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3✨ This was a #OUABC read that I was putting off. I was not very into it for most of the story. I was tired of the constant complaint and run around with her affair, and that even as a police officer she was trying to handle things on her own. The ending was where I enjoyed the storyline a lot more. While there was suspense throughout the story the ending was the most intriguing to me.

They mentioned Sandy Hook… 💔😞😭

“Thrillers” have been hit or miss for me these past couple of years, but decided to take a chance on Wendy Walker. I read Emma in the Night, one of her earlier books, and it remains one of the better thrillers I‘ve read. This was a good, entertaining read, but had lots of TWs…beginning with a store shooting in the first chapter. Turns the victim/perpetrator dynamic on its head. A pick, though not life-changing!

I‘m not a suspense or stalker book fan. Did find myself having to finish it thou. Creepy as heck, but I couldn‘t find myself enthralled by that. My focus was on Elise and how she managed the two trauma filled pieces of her; having to shoot someone and then being stalked. Which is what got into her head so hard. Quick 245 page read. Maybe that‘s why it just didn‘t sink in for me; I like longer reads. Great gifts for the box at least.
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I love when I get a mystery/thriller in my OUABC box! This one was so good and it kept me on the edge of my seat the whole time. This was also a OUABC special edition and it is gorgeous!! I definitely need to read other books by Wendy Walker because I loved this one.

#OUABC - July 2023 Adult Box: (Leave No Trace) What Remains • 4.5 Stars

Detective Elise Sutton is drawn to cold cases and becomes an expert on how murderers slip up thereby giving themselves away. One day, she saves the life of a man named Wade Austin, who turns out to be a dangerous stalker with a dark past. Elise soon finds herself in a terrifying game of cat and mouse, as Wade threatens her and the people she loves most.

Ok…so I‘m thinking that this book would‘ve been better if we had another point of view. I‘m thinking something along the lines of Joe from You by Caroline Kepnes. I wanted more of the unhinged moments that kept me on the edge of my seat. I may or may not write a longer review because this sums up how I felt about the book. 🤷🏽‍♀️ we will see.

It took me a minute to get into this one. I really wasn‘t expecting that ending though. The books itself was a good read but kinda weird to me. It kept jumping from the case to how everything got started. If you‘re looking for a book to mess with your mind, this one will do it

I‘m saddened to say that this with not my favorite from Wendy Walker 😕 - the thriller was there, but it just didn‘t seem as intense me as her usual writings.

4¾⭐
This started with a bang that left me slightly triggered (since I work in retail) but left me fully engaged once the actual story got going. It was cleverly plotted and with an exceptional mystery at its core. I really liked the way the two POVs kept you questioning how & when they would intersect right up until they did intersect and you get that a-ha moment. This was Wendy Walker at her best but I wasn't a fan of Gabra Zackman's narration.

First Wendy Walker book. The cover and title looks like the story is going to be intense. Let‘s get it!

The title for this book was perfect.
What Remains..
What does remain. After you take a life. Even when it's in self defense or when you think someone else's life is at risk. You have to pull that trigger and take down a suspect. His life is over. Your's is never the same. That is what happened to Detective Elise Sutton when she has to take out a young man who is firing a gun inside a department store.

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Strawberry tart my husband got from the farmers market. Perfect reading snack! 👌🏻🍓🍰📚

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This author writes very complex mystery/thrillers. I like that I don't have them all figured out in advance of the reveal.

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Pub date is 6/13/23
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