When Detective Jo Larson, begins investigating the death of a young girl, what she finds is a tragic suicide, but she doesn't stop there. Jo has survived a rough childhood, and because of her past, is determined to find out why this fifteen-year-old girl with everything to live for would take her own life. What she uncovers is rape, cyberbullying, and much more. Although the subject matter is hard to read, the topics touched on in this book are eye-opening, and all too real., although I do think the author handled the story with care. ( )

I am really liking the Jo Larsen series. I liked the first book a little more because the murder investigation was more interesting than the suicide investigation but the story telling was equally compelling. Jo reminds me of Olivia Benson from Law and Order SVU. Part of this story involves some pretty horrible animal cruelty which I found impossible to read so I skipped over the bonfire scene at the end. I think the story would have been better if the animal abuse had been left out altogether which is why I only gave this 3 stars. I hope there will be more books in the series because I really like the characters.

I received a free copy from netgalley in exchange for an honest review. ( )

A young girl is found at the base of an old water tower deemed a suicide and Detective Jo Larsen is put on the case. What brought this girl to this place and caused her to end young life; abuse, neglect, bullying, loneliness, and/or depression. Upon further investigation through interviews with family and friends, Jo and her partner Hank try to put the pieces together and find that something horrible happened to Kelly causing her to take the fatal plunge.

In this well-written book by author Susan McBride, she draws you into a story about a girl that was failed by those that were supposed to look out for her and take care of her. It brings to light a factor that many young people face today concerning bullying, loneliness, and trying to fit in. Through the character of Jo, you see the story unfold as she investigates and discovers the parallels between her own childhood and that of the young girl she is investigating. ( )

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Debbie Krenzer
Debbie Krenzer's Reviews > Walk a Crooked Line
Walk a Crooked Line by Susan McBride
Walk a Crooked Line (Jo Larsen, #2)
by Susan McBride (Goodreads Author)
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Debbie Krenzer's review Jul 16, 2018 · edit
really liked it
bookshelves: ebooks, net-galley-books

This was my first book by what is a new author to me and it definitely did not disappoint. I will definitely be looking for more of these Jo Larsen books in the future.

This one dealt with a girl, in chapter one, jumping from a water tower. Trying to determine if this girl jumped or was she pushed? And if she was pushed, how was she pushed?

I really liked the characters in this book (not the entitled teenagers, of course) and thought that the writing was done very well. There were numerous suspects in here with a jaw dropping result. About 65% of the way through this book, it took a turn that I definitely did not see coming or was even expecting.

Excellent read for me!

Thanks to Thomas & Mercer and Net Galley for providing me with a free e-galley in exchange for an honest, unbiased review. ( )

Detective Jo Larson and her partner Hank are called out to investigate a missing dog case when they get a call that someone jumped off the water tower. That someone turns out to be Kelly, a fifteen year old girl. More dogs go missing as Jo is digging deeper into Kelly's suicide. Do the missing dogs and the dead teenager have something in common?

I loved this book. After reading "Walk into Silence," I couldn't wait for another Jo Larson book. I loved the characters, story-line and writing style. Jo and Hank have a great working relationship and share a mutual love of junk food. It was great to see Ernie the cat having a wonderful life with Jo. In this book and the previous, we have only gotten to know Jo's mom. Currently she is suffering from Alzheimer's and she never provided Jo with a safe and stable childhood. I think that is why Jo related to Kelly so much and wanted to bring justice to her death. I have a feeling in the next book Jo will start searching for her father.

My least favorite character had to be Kelly's mom, Barbara. She had no reaction to her daughter's death.She gave all her time and energy to helping cancer patients and and their families but didn't have anything left to give to her own daughter. The social media comments were just brutal. Amanda cried and showed love over her missing dog than Barbara did for her daughter. Cassie was another piece of work. It's definitely true that girls can be cruel to each other.

The ending was good. The part about the dogs was horrific and hard to read. I didn't guess who was really behind what happened at the party involving Kelly. There were definitely some twists and turns. Bridget, the computer geek who loves Star Wars, was a good addition.

I definitely recommend this book. I couldn't put it down. Hopefully there are more Jo Larson books to come.

Thanks to NetGalley, Thomas & Mercer and the author, Susan McBride, for a free electronic ARC of this novel. ( )