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Work InformationGirl Most Likely by Max Allan Collins
   None No current Talk conversations about this book.  b00kdarling87 | Jan 7, 2024 |   April 1, 2019 Thomas&Mercer/Kindle Fiction, mystery, suspense Rating: 4/5 I received a digital copy of this book from GoodReads Giveaway and publisher on Kindle in exchange for an unbiased review. This is the first book in a series revolving around Krista Larson who has become the youngest female Police Chief in Galena, IL at 28 years old. It seems she is following in her father Keith’s footsteps as he recently retired at 58 from his position as Chief Detective at Dubuque PD. Krista has her father move back to the family home in Galena months after her mother passes away. Her parents had moved to Dubuque to be closer to work leaving the family home to their only child, Krista. The story begins with the brutal crime of Sue Logan, a classmate preparing to travel from Clearwater, FL for her Class of 2009 Galena High School Reunion. The story alternates with chapters written from view of the killer who happens to be planning the next murder. It seems that everyone is suspect when Astrid Lund, successful investigative reporter, is murdered while in town for the reunion. The girl voted “most likely” in high school seems to have made some enemies on her rise to fame. Keith Larson contributes to the investigation using his contacts and experience to assist the small town police department in Galena. The story is a rollercoaster journey where identifying the killer is challenging. It is an exciting quick moving story making it a breeze to read. The only annoying parts were references to the Larson’s strong Danish ancestry which didn’t feel relevant to the story. https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/2736510534 https://bookwormreviewblog.blogspot.com/2019/04/girl-most-likely-krista-larson-b... (  ) marquis784 | Sep 28, 2020 | no reviews | add a review
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In a small Midwest town, twenty-eight-year-old Krista Larson has made her mark as the youngest female police chief in the country. She's learned from the best: her father, Keith, a decorated former detective. But as accustomed as they are to the relative quiet of their idyllic tourist town, things quickly turn with Krista's ten-year high school reunion. With the out-of-towners holed up in a lakefront lodge, it doesn't take long to stir up old grudges and resentments. Now a successful TV host, Astrid Lund, voted the "Girl Most Likely to Succeed"--and then some--is back in town. Her reputation as a dogged reporter has made the stunning blonde famous. Her reputation among her former classmates and rivals has made her infamous. Astrid's list of enemies is a long one. And as the reunion begins, so does a triple murder investigation. Krista and her father are following leads and opening long-locked doors from their hometown to the Florida suburbs to Chicago's underworld. They just never imagined what would be revealed: the secrets and scandals of Krista's own past. No library descriptions found. |
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I have come to the conclusion that my kindle unlimited account has made me enjoy authors I would not often look at. I have truly enjoyed books an authors I would not normally pick up. Girl Most Likely, appears to be the beginning of a new series starring young Galena police chief Krista Larson and her retired police detective father, Keith Larson. The setting is small tourist town Galena, Illinois and a change from Collins' hardboiled detectives with more of a midwestern feel and an underlying menace.
The plot involves a mysterious killer who targets members of Krista Larson's graduating class at the time of their tenth-year reunion. I like the concept for the series and hope to see more of Krista and her father (MAC notes on his blog that he is currently writing the prequel to this novel dealing with the murder she helped her father solve two years earlier). Keith Larson seemed more of a fully formed character who, dealing with his wife's recent death, has moved in with his police chief daughter and becomes involved in the murder investigation. Krista Larson was not fully fleshed out as a character for me; I learned more about her fashion choices than her personality. Maybe she will assume a more forceful role in future books in the series.
Girl Most Likely entertained me and provided some insights into small town policing. The ending seemed a bit rushed and unsatisfactory, but overall the book breezed by and Collins' dialogue is crisp and enjoyable.
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