Crosshairs by Patricia Bradley // Revell Reads Review

Investigative Services Branch (ISB) ranger Ainsley Beaumont arrives in her hometown of Natchez, Mississippi, to investigate the murder of a three-month-pregnant teenager. While she wishes the visit was under better circumstances, she never imagined that she would become the killer's next target...

After he almost killed a child, former FBI sniper Lincoln Steele couldn't bring himself to fire a gun, which had deadly and unforeseen consequences for his best friend. Crushed beneath a load of guilt, Linc is working at Melrose Estate as an interpretive ranger. But as danger closes in on Ainsley during her murder investigation, Linc will have to find the courage to protect her. The only question is, will it be too little, too late?

Award-winning author Patricia Bradley continues her Natchez Trace Park Rangers series with a story about how good must prevail when evil just won't quit.

 

My Review

I felt like I was reading a Nancy Drew and I really liked that vibe in this book! Old diaries with secrets.. old mansions with secrets... old ladies with secrets. I though Ainsley's relationship with her grandmother and great-aunt was precious. They were such nice ladies.

There wasn't a whole lot going on with the park this time around. Aside from the diaries, there were a few other mysteries to be solved. The whole reason Ainsley is in Natchez is to solve a murder, so we have that going, and then there is the mystery of who is trying to kill Ainsley? Or is she even the target? We are clued in to a few things early on, but there is one (well, two in one) big surprise twist at the end!

Speaking of the end, it seemed a bit rushed right at the end. A bit of a whirlwind. Very sad, too. I can't say much more without saying spoilers but I didn't see it coming.

Many thanks to Revell and NetGalley for a copy of this book. All opinions are my own and a favorable review was not required.