Books On Tour (Review): Flowers On Her Grave by Jennifer Chase

I found the last book in this series (Her Last Whisper) entertaining, so I was looking forward to this one. I wasn’t disappointed, and the author keeps getting better as the series continues.

The first scene is gruesome but sets the tone for what is yet to come. There are also a couple of gut punches along the way.

I like the way Katie and her co-workers, especially her partner in the cold cases (McGaven), relate to each other. There is a natural camaraderie, and their interactions are natural. The relationship between the undersheriff and Katie is also realistic; everybody has had a supervisor like him at one point or another.

I did think that Chad got the short end of the stick in this book, as their relationship didn’t seem to go anywhere. I understand that under the circumstances (and due to events), that isn’t where Katie’s focus was, but it still felt like he was extraneous. At the same time, it seemed as if the relationship between Katie and Nick grew. I’m not sure if that is where the author is going, but it gave me pause.

I also wish that there was more background on the motivations of the killer. I would have liked to had a few more scenes to be able to grasp why they did what they did. Oh, and I realize that this was an ARC (and it doesn’t affect my review at all), but there were an awful lot of grammatical errors that I hope an editor caught.

But that didn’t stop me from enjoying the book. I like Katie as a protagonist, and that the author has her maturing and addressing her PTSD. That shows growth, and I look forward to reading more as Katie progresses.

Author Bio

Jennifer Chase is a multi award-winning and best-selling crime fiction author, as well as a consulting criminologist. Jennifer holds a bachelor degree in police forensics and a master’s degree in criminology & criminal justice. These academic pursuits developed out of her curiosity about the criminal mind as well as from her own experience with a violent psychopath, providing Jennifer with deep personal investment in every story she tells.

In addition, she holds certifications in serial crime and criminal profiling. She is an affiliate member of the International Association of Forensic Criminologists, and member of the International Thriller Writers.