Shadowed Witness

Title: Shadowed Witness

Series: Secrets of Kincaid #2

Author: Angela Carlisle

Source: Library

My Review:

Shadowed Witness is the second book in the Secrets of Kincaid series. While I would recommend reading them in order, this one could be read as a standalone novel. The story does allude to things that happened in the previous book, but it gives enough context that the reader wouldn't be lost.

I liked this story, but not as much as the first.

Here are the parts that annoyed me:

Allye knows what happened to her, but then she starts to doubt herself. It got on my nerves.

It was obvious who one of the key players/bad guys was from the beginning. I prefer to be kept guessing, rather than figuring it out so early.

Overall, this is a solid mystery, and there were several surprises along the way. I like that the romance took a bit of time, as the characters got to know each other better. I loved the found family aspect, which is always a winner with me.

Synopsis (Goodreads):  

Murder--that's what photographer Allye Jessup knows she witnessed as she departed her studio one evening. Waking with bruises on her neck and a foggy memory, she believes she survived an attack, but everyone seems to think she simply sustained a head injury from falling down the stairs of her studio. Plagued by an undiagnosed health condition, she is torn between the haunting reality of what she may have seen and the possibility that her mind is playing tricks on her.

Without proof the other victim ever existed, Detective Eric Thornton can hardly declare the area a murder scene. Still, he adds Allye's report to his already full caseload. But when new evidence surfaces to support her claims, Eric must stay one step ahead of a ruthless killer and uncover the truth before the suspect closes in on Allye again.

Angela Carlisle once again presents cutting-edge romantic suspense laced with danger, deception, and justice.