On the Count of Three by Carolyn Arnold {Book Review}

If you love criminal or police dramas as much as I do; check out our review of

On The Count of Three

by Carolyn Arnold. You will not regret it!

Disclosure: I received this book to review through Beck Valley Books Book Tours, I have volunteered to share my review and all the opinions are 100% my own.

Drinking and driving may be deadly in more ways than one…

When a woman’s disappearance ticks off all the same boxes as two unsolved murders, Miami homicide detective Kelly Marsh is convinced there’s about to be a third. If she’s right and the killer sticks to their previous MO, she only has three days before Jenna Kelter’s decapitated head will show up somewhere in the city. With no time to waste, Kelly reaches out to the one person she knows can help: her former mentor and family friend Jack Harper, who just happens to lead a team with the FBI’s Behavioral Analysis Unit.

BAU special agent and profiler Brandon Fisher easily sees the similarities between Detective Marsh’s missing person case and the two cold cases: all three victims served time for DUI vehicular homicide and disappeared three days after being released from prison. But is that enough to assume Kelter has been abducted by a serial killer? Brandon’s not so sure and fears his boss may have let his personal connection to Marsh cloud his judgment. Surely there isn’t any other explanation for why they jumped into an investigation less than twenty-four hours after Kelter was reported missing. Then again, maybe Brandon is letting his own differences with the detective affect his perspective. He’ll need to move past it, though—and quickly.

After all, this killer has evaded capture for the past six years, and they may be looking at a lot more victims than originally suspected. This serial killer is calling the shots and pulling them into a macabre game of cat and mouse. While the team has no choice but to play, if they don’t make the right moves, one of them may not make it out of Miami alive.

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What to expect from the Brandon Fisher FBI series:

Profilers. Serial killers. The hunt is on.

Do serial killers and the FBI fascinate you? Do you like getting inside the minds of killers, love being creeped out, sleeping with your eyes open, and feeling like you’re involved in murder investigations? Then join FBI agent and profiler Brandon Fisher and his team with the Behavioral Analysis Unit in their hunt for serial killers.

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My Review

I am a huge fan of police/criminal dramas –

CSI, NCIS, Chicago PD, Hawaii Five-0

– they’re my jam so when it comes to reading police drama related books – Carolyn Arnold is my go to recommendation.

First and foremost, these books can be read as stand alone. I don’t feel you are lost among anything other than maybe personal history/backgrounds, but it’s not enough that it takes away from the thrill, suspense, and mystery of the story. Granted, reading all of the books in the series is always more fun and my preferred method, but don’t let a little thing like that stop you from enjoying an amazing read.

I felt this book was darker than some of the previous in the series (or maybe my memory is bad. It’s probable.) If you have followed my book reviews at all, you know I am a big fan of John W. Mefford and the feel of this book reminded me of his stories, but with more of the FBI/police aspect than we get in John’s book. An all around winning combination if you ask me.

My love of police/criminal drama is working the case right along with the agents/officers. I love taking in the details that are shared, getting stumped, running ideas – all to run down a suspect. Carolyn’s books deliver that so well that even though I am reading the book; I feel like I’m a part of the team, working the case right along with them.

On the Count of Three

gripped me, pulled me in, and kept me on the edge of my seat the entire ride. I thoroughly enjoyed reading it; wished it wasn’t over; but can’t wait to see what Carolyn has in store for us to read next!

About the author

CAROLYN ARNOLD is an international best-selling and award-winning author, as well as a speaker, teacher, and inspirational mentor. She has four continuing fiction series—Detective Madison Knight, Brandon Fisher FBI, McKinley Mysteries, and Matthew Connor Adventures—and has written nearly thirty books. Her genre persity offers her readers everything from cozy to hard-boiled mysteries, and thrillers to action adventures.

Both her female detective and FBI profiler series have been praised by those in law enforcement as being accurate and entertaining, leading her to adopt the trademark: POLICE PROCEDURALS RESPECTED BY LAW ENFORCEMENT™.

Carolyn was born in a small town and enjoys spending time outdoors, but she also loves the lights of a big city. Grounded by her roots and lifted by her dreams, her overactive imagination insists that she tell her stories. Her intention is to touch the hearts of millions with her books, to entertain, inspire, and empower.

She currently lives in London, Ontario with her husband and beagle and is a member of Crime Writers of Canada and Sisters in Crime.

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