Outside the Lines

Forensic Handwriting Series, Book 6

By: Sheila Lowe

Narrated by: Anna Crowe

What should have been a routine afternoon on the witness stand for forensic handwriting expert Claudia Rose turns into a shocking assault that leaves her bruised and bloodied. Following on the heels of a series of other traumatic events, the attack sends Claudia to the brink of a breakdown. Her fiancé, LAPD Homicide Detective Joel Jovanic, learns of the attack while leading a homicide investigation into a mailbox bomb.

An innocent housekeeper in the tony Venice neighborhood is dead, and the homeowner is the CEO of a major pesticide-producing corporation that has been targeted in the past. When a notebook found in a geocache near the crime scene leads to the protest group People for Safe Food, Jovanic needs Claudia to identify the handwriting of a suspected eco-terrorist.

Though she may have recovered physically from the assault weeks later, Claudia’s fears continue to plague her. Desperate to get away, she accepts an invitation to lecture in the UK, but her trip turns into a nightmare when she runs afoul of both the FBI and New Scotland Yard. Jovanic’s homicide case has followed her to London where she finds herself unexpectedly allied with the chief suspect.

©2016 Sheila Lowe (P)2022 Sheila Lowe

Best I've Read all year !!

"This book was absolutely the best. Fast moving, page turner, and very hard to put down."

Best book in the series so far!

My seventh read from author Sheila Lowe and the sixth book in the Forensic Handwriting Series. Good, well-written mystery that takes off like a jet from an aircraft carrier in the opening pages and never lets up! With every book she writes Lowe continues to sculpt her craft and gets better & better. The characters likable & attention holding. The plot and the sub-plot were both well-developed. I was given an Audible copy of this book & am voluntarily reviewing it. I'll definitely be reading more in this series as new books come up.

OUTSTANDING BOOK

WRITTEN OFF is the sixth book in the Forensic Handwriting series. For some reason the audiobooks are being released in the opposite order of the books, starting with seven and working our way backwards. Since they each stand on their own, this is not a problem (except for her relationship with Joel Jovanic being run backwards).

Reading about Claudia’s world makes me wish I too were a handwriting expert. What would I need to add to my education? How do you gain the notoriety needed to be accepted as a witness in court? Would I be good at it? So many questions! I love the bits I learn as I read these stories.

Now back to the story… Edge of the seat, outstanding, amazing, superb…. Am I making myself clear? If you love suspense mystery, this is a story and a series for you. The writing is crisp, the characters are warm, and the mystery is unique and suspenseful.

Narration: Again, Anna Crowe is an amazing narrator. She does a superb job of bringing all of the characters to life.

Note: while I was given this book as a gifted audiobook copy via Audiobookboom, my opinions are my own and are given freely.


Title: OUTSIDE THE LINES
Series: Forensic Handwriting #6
Category /Genre: Suspense
Recommended for: 18+ due to sexual content
Listenability: OK for most ears
Received from: Sheila Lowe (as an Audible gifted copy)

Great plot!

Greed and and murder make for a great mystery!

Anna Crowe did a great job narrating and bringing the characters to life.

I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review.

A Thought-provoking Mystery

This story held my attention from the opening paragraphs until the end. I have found all the mysteries in this series to be twisted like pretzels which was true for this story also. One of my favorite things about this series has been the convoluted mystery featured in each story which I found entertaining, but this mystery was more thought-provoking for me due to the subject matter. I am looking forward to the next book in the series. I thought Anna Crowe's narration was good, and her performance kept my attention. I was given a copy of the audiobook. I volunteered, without financial gain, to post this review which included my honest opinions regarding this tale.

Great mystery

It was a great mystery I hadn’t figured it out before the end it had great characters I hope to hear written off if by chance u have a free promo code laying around haha thank you for writing a great mystery The narrator did a great job

Excellent

This was a fantastic story about hand writing expert and her detective boyfriend. This story was full of action and kept me on the edge of my seat wondering who was behind the bombing. I would leave to read more in this series. I recd this book free in exchange for an honest review.

This one has been my favorite of the series!

I loved this one!! So, much going on it was hard to take a break from it!!! Shelia knocked it out of the park!!! Though not my normal genre she has become a new favorite of mine!!! Her writing and details are amazing!!! I’m glad Anna is back narrating the series!!! The one book she didn’t just wasn’t the same without her and I couldn’t get through it! Bummer since I really wanted to hear the story..😢.

I was provided a free copy at me request in exchange for my honest review.

Mystery

I really liked this book, it was not what I expected. Yes the main character did make me feel like screaming at times but other than that it was a good read. And I did figure out who did it.
I would recommend it. There is some violence (to be expected) but no sexual content.

Another Great Book in the Series

Sheila Lowe has done it again! I loved Outside the Lines. I appreciate how each story is different and isn't just a rewrite of one another. There are a lot of things to learn in each book, such as geocaching, that I've never heard of but that are incredibly interesting. I will most definitely be reading the next in the series!

I received this audiobook from the author/publisher/narrator in exchange for an honest review.