Save Her Soul: An absolutely unputdownable crime thriller and mystery novel

Lisa Regan

Aug 2020 · Detective Josie Quinn Book 9 · Bookouture

About this ebook

Josie flinches as she takes in the faded blue sports jacket wrapped around the girl they just pulled from the water. Josie knew someone who’d once owned that jacket. He had died in her arms five years ago.

 

Heavy rain pours on the small town of Denton causing the riverbanks to break and the body of a young girl to float quietly to the surface. With no crime scene to examine, the odds are against Detective Josie Quinn and her team. Mercifully, the victim’s body is perfectly preserved, right down to the baseball patch on the jacket she was wearing. Josie can’t hide her devastation—her dead ex-husband, Ray, owned one just like it.

 

Following the trail back to her high school, Josie identifies the girl as Beverly Urban, a troubled student rumored to have been dating Ray before she left town for good. It looks like a tragic accident until the autopsy reveals a bullet in her head and the heart-breaking secret she was keeping.

 

Josie visits the salon where Beverly’s mother used to work, believing she was at the heart of a terrible scandal around the time her daughter’s life was taken. With the Denton wives remaining tight-lipped, Josie’s only hope is a secret meet-up with a terrified woman willing to talk. But she is murdered moments before giving Josie crucial information. It’s clear that someone is prepared to keep on killing to stop the truth from getting out.

 

Digging deep into memories of her own past with Ray is the only advantage Josie has on this twisted killer… but at what cost?

 

Another jaw-dropping crime thriller from an Amazon, USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestselling author that will have you absolutely gripped from page one. Perfect for fans of Angela Marsons, Robert Dugoni and Rachel Caine.

Everyone is talking about Save Her Soul:

‘Definitely the best book of the series so far!... captivating!... a brilliant twist…it had me well and truly hooked… a fantastic read!! I was captivated by the storyline right from the very first page and I couldn’t put the book down until I’d finished it… The story twisted and turned… I faced so many ‘what the hell’ moments as the action just kept coming!! Happily, I have to say I didn’t guess who was responsible and loved how it all cleverly fell into place! Each book of the series just keeps getting better!’ Stardust Book Reviews, 5 stars

‘Totally couldn’t put it down and read it in one sitting. It was full of danger, angst and turmoil and kept me guessing…It was great, a real page-turner…A bloody brilliant book that deserves 5 stars.’ Bonnie’s Book Talk, 5 stars

‘A rollercoaster of an ending. I didn’t expect that twist in the end. I knew that something was off the whole entire book but I didn’t know that is was going to be a whopper of an ending. I would’ve never guessed it in a million years…all the twists in this book made it an easy and fast read. I would definitely recommend.’ Blue Moon Blogger, 5 stars

‘An absolutely brilliant book. I was totally gripped from the first page. Full of intrigue and psychological thrills. A really fast-paced book. The ending is a total wow!!’ Goodreads Reviewer, 5 stars

 

‘Five she-knocked-it-out-of-the-ballpark stars!!!... This book had it all - character development, mystery, suspense, drama... I was so enthralled... captivating, thought-provoking and well researched.’ Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars

Ratings and reviews

Save Her Soul by Lisa Regan Detective Josie Quinn #9 Denton, Pennsylvania is in flood mode with all emergency personnel, police, and available volunteers doing their best to save citizens when one rescue made by Josie’s team ends up with a body and cold case to solve. Of course, there is more to the story than just identifying the body and trying to determine what happened. What I liked: * Josie: an intriguing detective who has personal knowledge related to the murdered teenage girl found in a tarp. She is part of a great team at work and in a healthy relationship with her significant others. Josie is still dealing with her past and what a past it was! * Gretchen: another detective that has come to Denton more recently and is a good partner to Josie on the job. * Amber: new to the team and fighting hard to do her job as press liaison though the police suspect her of spying for the mayor. * Noah: Josie’s significant other doesn’t get a lot of time on the page but seems to be a good man who cares for Josie and is willing to help her work through difficult days on the job. * Lisette: a loving grandmother to Josie * The new thread of Hayes appearing on the scene – wonder how he and Josie will interact in the future. * All of the team members that Josie works with * The plot, writing, police procedural aspects of the story, and how it all plays out in the end * Having all the loose ends tied up at the end * Hoping that there will be a book ten in the future. What I didn’t like: * The murderer(s) * Being reminded of how horrible domestic and child abuse are, that bullying has always been around, dysfunctional relationships and families, knowing that much of what was evil, sad or disturbing is real and true for many in this world. Did I enjoy this book? Yes Would I read more in this series? Yes Thank you to NetGalley and Bookouture for the ARC – This is my honest review. 4-5 Stars

What can I say Lisa Regan does it again. I just love the Josie Quinn series and hope there are many more to come. I have not read all the books in the series yet and have not read them in order. Even though this is a series it does not have to be read like that. I understood what was going on even though I have not read them all. This book was about Josie trying to figure out who killed someone from her past that made her teenage years miserable. She had to dig deep inside herself to remember what happened that far back. Who can she trust? Can she trust her instincts to find the real killer? Is the killer someone close to her that she knows and loves? Or is the killer someone that no one even thought of? You find all the answers and much more by the end of the book. I want to start off by saying that I love this series and the way Lisa Regan portrays Josie Quinn. Josie to me is brave, fearless and gets the job done. She knows just what to do and say to get her perp. I loved the way this book was written. Since I haven’t read all the books and not in order I got to see more of her past and what she was like in her teenage years in this book. Some of the chapters went back and forth from past to present and I loved that. I always love a good back story and that is what Josie has. I also loved the roller coaster of an ending. I didn’t expect that twist in the end. I knew that something was off the whole entire book but I didn’t know that is was going to be a whopper of an ending. I would’ve never guessed it in a million years. Kudos to Lisa Regan for that ending. I can’t wait to read more in this series. Between the plot, characters and all the twists in this book it made it an easy and fast read. I would definitely recommend it and happily give it 5 Hearts❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

Wow wow wow! This next instalment in the Josie Quinn series does not disappoint. A flooded town, a body rising to the surface how much more eerie can you get! The body belongs to a girl Josie went to high-school with and she happens to be wearing a very familiar jacket. Is this case as close to Josie as it seems to be? Or is there more than meets the eye. Delve into this gritty story with amazing characters and a seedy drug addled underbelly to Josies peaceful town. This is a fast paced, hold on to your hat thriller start to finish. 5 stars! A must read!