A Novel (The Virtue Falls Series Book 4) - The Woman Who Couldn't Scream

Christina Dodd has quite the knack for writing stories that pull the reader in whether they want to be pulled in or not. I am not a fan of thrillers with serial killers, but this book was so good that I wasn't even that freaked out! This is a standalone book but in the Virtue Falls series about a small town in Washington State with a touch of fantasy or paranormal or Indian folklore. This is Kateri’s story and her story actually weaves in and out of all the Virtue Falls book. But if you don't know her back story, Ms. Dodd does a great job incorporating it into this story! Another great read, with wonderful secondary characters and just enough romance to be called a romantic suspense book! I highly recommend this book! And if you haven't read the other books, please give them a try! Virtue Falls is a fascinating place.

This is my fourth book I have reviewed authored by Christina Dodd and I have to say this is the one book I cannot put down! I have read the other books in the Virtue Falls series and love them as well. This book is full of intrigue and mystery. The characters are well crafted and have a story all their own. All the plots are intertwined very well and keep you captivated to turn the page to see how it will all end. I have to say it is a page turner. I especially like the character of Miranda Falcon. Was she betrayed by the man she loved or was she? You have to read the book to find out. Christina Dodd has outdone herself again! Now I can't wait for her next book!

Helen Brassard is mute, a trophy wife, who has to flee to Virtue Falls when her husband dies. Trouble follows and Sheriff Kateri Kwinault is stuck in the middle. The sheriff does not know if her family or the murderer is the worse to deal with. She leads a fast-paced chase to bring a mass murderer to justice. There are some twists and turn and a surprise at the end.

Goodreads Giveaway randomly chose me to receive this book. Although encouraged, I was under no obligation to write a review. The opinions I have expressed are my own.

Sometimes farfetched but actually entertaining, this well written thriller has intriguing characters in Merida/Merry/etc. and Kateri. I had not read the earlier books in this series but I don't think that was an issue- I was able to follow along even if the plot periodically went sideways. I imagine Dodd has a wall chart where she tracks what's going to happen and how things are related. It's difficult to write a review without spoilers but suffice it to say that this is a pretty good read. Thanks to Netgalley for the ARC.

I really enjoyed this mystery. I received this book for free and I voluntarily chose to review it. I will say that there was more than one murderer. And there were two heroine's. This book really pulled me in very quick. There were lots of surprises, twists and turns to keep the sheriff busy with a new situation. Don't think that the under 18 readers should be reading this because of the brutality that was in this. Over all this held my attention and kept me guessing to almost the end.

"Noooo!" I screamed. "I finished it, I finished it!" In one day. I couldn't put down"The Woman Who Couldn't Scream(Virtue Falls #4)." Now it starts over again. The LONG WAIT until the next Virtue Falls book is written. I discovered Virtue Falls quite by accident. I had never read Christina Dodd before, but the third book “Because I am Watching” was sitting pretty as you please in the mystery section of the library. I devoured it. Went back and found the other two. Holy schmoles what a terrific series! Wonderful plots, fabulous characters, hot sex-wait did I really say that -and a setting I want to move to. I think after I move to Louise Penny's Three Pines I will purchase a vacation home in Virtue Falls, WA.
"The Woman Who Couldn't Scream" does not lose steam, not in the slightest. We have two major story lines, the mute, most beautiful woman in the world (MBWiW) moving to Virtue Falls to start a long anticipated plan to punish the man who caused her painful journey into being the MBWiW. We also have the continuing story of Sheriff Kateri Kwinault. Who doesn’t love Kateri? Who doesn’t want Stag?
Poor Kateri, she seems to have a serial killer and maybe a contract killer or two wandering around the town. Evidently the MBWiW late husband believes in suttee. There is also an escaped meth dealer who is out for some serious payback.
Kateri must make a choice about saving a dear comatose friend’s life by giving more of herself to the frog god, or to reject the powers offered by the frog god.
The MBWiW has moved into a B&B having disguised herself as best she can-going for a punk street look. Unfortunately the disguise doesn’t work well and she is surrounded by people who think they know her and in some cases, want her. This is really conveniently bad luck for her.
I wanted more; I wanted more of both Kateri and the MBWiW. Their stories intertwined, they were childhood best friends for awhile.
Of course I always have a quibble section; in this book it’s hard to find many. I missed Rainbow up and at ‘em, I want more Margaret. I hate the term “bang’. Go ahead, use the big kahuna F word, it can be very sexy in the right place. It would have worked fine here; after all, the book is explicit in other scenes, maybe not enough of those scenes? Hey-I’m new to this mystery, romance and hot sex genre.
I mentioned finding “Because I'm Watching” in the mystery section as a happy fluke, because it seems as if the Virtue Falls series is being marketed as romance. I rarely read books from romance writers (Dodd has helped change this) because evidently I have a dark soul. I think "The Woman Who couldn't Scream" is a terrific mystery with some great romance. Not a romance with some mystery served on the side.
Thank you to NetGalley for the ARC in exchange for a fair and honest review.

Enjoyed this romantic mystery. I like to read about all the quirky characters in virtue Falls. The newly-elected sheriff Kateri has her hands full with a mass murderer in town. And she still has to track down the man who shot her. The old codgers in town that don't feel like a female sheriff is up to the task are on her back to solve all the cases all at once. There is a lot going on in this book. I had trouble figuring out who the murderer was.

I was very excited to read The Woman Who Couldn’t Scream. This novel follows two storylines in Virtue Falls. The first follows Merida Falcon on her quest for revenge. A terrible explosion left Merida in need of a lot of medical procedures and a deal to marry an elderly man she comes to loath. Upon his death, Merida turns up in Virtue Falls to further her plot of revenge against the man she believes tried to kill her.
Merida meets up with her old friend, Kateri Kwinault. The second storyline follows Sheriff Kateri as she tries to stop John Terrance and his path of crime and destruction. With so much going on in town it’s a wonder she finds time to spend with Stag Denali.

There are a lot of twists and turns as we try to figure out who’s trying to kill Merida and cause trouble in Virtue Falls. I couldn’t put this book down. I loved the romance thrown in with all the suspense. I highly recommend this book.

I loved this book. My favorite character was Kateri Kwinault, I was gratified to see her finally get her own story / family expanded upon. I also enjoyed Merida and Benedict. This book has so many smaller stories it was almost difficult to keep them all straight but that made it all the more of a fun read, for me at least. I enjoyed how they were all woven together and resulted in a great ending which I don’t want to give away.

I hope this series continues as I love the characters, maybe one about Sienna – it would be fun if she and Kateri ended up somehow friends, or even Linda who we don’t know much about 

I highly recommend this book; it will stand alone but for maximum enjoyment read the first 3 full novels first (plus all the shorts if possible).

I really enjoyed this book, but have to admit that it was the secondary story and romance featuring long-time Virtue Falls resident Kateri Kwinault that really had me hooked, rather than the primary character, Merida Falcon. Kateri has been featured in all of the Virtue Falls books so far, and it was very satisfying to get her story fleshed out even more. The primary story of Merida, a mute woman who has come to Virtue Falls after being widowed and discovering a man from her past was well-done, but was not as interesting to me as Kateri finding love at last. One thing that I found myself becoming a little annoyed with was the hunt for John Terrance, a criminal from a previous book -- the hunt just seemed to go on too long for my taste. But overall, a really great book, and I look forward to the next book in the Virtue Falls series!

This is the fourth book in the Virtue Fall Series and an excellent read. It will be staying on my keeper shelf. I had to wait fro my vacation before I could read this ARC. It was worth the wait. Each new book in this series becomes my new favorite from Dodd. There are two story lines in this between Kateri and Merida; childhood friends who meet again in adulthood. You can read this book without reading the prior three books, but I recommend that they are read in order so you can get a little bit more understanding on the characters. I won't give away what happens in this book so as not to spoil it for anyone who has not read it yet. Excellent writing. A thrilling read.

This is the 4th story in the Virtue Falls series. It can be read as a standalone.

I love returning to Virtue Falls. You revisit old friends and meet new characters. This is a story within another story. Tied together by two women who knew each other in their childhood.

It's a story of questions, mystery, deception.
If you love mystery, suspense and a little romance, read this book!

After a horrible accident Merida gave up everything to be beautiful, even though she remains a mute. She has to do whatever her husband wants but when he passes away she runs and disappears. She goes back to Virtue Falls and catches up with her friend Kater.
Kateri is fighting so many things right now and having a serial killer in her town isn't helping. She has to lean on the one person she doesn't want to
This book has so many twists and turns putting it down is almost impossible.

** I received a copy of this boook from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review**

I finished reading this book a couple weeks ago and I'm still trying to decide how I feel about it. There were so many different stories in the book that sometimes the move from story to story was a little jarring.
All of the stories were good, there were just too many of them for one book. I would have liked to become better acquainted with Merida and Benedict but I never felt invested in their story. Kateri and Stag are favorites and because Kateri has been an ongoing character in the series I was really interested in her back story, especially her sister. I could go on about all of the other characters that were jammed together in this one book but I feel that this book is still a good read. The Woman Who Couldn't Scream is not my favorite of the series, Because I'm Watching is still tops for me.

I received this book for free for participating in Christina Dodd's reviewer club. I did enjoy this novel, and although I loved the endings, I found the story to be choppy at times, a little hard to follow and somewhat jumbled. Multiple stories, none of them as fleshed out as I would like. Kateri's story was the best but still needed a little more substance. I would however, recommend this novel. Merida' character had several interesting traits and I liked her. The book's title is also eye catching and gives insight on what turns out to be a very good story.

I enjoyed The Woman Who Couldn't Scream. The fourth book in Christina Dodd's Virtue Falls Series. The book has suspense, mystery, romance, lots of plot twists and turns, quirky characters, an almost human dog, and not one but three assassin's.

I thought this book was only about Meridan Falcon, a mute trophy wife and childhood friend of Sheriff Kateri Kwinault, out for revenge on her ex boyfriend. But to my pleasure much more of the book was focused on Kateri. Loved her interaction with her deputies and the rest of the characters in Virtue Falls. The story line between Kateri and her half sister was so crazy you couldn't help but laugh. I'm most anxious to see what happens with her and Stag Delani's relationship.

The plot or plots In The Woman Who Couldn't Scream were very good and kept the reader guessing until the end. And of course the book ends leaving you wondering and waiting for the next book.

Christina Dodd sent all four novels home in this Grand Slam of a book. If you have read the others, you have been waiting for Kateri's story. It's finally here in a wonderful mixture of her past, with one those friends you have forever despite distance and time, and her always cataclismic present. While this has the beauty of a love story for both women, it is even more a tale of two friends who discover who they truly are, what they truly want, even while running away from the past that shaped them. The riveting moments of this thriller are just enough to place you on the edge, without taking the final, crushing, topple. The dry humor and beautiful honesty of the characters, as well as the amazing skills of a brilliant author, make this a book you just can't put down. All in all, this is Christina Dodd's best book yet in the Virtue Fall series.

Christina Dodd did it again. Virtue Falls is a great place to visit. It was suspenseful without scaring me to death. I was glad we learned more about Kateri and Stag. I am wondering what happened to Phoebe. I highly recommend this for your booklist if you like suspense with some humor. Christina Dodd always makes me smile when I'm reading her witty dialog. I am anxiously awaiting her next novel.

This book does not disappoint! I have loved the town of Virtue Falls since the first book was written and this one was no different. I was hooked from the first chapter. It was intriguing and funny and suspenseful all at the same time. Virtue Falls is a small town with big problems. It was great to see the people come together to work at the problem and the love they have for their resident waitress. Kateri is great as sheriff and she has her own problems with love and trust. There was a lot going on in this book but it was great to see it all come together. I cannot wait for the next chapter in Virtue Falls!

I like this series and it would help your enjoyment of this book if you have read some of the preceding books. There are a number of characters but Christina Dodd keeps them easily identifiable and they are all tied together.

Just finished reading this book (library copy, fixed income retiree here!) and I was enthralled with getting all the inside dope on Kateri's story. The mystery elements were scary, devious, delicious, and sometimes a bit too gory for me, but then I skim fast and past it! Christina Dodd has a really twisted mind, and I love that about a mystery/crime/thriller writer! This is a good one.

This book is yet another stunning, goosebumper, nail-biter, can't-put-it-down book from Christina Dodd. Without giving away any spoilers, even if you haven't read any of the others (you should!) read this one! Holy cow.

Christina Dodd has always been a must read author for me and as usual she never disappoints. While this book is part of a series, it can stand alone. I enjoyed Helen's part of the book, but my favorite parts were the Kateri story. She has been my favorite character in the Virtue Falls series. Thank you Ms. Dodd for another great book. If this book is your first in this series, you must, must go and read the other books. Enjoy!c

I believe this is my favorite Virute Falls story! Christina Dodd is a master at making you think you know who the bad guy is and then surprising you with who it really is. I would have like a bit more to Merida's and Benedict's stories, but I love the amount of Kateri's story that we got. I would recommend this book to any of my friends!

I loved this book and, for that matter, the whole series. I enjoyed the story of Merida and her triumphs but I really loved getting more details about Kateri and Stag. I will read it again, for sure (which is a real demonstration of my love)!

The Woman Who Couldn’t Scream

Christina Dodd is known for her strong female characters. They are as likely to rescue as being rescued. I like that in a story! She peels back her characters layer by layer. Her books have mystery, suspense, romance, pleasure, sorrow and a bit of paranormal. This book is no exception.

The Woman Who Couldn’t Scream is the 4th book Christina Dodd’s Virtue Falls series. This book picks up where Because I Am Watching (an absolutely riveting book!) left off. Native American Kateri Kwinault has won election to sheriff, but she still faces prejudice and harassment. She and her deputies are hunting killers John Terrance and his son. The Terrances shot Kateri and Rainbow, a beloved waitress at the OceanView Café. Rainbow is in the hospital dying. Stag Denali is Kateri’s lifeline --- and more.

Mery Byrd/ Helen Brassard/ Merida Falcon arrives in Virtue Falls with vengeance on her mind --- vengeance toward Benedict Howard, the man who tried to kill her years ago. And left her unable to speak! The man indirectly responsible for her becoming “the most beautiful woman in the world” married to an old, rich abusive husband. She has already put her plan into action when surprisingly Benedict arrives in Virtue Falls.

We have 2 women trying to solve mysteries. Watch out for a snooty stepsister, the Frog God, burglaries, assassins, romance, deception and more. I received an ARC of this book for my honest review. I enjoyed reading it.

I really like Christina Dodd's Virtue Falls series, mainly because despite each book being a standalone there are several characters that remain constant in all the books. This was one will hold readers captivated mainly because we keep guessing on where the story might go. It is equal plot-driven and character driven with an overarching storyline that also commands the reader's​ attention. Although there is no need to read the previous books I think it's best to do so for a better grasp of what goes on in Virtue Falls.

Christina Dodd rocks...these books just keep getting better and better... I read this in less than 2 days...I don't know she has so much going on at all times and yet I'm able to keep up. Kateri loved her from the beginning..and who wouldn't want Stag ?.... Mix in the crazy drug dealer... A serial killer...the half sister..sweet dog Lacey...Rainbow and the rest of Virtue Falls residents...and lets not forget Helen AKA ----, --- the women who couldn't scream... I can't wait for the next book.