5-STAR REVIEW: EARLY TERMINATION by Cindy Goyette

A Probation Case Files Mystery: Book 2
Publication Date: January 7, 2025

There are two ways to get off probation early. The first is to be a model citizen and complete all requirements imposed by the court. The second is to die. In Early Termination, Phoenix probation officer Casey Carson’s clients aren’t civic-minded, but they are dropping like flies.

She’s on a gang’s hit list, a detective’s suspect list, and is torn while two very hot men vie for her heart. As more clients die and a probationer accuses her of brutality, she becomes the focus of the investigation. Casey risks losing everything in her race to find the real killer, but doing so will put the target squarely on her back. She will need to find the person responsible for lightening her workload before she’s the one terminated.

A measure of success for a probation officer is to decrease the number of parolees needing to be monitored. This typically happens when parolees follow instructions. However, Casey Carson’s clients are dying.

Author Cindy Goyette serves up an intriguing mystery featuring the Arizona probation officer in Early Termination. Having her business card found stuffed into a dead man’s mouth is definitely an attention-getter.

Not only is the writing crisp and refreshing, but the characters are well developed. Casey is a no-nonsense character with a solid dose of sass. Pairing her up with a canine pal adds to the story’s appeal.

Casey’s efforts to discover why the body count is rising are hampered by danger. In fact, if she isn’t careful, she may be next. Weaving in a bit of romance also adds to the depth of the story.

A probation officer gets put in the spotlight with Early Termination, serving up an adventure that might be her last.

Cindy Goyette is a former probation officer who had a front row seat to the criminal justice system. She kept her sanity by finding humor in most situations. A mix of these things helped her create The Probation Case Files Mystery Series, Book 1, OBEY ALL LAWS won a PSWA Award for best suspense, and was published in January of 2024. Book 2, EARLY TERMINATION, released January of 2025. Her first cozy mystery, DIAMOND IN THE RUFF, will release in May of 2025. After spending over twenty years in Arizona, Cindy lives in Washington state with her husband and two Cocker Spaniels.

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