New Girl in Town

Olivia Knight FBI Mystery Thriller, Book 1

By: Elle Gray, K.S. Gray

Narrated by: Brittany Goodwin

Length: 9 hrs and 18 mins

Publisher's summary

Wanted: A picturesque new town, a fresh start, and a much-needed escape from the constant reminder that the world is still full of bad guys.

For FBI agent Olivia Knight, that perfect place is Belle Grove, a charming small town in Northern Virginia, a place hidden by lush greenery and away from the hustle and bustle of the big city. This quaint town checked all of Olivia’s boxes, and it seemed to be the perfect place to give her the simple, quiet home life that she desperately craved.

A home life away from the bureau, away from the sounds of sirens. And most importantly, away from the grim nature of her job. So, what sort of place does Olivia call home? Well, in a cozy cabin, nestled in the woods.

FBI agent Olivia Knight sat on her comfy chair, reading her favorite novel, escaping into a world that no longer exists. But in the dead of night, the darkness that she escaped from found its way right to her doorstep….

When Olivia finds a young girl that is malnourished and disheveled outside her home, she is thrown into a disturbing and puzzling case. In order to catch the culprit and find the missing children in her new hometown, Olivia must dive deep into the twisted mind of a deranged serial kidnapper and crack an almost impossible case. With no leads in sight, Olivia must rely on more than just her wit.

With the help of Brock, her new partner—a guy that, although competent, is the exact opposite of her in every way—she must act fast to catch the person terrorizing the once serene town.

In Belle Grove, the truth is elusive, and the mysteries here have a way of remaining hidden. As more children go missing and the stakes to find the culprit grow higher than ever, Olivia Knight is about to find out what it really means to be the new girl in town.

©2021 Elle Gray (P)2022 Elle Gray

The beginning of another great series!

I highly recommend this book, the story was great as were the characters. I just want to get to know them better and I love the criminals story as well because we all know everyone has a story, even the bad guys. I can’t wait for the next book in this new series to come out and see what other adventures and crime solving Olivia and Brock find themselves in. The narrator is fantastic, these days so many narrator’s just don’t do the stories justice. This book is great in every aspect!

It’s nice to read a book that is well written and not have to filter constant swearing and violence.

I loved the blossoming relationship between Olivia and Brock. Their banter. Keep it coming! Well done!

New author

I Love finding a new series from a new author!! Enjoyable new female FBI agent series.

Not great, not awful!

The story was ok, narrator was marginal. I'd probably skip the next one if the same narrator tells it!

Kidnapping

I did like this book. Though I guess who the bad guy was early on. I’m not sure on the narrator though. I don’t like don’t like her 100% and feel she doesn’t match the main character’s voice as it should be. Other than that it was a good story.

A puzzling story

The story was good but while reading the story, I figured who the kidnapper was and it bothered me that the story beat a bit around the bush and didn’t quite investigate the person to see if anything obvious was off.

Good Characters.

The story fllows well. The characters make a good team. I can't wait for more. Big fan of the Blake Wilder series too.

New girl in town

Enjoyed reading this. It was my first time reading this author. Couldn't put it down. Finished it in one sitting. Looking forward to reading next book.

Ok for a new writer

Try not to keep writing the same things over and over again. About the characters struggles It takes away the story - give your characters more depth.
The plot was good it was just that the authors kept saying the same things each chapter.

Good enjoyable book to read.

Written and told well. Maybe change a couple of minor things. Just a good enjoyable book.