Lauren Carr

We are introduced to Joshua Thornton and his five children in chapter 1. The prologue brings Lulu Jefferson's view and a little bit about his parents. We are also introduced to Tad. There is a catch as Joshua moves his family to his former hometown.

He seems to get caught helping someone who tried to kill his cousin Tad in a church, and it seems to bring more to be involved. All when he goes to the state attorney general. It is more as his murderer with his arrangement and ends up murdered along with Beth Davis.

There is a twist when things get more complicated, and the state attorney general decides to ask or request Joshua to become a Special Prosecutor for the case of Vicki Rawlings and Beth Davis. They think he got the trust of the citizens of his hometown. Will he take the offer, or will he not?

Joshua is working with a police officer and a local reporter. What appears to be one thing is that his children are so like him that they want to join in and protect him. Does Joshua wish to be a dad and raise them, or will he hide from them and not send this child to live with their extended family? How will he decide to deal with the life he was chosen for?

Lauren Carr's Mysteries and stories are good. However, this one is less dense when it starts at the story's beginning. However, the action is improving, with this one being when Joshua and his five children are introduced. They are about school age. This book gets better as it goes along.

This is probably when she was starting to write these kinds of stories. This is their second series, so it has improved dramatically since. I love this one. I only wish I knew more about what happened to Valerie and what caused her to pass away. Then Joshua moved and settled in his hometown with his lovely five children. But other than that, it is a good starter book or series to get into her books, Along with Mac Faraday Mysteries.… (more)

Ohh, this was a fun mystery. It was unique and complex without being overwhelming.
Nikki was a fun character. She was so confident in herself and that’s not always found in mysteries. She stayed true to herself throughout the whole story.
ELMO! I couldn't help but love this smart dog who made me laugh every time he appeared on the page. *picks up phone* “Hello, I’d like to request a visit from Elmo.”
One other thing I really liked about this story was the humor. It was present but not too much. It had me snickering quite a few times.
While this book certainly held my attention, there were a few minor drawbacks. There was a bit of an info-dump at the beginning and I gave up trying to keep the characters straight.
If you like mysteries with a side of quirky and lovable characters, try picking up Killer Deadline.
I’ll definitely be on the lookout for more books by Lauren Carr.
Rating: 4/5
Crude Language: one use of d*** and one use of b****
Romance: some crushing and a kiss
Spiritual: N/A
Violence: there was a death but not detailed
*I received a copy of this book for purposes of this tour. A positive review was not required and all thoughts are my own.

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Initial thoughts:
engaging story
info dump at beginning
liked the dog… (more)