About the Book:

Is she helping a killer escape justice?

Meg Holmes writes for the Oakwood Springs newspaper and simply states the facts, no matter who it affects or how it affects them. She just does her job and feels like she does it well. But when her latest article ruins the reputation of the son of a city councilman, things quickly spiral out of her control. She refused their bribe, but would they really stoop to destroying the career she worked so hard for? She isn’t certain of anything after following a dark figure through the woods, causing her to stumble upon her uncle’s body. The figure turns out to be Kyle Redman, the sheriff’s younger brother.

Kyle Redman came to Oakwood Springs for a case, nothing more. He hopes to be in and out before running into his goody two shoes brother. But circumstances force him to face the sibling who made him feel like he’d never be good enough. Now he’s the prime suspect in a murder investigation and must convince everyone that things aren’t always how you perceive them to be. Can he convince Meg, the most influential journalist in the county, that he’s innocent?

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My Review:

Fatal Perception by Rebecca Hemlock
Rating: 4/5
Pages: 60
Published: July 12, 2023
Series: Oakwood Springs PD

Disclosure: I received this book free from the publisher/author. The opinions I have expressed are my own, and I was not required to write a positive review. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255.

This was an interesting if quick read. The story is only 60 pages long, so due to that did end up feeling a little rushed, and I would have loved to have more details about the characters, their past, and more time for their relationship to really develop and grow. Still, for as short as it was I still found it to be an interesting read, and it did provide an amusing mystery. Rather short, without any real clues and it was over a little too smoothly for my liking, but again impressive that both a decent romance and a fairly interesting mystery could both be accomplished in such a short read.

I know this is the second in the series, but I ended up reading it on it’s own first, and maybe that’s why I felt the way I did? I’m not sure if reading these in order would have helped much here, but it’s possible. I did enjoy meeting the characters though, and hope to read more of this series soon.

If you enjoyed this story, try: Sherri Kukla‘s Dry Brook series starting with

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The story reminded me quite a bit of Kukla’s Dry Bones series, especially Shane and Ronika’s story (book 3) but as her books are also fairly quick reads, I recommend starting at the beginning and reading her books in order to get the most enjoyment out of the series.

Other books in the series:
(Below is a list of the other books I’ve read & reviewed for this series)

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