Find Me (An Addison Shine FBI Suspense Thriller—Book 1)
By Kate Bold
- Release Date: 2024-07-22
- Genre: Women Sleuths
Description
Medical examiner-turned-FBI Agent Addison Shine is known for her uncanny ability to discern the cause of death from minimal evidence. Now she uses her deep understanding of human anatomy and pathology to catch killers in the Pacific Northwest.
When victims in Seattle find themselves ensnared in personalized mazes of death, crafted from their private terrors, FBI Agent Addison Shine must piece together the clues woven into each sinister trap. Can she outsmart the diabolical architect behind these labyrinths before another life is extinguished?
“This is an excellent book… When you start reading, be sure you don’t have to wake up early!”
—Reader review for The Killing Game
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FIND ME (An Addison Shine FBI Suspense Thriller–Book #1) is the first book in a new series by #1 bestselling mystery and suspense author Kate Bold, whose bestseller NOT NOW (a free download) has received over 600 five star ratings and reviews.
The ADDISON SHINE mystery series delivers a gripping cat-and-mouse narrative, brimming with chilling surprises and edge-of-your-seat tension. It breathes new life into the genre by presenting an ingenious yet troubled female protagonist who captures your heart and compels you to read well past bedtime. Fans of Lisa Gardner, Melinda Leigh, and Kendra Elliot are sure to fall in love.
Future books in the series will soon be available!
“This book moved very fast and every page was exciting. Plenty of dialogue, you absolutely love the characters, and you were rooting for the good guy throughout the whole story… I look forward to reading the next in the series.”
—Reader review for The Killing Game
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“Kate did an amazing job on this book and I was hooked from the first chapter!”
—Reader review for The Killing Game
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“I really enjoyed this book. The characters were authentic, and I see the bad guys as something we hear about daily on the news... Looking forward to book 2.”
—Reader review for The Killing Game
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“This was a really good book. The main characters were real, flawed and human. The story went along quickly and wasn't mired in too many unnecessary details. I really enjoyed it.”
—Reader review for The Killing Game
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“Alexa Chase is headstrong, impatient, but most of all brave with a capital B. She never, repeat never, backs down until the bad guys are put where they belong. Clearly five stars!”
—Reader review for The Killing Game
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“Captivating and riveting serial murder with a twist of the macabre… Very well done.”
—Reader review for The Killing Game
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“WOW what a great read! Talk about a diabolical killer! Really enjoyed this book. Looking forward to reading others by this author as well.”
—Reader review for The Killing Game
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“Page turner for sure. Great characters and relationships. I got into the middle of this story and couldn’t put it down. Looking forward to more from Kate Bold.”
—Reader review for The Killing Game
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“Hard to put down. It has an excellent plot and has the right amount of suspense. I really enjoyed this book.”
—Reader review for The Killing Game
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“Extremely well written, and well worth buying and reading. I can't wait to read book two!”
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Reviews
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1By Tdelight78It was boring, had to skip few chapters to just finish it. From get go I didn’t understand how FBI agents focusing on everybody but not the link between dead women’s. Also, only people in my circle knows my phobia so why not take that also in consideration. Anyway, wasn’t written very intelligent.Good stuff
5By Jamie415Really good readSkip it
2By SphinxgraphicsThe book is a fairly amateur attempt at a crime novel. Lots of hyperbole and cheesy attempts at descriptive narrative. The characters are poorly drawn and a bit stereotyped. I only tried it because it was free. I will not bother with the series.A must read
5By irondaughter_15There are 13 books in this series and the first one is so good that it only took me a day to read it. I’m normally into fantasy romance but lately I’ve been into mystery books and this one got me hooked the second I got through the first chapter.It’s ok, if overwrought.
3By LittleCupcakesDecent enough FBI thriller. The prose is purple. Eggplant purple. Overdone to the point of self-parody. The author intends but fails to instill a sense of dread. She does this by writing paragraphs chock-full of adjectives intended to do that but are rendered inert by their quantity and density. Dread should creep up, should be quietly infecting rather than bludgeoned into being. There’s also an absurdity: an FBI Special Agent identifies himself as “Detective”. That is more improbable than the plot!Not a bad read
3By ChihstarI would’ve given this 3 1/2 stars if I had had the option. It was a pretty OK read, some of the sentence wording felt a little strained, but all in all I liked it. If the rest of the series was free, I would definitely read it, but I don’t know if I will pay to read anymore of this specific series.Good story line, bad writing
2By LauraC0418I will say, the overall story was good. The info to solve it wasn’t presented until the end, so nope - would not have been guessed until about 75% of the way through. I would give the story a high 3…maybe a very low 4 star. Now the actual writing, I would give that 1 star. The descriptors - I agree - were very cliche, at least about 40% of them. The remaining 60% were just over done. Because the author was trying to set the scene for every single moment of the book, I found my mind drifting, as there was NOTHING to let the reader imagine. Additionally, the descriptions got in the way of good story telling. For example, one paragraph started with part 1 of a thought, which was then followed with overly descriptive language, and then the paragraph ended with part 2 of the thought…by the time I got to part 2, I had completely forgotten what part one was and had to start over (and the 2 parts were just 2 parts of a single sentence - there was no reason to split the thought with meaningless descriptors). I remember towards the end (no worries…not a spoiler), there was a start of a chapter where the main character spent 1/2 the page trying to figure out where her flashlight was on her belt, only to spent the second half of the page stating why the flashlight did not provide ample light for her to see. Really? A page wasted on a flashlight? For most of the time, I found myself rereading pages because my mind wanted to bring in my own imagination, but the writer was way too much trying to control everything that I was reading, that I found my mind rebelling by drifting in my own little world, only to be lost in the story by the time I realized that I was no longer focused on the book. The descriptors caused me to think either the author was being paid by the word or is so oblivious to how people read that she thought that all of her many cliches enhanced the story. Unfortunately, while the overall story was good, I cannot see myself attempting to put myself through the horrendous storytelling again. (And I kind of want to find out what happens next, but the writing is not worth it.)Ehhhh
2By Golden mysteryUnderdeveloped, cliche, cringey. I thought I remembered an episode of Bones just like this, maybe I’m wrong.Written well but slightly over the top
4By ltlmin2389I enjoyed reading this book and was eager to finish it. The writing was done well but felt a little too forced, as if the author was trying too hard to add big words and complex, abstract ideas. Overall I liked it but the investigation didn’t seem realistic to me.Find me
5By nickname taken dresserI love it.Full of Cliches and very predictable
1By BennyluceI saw the ending coming within the first few chapters. I was hoping there would be a twist but nope, it was exactly what I thought. The writing was weak and the characters one dimensional.Find me
4By dumcoftA very good scary story line. Might give you night mares! Tu dcIf you like mystery this is for you…
5By StenamonHonestly didn’t want to put it down. First book of the year for me and it was perfect.Excellent
5By Debik59Excellent easy read that keeps you glued!Find me
3By i luv readingGreat premise. Enjoyed the hint of romance.Find Me
5By TeacherReA page turner! It was like I was watching one of the FBI shows, but waaay better and more detailed. My first Addison Shine book and I will be reading the other books.Amazing book
5By Regina8292Amazing! This was a fantastic book!!Good story
5By Skiplayer1The sadness in this story was that everyone was a victim. I loved the story and the characters. I couldn’t help but feel sorry for all the victims who didn’t deserve to die.A Page Turner
5By walkinhorseshellyGreat characters! The author makes sure you feel everything they feel. A page turner for sure! Awesome writing! Can’t wait to read the rest of the series!
