Anything for You by Saul Black

Anything for You was released by St. Martin's Press on November 12, 2019. I was given a copy from NetGalley in exchange for my honest review.

One summer night, a neighbor calls in about an intruder next door. When police arrive, they find it's Adam Grant, a very well known prosecutor. Cue Valerie Hart, tasked with finding the killer while trying to ignore her connection to Grant. Everything points to an ex-con he jailed years ago, but is that really the truth?

Knowing this was the third book for homicide detective Valerie Hart, I read the first two prior to this one. I think that's probably why this one was just okay for me. I liked her in the first two books. She was flawed, but real. This book just made it seem like she was settling into cultural norms, acting like people expected her to. I kind of hated it. I wanted her to be the same "hungry for her career" detective she was in the first books. It bummed me out a little.

This book sounded really promising. That being said, I was left wanting more. The plot was a good enough story, but I felt the ending was a little lackluster. If you don't mind darker and more violent books, I'd say definitely look into the first two. If I had the choice to read this again, I'd pass.

🌟🌟/5 Stars

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