Say Goodbye
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Summary
The closer you get to the truth， the more dangerous it gets。
FBI Agent Tom Hunter has been chasing down leads to find the brutal cult that damaged some of his closest friends。 They managed to escape to tell their stories， but Eden's location has always remained a mystery。
Liza Barkley is struggling with her feelings for Tom and wonders if their friendship can survive the secrets they've kept from one another。 But they may be forced to confront the truth when a chance to help the investigation puts Liza directly in the line of fire。
When the perpetrator of an attempted sniper attack on Liza and her friends is discovered to be one of the cult's leaders， DJ Belmont， it becomes clear that he is out to get revenge on the victims who escaped Eden's clutches。
But there is one person who has always had control over DJ， and who no one outside of Eden has ever glimpsed: cult leader Pastor。 When a serious injury forces Pastor to seek help outside the confines of the Eden， Tom and his team finally have a chance to bring the cult down。
But DJ Belmont has his own plan， and is not going to stop until he gets what he wants。。。
FBI Agent Tom Hunter has been chasing down leads to find the brutal cult that damaged some of his closest friends。 They managed to escape to tell their stories， but Eden's location has always remained a mystery。
Liza Barkley is struggling with her feelings for Tom and wonders if their friendship can survive the secrets they've kept from one another。 But they may be forced to confront the truth when a chance to help the investigation puts Liza directly in the line of fire。
When the perpetrator of an attempted sniper attack on Liza and her friends is discovered to be one of the cult's leaders， DJ Belmont， it becomes clear that he is out to get revenge on the victims who escaped Eden's clutches。
But there is one person who has always had control over DJ， and who no one outside of Eden has ever glimpsed: cult leader Pastor。 When a serious injury forces Pastor to seek help outside the confines of the Eden， Tom and his team finally have a chance to bring the cult down。
But DJ Belmont has his own plan， and is not going to stop until he gets what he wants。。。
Reviews
Gee
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This is the 3rd of Karen’s Roses’ Sacramento series featuring Tom Hunter， ex Basketball player turned FBI Agent， and his best friend， Liza Barkley， ex Army Medic。 Both have the same agenda even if it doesn’t always dovetail easily， to track down the Eden Cults latest location and shut them down， and to try to stop the feelings they have for each other spoiling their friendship。 Whilst this can be read as a stand-alone novel， it’s really better to have read the 2 previous books in the series。 The This is the 3rd of Karen’s Roses’ Sacramento series featuring Tom Hunter， ex Basketball player turned FBI Agent， and his best friend， Liza Barkley， ex Army Medic。 Both have the same agenda even if it doesn’t always dovetail easily， to track down the Eden Cults latest location and shut them down， and to try to stop the feelings they have for each other spoiling their friendship。 Whilst this can be read as a stand-alone novel， it’s really better to have read the 2 previous books in the series。 There are a lot of characters to get to grips with， some from other books from this author。 The pace is fast and well plotted， the body count is high and the tension at times made me forget to breath。 The Cult is believable and all the scarier for that。 At the end of the book all the answers to any questions you might have had from all 3 books are answered， and in such a way that it doesn’t feel as though the author is rushing to round everything off。 My only slight niggle is that Tom at times is a bit too naive where Lisa’s feelings for him are concerned。 However it’s such a really good read that he is easily forgiven。 4 1/2*。 A definite recommendation。 Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the opportunity to read and review this book。 。。。more
Gemma McGee
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Say Goodbye is an entertaining mystery crime thriller。 That has a good dose of romance。 Karen Rose storytelling is dangerous for me， as all I want to do is read Say Goodbye and ignore the list of job I have to do。 Say Goodbye follows Tom and Liza。 I liked both Tom and Liza and how dedicated they are to helping their new friends。 I also liked that Karen went in a different direction regarding the romance in this book。 As it deals with should you risk a friendship for romance。 I didn't realise th Say Goodbye is an entertaining mystery crime thriller。 That has a good dose of romance。 Karen Rose storytelling is dangerous for me， as all I want to do is read Say Goodbye and ignore the list of job I have to do。 Say Goodbye follows Tom and Liza。 I liked both Tom and Liza and how dedicated they are to helping their new friends。 I also liked that Karen went in a different direction regarding the romance in this book。 As it deals with should you risk a friendship for romance。 I didn't realise that Tom and Liza had connections to the Chicago group of Karen Rose Books。 I love how she has connected books world is really a world of six degrees of separation。 As Say Goodbye finishes the Eden story， we finally find out more about the history of Eden and that it's still accepting new members。 （Some that aren't willing） It was especially interesting seeing the evil woman of the group。 Say Goodbye is another great book and I am sad I am not to be visiting the Sokolov home again。You can read Say Goodbye as a stand-alone but you will get more enjoyment if you read the other two books first。My rating for Say Goodbye is 5 out of 5。 。。。more
Elizabeth "Eli" Olmedo
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3。5 StarsReview to come。。。
Anne - Books of My Heart
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This review was originally posted on Books of My Heart Review copy was received from NetGalley。 This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review。I love the Romantic Suspense series。 I've read them all。 I started the series with the first Cincinnati book， with Faith and Deacon。 It was actually #16 overall。 Then I went back and read the previous 15 books。 I would not jump into this in the middle of the series。 One could start at the beginning of a city since those stories This review was originally posted on Books of My Heart Review copy was received from NetGalley。 This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review。I love the Romantic Suspense series。 I've read them all。 I started the series with the first Cincinnati book， with Faith and Deacon。 It was actually #16 overall。 Then I went back and read the previous 15 books。 I would not jump into this in the middle of the series。 One could start at the beginning of a city since those stories connect well， and they seem to be labelled on Goodreads。 Say Goodbye is the third Sacramento story。 Say You're Sorry was the first Sacramento book and #22 in the series， followed by Say No More。 Say You're Sorry featured Gideon， who escaped from a cult， paired him with Daisy， his sister Mercy， and his best friend Rafe， who is from a large family。 Say No More was Rafe and Mercy's book。 Mercy and Daisy are kidnapped by a serial killer。 Gideon is an FBI agent。 Rafe is a homicide detective。I was correct that one focus of Say Goodbye would be Tom Hunter。 Tom Hunter is a newer FBI agent came from Chicago and we know his family there。 A "friend" from Chicago， Liza is coming to Sacramento to attend nursing school。 They both have known loss and Tom was attracted to her when she was too young。 He also worries he might act like his father who abused his mother and him。 Tom bought a duplex where he lives in one side and Liza the other side。The cult is still out there and after Mercy and Gideon。 Gideon has been recused for being too close to the case。 Tom is working the case from many angles and Liza turns out to be a surprising amount of help。 There are many exciting plot layers and suspenseful because bad things happen to girls turning 12 in the cult or having babies without medical care。 One cult member has lost himself to anger and revenge and greed and is on a killing spree of anyone who crosses him or has resources he wants。The author has done an outstanding job in every way。 The world is engaging and well-developed in each city。 There are fun connections between cities like Tom Hunter coming from Chicago to work in Sacramento。 The main characters tend to be in law enforcement， social work or therapy or foster care systems。 They are upstanding caring people who usually have been through some horrific situations。 Other characters are also well-developed。 Children play a realistic role。 The people are not perfect， which only makes them more believable。 I really enjoy the times when they are smart and have good strategies， both good and bad guys。 There aren't the obvious TSTL choices。 The plot is the icing on the cake with several storylines， plenty of action and life or death suspense。 。。。more
Sue Plant
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Would like to thank netgalley and the publisher for letting me read this amazing bookIt’s all you ever want in a book high action from the first page with added tension and a bit of murder all adds to the experience of reading a karen rose bookThis one continues the Sacramento series hunting for Eden and all the followers with the evil dj still trying to kill mercy and Gideon But this book is so much more and you are guaranteed to lose sleep and hours when you start this book Cannot wait to see Would like to thank netgalley and the publisher for letting me read this amazing bookIt’s all you ever want in a book high action from the first page with added tension and a bit of murder all adds to the experience of reading a karen rose bookThis one continues the Sacramento series hunting for Eden and all the followers with the evil dj still trying to kill mercy and Gideon But this book is so much more and you are guaranteed to lose sleep and hours when you start this book Cannot wait to see what’s next for karen rose but whatever it is it’s going to be a cliff hanger 。。。more
Wayward Readers Book Blog
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Final novel in Karen Rose’s Sacremento Trilogy。 Rose takes reader’s on a high-paced， thrilling ride as FBI Special Agent Tom Hunter helps track the location of a crumbling cult and one of its rouge members that is hunting down those that escaped。 Rose offers a large cast of characters that becomes overwhelming quickly， however， each is well-crafted and highly engaging。 As the story progresses， and characterization develops， the plot smooths out。 Rose brilliantly incorporates all the narrative’s Final novel in Karen Rose’s Sacremento Trilogy。 Rose takes reader’s on a high-paced， thrilling ride as FBI Special Agent Tom Hunter helps track the location of a crumbling cult and one of its rouge members that is hunting down those that escaped。 Rose offers a large cast of characters that becomes overwhelming quickly， however， each is well-crafted and highly engaging。 As the story progresses， and characterization develops， the plot smooths out。 Rose brilliantly incorporates all the narrative’s moving parts， allowing the novel to read exceptionally well as a standalone。 With the lingering inherent risk of life， the new chance at love， and the undeniable angst， Say Goodbye makes for an intense romantic suspense。Thank you to #NetGalley and #berkleypub for the ARC of #SayGoodbye which was read and reviewed voluntarily。#cultish #romanticsuspense #mustread #tbrstacks #bookrecommendations #readreviewrepeat #karenrose #sacrementoseries 。。。more
Faye Morris
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📚📚 Book Tour Review 📚📚⭐⭐⭐⭐Say Goodbye by @karenrosebooks Tour by @randomthingstours Wow wow wow！3rd in the Sacramento Series。 This book sees FBI Agent Tom Hunter leading the hunt for a cult leader who has inflicted pain on those close to him。 Some characters are from the previous books as we learn through the story。 It is the first book I have read by Karen Rose and I wasn't disappointed！ Such a page turner， I was captivated to find out what happened。 Twists and turns in the plot keep you guessi 📚📚 Book Tour Review 📚📚⭐⭐⭐⭐Say Goodbye by @karenrosebooks Tour by @randomthingstours Wow wow wow！3rd in the Sacramento Series。 This book sees FBI Agent Tom Hunter leading the hunt for a cult leader who has inflicted pain on those close to him。 Some characters are from the previous books as we learn through the story。 It is the first book I have read by Karen Rose and I wasn't disappointed！ Such a page turner， I was captivated to find out what happened。 Twists and turns in the plot keep you guessing throughout。 The author draws you in and you begin to develop feelings for the characters - good and bad！ What a Thriller！！I'd highly recommend this book。。。。but suggest you read the first 2 to give you back ground information on the characters。 That said。。。。。the book can be read as a stand alone。 It didn't disappoint。。。。。just off to order more Karen Rose books！！ Many thanks to @randomthingstours for letting me read this in advance of the published date 。。。more
Chris C - A Midlife Wife
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Huge book with many twists and backtracks。 The ending made the book。 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~This book is a trip。 I have to say I was frustrated throughout most of the story！ It is another huge book。 The author keeps us dangling throughout with twists and re-directs that made me a bit crazy！ Not to mention Tom， who also was the most frustrating thing in this whole book！One thing is certain and that is Rose does not shy away from violence and crime in this crazy escapade。 The body count grows at a quic Huge book with many twists and backtracks。 The ending made the book。 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~This book is a trip。 I have to say I was frustrated throughout most of the story！ It is another huge book。 The author keeps us dangling throughout with twists and re-directs that made me a bit crazy！ Not to mention Tom， who also was the most frustrating thing in this whole book！One thing is certain and that is Rose does not shy away from violence and crime in this crazy escapade。 The body count grows at a quick rate with this wacky group of deranged criminals。 I seriously hated most of the people at Eden by the time everything came to a head。On a good note， the budding feelings， and romance between Tom and Liza make a nice balance to the twists， crime scenes， and violence that comes with the territory called Eden。 Even though Tom had me on edge for most of the story， the grand gesture and makeup were worth it all。 Plus those heated scenes were perfect。One issue I had was keeping track of all of the characters。 I seriously got lost in there several times and really had to think about who was who。 Especially with all of the name changes。 Whew！Loaded with drama， action， and intensity that winds you up， Say Goodbye offers the thrills to keep you on your toes， tempered with an awesome romance at the end。 A great ending to this series… Well， I think it is the ending。 I could be so wrong！！！* copy received for review considerationfull review - https://amidlifewife。com/say-goodbye-。。。 。。。more
Whispers From
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I don’t know what to say。 You have Eden， a group of people living off the grid and following Pastor， the leader。 They marry their girls off at twelve and take other women’s babies。 Then there is DJ， a egomaniac， who is killing anyone who gets in his way。 Gideon and Mercy， brother and sister that escaped from Eden， who everyone in Eden thought was dead。 Tom is a FBI agent working the Eden case。 Liza was a medic in the army and is now going to school to be a nurse。 She has known Tom for seven year I don’t know what to say。 You have Eden， a group of people living off the grid and following Pastor， the leader。 They marry their girls off at twelve and take other women’s babies。 Then there is DJ， a egomaniac， who is killing anyone who gets in his way。 Gideon and Mercy， brother and sister that escaped from Eden， who everyone in Eden thought was dead。 Tom is a FBI agent working the Eden case。 Liza was a medic in the army and is now going to school to be a nurse。 She has known Tom for seven years and have been best friends and has been in love with him that long。 Tom has been blind to her feelings and she moves out of the duplex they share。 Will Tom open his eyes to what they could be or lose her？There were some parts that I couldn’t understand， it confused me。 But this story grips you and doesn’t let go。 Plenty of action and a little bit of sex。 Friends to lovers。 Crazy cult。 * Voluntarily read and reviewed this for NetGalley * 。。。more
Becky
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I was drawn to reading this book when I saw it was about a cult。 I thought this was an interesting premise for a crime novel and I wasn't disappointed。 FBI agent Tom Hunter has been trying to locate the cult named 'Eden' for a long time。 They keep changing their location making it impossible to find。 The leader of the cult 'Pastor' has a serious injury meaning he is forced to leave to receive medical care。 Will his trail of medical care and expenses help lead Tom to discover the cults location？ I was drawn to reading this book when I saw it was about a cult。 I thought this was an interesting premise for a crime novel and I wasn't disappointed。 FBI agent Tom Hunter has been trying to locate the cult named 'Eden' for a long time。 They keep changing their location making it impossible to find。 The leader of the cult 'Pastor' has a serious injury meaning he is forced to leave to receive medical care。 Will his trail of medical care and expenses help lead Tom to discover the cults location？ Meanwhile cult member and killer DJ Belmont is determined to find the escaped cult members Mercy and Abigail。 Tom's best friend （and love interest） Liza is determined to protect them but she is increasingly putting herself in danger in the process。 Can Tom and Liza locate the cult and rescue the latest victimsa before it's too late？ This was a gripping and exciting read with so many twists and turns and a build up of tension as it goes on。 I really wish I'd read the first two books in the series first as although this is a stand alone novel there are quite a lot of characters and I would have liked to have known their 'back story。' It did take me a while to work out what was happening。 I loved the two main characters Tom and Liza although their slow burning romance was a bit frustrating。 I just wanted them to get together！ There are some extremely evil cult members in the story too who you really want to stop！ This was a long book （at 600 pages） but I raced through it and found it an engrossing read。 Overall a great crime novel that I would recommend！ 。。。more
M。 Reads Books and Fics
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Nothing like starting at the end of a trilogy， yeah？I would say you could read this alone， but that is not a great idea。 I did find myself lost and confused because I did not know what happened in the first two books。 That does put a wrench in book fun， ya know？Still， it is a great book。 I loved it a lot， and I think this is a great thriller。 It just much better when you read the books in order。 I would say go to the start and enjoy the whole series。Thank you NetGalley and the publisher for the Nothing like starting at the end of a trilogy， yeah？I would say you could read this alone， but that is not a great idea。 I did find myself lost and confused because I did not know what happened in the first two books。 That does put a wrench in book fun， ya know？Still， it is a great book。 I loved it a lot， and I think this is a great thriller。 It just much better when you read the books in order。 I would say go to the start and enjoy the whole series。Thank you NetGalley and the publisher for the digital review copy。 。。。more
Christina Maria
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Thank you to #NetGalley and #Headline for allowing me to read #SayGoodbye by #KarenRose This is a must read book， the best in the series。 Karen Rose is a wonderful writer and keeps you on the edge of your seat wanting to know what happens firs5。 But， （there is always a but） I really would recommend reading the first two books in the series first。 There are a lot of characters in the book and you do need to read them in order。 I would advise anyone to read all of the Karen Rose books， they are so Thank you to #NetGalley and #Headline for allowing me to read #SayGoodbye by #KarenRose This is a must read book， the best in the series。 Karen Rose is a wonderful writer and keeps you on the edge of your seat wanting to know what happens firs5。 But， （there is always a but） I really would recommend reading the first two books in the series first。 There are a lot of characters in the book and you do need to read them in order。 I would advise anyone to read all of the Karen Rose books， they are soooooo good。 FBI agent Tom Hunter is struggling to find the mysterious cult hiding in the mountains of California， but they keep moving around and it has been impossible so far to catch them before they move on to another site。 One of the leaders of the cult is trying to trace the ones who have escaped to silence them for good。 。。。more
Elaine Tomasso
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I would like to thank Netgalley and Headline for an advance copy of Say Goodbye， the third novel in the Sacramento series， this one featuring FBI agent Tom Hunter and nursing aide Liza Barkley。DJ Belmont， one of the leaders of the Eden cult， is hunting down cult members who have escaped。 FBI agent Tom Hunter is hunting Belmont and the location of the elusive cult。 Liza Barkley sees a way to help her friend Tom and protect her other friends from Belmont。I thoroughly enjoyed Say Goodbye， which is I would like to thank Netgalley and Headline for an advance copy of Say Goodbye， the third novel in the Sacramento series， this one featuring FBI agent Tom Hunter and nursing aide Liza Barkley。DJ Belmont， one of the leaders of the Eden cult， is hunting down cult members who have escaped。 FBI agent Tom Hunter is hunting Belmont and the location of the elusive cult。 Liza Barkley sees a way to help her friend Tom and protect her other friends from Belmont。I thoroughly enjoyed Say Goodbye， which is a heart pounding thriller with plenty of twists and turns。 First of all I should say that I think it works as a stand-alone， but I’m saying this having read the two previous novels so maybe I’m wrong。 Whatever， I would recommend reading the series in order to get the full picture。This is a long novel so be prepared， because it is engrossing and difficult to put down。 It is told mostly from Tom， Liza and DJ Belmont’s points of view so there is plenty to mull over， like the budding romance between Tom and Liza and Belmont’s psychopathic personality and actions。 He is on a rampage in this novel， so the good guys are on the defensive until Tom， with Lisa’s help， gets enough information to turn the tables。 It is interesting to watch the tide turn and Belmont decompensate as his plans go awry。 The switch between points of view works extremely well in this situation， offering the reader a compare and contrast opportunity and it ramps up the tension with neither side knowing what the other is up to。I’m never particularly interested in the romance side of things， but I didn’t find Tom and Liza’s either engrossing or all that credible。 His behaviour and attitude are poor， so it’s just as well she’s fit for him。Say Goodbye is a good read that I have no hesitation in recommending。 。。。more
Janice
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So … I started reading this and was a few chapters in and floundering a bit。 I loved the premise – I don’t know what it is about cults， but there’s just something about them that I find more than a little intriguing。 But I just couldn’t get all the characters straight， and there seemed to be so， so many characters。 I was finding it really difficult to figure them all out though。 They all seemed to be connected somehow and I felt I was missing the point。 It was then that I realised， after doing s So … I started reading this and was a few chapters in and floundering a bit。 I loved the premise – I don’t know what it is about cults， but there’s just something about them that I find more than a little intriguing。 But I just couldn’t get all the characters straight， and there seemed to be so， so many characters。 I was finding it really difficult to figure them all out though。 They all seemed to be connected somehow and I felt I was missing the point。 It was then that I realised， after doing some nifty research， that this is in fact， the third and final book in a trilogy！！ So I was coming in rather late to the party， having not read the first two books！Anyhow， I persevered， and although I think my enjoyment may have been somewhat muted due to not having the introduction I probably needed， there is no doubt that the book is a good one。 Well， it is Karen Rose， after all！I’m doubtful as to whether this should actually be read as a standalone though。 There are a lot of characters， and if you don’t have that initial background it can get confusing。 The good news is that it’s a hefty read， so you do have time to figure them all out！There’s this cult called Eden and very cleverly， over the years， its ‘Elders’ have managed to keep its whereabouts hidden from prying eyes。 So， even if they need to move from place to place， they have methods that they use to ensure that nobody from the outside has a clue where they are。 This comes in handy when they realise that two of their newer， younger， unhappy members have managed to send out a cry for help。 FBI Special Agent Tom Hunter needs to get to them in time， especially as one of them is due to give birth within weeks and Eden’s facilities are primitive to say the least。 The young， desperate soon-to-be father who received the SOS from his pregnant girlfriend， just wants her back safe and sound and wants their baby to be born safely。 But when they investigate the co-ordinates that were sent to him， Eden has disappeared once again and left no trace！It’s a race against the clock to find Eden’s hideout， but it’s not that simple。 The Elders are restless and their leader， a man known only as ‘Pastor’ doesn’t realise that one of his trusted circle has evil intentions and is keeping secrets from him that could cost Eden its safety and security， things that Pastor values purely for his own selfish reasons。Tom， together with fellow FBI Special Agent Gideon Hunter （who just happens to be an ex-Eden escapees） and Gideon’s sister Mercy team up with Tom’s long-time friend Liz an ex Army medic， now training to become a nurse。 Complicating things even further are Tom and Liz’s feelings towards each other and their inability to express how they feel， even though it’s blatantly clear to absolutely everyone around them！ This adds a softer edge to a nail-biting， gut-wrenching story that had me holding my breath most of the time without even realising it！Karen Rose， never fails to disappoint。 Some may say that her books are formulaic but I think that she always manages to add a little bit extra and different to avoid that tedium that might come from something that could be viewed as ‘routine’。 There’s always that unexpected flair that’s thrown in， just when you’re thinking that the plot might be plodding along just a little too much， then BAM！ Her ability to constantly weave her storylines and characters between books and series both past and present is quite astonishing。 And that’s the sign of an author who’s truly gifted at their craft like Karen Rose is， so don’t get too comfortable！！So … while I do recommend reading the first two books in the Sacramento series before reading this third， final book in the trilogy， I’d say that this one probably wraps things up rather satisfactorily。 It’s a 4 star read。 。。。more
Lynn Brooks
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A twisted and satisfying conclusion of the diabolical Eden cult！ Karen Rose has pulled out all the stops with this third book in her Sacramento Series trilogy and left us with a demented weaving of terror mixed with a sweet happily ever after and a phenomenal group of family and friends that bring so much heart to this series。 I loved every minute of this book and the entire series！This trilogy began with an FBI agent dedicating his life to trying to track down the cult he escaped from as a teen A twisted and satisfying conclusion of the diabolical Eden cult！ Karen Rose has pulled out all the stops with this third book in her Sacramento Series trilogy and left us with a demented weaving of terror mixed with a sweet happily ever after and a phenomenal group of family and friends that bring so much heart to this series。 I loved every minute of this book and the entire series！This trilogy began with an FBI agent dedicating his life to trying to track down the cult he escaped from as a teen to try to rescue his mother and sister and the rest of the innocents being terrorized by evil。 His sister is eventually reconciled with him and lives her own cycle of recovery and commits to moving forward with life as they continue their search for the remaining cult。This book brings the danger to a head as a new member of the cult manages to get word to a civilian of a vicinity where she's being held and the FBI jumps to chase the lead with a familiar face leading the charge。 Tom Hunter will be familiar to Rose's early fans and gets his very own happily ever after in this book。I highly recommend this book and the entire series to anyone who loves a dark and deadly twist to their romance with lots of thrilling moments leaving you guessing throughout。 。。。more
Anne Szlachcic
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This the 3rd book in the Author's Sacramento series - culminating in the discovery of Eden and the remaining cult leaders 。 Reading the previous books is really essential ， in my opinion ， to fully understand the characters and their place in the story 。The book follows on soon after 'Say No More ' leaves off - Two young cult members manage to get a message out crying for help - will the message reach anyone who can help them ， time is of the essence 。FBI Special Agent Tom Hunter and his friends This the 3rd book in the Author's Sacramento series - culminating in the discovery of Eden and the remaining cult leaders 。 Reading the previous books is really essential ， in my opinion ， to fully understand the characters and their place in the story 。The book follows on soon after 'Say No More ' leaves off - Two young cult members manage to get a message out crying for help - will the message reach anyone who can help them ， time is of the essence 。FBI Special Agent Tom Hunter and his friends fellow FBI Agent Gideon Reynolds and his sister Mercy are hard on the hunt for Eden - as escapees from Eden ， Gideon and Mercy must find it first before the the Cult Elders find and silence them once and for all 。 Events proceed at a fast paced ， and when Tom's best friend ， Army Medic ， Liza Berkley joins the case its not just her life that is on the line but also their growing love - can she survive long enough to realise that her Tom is more than just a friend ？What will it take to finally take the Cult down - the Pastor and DJ will do anything to protect their way of life ， even murder anyone in their way ， even their own - ALL it takes is family ， friends and colleagues all working together ， to love and protect each other to finally bring an end Evil ！！This is another fast paced romantic thriller by the Author ， full of twist and turns - who will survive ？ will evil be finally defeated ？I look forward to reading more from this entertaining AuthorI voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book。 All thoughts and opinions are my own。 。。。more
Linda Dossett
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My first Karen Rose read and I will be looking for more。 This is the last book in a trilogy and I have not read the first two， so you do not need them to grasp the story。 Intense， violent with a side of romance。 I enjoyed this story so much。 Grab this， it is well worth a visit。
Robin Loves Reading
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The "Pastor" of a cult known as Eden has kept the cult hidden for decades， all while amassing millions of dollars。 In additon to robbing his members blind， he also was quite illicit on a sexual nature。 As of late， his surrogate son DJ has a different plan and he intends on taking the "Pastor" for everything he has。Meanwhle， FBI Special Agent Tom Hunter is working along with former cult member， fellow FBI Special Agent Gideon Reynolds， and his sister Mercy， to bring the cult down once and for all The "Pastor" of a cult known as Eden has kept the cult hidden for decades， all while amassing millions of dollars。 In additon to robbing his members blind， he also was quite illicit on a sexual nature。 As of late， his surrogate son DJ has a different plan and he intends on taking the "Pastor" for everything he has。Meanwhle， FBI Special Agent Tom Hunter is working along with former cult member， fellow FBI Special Agent Gideon Reynolds， and his sister Mercy， to bring the cult down once and for all。 Liza Barkley is ex-Army and she joins the fight。 Meanwhile she and Tom have been forging a romantic relationship， albeit several years in the making。 Can this team of four do whatever it takes - no matter the danger - to find the location of the cult， save its members and bring it all to a close once and for all？Meanwhile， the "Pastor" is seriously injured， thus giving DJ the chance to get ahold of the millions he is aware of。 However， no matter how intense his efforts， DJ is thwarted every step of the way。 What a thrilling end to an exciting trilogy！ I definitely have been recommending this compelling book to fellow readers to read this series in order。 There is so much about this cult and what happened to people like Gideon and Mercy， as well as digging into some of the member's pasts， that this series should indeed be read in order。One thing that Karen Rose does well in this series is to complete stories that started in the first book。 One excellent example is that of Tom Hunter， and his connection with the cult。 Also， Gideon and Mercy's past and reunion and how they are working so hard and so well together now。 Each story also has a romantic element as well。 I reviewed the first two books in this series， Say You're Sorry and Say Goodbye， here。Many thanks to Berkley Books and to NetGalley for this ARC for review。 This is my honest opinion。 。。。more
Michaela Syson
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This was my first Karen Rose book。 I was a little wary as I know it’s the 3rd book in a series。 I would be lying if I said that didn’t matter - I found there were parts at the beginning of the book I didn’t understand due to being about the previous 2 books。 However this did not stop me loving this book。 So well written。 Full of suspense。 Everything a good thriller/crime book should be。 I loved Tom Hunter。 A proper FBI hero ❤️It has made me want to go and read the first 2 books despite knowing n This was my first Karen Rose book。 I was a little wary as I know it’s the 3rd book in a series。 I would be lying if I said that didn’t matter - I found there were parts at the beginning of the book I didn’t understand due to being about the previous 2 books。 However this did not stop me loving this book。 So well written。 Full of suspense。 Everything a good thriller/crime book should be。 I loved Tom Hunter。 A proper FBI hero ❤️It has made me want to go and read the first 2 books despite knowing now how it all ends。 I think I would really enjoy them。 。。。more
Gretchen （About That Story）
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Epic conclusion to the trilogy！ Thrilling and intense！Full review to come。Complimentary copy received for review。
Leonie Hinch
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Thank you to Netgalley， Headline and Karen Rose for my arc of Say Goodbye in exchange for an honest review。Publishing 5th August 2021This is the 3rd book in the Sacramento series and the 25th book in the romantic suspense series！It picks up more or less where Say No More left off so beware of spoilers past this point。The search for Eden is still ongoing but with the founding elders splintering and DJ still scheming the foundations are starting to crack。 Now FBI agent Tom Hunter finally has a sol Thank you to Netgalley， Headline and Karen Rose for my arc of Say Goodbye in exchange for an honest review。Publishing 5th August 2021This is the 3rd book in the Sacramento series and the 25th book in the romantic suspense series！It picks up more or less where Say No More left off so beware of spoilers past this point。The search for Eden is still ongoing but with the founding elders splintering and DJ still scheming the foundations are starting to crack。 Now FBI agent Tom Hunter finally has a solid lead and together with Mercy and Gideon Reynolds he’s determined to shut the cult down forever。 But when his long time friend and potential lover Liza gets involved and puts herself in harms way everything feels way more dangerous。As always Rose writes an excellent thriller and an excellent romance all barrelled into one。 It was an exciting trip to be back in the cat and mouse game with Eden and particularly DJ who is an excellent villain， one you can really get on board with hating and find yourself screaming at the book HOW IS HE STILL GETTING AWAY WITH THIS？！！I’ve never read a Karen Rose book that I haven’t loved and I can’t wait to see where the romantic suspense books go next。 。。。more
Catherine
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Thank you so much to Berkley and NetGalley for providing me with this eARC in exchange for an honest review。Man， I love these books and these characters。 I have been reading Karen Rose since I was in junior high and have yet to be disappointed in any of them。 She is so creative with her villains， and this Sacremento series based on a religious cult is no different。 Liza and Tom are two beloved characters from previous books （and our little Tom is all grown up now！）， and I loved their story。 It w Thank you so much to Berkley and NetGalley for providing me with this eARC in exchange for an honest review。Man， I love these books and these characters。 I have been reading Karen Rose since I was in junior high and have yet to be disappointed in any of them。 She is so creative with her villains， and this Sacremento series based on a religious cult is no different。 Liza and Tom are two beloved characters from previous books （and our little Tom is all grown up now！）， and I loved their story。 It was definitely a friends-to-lovers romance， which can be hit or miss for me， but Karen Rose always manages to suck me into the story。 My only con， if you can truly call it that， is that this book seemed to focus a lot more on wrapping up the cult storyline from the previous two books than on their romance。 I don't think the characters effectively managed to communicate with each other until about the 60% mark or so， which is definitely a change from most of her previous books。 However， I understand this was to set everything in place for the finale， and since they already knew each other， it didn't feel like any true relationship development was missing。 If that's the only reason you're reading this book， though， you might be disappointed in that。 Me？ I was so invested in seeing the people from the cult brought down that I didn't have time to be disappointed。 Karen Rose has been one of my favorite romantic suspense authors for years， and will definitely continue to be with her solid representation of so many types of people from all walks of life， her attention to detail in crafting her plots and villains， and her red-hot romances。 I've been with a lot of these characters for half of my life， and it makes me so happy to see them happy。 I can't wait to see what Karen Rose will do next。 。。。more
Mara
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Whew， this trilogy ended with a bang！ I really enjoyed the trajectory of how the story of Eden came to a close， but for me， the romance was really the star of the show。 I love a slow burn romance and a friends to lovers trope， and Liza & Tom have been dancing around each other for 10 years。 I'm not normally one for angst， but this one angsted so good - I especially appreciate that we join their story right when Liza has reached her breaking point， and we get to see her making hard decisions to m Whew， this trilogy ended with a bang！ I really enjoyed the trajectory of how the story of Eden came to a close， but for me， the romance was really the star of the show。 I love a slow burn romance and a friends to lovers trope， and Liza & Tom have been dancing around each other for 10 years。 I'm not normally one for angst， but this one angsted so good - I especially appreciate that we join their story right when Liza has reached her breaking point， and we get to see her making hard decisions to move towards what she wants & needs。 All around， strong suspense plot and strong romance- a worthy ending to the trilogy 。。。more
Margie
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The evil of Eden rears its ugly head once again in Say Goodbye by Karen Rose。 This is a convoluted suspense story with lots of tension and surprises and a wonderful Happily Ever After。 Liza Barkley has recently left the army。 She was a combat medic。 Liza decided to enhance her career opportunities by attending UC Davis for a masters degree in nursing。 Her nursing career choice was due to the death of her mother from cancer and the murder of her older sister。 Liza has a strong nurturing streak so The evil of Eden rears its ugly head once again in Say Goodbye by Karen Rose。 This is a convoluted suspense story with lots of tension and surprises and a wonderful Happily Ever After。 Liza Barkley has recently left the army。 She was a combat medic。 Liza decided to enhance her career opportunities by attending UC Davis for a masters degree in nursing。 Her nursing career choice was due to the death of her mother from cancer and the murder of her older sister。 Liza has a strong nurturing streak so she picked the perfect career。 When she was seventeen she met Tom Hunter while searching for her sister。 They became fast friends。 Liza knew she loved Tom from the first she met him。 Tom was twenty at the time and felt he was too old for seventeen-year-old Liza。 Upon graduating from high school Liza joined the army and their relationship was stuck on friendship。Meanwhile Tom Hunter went on to become a famous NBA basketball player。 After a few years with the team Tom retired from basketball and became a FBI agent。 His best skills happen to be computer hacking， so quite a good fit with the FBI。 In this book Tom is working on trying to find the location of the Eden cult。 Some former members from the cult who escaped are being targeted by cult member DJ Belmont who is a cold-blooded killer，This is book #3 in this author's Sacramento series。 While it can be read as a standalone I would suggest at least reading book #2， Say No More， in order to have a better understanding of the evilness of the cult， the characters who escaped the evil and how everyone works together to try to find Eden to stop the evil。 I very much enjoyed this storyline which was filled with lots of action。 This was a true page-turner。I received an ARC in exchange for a honest review。 。。。more
Pauline
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The Hunt is On 🥸 Say Goodbye is told from a few different perspectives。 Number three in the Sacramento series， whilst I haven't read the first， I have read the second in addition to this one。 If you've read either of the earlier ones， you should enjoy this， if this is your first in the series， there's a lot going on， so you may not enjoy quite as much。 A great read that'll keep you on your toes， the hunt to find Eden is on。。。 The Hunt is On 🥸 Say Goodbye is told from a few different perspectives。 Number three in the Sacramento series， whilst I haven't read the first， I have read the second in addition to this one。 If you've read either of the earlier ones， you should enjoy this， if this is your first in the series， there's a lot going on， so you may not enjoy quite as much。 A great read that'll keep you on your toes， the hunt to find Eden is on。。。 。。。more
Anne
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My thanks to Netgalley and the publishers for my copy of Say Goodbye。 The final book of this series did not disappoint， it has everything， a great plot， interesting and believable characters and a totally satisfactory conclusion。
Elizabeth H。
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**Full review to come**
Angie F
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The final part of a sensational series this book did not disappoint。 In typical Karen Rose style along with the tension， there is romance， family values and even humour。 I have been waiting impatiently to see the evil cult with its narcissistic， megalomaniac pastor brought down but I'm now a little sad that the series has ended。 Please， Karen， give us more of the extended Sokolov family along with the recipe for Liza's caramel dream bars。 Can't wait for your next book。 The final part of a sensational series this book did not disappoint。 In typical Karen Rose style along with the tension， there is romance， family values and even humour。 I have been waiting impatiently to see the evil cult with its narcissistic， megalomaniac pastor brought down but I'm now a little sad that the series has ended。 Please， Karen， give us more of the extended Sokolov family along with the recipe for Liza's caramel dream bars。 Can't wait for your next book。 。。。more
Diane Plant
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would like to thank netgalley and the publisher for letting me read this bookkaren rose what an author， and this book continues in the same vein keeping you up at night and gripped with tension so that you have to keep reading loved it
Anne
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Thank you to NetGalley， the publisher and author for inviting me to read this ARC。 Wow， I have been really looking forward to this book since finishing the previous one in the series。 Did it live up to my expectations - mostly。 Karen Rose certainly knows how to write a cracker of a read。 I love her writing style， how her books always flow and come together so well and that the story is told through the perspectives of the different characters。 She excels at this and this read is no different。 Th Thank you to NetGalley， the publisher and author for inviting me to read this ARC。 Wow， I have been really looking forward to this book since finishing the previous one in the series。 Did it live up to my expectations - mostly。 Karen Rose certainly knows how to write a cracker of a read。 I love her writing style， how her books always flow and come together so well and that the story is told through the perspectives of the different characters。 She excels at this and this read is no different。 There is such a lot going on in this book - you really need to read the series in order so you know of previous events， I don’t think this book can be read on it’s own。 Without giving too much away there is a lot of info about Eden， how it is run， its purpose， the main characters from it and their end game。 All while FBI are trying to locate it。 The book was fast paced， action packed and had me on the edge of my seat at times。 It raced to a very satisfying conclusion tying up all loose ends。 My only gripe is that I felt Tom and Liza’s story took more of a back seat when compared to everything else going on in this book， and I would have liked their characters to have had a bigger presence here。 I loved the return of the characters from the two previous books， the new ones introduced and the little glimpses of characters from other series。 All in all this was still a fab read， this author never disappoints and I look forward to what she comes up with next。 。。。more
Reference
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