Touch & Go

I'm not enjoying this one so far. It's taking me a long time to feel invested in the main characters. Am I alone in this?

Let's start with what I loved:
-Gardner knows how to write suspense. There are parts where I had to force myself to slow down and read each word instead of skipping ahead because the suspense was just killing me.
-Libby & Ashlyn were strong despite their weaknesses. Another good thing Gardner does is write good female characters.
-She also writes the occasional good guy. Wyatt was funny, smart and not afraid to defer to a smart woman.

And now, this is what I didn't love:
-Not enough Tessa. She kind of had to share her thunder with Wyatt. Thankfully, he's a good character, but I would definitely like to see more of Tessa.
-I did see the outcome a mile away. There was just no other resolution.

While I did see this outcome coming a mile away, I didn't have the details worked out. I didn't account for Radar and Z and what they were really capable of. I truly didn't see the role of any other players except for Justin, Libby and Ashlyn. It's really hard to explain what I didn't see without giving any spoilers away!

I can definitely see Tessa carrying her own series. As an investigator now it kind of opens up all kinds of stuff for Gardner to write about. And her ‘connections' with Boston PD and now North Country New Hampshire Sheriff's Department means she can be a part of even more investigations if necessary. I love this woman who will do anything for her kid and almost anything for someone else's kid too.