July Online Book Club: Shadow Ridge by M.E. Browning
Shadow Ridge
by M. E. Browning
Jo Wyatt is a highly skilled police detective in small town Colorado.
Any female who has worked in a male-dominated profession will recognize the fine line she walks between obeying her bosses and standing up for what she believes. She navigates the office politics much better than I would under the circumstances!
Luckily Jo’s partner is a good guy she can trust, because everyone–including her family and best friend–seems to have their own agendas. She starts investigating one suicide but maybe it’s not as clear cut as the initial scene implies. She becomes a big sister figure to Quinn Kirkwood, who seems pretty unlovable but could use a friend and mentor.
Shadow Ridge is unique because it has grit and heart.
Jo is smart and tough, whether climbing a tree or acing the sergeant’s exam. At the same time, she cares about the people around her and tries to help them instead of jumping to judgments and conclusions.
Micki Browning is a retired police captain turned gifted author who had me engrossed from beginning to twisty ending. I loved the authentic details of the station and mundane tasks of small town policing, knowing they all came from her real life experiences.
Shadow Ridge recently won the Colorado Book Award for Mystery with good reason. I’m excited for the next installment, Mercy Creek, coming October, 2021.
Pick this one up and you won’t regret it!
Kelly Brakenhoff is the author of 15 books and a seasoned ASL interpreter. She splits her writing energy between two series: cozy mysteries set on a college campus and children’s books featuring Duke the Deaf Dog.
Parents, kids, and teachers love the children’s books and activity guides because they introduce ASL and the Deaf community through fun, engaging stories. And if you enjoy a smart female sleuth, want to learn more about Deaf culture, or have ever lived in a place where livestock outnumber people, the Cassandra Sato Mystery series will have you connecting the dots faster than a group project coming together the night before it’s due.
A proud mom to four adults, head of the dog-snuggling department, and grandma to a growing brood of perfectly behaved grandkids, Kelly and her husband call Nebraska home.
