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The Missing Witness

The Missing Witness

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When a key witness goes missing， Quinn and Costa must find her before a killer silences her for good…

Detective Kara Quinn is back in Los Angeles to testify against a notorious human trafficker， finally moving past the case that upended her life。 But when the accused is shot by a masked man in broad daylight， the chaotic scene of the crime turns up few reliable bystanders。 And one witness—a whistleblower who might be the key to everything—has disappeared。

After the prosecuting DDA is stabbed to death， it’s clear that anyone who knows too much about the investigation is in danger， and tracking down the witness becomes a matter of life or death。 With government corruption running rampant and someone on the inside trying to pin anything they can on Kara， she trusts nobody except FBI special agent Matt Costa and a handful of allies。

But when explosive secrets begin to surface within the LAPD and FBI， Kara questions everything she thought she knew about the case， her colleagues and the life she left behind months ago。

Now Quinn and Costa must race to find the missing witness and get to the bottom of the avalanche of conspiracies that has rocked LA to its core…before it's too late。

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Reviews

Kahla ，

An intricate web of high stakes undercover operations， murder and government corruption。 This book was action packed。 Admittedly I should have probably read the first 4 books in this series but I didn’t have trouble following along。 Thanks to NetGalley and Harlequin Trade Publishing for an advanced reader copy of this book！

Chelsea Fratini ，

In the fifth book in the Quinn and Costs series， this story is very police procedural and has the biggest web of lies and deception to sift through。 I received this ARC after not having read the other books in the series， so I was a little worried about that but this can definitely be read as a stand alone。 The only thing was there were a lot of characters so at the beginning it took a lot for me to keep them all straight in my head- and this could be just because I had not read the other books。 In the fifth book in the Quinn and Costs series， this story is very police procedural and has the biggest web of lies and deception to sift through。 I received this ARC after not having read the other books in the series， so I was a little worried about that but this can definitely be read as a stand alone。 The only thing was there were a lot of characters so at the beginning it took a lot for me to keep them all straight in my head- and this could be just because I had not read the other books。 This book was fast paced and action packed， with layer by layer of the story being revealed which I liked。 What I didn’t love was all of the characters involved in the scheme itself。 It was a lot to keep track of and understand all of the connections。 especially between the FBI and the LA PD and the LA FBI， it was hard to manage who was involved and what their role was。 Additionally the book was written from many different character perspectives which at times made it hard to follow。 Overall landing at a 3。5 rating！ I enjoyed it and wanted to know what would happen。 I am looking forward to trying more of Brennan’s work！Thank you to NetGalley and Harlequin Trade Publishing for this e-arc in exchange for my honest review！ 。。。more

Kathleen Gray ，

A fast paced tale of corruption and abuse of the vulnerable homeless population。 Detective Kara Quinn and FBI Special Agent Matt Costa work together in this latest installment of the series to find a whistleblower who has information on the LAPD， among other things。 It helps tremendously to have read the earlier books because this builds on all of them。 That said， the characters are dynamic enough to keep you going as is the subject matter。 Thanks to the publisher for the ARC。 A page turner。

Jeff ，

All Too Real。 Despite what some may claim about the problems of the Homeless Industrial Complex not existing in the real world， When We Walk By by Kevin Adler and Donald Burnes - released just 10 weeks or so before the publication of this book and so far as I can see， never read by Brennan as she was doing her research for this book - shows all too well just how much these kinds of things actually do exist。Now， as with all *fictional* tales， Brennan has clearly taken a *few* liberties - no one i All Too Real。 Despite what some may claim about the problems of the Homeless Industrial Complex not existing in the real world， When We Walk By by Kevin Adler and Donald Burnes - released just 10 weeks or so before the publication of this book and so far as I can see， never read by Brennan as she was doing her research for this book - shows all too well just how much these kinds of things actually do exist。Now， as with all *fictional* tales， Brennan has clearly taken a *few* liberties - no one is making any claims about the "real" world LA here， ultimately this is truly a fictional tale set in an alternate world very similar yet not completely identical to our own。 Though the corruption in this particular version of LA and the multiple murders being investigated through the course of this book tied to that corruption。。。 eh， I'm sure the citizens of that LA were wishing they had a particular dude styling himself after a small flying rodent whipping around their town。Instead， they get Kara Quinn。 And let's face it， with her "irregular" investigative methods and keen detective abilities。。。 Kara Quinn may at minimum prove she could be a reliable partner for that other dude。 Here， her skills are both throttled at times and allowed to bloom into their full wonder at other times， all while the other members of the team she works with - Matt Costa's FBI unit - each prove to be equally capable supporting members in their own ways。Ultimately this is truly a fictional crime thriller， and Brennan as usual shows just how great she is at weaving tales that are clearly fictional， yet all too real。 Does she get a touch preachy at times？ Perhaps for some， though it was never truly heavy handed enough for me to deduct a star over or truly even mention here other than this very "your mileage may vary" kind of statement。 The rest of the action is well paced， the mystery is complex with quite a few moving parts， and just when you think you may have everything figured out。。。 well， it turns out you probably don't know quite *everything*。It will be interesting to see where Brennan takes this series next， assuming she does， given how this particular tale ends - and I very much look forward to finding out what may be next。 Very much recommended。 。。。more

Ashley ，

I am a brand new reader to Allison Brennan & now I’m a HUGE FAN！ This story was a page turner。 As soon as I started it I couldn’t put it down！！ If you love crime fiction， psychological thrillers this is for you！！！Each characters storyline and how they layer together to tell the whole story is one of my favorite aspects of her writing。 It allows for deep character building。 Which in turn allows you to understand more of the story， which deepens the plot & conclusion。The depth of which this storie I am a brand new reader to Allison Brennan & now I’m a HUGE FAN！ This story was a page turner。 As soon as I started it I couldn’t put it down！！ If you love crime fiction， psychological thrillers this is for you！！！Each characters storyline and how they layer together to tell the whole story is one of my favorite aspects of her writing。 It allows for deep character building。 Which in turn allows you to understand more of the story， which deepens the plot & conclusion。The depth of which this stories crime spilled felt true to life， as if it all was currently happening， while still being entertaining。 Less like a news story & more like a full investigation being shared in a podcast！ I truly loved this！ Additionally， I loved reading the acknowledgments where the discussion of depth of research， true stories that some of the fiction is derived from as well as the friends/family/support sources she uses。 It truly shows in this book。 I’m officially a fan and already can’t wait to read another！ This series would be fun to listen on audiobook too！ Huge thank you to Harlequin Trade & NetGalley for this copy in return for my honest review！ 。。。more

Amber ，

4 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️Thank you to NetGalley， Harlequin Trade Publishing & Allison Brennan for the ARC of The Missing Witness。This book was seriously so hard to put down。 It had a great storyline and everything seemed to be very realistic。 I love how Allison wrote in the Acknowledgments that she researches before writing her books so she can be as authentic as possible。 Kara Quinn & Matt Costa are great characters who have each others backs 100%。 They never had to question each other， only the people Kara p 4 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️Thank you to NetGalley， Harlequin Trade Publishing & Allison Brennan for the ARC of The Missing Witness。This book was seriously so hard to put down。 It had a great storyline and everything seemed to be very realistic。 I love how Allison wrote in the Acknowledgments that she researches before writing her books so she can be as authentic as possible。 Kara Quinn & Matt Costa are great characters who have each others backs 100%。 They never had to question each other， only the people Kara previously worked with。 As you read this book， you’re constantly questioning everyone throughout it trying to figure out who did what & why they did it。 There are a lot of characters in this book and in the beginning it’s hard to keep track of who is who。 I found myself having to go back to look at a few of them to figure out who they were & where they fit in。 This is a good mystery/thriller novel and I would recommend it！ 。。。more

Lori L （She Treads Softly） ，

The Missing Witness by Allison Brennan is a complex procedural which leads readers through an intricate labyrinth of information to a very satisfying final denouement。 It is very highly recommended and the fifth book featuring Kara Quinn。Detective Kara Quinn and FBI agent Matt Costa have returned to Los Angeles where Kara is going to testify against human trafficker David Chen。 Then Chen is shot on his way to court and a witness to the crime disappears。 The witness also happens to be an importan The Missing Witness by Allison Brennan is a complex procedural which leads readers through an intricate labyrinth of information to a very satisfying final denouement。 It is very highly recommended and the fifth book featuring Kara Quinn。Detective Kara Quinn and FBI agent Matt Costa have returned to Los Angeles where Kara is going to testify against human trafficker David Chen。 Then Chen is shot on his way to court and a witness to the crime disappears。 The witness also happens to be an important whistleblower to an even bigger case of corruption involving city leaders， the police and the FBI that is also tied to the case against Chen。 There are many hidden secrets and knowledge about the corruption and who is involved is dangerous。The pace is fast， there are numerous details to recall， and there are also a large number of characters to follow which all work together in this complex intricate labyrinth of a novel。 An important aspect of the story involves the homeless population and secrets， schemes and corruption involving solutions to the issue。 While the tension is high， it's essential to keep track of all the clues and details to appreciate the complicated puzzle the case presents and follow everything to the conclusion。As I have been following this series， it was easy to recognize known characters and pick up where we left off。 Readers may benefit from following the series in order， but you can also jump into it with The Missing Witness。 Kara Quinn is a wonderful character。 She is intelligent， determined， and fearless。 Matt Costa is equally intelligent， tenacious， and compliments her character nicely。 There are a whole lot of characters that are also written as realistic individuals。This is a must read for anyone following the series， as well as those who enjoy procedurals and novels of suspense。 I was actually going to rate the novel down a star until late in the novel where Brennan pulled out all the stops。 At this point the action was incredible intense and there were several shocking surprises and twists。 The order of the series is The Third to Die， Tell No Lies， The Wrong Victim， Seven Girls Gone， and The Missing Witness。 Disclosure: My advanced reading copy （ARC） was courtesy of MIRA Books via NetGalley。 My review is voluntary and expresses my honest opinion。http://www。shetreadssoftly。com/2024/0。。。 。。。more

Alexis ，

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 Many thanks to Netgalley for this arc。 I received this book in exchange for my honest review。Matt Acosta and Kara Quinn are at it again。 This time around Quinn is back in LA to stand trial and government testimony about Chan who trafficked women。 Chan is part of something bigger than trafficking and it has to do with the funneling money that was meant for the homeless population in California。 There are many players and after the DA is stabbed in front of Kara she is thrown into an undercover op Many thanks to Netgalley for this arc。 I received this book in exchange for my honest review。Matt Acosta and Kara Quinn are at it again。 This time around Quinn is back in LA to stand trial and government testimony about Chan who trafficked women。 Chan is part of something bigger than trafficking and it has to do with the funneling money that was meant for the homeless population in California。 There are many players and after the DA is stabbed in front of Kara she is thrown into an undercover operation that has been months in the making and she finds out that she has been lied to by people that she trusted。 As the DA is dying he tells Kara to find Violet and protect her and to trust Will who is the head of a group that helps the homeless。 Violet is a whistleblower who works in the mayors office and realizes that when they arrested Chan files were erased from a server about the homeless people’s fund that is meant to help get people out of the streets。 Violet’s mother is an addict that ends up dying and she trust Will and the DA until Kara finds her at her ex partners home。 Kara finds out her partner that she believed was dead was actually alive and deep undercover。 Turns out FBI Agent Rebecca is one of the people involved in the stealing of funds as well as a lawyer and a nonprofit organization head of board woman。 There’s so much corruption but at least the bad guys get what’s coming to them in the end。 Kara ends up being on permanent loan to the FBI and Matt and her finally say I love you。 。。。more

Monica ，

So many twists and turns in this book will have you turning page after page。 I loved this book and thought it was a perfect addition to the series。 This book ties up a lot of Quinn's past and so many answers come out。 We meet a new Agent who I hope will be joining the team。 We also meet a lot of Quinn's former police department。 I did not want to put the book down as I needed to know everything that was going to happen next。 I can't wait for the next book to come out。 I am leaving this review vo So many twists and turns in this book will have you turning page after page。 I loved this book and thought it was a perfect addition to the series。 This book ties up a lot of Quinn's past and so many answers come out。 We meet a new Agent who I hope will be joining the team。 We also meet a lot of Quinn's former police department。 I did not want to put the book down as I needed to know everything that was going to happen next。 I can't wait for the next book to come out。 I am leaving this review voluntarily after being sent a free book。 。。。more

kindle。babe ，

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ //5The Missing WitnessI want to thank the author for giving me the opportunity to read this e-arc in exchange for my honest review。This book had me full speed ahead from page one！ I was so excited to crack open this book on a snowed in weekend。 The Quinn & Costa series is great and this was just as amazing。 Every single one that our author writes gets better and better and hooks you and pulls you in deeper wanting more！ The twists and turns are so great and this book is so fast paced a ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ //5The Missing WitnessI want to thank the author for giving me the opportunity to read this e-arc in exchange for my honest review。This book had me full speed ahead from page one！ I was so excited to crack open this book on a snowed in weekend。 The Quinn & Costa series is great and this was just as amazing。 Every single one that our author writes gets better and better and hooks you and pulls you in deeper wanting more！ The twists and turns are so great and this book is so fast paced and swift moving。 The characters just like the other book are very well developed and the story is so well written that you feel like you are in the story yourself。 Snag this book， put it on your tbr and be ready for some twisty turns full of conspiracies and corruption and you’ll be wishing the book never ended by the last page。 I cannot wait for Allison to come out with more—NEED MORE！ 。。。more

BookSpokenly ，

The Quinn & Costa series is one of the most satisfying series procedural thriller series out there。 Every book in the series feels fresh and is full of shocking twists。 The Missing Witness is not exception and did not disappoint。Kara Quinn is in LA to testify in the case that has destroyed much of her life （for more on that， you will need to read the other books ;） in the series）。 Things don’t go as planned when the defendant is shot and one of the witnesses goes missing。 Things don’t get better The Quinn & Costa series is one of the most satisfying series procedural thriller series out there。 Every book in the series feels fresh and is full of shocking twists。 The Missing Witness is not exception and did not disappoint。Kara Quinn is in LA to testify in the case that has destroyed much of her life （for more on that， you will need to read the other books ;） in the series）。 Things don’t go as planned when the defendant is shot and one of the witnesses goes missing。 Things don’t get better from there。I absolutely love this series and this book。 Allison Brennan is extraordinary master at crafting a story that makes you forget you are reading。 This does not read like a procedural and rather just like a very well don’t thriller。 If you haven’t read the Quinn & Costa series yet， now is a great time to dive into it before this most recent installment comes out。Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for a copy of this book。 I leave this review voluntarily。 。。。more

Nikki ，

Allison Brennan does in again， in her newest installment of the Costa and Quinn series。 This book is well written and makes you want to keep reading to figure out who did it。 There were so many twist and turns that kept you guessing。 Kara is called back to LA to testify in a past case she was working on。 Matt and some of his team travel with them。 While in LA multiple things pop up that have Kara questioning what she knows。 As the team works to figure things out and keep people safe more dirt is Allison Brennan does in again， in her newest installment of the Costa and Quinn series。 This book is well written and makes you want to keep reading to figure out who did it。 There were so many twist and turns that kept you guessing。 Kara is called back to LA to testify in a past case she was working on。 Matt and some of his team travel with them。 While in LA multiple things pop up that have Kara questioning what she knows。 As the team works to figure things out and keep people safe more dirt is uncovered。 Highly recommend to all Allison Brennan fans。 。。。more

Jessica T。 ，

I enjoyed this latest installment in the Quinn and Costa series by Allison Brennan。 It ties up the loose ends regarding Quinn's status with the LAPD and the reason how she ended up with Costa's Mobile Response Team。 This book also delves into the Homeless Industrial Complex and how the homeless are exploited by the government。 I would recommend reading the previous books in the series to know the characters and to understand what's going on。 Overall， a great read。 I enjoyed this latest installment in the Quinn and Costa series by Allison Brennan。 It ties up the loose ends regarding Quinn's status with the LAPD and the reason how she ended up with Costa's Mobile Response Team。 This book also delves into the Homeless Industrial Complex and how the homeless are exploited by the government。 I would recommend reading the previous books in the series to know the characters and to understand what's going on。 Overall， a great read。 。。。more

Paula Phillips ，

This was one book I had been excited for as I am normally a big fan of Allison Brennan's books， however this one was very close to doing my head in。 Yes， overall it was a great thriller but it just felt like there was way tooo much happening for my little brain to process。 I also didn't like the way Kara Quinn was portrayed and acted in this book， we know that she often does things her way and despite being out of the box and outside the lines of the law - she does get results and her cases get This was one book I had been excited for as I am normally a big fan of Allison Brennan's books， however this one was very close to doing my head in。 Yes， overall it was a great thriller but it just felt like there was way tooo much happening for my little brain to process。 I also didn't like the way Kara Quinn was portrayed and acted in this book， we know that she often does things her way and despite being out of the box and outside the lines of the law - she does get results and her cases get solved。 In this book， we start with the David Chen case - the Chinese trafficking ring and Kara has been in hiding as she is testifying in the case。 However， this ends up having a pin put in it as David is shot。 Violet Halliday is the missing witness， she works as an IT geek for City Hall and we learn she has been helping with another case that involves pilfering homeless grants and funding。 She has been a whistleblower helping to form a case， but when the DA Craig is killed and Violet is now being hunted。 Who can she turn to for help？ Especially not this police force or the FBI as I have to say - for realsies I have never read or seen so much freaking corruption。 Were there no clean police or agents in this novel？ I did like Violet's storyline with her mother and wished that had been fleshed out a bit more。 The other thing that slightly annoyed me with this book and I have to admit if I didn't live in New Zealand it wouldn't have bothered me - but there is a sentence that Conrad wants to bring Marie here as he has a house just outside of Queensland。 Queensland is a state in Australia and not a city in New Zealand - we have Queenstown here。 The Missing Witness was a good thriller in the fact it was very action-packed， but for me sadly it was just too busy of a storyline which made it in places hard to follow in who were the good guys and which ones were the baddies。 Who can't we trust again？ My feeling though for this book hasn't clouded my judgment of Allison Brennan and I look forward to reading more of her thrillers in the future。 。。。more

Lynn ，

#3/2024 The Missing Witness by Allison BrennanIf you like police/FBI novels， with lots of twists and turns， a romantic spark between characters， with a little education about social issues such as the plight of the homeless and addicted and how programs to help do not necessarily do so， you will like this book。Coming out at the end of January！

Irene ，

This would be a great book for people who like world building， tough cops， and lots of twists and turns。 It's not my cup of tea， but there were a lot of interesting characters and dynamics This would be a great book for people who like world building， tough cops， and lots of twists and turns。 It's not my cup of tea， but there were a lot of interesting characters and dynamics 。。。more

Jeanie ，

There is entire business that will end when we solve the homeless crisis。 It has become to political。 Everyone arguing about the cause-drugs， mental illness， lack of housing， any number of things。 Political because there is no accountability。 Fraud and waste are built into the system， which is a scam it and of itself。 First of all before I get into this informative thriller， this is not a political in that it is about red vs blue， or blue vs red。 It deals with the problems。 Homelessness has gone There is entire business that will end when we solve the homeless crisis。 It has become to political。 Everyone arguing about the cause-drugs， mental illness， lack of housing， any number of things。 Political because there is no accountability。 Fraud and waste are built into the system， which is a scam it and of itself。 First of all before I get into this informative thriller， this is not a political in that it is about red vs blue， or blue vs red。 It deals with the problems。 Homelessness has gone up considerably over several years and California having the a third of the nations homelessness。 The Missing Witness is a whistle blower of the corruption in politics， the police and FBI。 How money and power reign in serious matters。 Kara Quinn has come back to her own force to find the whistle blower and to determine what he/she knows。 The body count is adding up。I have read the whole series so I have come to appreciate Kara。 She is vulnerable but keeps a wall around her heart for good reason。 She is a walking contradiction which makes her relatable because in all honesty we all are。 Kara comes to a cross roads with who and what she has been running away from in this case which it gives it another layer for me。 Regarding the whistle blower， he/she knows the pain of homelessness and the prison that it is。 They attempt to reveal what the real cause of homelessness is greed。 Knowing the billions of dollars thrown to solve the crisis and it keeps getting worse， you know that it is not about the people but about true oppressions。 Good job to Allison Brennan！A special thank you to Harlequin Publishing and Netgalley for the ARC and the opportunity to post an honest review。 。。。more

Maureen Timerman ，

This story could have been pulled from the headlines， and I could very well see it happening if it hasn't already！Money that we think is going to help the homeless， and then there are the corrupt that live life of luxury， and its not illegal， um， think there needs to be some changes here！This is the story of Kara Quinn， among others， but there is someone that hates her so much， and it leads to conspiracy， and questions of her integrity。 This is a story of non-stop action， and murder， and you won This story could have been pulled from the headlines， and I could very well see it happening if it hasn't already！Money that we think is going to help the homeless， and then there are the corrupt that live life of luxury， and its not illegal， um， think there needs to be some changes here！This is the story of Kara Quinn， among others， but there is someone that hates her so much， and it leads to conspiracy， and questions of her integrity。 This is a story of non-stop action， and murder， and you wonder whom will be next， they seem to come out of no where， and yes， it is all connected to greed。Will there be closure here， keep page turning for answers， and yes， they do come！I received this book through Net Galley and the Publisher Harlequin Trade Publishing， MIRA。 。。。more

Susan ，

Apologies in advance， this is going to be a long one。 And if you'd like to skip over my personal commentary on assistance and funding for homelessness and Affordable Housing， please skip down to Off My Soapbox。And thank you to NetGalley and Harlequin Trade for a copy of the book。 Commentary and review are all my own opinion。My SoapboxFunding for the homeless and Affordable Housing are a central part of this story。 I worry that someone reading this book might leave it thinking the whole thing is Apologies in advance， this is going to be a long one。 And if you'd like to skip over my personal commentary on assistance and funding for homelessness and Affordable Housing， please skip down to Off My Soapbox。And thank you to NetGalley and Harlequin Trade for a copy of the book。 Commentary and review are all my own opinion。My SoapboxFunding for the homeless and Affordable Housing are a central part of this story。 I worry that someone reading this book might leave it thinking the whole thing is a big ol' scam。 That isn't the case。 The discussion， especially regarding actual housing， leaves out major issues that aren't fraud， graft， or theft。 Time and additional regulatory hurdles， the cobbling together of multiple financing sources （each with their own set of attorneys and required hurdle/conditions）， prevailing wage and the fact that the developer also has to pay someone to monitor for the prevailing wage， etc， etc， etc。 These are all issues that market rate developments don't have and increase the costs associated with providing Affordable Housing。An article: https:/www。sacbee。com/news/local/homeless/ar。。。 Honest advocates for the unhoused and anyone paying a bit of attention would disagree with a statement made in the book regarding the situation。 There is no "entire business that will end when we solve the homeless crisis。" Los Angeles County alone saw a 9% increase in homelessness between 2022 and 2023。 （10% for the City）。 An article: https://www。lahsa。org/news？article=92。。。 No one is excited about an increase in unhoused people and thinking about how good this is for their business。 People aren't involved in Affordable Housing or helping the homeless for personal financial gain。 And I really hope that readers don't come away from this book with a negative view of those who are trying to help。 There are enough hurdles thrown up by regulations， NIMBYism， increased costs， etc。 They don't need more obstacles。Off My Soapbox。Despite my bristling at how providing assistance for the homeless and building Affordable Housing was portrayed in this book， I did really like the continuing saga of Kara Quinn and her coming home to close out the case that started it all。 There were some great twists along the way and I enjoyed the very detailed plot。 Though， at some points I felt like there were too many moving parts and characters to keep up with。 It was hard to know whether someone/something was important or just filler。 I finally felt that Kara had some solid personal growth in this book and was glad with how this installment in the series ended and look forward to the next book。 。。。more

Annette Geiss ，

This is my first read in the Quinn-Costa series by Allison Brennan。 It was a fast paced， multi-layered story involving graft， corruption and murder。 I enjoyed reading it， with one caveat: sometimes the author referred to a character by his/her last name and at other times， by first names。 With so many characters to keep track of， this caused confusion for me。 I look forward to reading the next book by this author。 The research involved is noteworthy。 Thank you NetGalley and Harlequin Trade Publi This is my first read in the Quinn-Costa series by Allison Brennan。 It was a fast paced， multi-layered story involving graft， corruption and murder。 I enjoyed reading it， with one caveat: sometimes the author referred to a character by his/her last name and at other times， by first names。 With so many characters to keep track of， this caused confusion for me。 I look forward to reading the next book by this author。 The research involved is noteworthy。 Thank you NetGalley and Harlequin Trade Publishing for sending this book for review consideration。 All opinions are my own。 。。。more

HTP Books ，

Police Procedural Mystery & Detective， Suspense， Thriller， Crime ThrillerMiniseriesA Quinn & Costa Thriller （Book #5）

Kelly Pramberger ，

Brennan is great at mysterious thrillers and crime books。 The Missing Witness was a quick story for me。 I don't think it was too different from other books in this genre， but I still enjoyed it。 Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC。 Brennan is great at mysterious thrillers and crime books。 The Missing Witness was a quick story for me。 I don't think it was too different from other books in this genre， but I still enjoyed it。 Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC。 。。。more

Brooke Nelson ，

Not rating because I don’t think I read enough for it to be a fair rating。 I think I would enjoy this book more if I were a man。

Paula Pugh ，

The plight of the homeless and a gigantic Los Angeles city hall fraud combine to create a suspenseful and tense novel。 There are multiple agencies involved in uncovering the extent of the fraud， all vying for total control。 Within departments are bad cops and FBI agents and it is a matrix of connections that confounds everyone。 A definite thriller！I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book。 All thoughts and opinions are my own。

Lynne ，

The Missing Witness， book 5， in the Quinn & Costa series by Allison Brennan has to be my favorite so far！ Wraps up the loose ends in LA and gives more details into why Quinn came to work with the Mobile Response Team。 Looking forward to more in the series！

Judy Odom ，

The Missing Witness is a face paced， multi layered read that is full of lies， corruption and so many secrets。The book keeps you guessing as to who was involved with the corruption。Detective Kara Quinn has returned to LA to testify against David Chen the notorious human trafficker。Chen is shot down in cold blood and the only witness is missing。Quinn and Costa are racing against the clock and the tension mounts with every page。 Red herrings and twist and turns kept the lights on as I devoured ever The Missing Witness is a face paced， multi layered read that is full of lies， corruption and so many secrets。The book keeps you guessing as to who was involved with the corruption。Detective Kara Quinn has returned to LA to testify against David Chen the notorious human trafficker。Chen is shot down in cold blood and the only witness is missing。Quinn and Costa are racing against the clock and the tension mounts with every page。 Red herrings and twist and turns kept the lights on as I devoured every page。Clear your schedule and settle in for a nail biting read。Thanks to NetGalley and Harelquin Trade Publishing ， MIRA for an outstanding read。 。。。more

Chris C - A Midlife Wife ，

So complex and layered but getting through the web is worth it。 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Brennan developed this plot fresh from the California headlines in this much anticipated new release。In the latest case of Quinn and Costa， we become embroiled in the corrupt city politics and the fight to bring those responsible for heinous crimes to justice。This story becomes an addictive read with the complex layers and depth of the plot。 The main characters fear trusting anyone with their complex case due to the d So complex and layered but getting through the web is worth it。 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Brennan developed this plot fresh from the California headlines in this much anticipated new release。In the latest case of Quinn and Costa， we become embroiled in the corrupt city politics and the fight to bring those responsible for heinous crimes to justice。This story becomes an addictive read with the complex layers and depth of the plot。 The main characters fear trusting anyone with their complex case due to the deception and corruption， even within their departments。Knowing who to trust in the tangled web becomes harder and harder with each turn of the page。 But getting through and starting to see some clarity makes it all worth it in the end。This book is not only a detailed suspense and thriller but it also is somewhat of a whistleblower case with the California homelessness issues open for the world to see。 A shocking and saddening truth bomb that needs to be brought to light。The Missing Witness is an amazing addition to the series。 Quinn and Costa are two strong characters that I thoroughly enjoy reading and following。 Brennan shows her fantastic writing skills with the intricate plot， complex characters， and highly detailed corruption that sounds more true than fiction。Intense in spots with an ending that is everything we have been waiting for！ I wanted to cheer！I want more from this awesome team of characters！~~~~~~~* I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book。 All thoughts and opinions are my own。* full review - https://amidlifewife。com/the-missing-。。。 。。。more

boogleloo ，

Police Procedural Mystery following a LAPD detective， a FBI agent and her allies race to find a missing witness and uncover deadly secrets connected to a corruption case。4/5 stars: This is the fifth entry in Brennan's Quinn & Costa series featuring a LAPD detective who's been working with a FBI task force returns home to testify against the notorious human trafficker who's case upended her life and career。 But things aren't what they seem; the accused is murdered， a witness and whistle-blower go Police Procedural Mystery following a LAPD detective， a FBI agent and her allies race to find a missing witness and uncover deadly secrets connected to a corruption case。4/5 stars: This is the fifth entry in Brennan's Quinn & Costa series featuring a LAPD detective who's been working with a FBI task force returns home to testify against the notorious human trafficker who's case upended her life and career。 But things aren't what they seem; the accused is murdered， a witness and whistle-blower goes missing and soon it becomes clear that corruption is running rampant and she trusts only her FBI special agent lover and boss and a handful of allies to help her。 Brennan has a way of not only writing a fast-faced police procedural but still crafting a mystery that deftly balances the suspects， clues and red herrings in such a way that you'll be left pondering the whodunit until the final reveal。 Additionally， Brennan's character work is excellent; Kara's an incredibly complex character and it's great to see how she's grown。 This is a coming full circle for Kara， she's facing her past and having to make decisions about her future。 I'm excited to see what comes next。 I also like seeing how realistically her and Matt's relationship is portrayed。 This book tackles some very tough topics， so take care and check CWs。 I would not suggest reading this as a a stand-alone， you'll miss important plot points about the backstory of this story if you haven't at minimum read book one， The Third to Die， as this directly relates to events from that novel。 I received this eARC thanks to Harlequin Trade Publishing， MIRA in exchange for an honest review。 Publishing dates are subject to change。 。。。more

Vickie ，

The impeccable and detailed research drew me into the story and the mesmerizing plot kept me there。 The action was non-stop as the MRT returns to Kara Quinn’s old stomping grounds to finally get justice for Kara。 They end up with more of a problem than they bargained for， with corruption rampant in city hall， the police department and the FBI。 The plight of the homeless as presented by the author was heartbreaking and when she added to their sad situation with graft and the presence of drugs， it The impeccable and detailed research drew me into the story and the mesmerizing plot kept me there。 The action was non-stop as the MRT returns to Kara Quinn’s old stomping grounds to finally get justice for Kara。 They end up with more of a problem than they bargained for， with corruption rampant in city hall， the police department and the FBI。 The plight of the homeless as presented by the author was heartbreaking and when she added to their sad situation with graft and the presence of drugs， it was made very realistic and created a compelling story。 Kara thinks that she will be finally free of Chen and be able to return to LAPD but what she discovers about her city disturbs her deeply。 Secrets have been kept from her from people she trusted and now she just wants to find the truth。 Her team is there to support her and to help ferret out the dark and twisted truth of a city that has lost its moral compass as far as the homeless are concerned。 With the murder of a DA and an FBI agent， the MRT has their hands full trying to follow the clues and find out who is responsible for the city’s corruption and the murders。 This was a breathtakingly complex book， introducing new and relatable characters。 I really liked getting to know FBI agent Sloan as well as computer geek Violet。 Both were expertly crafted to fit into the story well and to add depth to a propulsive thriller。 This is an incredibly powerful story with nail-biting suspense and explosive complications as Kara is suspected of the unthinkable and has to depend on her team’s support to find the truth。 With a brilliantly written plot that unravels at just the right pace and characters that are intriguingly unique and dynamic， this book is a winner for me in every aspect。 It hit just the right tone， with eye-opening details and an intense need to follow the clues and get the mysteries solved before someone else dies。 Part thriller， part mystery and all edgy suspense， this is a book not to be missed by fans of Allison Brennan。 Although it is part of a series， it can easily be read and enjoyed as a standalone and I highly recommend this captivating and insightful novel。DisclaimerDisclosure of Material Connection: I received a complimentary copy of this book from the publisher via Netgalley。 I was not required to write a positive review and all opinions expressed are my own。 I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16th CFR， Part 255， “Guidelines Concerning the Use of Testimonials and Endorsements in Advertising。” 。。。more

Megyn ，

*4。5 rounded up*The Missing Witness is the fifth book in the Quinn and Costa series。 This series is a police procedural thriller type book that follows an FBI mobile team that goes around the US to solve crimes。 This specific one is about LA and FBI corruption and a case about a major crime case the Kara Quinn is involved in。 There’s also a bit of romance between Quinn and Costa that is just enough to be interesting and good to read。 I really liked this book！ This case had a lot of different ele *4。5 rounded up*The Missing Witness is the fifth book in the Quinn and Costa series。 This series is a police procedural thriller type book that follows an FBI mobile team that goes around the US to solve crimes。 This specific one is about LA and FBI corruption and a case about a major crime case the Kara Quinn is involved in。 There’s also a bit of romance between Quinn and Costa that is just enough to be interesting and good to read。 I really liked this book！ This case had a lot of different elements and people involved。 It was very intense and a nail bitter throughout the whole book。 I had to keep reading to figure out what happened。 I really like all of the characters and I love the relationship between Quinn and Costa。 I don’t typically like romance but their romance seems very real and it’s nice to read about。 There are only a few scenes throughout with their romance so I think that’s why I like it and it doesn’t take away from the crime solving。 I feel like it didn’t quite hit 5 stars for me just because it was a bit too long and I would have cut it down a bit。 I still really enjoyed it though！ Thanks so much to netgalley and Harlequin for the arc of this book in exchange for an honest review！ This book comes out January 23rd and I recommend！ 。。。more

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