?! Good luck, Sarah!
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I have this on my wish list. Thank you for sharing a great review. leliamae54(at)aol(dot)com
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It’s all kinds of awesomesauce, Lucy! Good luck!
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This was a great read! I said it was the perfect balance of romance and suspense in my review too, great minds and all that 😉 I have been looking high and low for any info on the next book, but like you I came up empty handed.
I think she only puts out a book a year so I’m thinking about this time next year, but that’s a long long time between books!
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Yikes, you know there’s no info to be had when our star reporter can’t get a scoop! I hope we don’t have to wait a whole entire loooonnnngggg year!!!! We can hope, and anticipate and distract ourselves with books in the meantime. 🙂
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I’m intrigued by this cover. I have yet to read a book by Dani Pettrey but I keep hearing good things about her books so I need to change that.
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Gasp!!!!!!! Pam!!!!! This is the perfect place to start since it’s the beginning of a new series! Good luck!
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This sounds fantastic! Some of my favorite types of stories!
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Mine too. Good luck, Melissa!
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sounds like a great start to a new series!
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It sure is! Can’t wait for the next book to come out. Good luck, Patty!
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Love Dani Pettrey! 😁💖
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Her books are awesomesauce! Good luck, Trixi!
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