Title:	Closer Than You Know
	Author:	Debra Webb
	Published:	May 6, 2025, Thomas & Mercer
	No. of Pages:	314
	Cover Price:	$10.90 Paperback, $4.99 Kindle

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The second installment of the Vera Boyett series, by bestselling author, Debra Webb, Closer Than You Know, is a dark thriller filled with intrigue and family secrets in a small Tennessee Town. Vera Boyett has been back in her home town for only seven months after leaving the Memphis police force after a tragedy. Her boyfriend who left her years ago when she was 17 is the Sheriff, and because she is a crime analyst, she has to work with him. Twelve years prior, Vera put a serial killer, who was known as the Messenger, in prison, but now she is getting messages and things are happening just like when the Messenger was active. She and Bent (the Sheriff), work toward finding the killer before he kills again.

Fans of the Vera Boyett series will want to pick up this excellent thriller. Webb has a way of telling her story in a way that keeps readers on the edge. The suspense starts immediately and builds throughout the entire novel. As family secrets come out, readers will wonder if Vera’s family is involved in murders and Vera’s sisters are not only in danger, but also suspects.

Webb does an excellent job of developing the characters, and they seem like real people. Readers will love both Vera and Bent, and will most likely wonder about her sisters and their relationships. Webb inserts a bit of light romance in the novel.

All told, this one will definitely keep readers on the edge. It is difficult to put down and will inspire readers to pick up the previous and subsequent novels in the Vera Boyett series.

Special thanks to NetGalley for supplying a review copy of this book.