One Last Kill

Robert Dugoni is a must-read author for me. I have read 16 of his books in three out of his four series and have been impressed with every single one. One Last Kill is the tenth book in his Tracy Crosswhite suspense series, and it just keeps getting better and better.

You'd think that ten books in things would get stale, but Dugoni puts a little twist in this book by pairing Tracy with her professional nemesis - Captain Johnny Nolasco. I did not see that coming. And despite seeing less of Tracy's old partners Del and Faz (whose humour I enjoy), I loved the uneasy alliance between Tracy and Nolasco, two strong characters who have a very turbulent history.

The story starts off a bit slow but soon picks up steam with a plot that is tied to an earlier case Tracy worked on. I struggled a bit to remember some of the facts of the last book, but quickly got up to speed as Dugoni adds twists and red herrings to keep Tracy, Nolasco and the reader on their proverbial toes. 

This is the third book of a trilogy within the larger Tracy Crosswhite series. I would highly recommend reading this series in order, but for this book specifically I think you'll get much more out of it if you've at least read the previous book (What She Found) because much of this book is connected to its storyline and characters that were introduced in that book.

If you're looking for an author who can keep you glued to the page, who can write a realistic legal/police procedural, wonderful characterizations and give you lots of good twists, you need to start reading Robert Dugoni pronto.

Disclaimer: My sincere thanks to the publisher for providing me with a complimentary digital copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.

My Rating: 4.5 stars

Author: Robert Dugoni

Genre: Suspense

Series: #10 in the Tracy Crosswhite series

Publisher: Thomas and Mercer

First Published: October 3, 2023

Book Description from GoodReads: Detective Tracy Crosswhite draws a long-dormant serial killer out of hiding in a nerve-shattering novel by New York Times bestselling author Robert Dugoni.

Tracy Crosswhite is reopening the investigation into Seattle’s Route 99 serial killer. After thirteen victims, he stopped hunting and the trail went cold, stirring public outrage. Now, nearly three decades after his first kill, Tracy is expected to finally bring closure to the victims’ families and redeem the Seattle PD’s reputation. Even if it means working with her nemesis, Captain Johnny Nolasco.

Lead detective of the original task force, Nolasco dares Tracy to do what he failed to: close the case. Forming an uneasy alliance, Tracy and Nolasco revisit old leads and pursue new evidence only to unearth high-level corruption and cover-ups as dangerous as the elusive killer himself. At the risk of being exposed, such deadly and powerful forces will go to extremes to stay in the shadows.

That’s just where Tracy and Nolasco are headed—to find the twisted truth behind a killer’s motives, his disappearance, and his chilling comeback.