Cleansed by Death by Catherine Finger Review! @BeJoOliver

A KILLER IN HER BACKYARD.

For four years, Josie Oliver has been Chief of Police of the quiet village of Haversport, Illinois. She's kept her husband's abuse a secret, until today. Adding to the chaos of her personal life, her old flame drags her into the FBI's investigation of the Mentor Sister Serial Killer.

As the Christmas holiday approaches, the serial killer escalates. And so does her husband, leaving Jo fighting for her marriage, faith, and fate.

Cleansed by Death seamlessly weaves gritty, imperfect characters, faith, and white-knuckle suspense that will leave readers breathless and guessing until the end.

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Like her heroine, Police Chief Jo Oliver, Dr. Catherine Finger is committed to protect and serve, but instead of handcuffs and handguns, she uses her wit and wisdom as a high school superintendent in Grayslake, Illinois. She also enjoys working on a variety of volunteer projects and organizations.

Catherine is passionate about sharing God’s truth through her fiction. CLEANSED BY DEATH is Catherine’s first book in her Jo Oliver Thriller series.

SHATTERED BY DEATH, her award winning sequel, releases on June 7, 2016.

http://www.catherinefinger.com/

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My Thoughts
I love police procedurals, especially ones that features strong women. Cleansed by Death is certainly one of those stories that if you love a good mystery, that you can sink your teeth into. Filled with likeable characters, and some not so likeable and a plot that will keep you wanting more. 

Chief of Police Josie Oliver is married to a disillusioned and angry man, also a policeman, though demoted who seems to blame Josie for all of his issues. The last straw is when he destroys their home and belongings in a fit of rage. Luckily for Josie, she has great friends who can help her in her time of need.

A case that she is working on along with the FBI involves the murders of women across the country, named the Mentor Sister Serial Killer case. When things start to strike a little close to home, solving the case becomes paramount. Melding the case along with her private life takes Josie and an old flame on a journey of mystery, love and faith.

I had not read any of this author's work but I intend to read more, as a matter of fact, I received the second in the series today! I really enjoyed this fast paced mystery.

I received a copy of the book for review purposes.