I voluntarily read an early copy of this book.
Into the Veins by Nichole SevernSeries: Hunting Grounds #2
Published by Nichole Severn Books, LLC on December 14, 2021
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A sheriff haunted by the past.
A private investigator who is anything but what he seems.
A secret that will poison their case…and their future.King County Sheriff Blair Sanders has seen evil. But her childhood is nothing compared to discovering the remains of a social media influencer on an isolated hiking trail. To unmask a venomous killer, she must use every resource, including the assistance of an enthusiastic PI that represents everything she despises about investigation for profit.
Colson Rutherford is only after one thing: the next adventure. Searching for a missing influencer was supposed to fund his next experience. Not open his heart to the intense sheriff who presents a puzzle more exciting than the case.
As the body count rises, Blair can’t deny his insight into the investigation or that she might’ve underestimated him and his effect on her all along. But the lie that defines Colson’s life threatens to end her career—and let a killer go free.
A crime scene leads to an unexpected connection in Nichole Severn’s latest Hunting Ground novel. INTO THE VEINS kicks off with a body being found and the sheriff running across a know-it-all private investigator that thinks he knows her crime scene better than she does. I found this book to be a tad slow and hard to connect with, but once the mysteries started to unravel it was easier to mesh with the drama. The characters have interesting back stories and their past interactions in life have tainted them to the point of being overly cautious of life and love.
This is the second book in the Hunting Ground series.