
Can an officer and his K-9 partner catch a criminal with a deadly plan?
Emergency dispatcher Darcy Lane is abducted and left for dead in a burning house by a vengeful copycat of an arsonist she helped identify years ago. K-9 officer Lucas Harper, the man who once broke her heart, rescues her just in time. Staying one step ahead of a culprit proves nearly impossible, but Lucas will risk everything to keep Darcy safe. With the clock ticking, can they identify who’s terrorizing her…before the cold-blooded killer’s long-awaited revenge is complete?
My Review:
Canadian author. Canadian setting. What’s not to love? Always excited to find a story set on my home turf.
Oh my goodness — the tension! Black skillfully builds it up to an explosive conclusion and I was on the edge of my seat all the way through. Perfectly paced, action and danger bookend the romance and it all increased my anxiety!
Love that Darcy and Lucas have a muddled history, it adds a delicious knot of strain to their situation. Gotta love a complicated romance that seems doomed from the start…even though both hero and heroine can’t shake a resurgence of feelings that seem impossible to fulfill. Especially with Darcy being targeted by an unknown assailant. The perfect setup for a stellar romantic suspense.
‘Dangerous Arson Trail’ is the third book in ‘Unsolved Case Files’ series but can easily be read as a standalone novel. I enjoyed meeting up with this cold case team again. The author does a great job of creating a cohesive team of eclectic characters and I’m eager to learn more of their stories as the series progresses.
I listened to the audio edition of this book courtesy of Harlequin Audio and Net Galley and really enjoyed Noni Alley’s narration. She conveyed all the edgy emotion realistically which really helped me connect to the characters and situations they were dealing with. A compulsive non-stop listening experience for me.
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 Dangerous Arson Trail, 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 April 12 2025.
Sounds awesome. I love her books
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Yes, I really love the way she writes a suspense. Good luck, Mark!
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Love the cover! You can tell immediately there’s danger lurking. Love the K-9 aspect and beautiful dog showing on the cover.
Love an antsy past showing up in the present leading to a possible future – one of my favorites! Can’t wait to dive into Darcy and Lucas. From your review, it sounds like and amazing story and one I just know I’m going to love reading.
Thank you for the fabulous chance to win a copy!
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These K-9 stories get me every time. Cannot resist a heroic dog on the cover! 🙂 Good luck, Kay!
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Sounds like a good suspense with a K-9. cheetahthecat1982ATgmailDOTcom
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It sure is. Good luck, Kim!
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New author for me and really I just can’t resist suspense filled story.
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And Maggie K. Black is really good at writing suspense! Good luck, Becky!
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Maggie is one of my must read LIS authors! This is high on my TBR!
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I love her storytelling style too. Good luck, Melmo!
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As much as I love LIS books this is a new author to me. I am glad that they can be read out of order. And I love that this was such a page turner for you.
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Maggie K Black is an awesome suspense writer. You’ll love her. Good luck, Blessed Mommy!
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