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    Chasing Shadows

    By Karen Harper

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    The dead still talk if you know how to listen...

    Every case that Claire Britten cracks is a win, not only professionally but personally. The forensic psychologist has spent a lifetime fighting a neurological disorder, and her ability to conquer it is a testament to her razor–sharp intuition.

    Nick Markwood is used to winning in the courtroom, so when his latest case is overthrown by Claire's expert testimony, he can't help being impressed by her skill. He needs her on the team of his passion project – investigating unusual cases involving mysterious deaths. Her condition doesn't deter him, and neither does the attraction that sparks between them...even if it should.

    As they join forces to investigate a murder in St. Augustine, Florida, Claire is thrust into a situation far more dangerous than she'd anticipated, pushing her disorder to a breaking point. Just when she fears she can't trust her own mind, she discovers Nick's personal connection to the case – and wonders whether she can trust anyone at all.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherHarperCollins Publishers Australia
    Release dateDec 1, 2016
    ISBN9781489230409
    Author

    Karen Harper

    Karen Harper is the New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling author of romantic suspense. A former Ohio State University English instructor, she now writes full time. Harper is the winner of The Mary Higgins Clark Award for her novel, DARK ANGEL. She also writes historical novels set in Tudor England. Please visit or write her at her website at www.KarenHarperAuthor.com

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    • 3/5
      Received via Mira/Harlequin Books and GoodReads in exchange for an completely unbiased review.
      Also posted on Silk & Serif

      Chasing Shadows is a decent detective novel with plenty of details to keep reader guessing. Ignoring the parts that were rather drawn out, this was an acceptable read with strong plot and character development.

      We enter with the mysterious circumstances surrounding the mysterious murder/suicide of a plantation owner, a slowly burn romance between our main characters Claire and Nick, and end with a shocking revelation concerning Nick's past that impacts every single character we meet in Karen Harper's first novel in the South Shores series. A slow, often plodding plot, Chasing Shadows is a novel that takes some effort getting into, but makes it all worth while with some pretty interesting plot twists.

      Chasing Shadows is a wonderful who-dun-it mystery, but far too slow in the beginning to be a great mystery. The cliffhanger ending in Chasing Shadows hints at an exciting and fast paced follow up novel in Drowning Tides and an even more promising series.

      I found the main character a bit annoying and difficult to relate too early on in the novel with some serious snap judgements about other characters that makes me wonder how good of a Forensic Questioner she really is. I mean, I get that her job is to make judgements on people, but I felt like Claire entered the situation with value judgements at the fore front rather than an unbiased. I also felt like Claire's jealousy of Nick's old flame made her incapable of being unbiased and she probably should have given up the case the minute she became involved with her boss, but perhaps I am just puritanical.

      I understand that Claire's medical condition is potentially serious and also a major burden on her daily..but without sharing the illness with her husband, then over sharing and demanding special treatment from her new boss, I was a bit frustrated that Claire did not find a way to be less abrasive about her condition. However, I will concede that Claire's difficulties sharing (or not sharing) her condition made her a more realistic character rather than a cookie cutter generalization. Claire is a flawed individual.


      In the end, I think my issue with Claire's character was her lack of professionalism rather than a critique on how she handled her illness - the woman is raising a daughter and running her own start up business while struggling with a life altering disease! That's serious girl power!

      Regardless, by the end of the novel it appeared the author had found her stride with the South Shore series. Harper had successfully closed the murder mystery in a satisfying and exciting way, as well as created a strong overall plot that will follow the series in the future. Chasing Shadows was a decent novel that sets up what has potential to be a fantastic series.

      This novel will appeal to readers to enjoy murder mysteries, novels with less action and more "sleuthing", clean romance and sweet love interests. I would recommend this to readers looking for novels with strong female leads, flawed/realistic characters and lead characters struggling with health issues. This series will probably fall under the "diverse" genre because of it's focus on the daily struggles of mental health.
    • 4/5
      Chasing Shadows by Karen Harper got off to a great start with the main character, Claire Britten having to deal with an ex-husband that you would love to punch. My advice to Claire is never marry that guy again. She also had a smart little girl Lexi who is babysat by her aunt Darcy, Claire’s sister. But Claire is carving out a career in forensic psychology and she has to deal with a very demanding disease. That neurological disease is most interesting facet of the book for me. I have only known one person in my life who had it. A part of the treatment for this rare disease is a very dangerous drug. Claire is hired by Nick Markwood to clear an old friend’s name. There is talk of her being a chief suspect a murder. I really enjoyed learning what a forensic psychologist does but I did not enjoy the amount of time it took to find the murderer. I would have liked a faster paced murder mystery. Also, the book ends with a cliffhanger, a practice that I don’t like because of the length of the time to wait for the next book in the series. I did want to keep reading until I knew the ending though.This book could be read at Halloween because there are legends of ghosts inhabiting the old family mansion, Shadowlawn. There is a bit of creepiness about the building and the family history. This is a good start to a series. I can envision some things that could happen because of her disease and I really like that the future books will feature unusual cases.I received this Advanced Reading Copy from the publisher as a win from the FirstReads program but that in no way influenced the thoughts and feelings in my review.
    • 4/5
      If you enjoy a story with non-stop action, this is surely the book for you, there is constantly something happening and you will never know who is the next victim.Claire Britten has started her own forensic psychologist agency, and after winning a case, and riding a high, she is offered a job she cannot refuse. She doesn’t like leaving her precocious preschool daughter, but the money is very good and it will help her career, what she doesn’t expect is a bit of romance.This story is going to keep you guess, and once you make up your mind, you are probably wrong. Will Claire be able to help Nick and be able to prove his client innocent, or will she be the catalyst to proving her guilty?A book that constantly had me on my toes, and had my heart in my throat, and the action happens right up to the last page, and yes there is another book to come, but not fast enough.I received this book through Net Galley and Harlequin Publishing, and was not required to give a positive review.