Right Behind Her

Bree Taggert, Book 4

By: Melinda Leigh

Narrated by: Christina Traister

The discovery of human remains unearths another nightmare from Sheriff Bree Taggert’s past in a bone-chilling thriller by #1 Amazon Charts and Wall Street Journal bestselling author Melinda Leigh.

Twenty-seven years ago, Sheriff Bree Taggert’s father killed her mother, then himself. Now Bree and her younger brother, Adam, find human bones on the grounds of their abandoned family farm. The remains are those of a man and a woman, both murdered in the same horrible way.

When the investigation determines the murders occurred thirty years ago, Bree’s dead father becomes a suspect, forcing Bree to revisit the brutal night she’s spent most of her life trying to forget. The only other suspect is an unlikely squatter on the Taggert farm who claims to know secrets about Bree’s past. When he mysteriously disappears and Bree’s niece is kidnapped, the cold case heats up.

Bree has stoked the rage of a murderer who’ll do anything to keep his identity - and motives - a secret. To protect everyone she loves, Bree must confront a killer.

©2021 by Melinda Leigh. (P)2021 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved.

Critic reviews

“The kidnapping of Bree’s eight-year-old niece raises the stakes, and the romantic attraction between Bree and Matt adds spice to the fast-paced plot. Readers will cheer Bree every step of the way.”—Publishers Weekly

“Leigh’s experienced writing is apparent in her ability to create a plot that enthralls, characters we care about, and authentic dialogue. While each book works extremely well as a stand-alone mystery, you will want to know more.”—Bookreporter

Great Story

4.25 Stars for me!

My rating range of this story... 4 - 4.5 Stars
If significant, why?

Main Character Ratings...
H = 8/10
h = 8/10

Was cheating involved? No
Any major triggers to be aware of? Child and spousal abuse

Scenes with heat... Not really
What point does it start? 75%
How much of the story? 1%
Anything beyond M/F? No
If yes, explained

Heat Rating... 1/10
Clean or Fade to Black - 1 or 2
Normal to Descriptive 3-5
Detailed Descriptive Sex - 6-7
Um, Wow, Beyond Descriptive Sex - 8 or above

Final Notes... Typical Melinda Leigh story with a strong h, support for honorable police and a villain that is pulling many strings. Kept me interested throughout the story.


HEA or HFN? HFN

K e p t my interest all the way through.

excellent storytelling. I will be hearing all her books. Narrator's reading excellent. ready to start my next book.

A must read

Love the entire series. Well worth the read and the listen. Engaging and captivating. The woman who narrates the audio version does a fantastic job!!

Excellent

Another great book by Melinda Leigh. I love the Bree Taggert series. Excellent narration as well.

Nice turn of direction in series with book 4

I really am into this series and author keeps things fresh while maintaining character development. I listened on Audible as I have more listening time than reading time.

Really look forward to the next book #5.

Good story lines

I enjoyed story lines and actually the amt of chapters appealed to me. Good reads

Really good

This is very good which is expected from the authors who write these Scarlet Falls books. Good story, interesting characters, and well narrated.

great!

This is one of my favorite series. I can't wait for each new book. I particularly liked this book because it explains a lot of Bree's history.

Editing exceptionally poor...

Like so many others, I struggled with the poor editing in this book. Not only the sound edits, though those were the primary problem, but also other edit misses. For example, at the fair, Kayla is initially described as having her hair in pigtails. Later, though, it's said that her braids are messy.

I've been enjoying the series, and am going to proceed with book 5, but I'm a little hesitant and really hoping the overall production is better.

Continuing good series…

I love the characters, and it was a good story, but I am not a big fan of the narrator. She spoke Very. Deliberately. Everything was Very. Deliberate. Whoever does the voice of Matt makes him sound like he’s depressed beyond all reason. This recording could benefit from a more natural sounding narrator.