Thank you to the author for the advanced e-copy of Karma Never Sleeps in exchange for my honest opinion.
Publisher: Tule Publishing
Published: April 14, 2025
Summary:
In a small town, the truth can’t always set you free…
When a second woman from a group of friends known as “the posse” is murdered in the woods near the New England enclave of Kendalton, FBI agent and profiler Gus Wheeler and his partner are called in to determine if this is a serial killing. He’s intrigued by a clue hidden on the memorial picture of a teen who died 25 years ago.
Instead of helping with the investigation, the long-term friends stonewall the agents. But Gus can smell fear beneath their calm masks, fake smiles, and politely vague answers. Digging deeper, he discovers they are being terrorized by cyberstalking, spying, threats and mysterious break-ins. When a third member is hospitalized after a brutal attack, Gus suspects someone in the posse is the hunter instead of the hunted.
Is it the alpha leader Jules, her best friend Maria—married to the chief of police—outsider Mel, or weak link Lizzy? Or someone else bent on revenge? Time’s running out, and Gus’s life depends on his skill at determining who’s the best liar in town.
My thoughts:
I remember seeing the cover reveal for this one and thinking it sounded good, so I was thrilled when the author reached out to me about reading it…it’s exactly my type of read, especially knowing it’s the start of a new crime series! And let me just say, I’ll be the first in line for the next book!!!
This book has everything I love in a crime fiction thriller – it’s a great police procedural with a team heading up the case that I am quite eager to see more, a complex case with twists and turns that kept me guessing, and a group of characters that were all suspicious in their own right!
I loved the themes that the author incorporated into this book, including bullying, toxic friendships, and small-town drama.
I’m in awe that this was a debut…it was so cleverly plotted and even when I thought I knew what direction it was headed, I was proved wrong. I look forward to seeing what comes next with Detective Wheeler and his team!
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