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Shadow Girl (An Afton Tangler Thriller – 2) by Gerry Schmitt

The brutal murder of a business tycoon leaves Afton Tangler and the Twin Cities reeling, but that s just the beginning of a gruesome crime spree…

Leland Odin made his fortune launching a home shopping network, but his millions can t save his life. On the list for a transplant, the ailing businessman sees all hope lost when the helicopter carrying his donor heart is shot out of the sky.

Now with two pilots dead and dozens injured, Afton Tangler, family liaison officer for the Minneapolis Police Department, is drawn into the case. As she and her partner investigate family members and business associates, whoever wants Leland dead strikes again and succeeds in a brazen hospital room attack.

The supposedly squeaky clean millionaire has crossed the wrong person and she s not finished exacting her revenge. The case explodes into an international conspiracy of unbridled greed and violence. And as Afton gets closer to unearthing the mastermind behind it, she gets closer to becoming collateral damage…”

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Author’s Bio

Gerry Schmitt is the New York Times bestselling author of more than thirty-five mysteries, including the Afton Tangler Thrillers, as well as the Tea Shop, Scrapbooking, and the Cackleberry Club mysteries, written under the pen name Laura Childs. She is the former CEO of her own marketing firm, has won dozens of TV and radio awards, produced two reality TV shows, and invests in small businesses. She and her professor husband enjoy collecting art, traveling, and have two Shar-Peis.

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My Review

4 stars

Leland Odin has made his millions with a home shopping network. But money can’t buy everything, especially when you need a new heart. He is lucky enough to be a candidate but the helicopter carrying his heart is shot out of the sky and injures several people. Clearly someone doesn’t want Odin to get his heart. But the point is moot when someone sneaks into his hospital room and kills him. Someone wanted Odin dead and they don’t plan on stopping with just him.

Afton is a family liaison between the police and the victims but she yearns to be a detective. When her and Max are close to the helicopter crash, they become first responders and begin investigating why the helicopter was shot down. But the killer is not about to stop, even after Odin’s death. Afton and Max work well together and you can tell that she could be a great detective.

This was a good story. You do get the killers point of view so you kind of knew where this was going. And although not a break neck pace the story did fly. It’s a good story and I will definitely be checking out the first book, Little Girl Gone.

I received Shadow Girl from Penguin Random House for free. This has in no way influenced my opinion of this book.