~*The Trapped Girl by Robert Dugoni (Tracy Crosswhite # 4)*~
Another wonderful Tracy Crosswhite novel. Every time I open a Tracy Crosswhite novel I get excited. I would put Tracy right up there next to Kinsey Milhone as my favorite female leads in a mystery series. This novel did not let me down for the most part.
Before, I get into the mystery let me say what I really liked and the one or two things I felt the need to nit pick a bit. Things I loved? I think one of the best parts of this novel was the bumped up roles of the rest of the A team. We got some good quality time with Faz and Del as well as some good moments with Tracy and Dan and with Tracy and her partner Kins. I liked that Tracy realized in this book that she is not alone, that the A team are her family. Heck, even Nolasco had an actual bit of good advice. My main little nit pick? It is kind of silly but, Tracy's whole watching everything she put in her mouth thing. That is something new added to the series and I just found it to be a bit annoying. It didn't fit her character as I have gotten to know her. The whole no bun on her burger, the constant orders of salads while other people ate other types of meals. It is a silly thing but, it just seemed off for a character I feel we have gotten to know so well.
So, now to the mystery. A teenage boy pulls out his crab trap and finds a body, Tracy catches the early morning call and it leads her to a case full of twists and turns. The story is mainly told through third person pov and the first person pov of the girl in the trap. I liked the character of Andrea a lot. Her story is heartbreaking and she is a very likable character. I identified with Andrea a lot. I, like her have spent a lot of time on my own, lost in a world of books. I think many who read this will feel like they understand Andrea and the things she does.
All in all, this was almost as good as all the other Tracy Crosswhite books. My only issue was the aforementioned issue but, the end of the novel more than made up for the slight character change.
Before, I get into the mystery let me say what I really liked and the one or two things I felt the need to nit pick a bit. Things I loved? I think one of the best parts of this novel was the bumped up roles of the rest of the A team. We got some good quality time with Faz and Del as well as some good moments with Tracy and Dan and with Tracy and her partner Kins. I liked that Tracy realized in this book that she is not alone, that the A team are her family. Heck, even Nolasco had an actual bit of good advice. My main little nit pick? It is kind of silly but, Tracy's whole watching everything she put in her mouth thing. That is something new added to the series and I just found it to be a bit annoying. It didn't fit her character as I have gotten to know her. The whole no bun on her burger, the constant orders of salads while other people ate other types of meals. It is a silly thing but, it just seemed off for a character I feel we have gotten to know so well.
So, now to the mystery. A teenage boy pulls out his crab trap and finds a body, Tracy catches the early morning call and it leads her to a case full of twists and turns. The story is mainly told through third person pov and the first person pov of the girl in the trap. I liked the character of Andrea a lot. Her story is heartbreaking and she is a very likable character. I identified with Andrea a lot. I, like her have spent a lot of time on my own, lost in a world of books. I think many who read this will feel like they understand Andrea and the things she does.
All in all, this was almost as good as all the other Tracy Crosswhite books. My only issue was the aforementioned issue but, the end of the novel more than made up for the slight character change.
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