My Sister's Grave (Tracy Crosswhite, 1) Paperback – November 1, 2014

Have read multiple books by the author from other series he has written. Always a good read. Very well crafted stories and terrific characters. This is a long series, so I'll have some good reading in front of me!!

Tracy's sister is missing and presumed dead. A psychopath convicted of killing her has been in prison for 20 years, but something's not right, as Tracy tries to find out what really happened to her sister and who's responsible.I brought this book a couple of years ago on promotion, and it somehow lay hidden in my ebook reading pile, until I recently stumbled over it. Now, I wished I'd read it earlier. It's a fast escape read for a rainy weekend or an exciting story for a long travel day when you need a distraction.The author's strong character development creates personalities you feel like you know, and his crisp dialog enlivens this focused story of a school teacher turned police detective, who's been privately researching her sister's disappearance for 20 years. Now she's questioning the validity of the trial of the convicted killer and the motives of those who put him in prison. Strange but interesting plotline!Tracy is a hard-headed woman who gets results, always challenging everyone's motives. Her obsession with her sister's untimely disappearance has dominated her life, ending her marriage, and lead her to a police career in Seattle. Now, shes back in her home town of Cedar Grove confronting her past when a body was found because of a receding reservoir. Because she has no jurisdictional authority, she's acting as a private citizen and member of the victim's family, something that threatens her career.Dugoni's suspenseful storytelling quickly caught my attention, holding it captive until the last page. Twists and turns kept the story lively, while raising more questions tgan answer.Definitely 4.5 Stars, although I questioned the believability of some plotline elements until I got to the end, when everything made sense. The strong backstory lays a good foundation to the series, and yet the book is a great standalone read too.Audible narration supplement served well to increase my story interest, although I confess to increasing the narrator speed successfully.Fun, entertaining read. Still considering pursuing the rest of the series because it's a major commitment.

Finish Time: 8 nights. Don’t let that fool you though – it took me a few nights to get going (and I’ve been extra tired), but I finished probably 75% of it in the last 3 (late) nights. This book really surprised me and I’m happy to have another 5-star review this year finally!This book was the whole package for me and I really had no idea where it was going to go. It kept me interested, throwing around different theories in my head, and completely guessing and frantically turning pages until the very end.20 years ago, Tracy and Sarah Crosswhite (sisters) parted ways from a shooting tournament, Tracy to go get engaged, Sarah, supposed to be headed home. The next morning it was discovered that Sarah never made it home as her truck was discovered on the side of a country road. While her body was never found, a local with a sketchy past, Edmund House, was convicted of her murder and sent to jail. While for some, like Tracy & Sarah’s parents, this was closure enough (at least it was prior to their deaths), it wasn’t for Tracy who wouldn’t be satisfied until she knew the truth. At the time of Sarah’s disappearance, Tracy was a teacher/professor, but her own personal investigation into her sister’s death, began an obsession, and led her to make a career as a homicide detective in Seattle, WA.The story picks up at current day, 20 years after Sarah’s disappearance, when Sarah’s body is finally discovered. Motivated even more by new evidence, Tracy pushes to get the case re-opened by helping to get Edmund House a new trial based on inconsistencies she had found in her own personal investigations on his first trial. She is thrown back into a world that she has somewhat put behind her, in the community of Cedar Grove, who is still mourning the loss of one of their own.I enjoyed Tracy reconnecting with a childhood friend, Dan O’Leary and his two big dogs, Sherlock and Rex, as Dan also recently returned home to practice law. I enjoyed the banter with the local “brass”, as she called the authorities, and also with her co-workers in Seattle. Everything just flowed together flawlessly and made for a really enjoyable read. As I mentioned in true mystery novel sense, I had my guesses as to “who killed Sarah” and even came up with some theories of my own, but not one of them was close to the real story, which was nicely wrapped up in the end. It’s not that cut and dry, the book is so choke full of suspense, thrills, edge of your seat excitement, twists and turns, and even a little romance, that I’m afraid I’ll divulge too much if I say anymore!And bonus points to Mr. Dugoni for author’s notes at the end. Those are quickly becoming my favorite things to read as just a glimpse into the author’s background on why they wrote the story, who helped them, and/or how they came up with it. I will definitely read more of his books as the opportunity arises and kuddos to Kindle First for choosing this book to offer for October. And I did just notice that My Sister’s Grave is the first in a series, and while I’m not usually a series fan, this one has me hooked, so I’ll definitely be on the lookout for that one!My Sister’s Grave comes out Saturday November 1st – you really don’t want to miss this one!

I’ve always liked Robert Dugoni but hadn’t read this series. Book one is a great start with interesting characters and lots of great action to keep you entertained. I’ll be on to the second book in the series next

Fantastisch boek. Heb meteen het tweede boek in de serie besteld nadat ik deze uit had!

"Long. Not interesting. Coffee?” “No thanks. I’m trying to cut back.” “I thought coffee was a prerequisite for being a cop.” “That’s donuts. What do lawyers eat?” Each other".My sister's grave-Robert DugoniGenre:Crime thrillerRating:Can I give it 5 stars already!⚠️⚠️⚠️(Warning)An extreme rollercoaster ride with action, adventure and mystery, approach with caution.Who's up for a thriller, a real good one?This is just the book.🚨🚨🚨Set in the backdrop of a picturesque old town in the Northern cascade mountains of Washington state,Tracy Crosswhite,ex chemistry teacher turned homicide detective is still in search for an answer to her sister Sarah's Mysterious Disappearance.20 years later,her sister's remains are discovered near their hometown and this time Tracy is determined to get answers.🚨🚨🚨What I Love About The Book✨ Interesting plot 👌✨Keeps the Mystery alive until the very end.✨No loopholes that can ruin the plot.✨ Subtly yet Beautifully portrayed Bond between two sisters.I am tempted to rename it my sister's sacrifice 🙊I love...I love...I love this...I love this ...I love this book...I love this book...(relatable!)I might have a reason for such a cryptic way of saying I am in love with a book.

this is not the first book of the Tracy Crosswhite series that I read, in fact I started with number 2 and 3 and then read this one.So I already knew the characters and I loved to read how everything started.The book is well written and the plot is very convincing... with some 'unexpected' twists.Definitely advisable as a good read!

Robert Dugoni' s Tracy Crosswhite series gets off to an incredible start in this book. Two sisters finish the shooting Competition. Tracy leaves with her boyfriend. Her younger sister drives home alone. She never got there. Read the most intruiging story, spanning twenty years, of how Tracy never gives up in the search for her killer. A tense and thrilling murder mystery of the very best kind. Highly recommended.