Trust Me

Title: Trust Me

Author: Kelly Irvin

Publisher: Thomas Nelson

Genre: Christian Fiction, Suspense,

Source: Net Galley

My review:

Kelly Irvin is an auto-read author of mine. If I see her name, regardless of what genre she is writing in, I am immediately excited to see what she has written. 

I will say that while the beginning immediately grabs your attention, there is a pretty violent stabbing scene that I could have done without (as a sensitive reader). Once you get past that and later a similar scene, the story really grips you.

I have mixed feelings about this story. There were formatting issues (kindle edition) that made it hard to tell who was speaking, especially in text messages. The story was a bit heavier than I expected, and it fell a little flat.

However, the writing was engaging, and the mystery was intense. Things were not always what they seemed, so the story kept my attention.

Thank you to Net Galley and the Publisher for the opportunity to read Trust Me. I was not required to provide a favorable review. All thoughts and opinions are my own. 

★★★/5

Synopsis (from Goodreads): 

When Delaney Broward finds her best friend stabbed to death a decade after her brother suffered the same fate, she must confront her painful past in order unmask a killer who isn’t done yet.

How can this be happening again?

Delaney Broward has spent the last ten years rebuilding her life after finding her brother brutally stabbed to death in his art studio, leaving her without a single living family member. His death even took away her boyfriend, Hunter Nash, who was convicted of the murder. Convinced it’s too dangerous to trust her heart to anyone again, Delaney lives alone. She pours herself into her frame shop in the historic art district in San Antonio. She doesn’t have the husband and children she once dreamed of, but her heart is safe.

Until she walks into her best friend Ellie’s shop and finds she has suffered the same fate. Once again Delaney’s life is shattered by violence, tragedy, and loss.

Hunter Nash leaves prison a free man that same day. He’s determined to prove his innocence, win Delaney back, and restore her faith in God.

Delaney’s mission is to bring Ellie’s murder to justice while protecting her heart. They forge an uneasy alliance, both certain the truth will win out. Both are willing to accept the outcome—if they survive.