It’s Elvis Week in Memphis, and homicide detective Rachel Sloan isn’t sure her day could get any stranger when aging Elvis impersonator Vic Vegas asks to see her. But when he produces a photo of her murdered mother with four Elvis impersonators—one of whom had also been murdered soon after the photo was taken—she’s forced to reevaluate. Is there some connection between the two unsolved cases? And could the recent break-in at Vic’s home be tied to his obsession with finding his friend’s killer?
When yet another person in the photo is murdered, Rachel suddenly has her hands full investigating three cases. Lieutenant Boone Callahan offers his help, but their checkered romantic past threatens to get in the way. Can they solve the cases before the murderer makes Rachel victim number four?
“The third installment of Bradley’s Memphis Cold Case series focuses on a cold case related to a homicide detective’s past…Bradley includes the unique character of Erin who seems as if she is a real person and takes great care to portray her respectfully.”
I love all things Elvis and this murder investigation begins when Elvis impersonator Vic Vegas shows up at Detective Rachael Sloan’s office (that’s right Elvis was in thebuilding). Vic was decked out in his white sequined jumpsuit and rhinestone belt when he showed her a photo that gave her chills down her spine. Her murdered mother was in the photo along with other Elvis impersonators. It’s a cold-case and her interest is now peaked because there has been another murder. The connection between the two cases was very intriguing and gave the story a real-life feel. Could this be related to her mother’s killer in any way?
I really enjoyed getting to know Rachael and her Supervisor Lt. Boone Callahan. I thought they were well-developed characters and both carried some baggage from their past that felt authentic. A bit of romantic tension exists between them and I couldn’t resist rooting for them to get together.
As the murder mystery moves forward, we get to follow the investigation, piece together the clues and even “hear from the killer” (who thought they would never be caught). I honestly wasn’t able to figure out who it was, but had a great time following the pros- Rachael and company.
Recommend to fans of a good who-dunnit with a hint of romance. Elvis is an added gem/rhinestone!
4 STARS
Patricia Bradley is the award-winning author of Justice Delayed and Justice Buried, as well as the Logan Point series. She is cofounder of Aiming for Healthy Families, Inc., and a member of American Christian Fiction Writers and Romance Writers of America. She lives in Mississippi.
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This sounds like a great book — and love the Elvis impersonator angle. Thank you (thankyouverymuch) for the review!
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Yes, it was great!
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Great post, really enjoyed reading your thoughts 🙂
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Thanks for stopping by!!
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Awesome giveaway!!
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I know Patricia Bradley because she writes Harlequin Heartwarming novels. I was wondering about her suspense novels. Thx for sharing, Holly. ( :
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I thought she did Laurie, but I have read any of them. I would like to try one some time!
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