Helpless

A Zoe Chambers Mystery, Book 12

By: Annette Dashofy

Narrated by: Romy Nordlinger

As a massive weather system barrels toward them, Vance Township Police Chief Pete Adams and his wife, County Coroner Zoe Chambers-Adams, learn how unprepared they really are. A 911 call reports a dead young mother, her critically injured husband, and their missing seven-year-old daughter. Pete and Zoe realize that as the storm moved north, a killer came with it.

The wounded and trapped father is Zoe's friend, and he asks her to stay with him during the rescue efforts. Pete encourages her to oblige, hoping she can uncover clues that might help the investigation. But as attempts to free the victim fail and his condition worsens, Zoe's questions reveal he doesn't know why his family was targeted and child kidnapped.

Pursuing the murderer and the kidnapped child, Pete and his officers battle downed trees, flooding, and a loss of communications. The killer faces the same problems, yet somehow stays one step ahead of law enforcement. But he is becoming desperate, and more people are dying because of it.

As two lives hang in the balance, can Pete win the race against time and weather to stop a savage and cunning predator? And will he and Zoe be able to reunite a family before it's too late?

©2023 Annette Dashofy (P)2023 Tantor

Helpless Captivates

Zoe and Pete must make miracles to rescue a kidnapped seven-year old in the remnants of a hurricane. Annette Dashofy crafts a fast paced mystery that keeps the reader's heart pounding and eyes brining.

5 Stars

Helpless is another good book in this entertaining cozy mystery series. I love this series and look forward to the next one.

So good!!!

This story kept me on the edge of my seat from the beginning through the end. I hate having to wait for the next book!

When did they recharge their phones?

I loved it! Slow start
reached out and BAM
we were off. Suspense balanced
and nicely maintained, good character study though twice the narrator led me into paranoia about people who might be
bad guys....I did not
want to quit reading
but I had to and slipped right back in to the finale. A darn good read.

Way too much!

This story is too much like another book in the series. Too many deaths, too much lingering death, and too much speculation on child involved trauma. I am returning the book.