Cold Pursuit by Nancy Mehl

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It has been quite a while since I have read a Nancy Mehl book. Her newest book, Cold Pursuit, is a book that would be enjoyed by fans of Lynette Eason if you haven't read one for a while, either. Cold Pursuit had more of a thriller aspect than the last book that I read by her.In Cold Pursuit, Former FBI agents River Ryland and Tony St. Clair recently opened a new private detective agency after leaving the FBI. River struggles with PTSD after a serial killer case that went wrong. Tony has some health issues, so he decided to leave the agency with her. Their first case is a cold case about a missing teenage boy. River is also staying with her mom, who is in the early stages of dementia, and they struggle to have a good family relationship after River's parent's divorce. There are several threads going on at once in Cold Pursuit. There are mysteries to solve, and at least one psychological killer is on the loose. As the book begins, we also follow one of the killers, Brian, who sees words as colors, which is interesting to read. Will River and Tony find out what happened to the missing boy? Will Brian continue to see colors--most especially red? Will River's family heal from the past and look to God? What about the partner on the loose from the last crime they solved as FBI agents? A lot is going on in this first book of the Ryland and St. Clair series set in Missouri. It took me a little time to warm up to the characters, but soon I wished the good guys the best and hoped the bad guys would get caught. This book also has a spiritual element of Christian faith that Mehl hopes will draw readers closer to God. There is definitely a psychological element to this serial killer, which is interesting if you like that kind of thing. Overall, it is a good start to the new series and will keep readers wanting to know more, especially because there is a cliffhanger at the end of Cold Pursuit leading to book two.I received a copy of this book from Bethany House through Interviews & Reviews for my honest opinion.

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