Breathe Your Last (Detective Josie Quinn #10)

Hold on tight! Breathe Your Last is a wild ride! I didnt know what to expect, but I knew it wouldnt disappoint. Lisa Regan never does. Im not even sure where to begin, but to say that I get a sense of Deja Vu every time I sit down to write a review for a Detective Josie Quinn novel. I think its because I always feel a little speechless when I finish reading them. Not in a bad way, of course, but in a way that makes me feel a bit excited, and a little angry and a lot shocked the Lisa got me again. She grabbed me by the nose and tugged me along a journey that I couldnt resist. I couldnt put this damn book down!
Lisa kept me guessing, and she kept me afraid for the people in Denton. Its crazy scary to think about someone drowning themselves or setting themselves on fire. I didnt know how the hell this was going to end. I didnt know who the next victim would be. I questioned whether Josie could save the day this time. Of course, she did, but it came at a huge cost. I cant say more than that without spoiling anything, but I will say, dont give up until youve read to the end of the last page. At one point, youll want to. You will want to throw your Kindle and scream and cry and send Lisa Regan nasty emails, but dont give up. Keep reading.
Having read this entire series, I always try to convince myself that cases affecting Josie or her family make for better reads, but then Lisa writes a story like this, and I realize thats not necessarily true. Every case becomes personal to Josie. She invests herself emotionally and physically in every case, in every book. As much as I love the way Lisa Regan plots her books, its the expertly written characters that keep me coming back for more. The relationships between the characters and the heart and emotion that pours from the pages make this series so incredibly great for me.

Breathe Your Last is one of the best books Ive read all year! Lisa Regan never disappoints!

Breathe Your Last Lisa Regan

Josie Quinn is back in her newest adventure, and honestly, I think this is one of the best yet!

Detective Josie Quinn is headed to see her brother on campus at Denton University, wearing a bright pink uniform shirt (formerly white!), courtesy of a new red t-shirt her brother left in her washing machine. Shes also taking young Harris and his mother Misty to drop Harris off for his first day of preschool, and to assess the safety of the environment herself. After a quick meet and greet, Josie heads off to the campus gymnasium where Patrick is working.

As she jokingly berates Patrick for pink shirt fiasco, she suddenly spots a young female floating face down in the pool water. As they bring the body poolside and attempt CPR, Josie is already in cop mode, and soon her colleagues and campus police arrive on scene. The building security identifies the deceased as Nysa, the star of the collegiate swim team. But how does a star swimmer drown?

As Josie and her team begin to interview Nysas teammates and friends, they also begin to trace her steps, and learn from her roommate that Nysa hadnt come home the night before. Josie, by chance, finds her backpack tossed in the woods, which yields few clues. The medical examiner confirms death by drowning in an otherwise healthy individual, and the only finding was chocolate in Nysas stomach. That finding, along with a bag tucked into Nysas backpack that contained crumbs, has Josie wondering…

The next day, Josie chances upon a fully involved house fire and stops to assist, narrowly escaping injury as she rescues a young child. The homeowner is a local celebrity and newly retired firefighter. As Josei interviews the young child, she gets a chill when the child tells her that her grandfather started the fire intentionally while chanting, I am the match.

As the investigation goes into high gear, a couple of other puzzling events occur, one involving a fellow officer. Josie also learns of a college prank that happened in the past, where a student claimed to be able to control his victims by command, with videos being emailed to persons on campus. Sensing a connection, Josie and her team dig deep, not realizing just how close to a loved one the killer may be

I have to say, Lisa Regan and her Josie Quinn character were Netgalley.com finds for me, and I have LOVED every book that Ive read! Josie and her group are spirited, strong characters, with background stories that evolve as the series goes on. While each can be read as a standalone, the storylines all come together nicely when read as a series. Great mysteries, fast paced, action packed I cant wait to get discover the protagonist, but yet I hate when the last page is turned!!

Let me start off my saying I have zero patience, so waiting on each book is hard for me. But, I will say the wait for book #10 was so worth it!!!

I LOVE Josie and all the great characters in this series even if they turn out to be the evil ones! You can always count on edge of your seat, page turning action!!!

The only thing I will say is I’m not a fan of cliff hangers, but its unavoidable in a great series like this. I need the next book NOW please. Oh well, I’m a put on my big girls panties and move on (for now) to the next great book.

THANK YOU Lisa for always taking me on a great journey where I can escape reality for a little while.

#Josie #Noah #LotsOfGreatCharacters #ActionPacked #LovedIt

Once again Josie and her team race against the clock to bring a killer to justice. It begins with an award winning swimmer drowning in her college swimming pool, the next victim is a hero fireman who almost dies in a house fire. Nothing makes sense as the team interviews students and teachers and family members trying to sift through the information and connect the dots. All this is happening around Josie as she comes to grips with Harris starting Pre-K, her new responsibility Trout and the feeling that things arent quite right between her and Noah. OH and you were so right Ms Lisa Regan, I almost threw your book across the room. Thank You for another awesome read, I love the direction Josie and Noahs relationship is going.

This book is one that you just can’t put down! Josie’s character is one that rings true with all the emotions of a real person. The trials and tribulations she encounters are what keeps you reading! Lisa Regan is a great story teller. I highly recommend that start with the first book…

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