Broken Places
A Rachel Goddard Mystery

Publishers Weekly got it right, “a suspenseful tale.” Third in this author’s Rachel Goddard series, set in the rural mountain region of southern Virginia. The novel is rich with atmosphere, clean and incisive writing, and a well-thought-out plot. Deputy Sheriff Tom Bridger receives a report of the d......more

Rachel Goddard is a veterinarian, involved with local sheriff's deputy, Tom Bridger. She pulls into her friend Ben's driveway and is nearly involved in an accident with newspaper editor, Cam Taylor. Shaken, she manages to get her car back on track and makes her way to the house. Ben is furious to le......more

I read Parshall's two earlier books several years ago. I recently decided to pick up the balance of the set. I read Under the Dog Star before this one, but I have to tell you. I'm binge reading these. I simply won't stop until I've read all of her books. She is fantastic. Broken Places tells the sto......more

When Rachel hears the shot that kills Cam Taylor everyone thinks she saw the murderer. Then a few hours later, Deputy Tom Bridger, who is dating Rachel, finds the Taylor house on fire and a dead woman is found in the home. When Tom informs the Taylor's daughter Lindsay, who he used to date, that her......more

It was okay. I disliked the petty jealousy that existed between Lindsey and Rachel. Lindsey's obsession with Tom was glossed over and written in sloppily. It did nothing to really help the book. I think it was meant to add another later of intrigue but, for me, it was off the mark. Maybe if she had......more