Past Deeds by Carolyn Arnold

My Rating: 4 Stars





Date finished: 15/02/2020




Date published: 18/02/2020




Synopsis from Goodreads: 


Some consequences can’t be predicted…

A sniping takes place in Arlington, Virginia, less than fifteen minutes from Washington, D.C., and nets several minor injuries but only one casualty. FBI Agent Brandon Fisher and his team with the Behavioral Analysis Unit are called in to determine if the threat is still active and whether they’re looking at an act of terrorism, an isolated incident, or the first in a planned series of shootings. All that seems clear from the ground is they’re looking for a skilled sniper who is former military.

As the FBI investigates, one possible motive has Brandon battling his own demons as the consequences of past choices resurface with a vengeance. He will come to discover how one decision can not only haunt us for the rest of our lives, but spread out and have long- and far-reaching repercussions we couldn’t even begin to imagine.

Past Deeds will have you joining the FBI in following clues and unraveling the psyche of a killer. This book will make you think and reflect—and you just might wonder if any past decisions you’ve made are stalking you, ready to strike.


My Review: 

This is the eighth book in the FBI Brandon Fisher series and one of many of the books in the series I have read. I always enjoy any book that Arnold releases and this one was no exception. Arnold's writing is very fast paced and I always like the characters/plot that she writes about. What Arnold does do very well is that she can write about male and female characters just as well as the other. Some authors tend to pick just one sex to write about as that's their strength, but Arnold does both so well. 

The plot follows the sniping of a federal prosecutor and Jack Harper's team are called in to investigate following a special request. The plot then follows the motivation behind the snipers killing; is it a terrorist attack? Were they hired? The story develops each character very well and also around the relationship between Brandon and Paige as Jack yet again forces them together. Brandon is such a well written character within the pages and the whole plot itself makes you get through those pages so fast. The book is well written overall and although this is the eighth book in the series, there is no worry that they are getting boring or are going to drop down a notch in the action. 

I think the only thing for me when reading the Brandon Fisher series by Arnold, and the reason for my 4 stars and not 5 stars, is that I whole heartedly prefer the Maddison Knight series. This is just a complete preference by myself and does not mean that one book is better than the other. I really do look forward to each time the next book in both series comes out and this will be no different.

Overall, Arnold writes with great detail and texture in her books. They always start off fast paced and they always keep you gripped throughout. This was no different. I will always recommend Arnold to anyone who loves a good fast paced crime thriller. 

Happy reading. 

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