Sins of the Father (The McIntire County Series Book 3) by Winter Austin – Review by Kerry Carr

Sins of the Father by Winter Austin
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This is the 3rd book in the McIntire County Series. I have loved these books from the first one. Each story can be read as a standalone however personally I do advise to read them from the start so you get a better idea of the characters, their links to each other and the pasts they share.
This story is a crime mystery story with a sprinkle of Suspense and romance thrown into the mix.
In this story we are with Jolie and Xavier.
Jolie has has a tough time of things with her brother turning out to be a killer and the pressure from her father to do well and progress in her career she has a lot going on. Now with a missing girl to find the pressure ramps up even more. So the last thing she wanted to find was a dead body and Xavier next to it covered in blood.
Now she has more questions that answers. Why would someone murder this person? And even though all the evidence is pointing to Xavier could he really be the killer? Is Xavier’s sudden memory loss just a convenient tactic or is there something going on with Xavier that Jolie doesn’t know.
Xavier is a former marine who was left with a traumatic brian injury after an IED exploded taking away his leg in the process. He is a secretive man, no one really knows much about his past or his continued issues with the brain injury that causes him to black out. When he is found with the body he realises things look bad and with no memory of what actually happened he doesn’t even know himself if he committed the crime or not.
As Jolie starts to investigate she realises links between this missing girl and a cold case which if that’s the case means that Xavier  is innocent. But as the evidence mounts there seem to be more questions than answers and with Xavier  being secretive about his past it makes it even harder to trust him.

Jolie believes Xavier is innocent and is determined to prove that even if that means at times her judegment is impaired and causing her to put her job on the line. He is innocent? Or is Jolie to stubborn and so determined to be proved right that she will discard things that don’t paint the picture she expects.
This is a fast paced murder mystery with 2 main characters that have their flaws but they are trying to work through them.
Jolie’s character was a little unsure of herself to begin with so it was lovely to watch her grow and blossom, and also Xavier’s character it was nice to see him let down so of his boundaries and let people see the real him.
Overall I really enjoyed this book and I couldn’t put it down. I can’t wait for the next one.

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