Texas Buried Secrets is the conclusion to the series and what a way to end it! Cecile Richardson and Josh Avery have been on the periphery of the other stories, and I wanted to see them get their own. Boy did they. This was a fast-paced suspense with a serial killer after Cecile. (If you pay close attention, you may figure out who it is)
Josh thinks half the county where he’s sheriff believes he had something to do with his wife’s murder. That’s a heavy load to carry and makes it hard for him to commit to anyone. And he’s in love with Cecile. And she’s in love with him as well. It was interesting to watch them work this out.
Texas Buried Secrets is a good mystery and the suspense is high with the two following the clues to catch the killer. The book kept me turning the pages until The End! While this is the sixth book in the series, and I haven’t read all six, I had no trouble following the characters. I do plan to go back and read the other books!
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Thank you in advance to the author, Virginia Vaughan, for providing a complimentary review copy through her review team. A positive review was not required nor requested, and all words are my own.I cannot believe this is the final book of this series! It seems like just YESTERDAY I was reading, Texas Twin Abduction (which came out June 2020 – 2 years ago). As of note, this cover is definitely FAR more spooky and ominous than the other covers of the series. And, only the first one features a person.Book 1: Texas Twin Abduction (Lawson & Bree [Bree had a twin Ashley])Book 2: Texas Holiday Hideout (Miles & Melissa [A])Book 3: Texas Target Standoff (Paul & Shelby)Book 4: Texas Baby Cover-Up (Zeke & Kellyanne [A])Book 5: Texas Killer Connection (Colby & Brooke)[A] – stands for no physical appearance in the story. In addition, the Avery parents also show up briefly since they are celebrating their 50th anniversary (with those kids – it’s a wonder they’re doing so well 😯🤣).This book could, like the others, be a standalone read. But, from someone who has read all of them – PLEASE read them in order. It is MUCH better that way. Some of the incidents in a previous book will be referenced in a current or future book. And, it gives the reader a sense of who is who, who met who, and who is with who.Before I get too far with the review … no. There is no word from or about Ashley – Bree’s twin from book one (#1). I say this because – and HUGE spoiler – Ashley was Lawson’s first love. It would have been interesting to have seen or heard how she was doing since the events of the first book. Thankfully this isn’t a deal-breaker 🤣 Maybe we can get an update in a standalone or a connected series?As stated in the blurb, this is Josh’s story. And, one of the minor/major characters from the series gets her own story as well – yes, Deputy Cecile Richardson. While in some books I wasn’t fond of her, here, readers get a different side. And, a HUGE emotional story with her.If you’ve read the first five books, going over the characters won’t be needed. If not, please refer back to my blogs. You can search by using the author’s name or the titles of the books. All of the brothers return, Kellyanne is mentioned only, her husband Zeke is in this books as well.Right off, the first line grabbed me – “Flashing blue lights alerted Deputy Cecile Richardson she was in the right place”.Vaughan doesn’t waste time – she gets right to it. Cecile is called to a shallow grave the body of a female that was re-buried has been found. But, the body needs to be ID’s. Who is she? Where did she come from? And, where was she originally buried?Naturally, this brings Cecile’s memory back to the friend she’s been looking for the past 10 years, since graduation.That isn’t all – the media shows up and Sheriff Josh Avery doesn’t have a good rapport with them. This goes back to his wife Haley’s murder – an unsolved murder he is, according to a few, still a suspect in. However, as it is pointed out later on, most of the county believes him innocent since he’s been twice elected as Sheriff.Cecile talks with the media in what will become a dance with her and the killer.It is clear both Josh and Cecile have developed feelings for each other. He doesn’t want to act on them due to the suspicions surrounding Haley’s death. He doesn’t want that sword dangling over Cecile. Though, she knows the truth.Knowing there are other murders that fit the pattern, a task force is quickly assembled. But, Cecile quickly becomes the killers/stalker’s next target.She isn’t just the target of the killer/stalker, Cecile has been – due to her work – getting job offers, including one from a neighboring county. She’s staying put for two reasons: #1 – Erica and #2 – hoping Josh Avery acts on his feelings for her.A search for Eric leads Cecile to the land next to where the party was all those years ago – Henderson Ranch. A man by the name of Frank Henderson owns it, and as of late – has been assembling a security team. Though for what?It is a call about Cecile that causes Josh to go out there. Cecile finds a necklace in a cave – one that ends up belonging to a victim. Though, what is the connection to Henderson?Cecile is targeted in a series of events – though who and why remains elusive. It is clear the killer wants her to stop him, but he won’t surrender.After getting the ID on the victim, Cecile has a change ahead of her. It still doesn’t stop her search, it only intensifies. (To me, this was pretty much as I thought).Being the smart detective she is, she and Josh go through her notes and information taken from social media. Which, might I add – great idea!They are certain of one thing – the killer has to be a local due to his ability to blend in. Yet, no one comes close to a “profile”. It becomes more frustrating when the killer shows up during Josh’s parents’ anniversary party. (This guy was also getting on my nerves really bad).Vaughan takes this one down to the wire for Josh, Cecile, and the readers. And, she even has a side story arc with Frank Henderson as well. That is about 10% from the end.I had my ideas about the suspects, though one kind of “creeped” me out more so than the others. As I said – even the suspect’s reveal was down to the final pages. Talk about keeping readers glued to the pages!I loved the entire serial killer/obsessed stalker arc, not because of what they do, because of what was written. I love when authors shake things up and differentiate the modus operandi. It definitely has a realistic tone to it and so easy to see. This was definitely a heart-pounding and alternately heart-stopping, intriguing, and nearly sinister read. A bit predictable on the bad guy, though it was interesting to see Josh and the task force “get there”.This was definitely hard to put down, despite taking me six (6) days to read it. This is absolutely no fault of the author or story. To be honest – I did have a lot of stuff going on that precluded me from reading.As of note, there were a few typos missed in editing:Page 124: “Cecil” instead of CecilePage 159: “racidng” instead of racingThese are not major and don’t really spoil or ruin the story. They’re easily overlooked though. The action and pacing were enough to gloss right over because I had to figure out what was going on.Since this is Love Inspired Suspense, expect some Christian themes and tones. These are more centered towards the characters and not a major part of the story’s arc.Fans of the author, and those who’ve read the previous books – you don’t want to miss this. And, I’m eagerly awaiting her next series. I still have the COVERT OPERATIVES series as well as Yuletide Abduction (re-issued as part of a Christmas Collection from LIS) on my TBR stack.
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Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on August 3, 2022
