Jayne Murphy has always put family first. That’s why she abandoned her dream of joining the police force to run her ailing mother’s dance studio.
When one of the studio’s most talented instructors dies in a car crash, Jayne isn’t convinced it was just an accident. Relentlessly pursuing her hunch, she teams up with Officer Danny Nolan, the best friend and partner of her brother Patrick, who died in the line of duty. Haunted by Patrick’s death, Danny has begun to question whether he should still be a cop at all.
As Jayne digs deeper, suspects emerge, including the victim’s clingy ex-boyfriend and a jealous foe from the cutthroat dance world. Her evolving insights into the case rekindle Jayne’s passion for police work. Danny, too, feels a renewed sense of purpose…and a definite attraction to his unofficial partner, which seems to be mutual. Now, if Jayne can only keep herself out of harm’s way, she and Danny both might get a second chance—with their careers and each other.
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Summary
"Jayne always did what she was supposed to do."
Following the untimely death of an employee, Jayne Murphy is once again responsible to make sure that everyone is properly notified and that loosed ends are tightly secured. Once interested in law enforcement, Jayne has stepped back from her own dream in order to maintain her mother's reputable dance studio, but there's just something about their young instructor's death that doesn't add up. Unfortunately, the police are certain that Melinda was the victim of a horrible accident while traveling, and possibly texting, on a curvy road during heavy rainfall.
"I'm sorry that I took Patrick away."
Officer Danny Nolan still carries the weight of guilt after his partner died; his partner being Patrick Murphy, his childhood friend and the brother of the young woman who has just lost an aspiring friend. His awkward relationship with the Murphy family is challenged when he becomes highly involved with Jayne's suspicions over Melinda Green's death. Finding a suspect, if there is one, and fighting unwanted attraction towards Jayne, Danny's life plan is redirected as the case slowly moves forward.
A nicely written suspense, "Pointe and Shoot" includes an interesting story line with several red herrings and sufficient anticipation. It was my pleasure to receive an advance copy of this story from the author in exchange for my honest opinion.