Onto book 3 in the Sadie Gray series! This one is the The Broken Girl by RB Schow.
FBI Agents Sadie Gray and Brad Tulle are chasing their most terrifying case yet: someone is hunting social media influencers. The first victim, Briella Hughes—young, rich, and infamous for stirring up online chaos—is just the beginning. As more influencers meet the same grisly fate, Sadie and Brad uncover a chilling truth: this is no ordinary serial killer, and the message behind the murders is far darker and more divisive than they imagined.
With half a million followers as potential suspects, and contradictory forensics from multiple agencies muddying the waters, Sadie and Brad must navigate a web of lies, bitter conflicts, and life-threatening secrets. But as they close in on the truth, the tables turn. The killer has gone viral, murder is suddenly trending, and it’s a race against time for Sadie and Brad to solve the case or become the next victims.
What continues to draw me in with this series is Sadie herself. I love watching her wrestle with who she is—both as an agent and as a person. She’s growing so much, especially under Brad’s influence, and really taking to heart the reality of their job. It’s not exactly a career that makes space for a happy, stable home life, and that’s hitting her harder in this book. She craves real connection, and you can feel her starting to realize that quick, surface-level relationships just aren’t enough for her anymore.
At the same time, her professional growth is just as compelling. She genuinely values her partnership with Brad, and you can see how much she’s learning from him while also trying to find her own footing. She’s constantly weighing what her superiors expect against her instincts, and it feels like she’s finally starting to trust herself more, even when it’s messy.
Something that used to bother me—the way the agents interact with other law enforcement—has oddly started to grow on me. It still makes me pause sometimes, but I’ve settled into the tone of the series and find myself enjoying it more instead of questioning it.
And then there’s the tension in her personal life, which I’m fully here for. Her attraction to Cassious, her neighbor and dog sitter, adds this soft, complicated layer—she wants more but is afraid to lose what she already has. That same push and pull shows up with Brad, too, and while it’s definitely a familiar trope, I can’t help but love it. It gives all the Bones and X-Files slow-burn energy, and honestly, I’m rooting for it even while she’s trying to convince herself it’s a bad idea.
As for the case itself, this one really kept me guessing. I thought I had it figured out, but the twist still caught me off guard, which made it even more fun to read. And the way it sets up the next book with The Murder Society has me completely hooked—I’m already ready to jump into the next one.