Title: Revolver Road by Christi Daugherty
Harper McClain Series Book Three
Publisher: Minotaur Books
Genre: Contemporary, Mystery, Suspense
Length: 304 pages
Book Rating: B+
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Summary:
Crime reporter Harper McClain is back on the beat when a troubled musician vanishes in Christi Daugherty’s Revolver Road.
Even in the chill of February, no place touches Harper McClain’s heart like Savannah. She should be walking beneath the historic city’s towering oaks, surrounded by graceful mansions. Instead, she’s hiding miles away on Tybee Island after a mysterious voice on the phone warned her that someone wanted her dead. The call was too specific to ignore. The caller knew everything about her. But that was months ago, and she’s getting tired of being scared.
Her only escape is her work at the newspaper, where the hottest story in town is the disappearance of Xavier Rayne. The singer had a hit album on his hands, and was about to go on tour, but then he walked out of his beachfront home and vanished. The police believe he drowned, but Harper suspects his disappearance may be more ominous than that. Something doesn’t feel right about it.
His bandmates and actress girlfriend say he’s run away before. They expect him to come home. Until a body washes up with two bullet holes in it. Now everyone in Rayne’s life is a suspect. As Harper digs deeper into the case, though, the threats against her own life return. The phone call she received was very real. A killer from her past is coming for her.
Now she must solve two murders, or end up dying on Revolver Road…
Review:
Revolver Road by Christi Daugherty is a multi-layered mystery. This third installment in the Harper McClain series can be read as a standalone but I highly recommend reading the first two books for important backstory.
Reporter Harper McClain is temporarily living on Tybee Island when she becomes involved with a missing person’s case. Harper cannot help but wonder if the gunshot reports from the night before might have something to do with musician Xavier Rayne disappearance. Hoping to score a huge scoop, she spends time with Xavier’s actress girlfriend Cara Brand and bandmates Hunter Carlson and Allegra Hanson. She genuinely likes the three friends and her first story is well received by them. But as the search for Xavier continues, Savannah detectives Julie Daltrey and Luke Walker suspect one of his friends is involved in his disappearance. And when the case takes a deadly turn, Harper begins to wonder if they might be right.
Harper is an intuitive reporter who has a good relationship with the local police. Their rapport sometimes gives her bit of an edge but it is her hard work and tenacity that contribute to her successful career. With Xavier’s story, Harper maintains her objectivity despite how much she likes Cara, Hunter and Allegra. But as time passes, she cannot help but wonder about the strange tension between the three friends. She senses something is definitely wrong, but did one of them murder Xavier?
In the midst of covering Xavier’s story, Harper learns disturbing news that she might be in serious danger. Still determined to solve her mother’s murder, Harper is stunned by new details that turn her investigation in a shocking direction. With answers almost within in her reach, how much is Harper willing to risk in order to uncover the truth?
Revolver Road is a mesmerizing mystery that is suspenseful and engrossing. Harper is an incredibly gutsy reporter whose troubled past is about to collide with the present. Although distracted by the peril she is facing, she is still determined to ferret out the truth about Xavier’s murder. With shocking twists, Christi Daugherty brings this complex mystery to an action-packed conclusion. Old and new fans of the Harper McClain series are sure to enjoy this latest installment in the series.
