Rainy Kirkland

Florida Heat is a new series that introduces Jo Kazimer, a Probation Officer, and Detective Kate Snow. They are close friends and work together on a variety of cases, including wife abuse, child kidnapping and murder. Jo is jogging through a park when she witnesses a murder. She calls Kate and by the time the police arrive, the body has disappeared. This book is a bit confusing at the beginning with the introduction of many different secondary characters and plots (an abuser, a missing child, human trafficking, exotic bird smuggling, child pornography, and a secret club are just a few). Eventually all these plots will be tied together.

After reading the first chapter, I wasn't sure I was even interested in continuing the book. It was laced with vulgarity, and while I'm not against bad language in books, I feel like often it's just a substitute for character and plot development. It turns out the first chapter was just an introduction to a bad guy who is not around much longer and the language wasn't an issue after that. I did like the relationship between Jo and Kate. They were real friends and the author didn't add in any competition or personal animosity between them, which I found very refreshing.

Once I got involved in the story I actually enjoyed the plot and the characters. The one thing that drove me crazy about it was the horrible editing and misspellings. This book had numerous grammatical errors and could definitely have benefited from another proofreader. The author did a good job of weaving multiple story lines together in a plausible way but the cliffhanger ending without the murder being solved was disappointing.… (més)

Florida heat is murder and the bodies are stacking up. Jo Cazimer has witnessed a murder. Now her life is in jeopardy. Working with her best friend, Detective Kate Snow, they struggle to identify the killer.

A book that you will not want to put down. Rainy Kirkland and Robyn Maize have created characters that are real and believable. Some you will like, some you won't.

As I followed the twists, turns, and clues of the story I was kept challenged to solve the puzzles right along with Jo and Kate. I really liked this book.… (més)

Florida Heat is a new series that introduces Jo Kazimer, a Probation Officer, and Detective Kate Snow. They are close friends and work together on a variety of cases, including wife abuse, child kidnapping and murder. Jo is jogging through a park when she witnesses a murder. She calls Kate and by the time the police arrive, the body has disappeared. This book is a bit confusing at the beginning with the introduction of many different secondary characters and plots (an abuser, a missing child, human trafficking, exotic bird smuggling, child pornography, and a secret club are just a few). Eventually all these plots will be tied together.

After reading the first chapter, I wasn't sure I was even interested in continuing the book. It was laced with vulgarity, and while I'm not against bad language in books, I feel like often it's just a substitute for character and plot development. It turns out the first chapter was just an introduction to a bad guy who is not around much longer and the language wasn't an issue after that. I did like the relationship between Jo and Kate. They were real friends and the author didn't add in any competition or personal animosity between them, which I found very refreshing.

Once I got involved in the story I actually enjoyed the plot and the characters. The one thing that drove me crazy about it was the horrible editing and misspellings. This book had numerous grammatical errors and could definitely have benefited from another proofreader. The author did a good job of weaving multiple story lines together in a plausible way but the cliffhanger ending without the murder being solved was disappointing.… (més)