About the Book

Book: Cold Case Pursuit

Author: Dana Mentink

Genre: Romantic Suspense

A cold case solved by the K-9 unit…

but the past is not so easily escaped.

Decades after her parents’ murders, Penelope McGregor’s grateful the killer’s finally been identified—until he comes after her. Now Detective Tyler Walker and his K-9 partner, Dusty, must protect Penelope and catch the culprit…while making sure his little girl stays out of the crosshairs. But can the single father outplay a killer whose endgame will leave no one safe?

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My Thoughts:

So this thriller of a read was pretty creepy from the start. The feeling of always being watched and constantly looking over your shoulder permeated the entire book. What happens when a psychopath has decided to take it upon himself to upend your entire life. To make himself judge and jury and in some sick way expect thanks for it?

Penny's parents were killed in a cold and heartless way when she was a little girl. The man who did it has never been caught. And the creepy part is he may have struck again on another little girl's family. To add to the creepiness scale, he is dressed as a clown and I was getting serious vibes of Pennywise the clown.

I like how the author showed the trauma of how that night so long ago affected and is affecting both Penny and her brother. Penny was a loving character and went out of her way to be of service, a help to others, and not be a hinderance herself. But sometimes we do need help and Detective Tyler Walker wants to be that help to her.

Plenty of creepy vibes in this story along with the twists and turns. Throw in some adorable children and police canines and the story is a little bit less scary. Maybe don't read this one right before bed.

I received a copy of this novel from the author. I was not required to post a positive review and all views and opinions are my own.

About the Author

Dana Mentink is a two time American Christian Fiction Writers Carol Award winner, a Romantic Times Reviewer’s Choice Award and a Holt Medallion winner. She is a national bestselling author of over forty titles in the suspense and lighthearted romance genres. She is pleased to write for Harlequin’s Love Inspired Suspense, Poisoned Pen Press, and Harvest House. Besides writing, she busies herself puttering around her Northern California backyard. Mostly, she loves to be home with Papa Bear, teen bear cubs affectionately nicknamed Yogi and Boo Boo, Junie, the nutty terrier, and a chubby box turtle. You can connect with Dana via her website at danamentink.com, on Facebook, YouTube (Author Dana Mentink) and Instagram (dana_mentink.)

More from Dana

I love book covers with adorable children on them, don’t you? There’s something so angelic about those wee folks on the covers. I have two bear cubs myself, young adults now, and I love them devotedly. Tell you what though. Sometimes, just occasionally mind you, they were a wee bit naughty. Don’t tell anyone, but one reason I enjoyed writing Cold Case Pursuit so much is that hero Tyler is the single dad of a little girl named Rain who is….er…a handful. Sure, she’s adorable, but she’s prone to disobedience and the occasional tendency to flush things down the toilet. So in addition to the edge of your seat pursuit of a murderous clown killer, there are the shenanigans of a precocious preschooler, a highly trained yet distractible police K-9, and a romance that doesn’t exactly run smoothly. Fun to write? You betcha! I hope you enjoy coming along with me on this True Blue adventure!