73. The Fixer by T. E. Woods

#1 Justice series

listened on Audible

narrated by Christina Delaine

Unabridged audio (11:01)
2012
312 pgs.
Adult mystery
Finished  7/3/2021
Goodreads rating: 3.97 - 2115 ratings
My rating: 5
Setting: contemporary Washington state

First line/s: "The prospect sat in the hot tub, fat and doughy."

My comments: First in the series, and this's so exciting because I absolutely loved the story.  I love the way the author kept giving you, the reader, little bits of information that start you on the right path slowly, but also withheld a few things that kept the mystery going perfectly.  Characters were really well drawn, I loved Mort and I loved Lydia.  Their relationship was genuine and perfect.  I so look forward to upcoming books and hope that they are both included jointly, keeping their relationship intact.  High five!

Goodreads synopsis:   T. E. Woods delivers a fast-paced thriller—the first in an electrifying new series—peopled with sharp, intriguing characters and more twists and turns than a corkscrew.
        Never a doubt. Never a mistake. Always for justice. Never for revenge. She’s the person you hire when you need something fixed—permanently. With a strict set of criteria, she evaluates every request and chooses only a few. No more than one job per country, per year. She will only step in if it’s clear that justice will not be served any other way. Her jobs are completed with skill and precision, and never result in inquiry or police investigation. The Fixer is invisible—and quite deadly. . . .
        In the office of a clinical psychologist in Olympia, Washington, a beautiful young woman is in terrible emotional pain. She puts up walls, tells lies, and seems to speak in riddles, but the doctor is determined to help her heal, despite the fact that she claims to have hurt many people. As their sessions escalate, the psychologist feels compelled to reach out to the police . . . but it might be too late.

        In Seattle, a detective gets a call from his son. A dedicated journalist, he wants his father’s expertise as he looks into a suspicious death. Together they follow the trail of leads toward a stone-cold hired killer—only to find that death has been closer than either could have imagined.