Review - A Merciful Fate by Kendra Elliot

The Book:

The Blurb:

Raised by preppers, survivalist and FBI agent Mercy Kilpatrick has a deep-rooted need for a safe place. Her getaway in the Cascade Foothills is her secret. But when skeletal remains are unearthed—those of a murdered man linked to a notorious heist—Mercy realizes she isn’t the only one with something to hide.

Thirty years ago, an armored-car robbery turned deadly. The mastermind was captured. Four conspirators vanished with a fortune. One of them, it appears, never made it out of the woods alive. For Mercy and her fiancé, Police Chief Truman Daly, their investigation opens old wounds in Eagle’s Nest that cut deeper than they imagined. Especially when a reckless tabloid reporter draws fresh blood. It’s clear to Mercy that somebody in this close-knit community is not who they seem to be.

Some are still shattered by the heist. Some still have reason to be afraid. But which one will kill again and again to hide three decades of secrets? To land this case, it’s up to Mercy to unmask a familiar stranger before someone else dies.

The Review:

Received from NetGalley
Completed 1/30/19
359 page ebook

Kendra Elliot is one of my automatic read authors. Doesn't matter what it's about or what the setting is, I'm going to read it.

This is the 5th book in the Mercy Kilpatrick series, an FBI agent and prepper. While not my favorite of Kendra's characters, I do really like Mercy and Truman especially. In this book, they are on the trail of a decades old mystery, a robbery in which part of the gang got away and weren't found. In addition there were random acts property destruction and it seemed like everyone in town was keeping secrets.

This was a really good story, that actually kept me guessing. Usually I know who did what early on, so its always a nice surprise when I'm surprised by the outcome of the story. In this one, half the town seemed to be involved in one way or the other, with all the in and outs of everything that was happening. It's a small town community that pulls together to help one of their own.

Highly recommended for fans of romantic suspense. Not recommended as a stand alone, definitely read the series in order as all the major players grow from book to boo and you meet new people in new books along the way. Kendra is a great author, so check any of her books out today!

Setting = A+
Plot = A
Conflict = B+
Characters = A
Theme = A

The Rating:

4.5 stars