Forensic Instincts: Book 10
Publication Date: March 5, 2024
The fragile line between life and death… Families that will never be the same…
When a tragic hit-and-run takes the life of a hardworking family man, multi-millionaire Christopher Hillington becomes the prime suspect, and the whole city of New York alights with speculation as to what happened.
But before the NYPD can establish Hillington’s guilt, he himself is brutally murdered in his own home. As he lays dying, he scrawls the name Casey Woods with his own blood, and the Forensic Instincts team is drawn into a complex mystery that has placed its president in the sights of a desperate killer.
A millionaire’s life is full of secrets and suspects. So as the baffled NYPD investigates Casey for the murder, and the body-count ratchets up, Casey herself becomes another potential victim. The FI team’s hardcore investigation has them twisting and turning through suspects and secrets, where the stakes intensify―and so does the collateral damage. As Casey and the team get closer to finding the killer, the unthinkable happens, and the life of one of FI’s own hangs in the blood-stained balance.
They say dead men tell no tales, but blood doesn’t lie. Peeling back layer after layer of deception, the team will cross whatever lines are necessary to solve the case, get justice for the families, and make their team whole again…unless the relentless killer gets to them first.
As head of a top-notch investigative firm, Casey Woods typically asks the questions. However, when her name is found written in blood next to a dead man, she finds herself in uncharted territory.
Author Andrea Kane delivers the newest installment in the Forensics Instincts series with Struck Dead. It can easily be read as a standalone because the author provides ample character background.
However, because this is truly an exceptional series, illustrated by the diverse cast of characters, the recommendation would be to start at the beginning to appreciate how the series has matured.
From a character standpoint, the author continues to develop an impressive team, including people like Casey, who specialize in everything from behavioral science to technology. Add in a human scent evidence dog and a highly advanced AI system.
This time, the team’s stakes are even higher as they investigate the dead man, who turns out to be a millionaire on the verge of being charged in a fatal hit-and-run incident.
This is probably one of FI’s most challenging cases as secrets and lies unfold. For a team used to skating a fine line between right and wrong, this case pushes those boundaries.
Struck Dead delivers a solid investigative thriller full of psychological twists and turns to keep readers invested until the end.
Andrea Kane is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of thirty-two novels, including eighteen psychological thrillers and fourteen historical romantic suspense titles. With her signature style, Kane creates unforgettable characters and confronts them with life-threatening danger. As a master of suspense, she weaves them into exciting, carefully-researched stories, pushing them to the edge—and keeping her readers up all night.
Kane’s first contemporary suspense thriller, Run for Your Life, became an instant New York Times bestseller.
She followed with a string of bestselling psychological thrillers including No Way Out, Twisted and Drawn in Blood.
Her latest in the highly successful Forensic Instincts series, Struck Dead, showcases the dynamic, eclectic team of investigators as they hunt down a desperate killer who’s threatened one of their own. The first showcase of Forensic Instincts’ talents came with the New York Times bestseller, The Girl Who Disappeared Twice, followed by The Line Between Here and Gone, The Stranger You Know, The Silence That Speaks, The Murder That Never Was, A Face To Die For, Dead In A Week, No Stone Unturned, At Any Cost, and Struck Dead.
Kane’s beloved historical romantic suspense novels include My Heart’s Desire, Samantha, Echoes in the Mist, and Wishes in the Wind.
With a worldwide following of passionate readers, her books have been published in more than twenty languages.
Kane lives in New Jersey with her family. She’s an avid crossword puzzle solver and a diehard Yankees fan.
Author Hometown – Warren, New Jersey
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Fabulous review. I will be reading this one soon and I can’t wait!
What a lovely review! Thanks so much for your kind words!