The third book in Sarah Holman’s “Kate’s Case Files” series is releasing June 1st!
It’s currently on sale as a pre-order (the price will go up after publication), so you can check that out. 🙂 (And scroll down to the bottom of the post for info on the first book being free on Kindle through May 20th!)
Meanwhile, I’m here to review the book. 😀
Title: Kate’s Dilemma
Author: Sarah Holman
- Date read: May 6, 2018
- Rating: 5 stars
- Genre: Mystery / Christian / FBI
- Age: New Adult?
- Year pub: 2018
- Series: Kate’s Case Files, #3
- Fave character: Patrick and Thomas
- Source: The author
- Notes: I read an ARC of this book from the author (thank you!) and was not required to write a positive review. All opinions are my own.
- Links: Goodreads • Amazon • Author’s Website
10 Thoughts on Kate’s Dilemma by Sarah Holman
1. I don’t read a lot of modern fiction, and definitely not usually FBI mysteries. But Sarah Holman’s Kate’s Case Files is a special series that has twined itself around my heart. These books are like my candy, or a fun TV show—I’m addicted and I love them. XD So I was really excited for this third installment, and it did not disappoint!
2. In Kate’s Dilemma, Kate is having trouble trying to fit in with the group, having second thoughts. We also get some fascinating hints/details/backstory about the various characters, which was very intriguing.
3. The team is headed to Charleston, North Carolina in this one. I haven’t been there, but the level of detail woven into the story makes me feel like I have now! It feels so well-researched and authentic and I was brought right into the setting. 🙂 So that was brilliant and I loved it.
4. It’s a fairly short novel and was a very quick read for me. I only meant to read the first chapter at first… and the next thing I knew, I’d been sucked into the story and only emerged when I was through. 🙂
5. I enjoyed following the trails of mystery with the team—the compelling leads, character growth and interaction, and touch of danger and excitement by the end, which I’ve come to expect from the Kate books.
6. Kate and Brian worked together for most of the story. I enjoyed getting to find out more about him—the fun, easygoing member. 😀 He and Kate make a good team. I felt like I knew the least about him, so getting to know Brian better was fantastic! (And I love when he throws paper airplanes at his boss. :P)
7. Kate and Patrick weren’t working together very much in this one (though I liked the scenes where they were), which is giving them an opportunity to figure stuff out on their own. But I did love Patrick’s parts as he infiltrates a college campus. Patrick’s always great!
8. I still like their somewhat gruff boss, Thomas, and his snarky lines—I’m looking forward to more of him in the future. I bet his part of the story would have been exciting, but probably scary too, so it’s just as well it was mostly off-screen, I suppose. XD
9. Each character has a part to play and I feel like I get to know them all a little more with each tale—Kate, Patrick, Brian, Kim, Logan, and Thomas. I’m very fond of this FBI team! ^_^
10. I can’t wait to continue the series! I’ve enjoyed all three books very much. 🙂 I recommend this series if you like clean modern stories about crime-solving, loveable characters, and a faith element. You can start with book one (Kate’s Innocence), but I imagine starting with this third book would work, too. Another lovely book! *thumbs-up*
Favorite Quotes
(What can I say; this book is very quotable. XD)
“Hasn’t anyone told you? The FBI always gets their man…person…criminal… whatever.”
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“Patrick, you’re now enrolled at the University of Charleston. You’re also twenty again according to your file. I envy you.”
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“You see how damaged you are, but that is never how Christ views you, Kathrine. He sees you as you can be and what you will be.”
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Thomas grunted. “Yeah, I picked them all because the files said they would be the best for this team. I didn’t realize that I was getting a whole batch of religious people. What are the odds? Actually, I’ll tell you: one in a billion.”
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“Besides, I’ll win a lot of sympathetic souls to my side while sporting this bruise. Half the girls on campus will fawn over me, and the guys will see it as a mark of courage.”
Kim rolled her eyes. “For the record, I think it is a mark of your recklessness and failure to listen to advice.”
Patrick smiled. “Duly noted.”
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“And please try to avoid getting hit again. Purple is not a good color for you.”
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“One, I don’t like eggs. Two, I only like sausage in moderation. Three, this means that I hate breakfast.”
“There are other breakfast foods, oatmeal being my favorite, fruit, nuts…”
“Whoa, you are making it sound way too healthy.”
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“I know that it seems easier to hide from the pain—to put on a mask so that all people see is what you want them to see, but then you’re never truly known. You can neither be hated or loved, helped or hurt because no one can touch you. It’s a very lonely place.”
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“Are you always this grumpy after being knocked out?”
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Do you like mysteries? Have you checked out this series yet? Now is a great time, since the first book, Kate’s Innocence, is free on Kindle through May 20th! 🙂
Read my reviews for the first two books in the series:
