Kat (Katlovesbooks) Dietrich's Reviews > Stolen Mothers

4.5 stars

Stolen Mothers by Stacy Green is the ninth in the FBI Agent Nikki Hunt series.

First, let me thank NetGalley, the publisher Bookouture, and of course the author, for providing me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own.

 
Series Background:    (Contains spoilers from previous books)
Nikki Hunt is an FBI Agent whose parents were murdered when she was young.  Their real killer is now behind bars, after she helped free Mark Todd (who she originally helped incarcerate). She now lives with his brother Rory, and family dynamics are settling down. She has a young daughter (Lacey), and her ex-husband (Tyler) was murdered by a serial killer (Frost) who is also now behind bars, and is apparently Nikki's half-brother.  Nikki heads the BAU unit based out of St. Paul Minnesota.  Her team consists of Crime Scene Analyst Courtney Hart and Agent Liam Wilson.  They work closely with Sheriff Kent Miller.  She has a new boss, Henry Garcia...and the verdict is still out.


My Synopsis:    (No major reveals, but if concerned, skip to My Opinions)
Nikki is called to the scene of a gruesome discovery.  The tortured body of Kiania Watson has been found 3 doors down from her own home, pink trilliums are tied to her hand.  Nikki knows this killer, whom she had been told was dead.  But she is sure it is the same man who, nine years ago, had let her live.  The same man who had told her that they would meet again.  Now she just has to convince her team he's still alive.

On further investigation, they find two morel victims who had died with the same injuries, stomach contents, and flowers by their side.  They start looking for more,  just across the border in Canada.   The only one not convinced is Sheriff Kent Miller, who seems to have his mind on other things.

Nikki soon realizes that the killer is targeting mothers to newborn babies.  He may have let Nikki go 10 years ago because she was still pregnant with Lacy at the time.  But he definitely has mother issues....and he may now be targeting Nikki.


My Opinions:
I am still really enjoying this series.

The plot was a little dark and twisted, but excellent! It dealt with motherhood, miscarriages, and torture against women.

There were a lot of characters, often from different police agencies, but it wasn't a bit deal.  All the characters were interesting, but not all of them were "nice".  There was one really despicable father that I would love to speak with....  I love the way things turned out with Anita.  I also liked the friendship between Kent and Nikki, and the growing bond between Nikki and her new boss.  Nikki's team is strong, and they have each others backs.

Overall, this was a really good book.  They really need to be read in order, because Nikki's past experiences has really formed her into who she is today.

Definitely recommend this series!


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