Stolen Family
Lisa Regan
424 pages
Bookouture
published April 9, 2026
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About the book
A breath of warm air lifts the canvas opening of the tent to reveal a carpet of crimson petals within. Two bodies lie side by side. Mother and daughter are achingly beautiful in the glow of the twinkling fairy lights above, but their cold blue lips have whispered their last “I love you…”
As a heatwave chokes the small town of Denton, Maxine and Haven Barnes are discovered dead at a local festival, blood-red camellias pressed into their once-clammy skin. Detective Josie Quinn races through the crowds to attend the scene, horrified that something so disturbing could happen at a family event. Maxine was known to the police for issues with her abusive husband, but the trail ends there.
Hours later, a call rocks Josie to her core: another mother and teenage daughter are missing, with the same rare flowers left on their doorstep. And just when the stakes couldn’t get any higher, the missing women are linked to the most challenging member of Josie’s team, Detective Kyle Turner. He had a secret family he’s kept hidden from them all, and now their lives are in danger…
Clock ticking, it will take everything Josie has to break down the walls Turner put up to protect himself and the people he loves. But when tracing the flowers back to their origins has the killer within her grasp, a truth much closer to home reveals itself. And with it, more danger than anyone could have imagined. Can Josie bring this monster to justice before any more precious lives are taken?
An absolutely heart-stopping and totally unputdownable crime thriller from an Amazon, USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestselling author. You will be up all night biting your nails and turning pages! Perfect for fans of Angela Marsons, Robert Dugoni and Rachel Caine.
My Review
I discovered this series when stalking my library’s purchased books. I’m so glad I did because it has become one of my favorite series.
Up until now, Turner has been a source for entertainment as I read but he didn’t feel much like part of the team to me. As the group slowly started to learn a little more about him, he’s been becoming a lot more interesting. I started to appreciate him a little more a couple of books ago when he was so good to Josie during a trying time. But this installment really had me warm up to him. And I loved that the author was still able to make a mention of Mettner as the book focused on Turner. Mettner will always be one of my favorite characters.
I am amazed that the author comes up with new ways to make it personal for the team without having me roll my eyes. I like reading about a very personal case in a police procedural and how that affects the team. Getting in their head for those cases gives a little bit of a twist to the genre. But I might have to reconsider being a police officer in a town where the police and their family are targeted so often. 🙂
While I loved the focus on Turner and the team, this was not one of my favorite cases. But I still enjoyed the book. I didn’t feel as connected as I normally do as it unspooled to its conclusion. I think this is a series you can read one or the entire lot, but I feel this one is better appreciated after having read the last few to know Turner’s history.
Of all the police series I read, this one seems to pack the most emotional punch. Maybe due to the personal cases, but the wear and tear the cases take on the detectives really tugs on my heart. The characters are multi-dimensional after continuing to grow in each book. And the team as a whole and how it is an ever-growing group.
Whether you are looking for a crime novel to keep you up all night or a series to invest in for the long haul, this book/series should be on your radar. It has remained one of my favorite series since I read the very first book.
About the Author
Lisa Regan is an Amazon bestselling crime novelist. She has a Bachelor’s Degree in English and Master of Education Degree from Bloomsburg University. She is a member of Sisters In Crime, Mystery Writers of America and International Thriller Writers. She lives in Philadelphia with her husband and daughter.
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