Little Loose Ends

Hudson Valley Series, Book 2

A standalone sequel to Killer Motives: A Hudson Valley Mystery.

After a year that turned her world upside down, Victoria Mancusio’s seemingly perfect life is back intact—except for one looming loose end. And Victoria doesn’t like loose ends. All Victoria wants is for her life to go back to normal. In the aftermath of her husband’s infidelity, his lover’s murder, and the harrowing moments when her life flashed before her eyes, she just wants to focus on her perfect baby daughter, Lila, and live a simple, peaceful life.

But given her family’s wealth and notoriety, a simple life has never really been possible for Victoria. And with a sensational murder case and their names splashed all over the media last year, a threat from her past has resurfaced. Are the taunting text messages he’s sending a genuine threat, or is it just his way of playing with her head? She takes it upon herself to find out, determined to protect herself and her daughter. But the more she uncovers, the more the fabric of her life begins to unravel, and Victoria soon realizes he’ll stop at nothing to get back at her. But not if she can get him first....

©2022 Bonnie Traymore (P)2023 Bonnie Traymore

Unsympathetic characters

It was difficult to sympathize with either character in here. Vic Victoria was closed off had more secrets since you should and was inexplicable interactions her husband Nick had a temper that was terrifying and jealous jealous. I wanted to find out who actually did it in the end. It was a weird ending.And I’m glad I finished it but I wouldn’t want to recommend it. And that’s what I’m going to submit.

Great follow up to Book 1

The saga continues, with familiar and novel characters. This was a tense thriller with a great twist that I didn't see coming. I would advise reading or listening to them in order to get the full picture of the characters and the region. Robin McAlpine did an outstanding job once again on the narration.

Meh

This one is okay- it’s not as good as the first book. The story dragged.

Should have read book 1

The narration was really good; and while yes, you CAN listen to/read this story separately from the first book in the series, I honestly think I was a bit lost with the way the beginning of this book was written and definitely felt like I was missing information and had been dropped into the middle of an already-going story. I actually re-started the audiobook twice to make sure I hadn't somehow missed content before I realized that I'd just missed the entire story from the previous book. Therefore it took me a lot of investment to get interested in the story/characters, but it IS well-written and I really did enjoy the story. I'll definitely read the first book even though I basically know it now.

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A satisfying and thoughtful conclusion.

Little Loose Ends does a nice job of rounding out Victoria and Nick’s story, tying together lingering questions while maintaining steady tension. The character development feels intentional, and the emotional payoff adds depth to the overall arc of the series. While it is quieter than earlier installments, it provides solid closure and a sense of completion. A good read and a fitting four star finish to their journey.