Slenderman by CeeRee Fields – a Review
Description.
Hunting a killer is easy, unless you’re planning a wedding.
Josephine ‘Jo’ Rayburn finally landed the lieutenant’s rank after her last case. She was exactly where she wanted to be professionally and personally now that Rhysian ‘Rhys’ Harrison had asked her to marry him. However, nothing is ever easy as Jo and her team have been tasked with helping uncover an international serial killer, one who is using a game Rhys’s brother plays and calling themselves Slenderman.
The deeper she digs the more it comes to light that the killer was actually responsible for one of Jo’s first homicide cases. A case she never solved.
Between planning a wedding that does not involve rainbow colored bridesmaids’ dresses or a virginal white wedding dress, and hunting a killer who’s plied their trade for years without being caught Jo’s two worlds are colliding.
Will this be the case Jo never solves? Or will she catch the killer while tying the knot with her man?
Reading Order:
The Rayburn Mysteries Series:
Book 1 GraveDigger
Book 2 Skinned
Book 3 Slenderman
Review:
Slenderman by CeeRee Fields is the 3rd book in The Rayburn Mysteries series. I was lucky enough to read book 2 (Skinned) I was even luckier when the author sent me book 1 to read (GraveDigger). And now I’m so ready for book 3 (Slenderman)
Jo is a cop, well actually she’s a lieutenant now. She’s worked hard for this promotion, and her life seems to working in her favour rather than against her. She’s marrying the love of her life, and work is actually enjoyable rather than a chore. But with Jo’s luck, her life is going to get a bit bumpy!!
Rhys was a coroner when he first met Jo, but with her support he’s back doing the job he was always meant to do, be a doctor. He can’t believe how lucky he is to have her in his life, the support that he gets from both Jo and her family is tremendous.
This couple just work on so many levels. They complement each other so well. They are like two parts of a puzzle. And they still are a hot couple when they get quality time alone.
You don’t need to read the previous books, but I think it enhances the reading enjoyment that they will bring to this book.
So…. two years together and still madly in love. Doctor Rhys is doin what he loves and lieutenant Jo is doing the best she can with her her role in the police department.
The story starts out as any normal book would, a stabbing, a shooting and a few arrests! But this is the job Jo loves, but sometimes the paperwork is such a drag! She’s asked to help solve a case from the FBI (her witty one liners had me chuckling away) being drawn into the case was really engrossing, I could happily watch this as a tv series or a movie.
So who is the Slenderman? That is what you’ll have to find out for yourself. But there are a few clues to help you figure it out.
Reviewed by Julie
Copy supplied for review
Great review, Julie. Looks like a fun and exciting story line. Thanks.
Very nice review, Julie. Sounds like an enjoyable series. Thanks.
Thanks for the great review Julie.
wonderful review, julie. sounds like a fun story.
Terrific review, Julie. Looks like a different and good read. Thanks.
Thanks for another wonderful review Julie.
Looks great, thanks Barb
Very nice review, thanks Julie.
Terrific review, thanks.
Great review, Julie. Looks very good. Thanks.
Thanks for the amazing review, Julie! I’m so glad you enjoy these stories as much as I do. I still re-read the earlier ones I’ve written and get caught by surprise at the one-liners. I have no idea where some of those come from when they pop out but they are sooo much fun to read.
Of course, I see a lot more adventures in Jo’s future with her new hubby giving her a hand up when the villains knocks her on her rear. And a few instances where she shelters him when the world throws him for a loop.
Thanks again for taking the time to read Jo’s stories. I really appreciate it.
~ CeeRee
I’d love to read more about this witty woman. She had me in stitches with her dry wit.
And Rhyn was just great, such a good character for Jo.
Thank you, I’m glad you liked my review.
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I’m with you I LOVE Rhys. When I imagined Jo I didn’t want her to have another cop or coroner or someone in the police field for her. I wanted someone soft that she could lower her prickly defenses with and not have to talk shop with but who still understood her job and Rhys was born.
Jo’s humor is just fun. I can let loose my inner snark and usually I write w/o censoring myself and sometimes I wince but most times I’m like… dang where’d that come from because ZOMG! so funny.
I have a lot of favorite one liners but the one I remember the best is in Gravedigger when Jo’s snarky to Karma about Karma’s mother getting hurt on a stripper pole.
I’m working on more stories. I had book four ready to send to my publisher but COVID hit and as the book was about bioterrorists targeting the states, I felt it hit too close to home at the moment. So I had to flip a few books around so there was a bit of space.
When I have more I’ll shoot them over. And eventually I want to write Karma, Jenna, and Juliette’s happily ever after.
Thanks for the great review Julie.
Great review, Julie. Looks good.