Fatal Pattern by Kate Angelo Blog Tour Book Review

 

FATAL PATTERN

by Kate Angelo

September 14 - 25, 2026 Virtual Book Tour

Synopsis:

The King Legacy

 

A COVERT INVESTIGATION

A stalker attacks behavioral analyst Dr. Tori Crew at knifepoint, shattering the fierce independence she's built since her parents' unsolved murder. Forced into an off-the-books criminal investigation, Tori must push her expertise--and her fiercely guarded heart--to the breaking point as a killer's pattern emerges.

A LOOMING THREAT

Homicide detective Blade St. James has been Tori's friend and protector since childhood. Haunted by his own past of parental abandonment, Blade is determined to build a stable life and find the peace that always seems just out of reach. But when Tori's life is threatened, his guardian reflexes collide with everything he's been trying to build.

A HIDDEN MENACE

As the conspiracy rooted in Tori's past pulls them deeper, the boundaries of their friendship blur, and the truth neither can deny becomes impossible to ignore. Can they unmask the sophisticated serial killer before they become the final, fatal piece in the pattern?

In this gripping romantic suspense thriller, Kate Angelo delivers pulse-pounding psychological suspense and forensic investigations threaded with slow-burn romance and a heart-stopping cold case. Perfect for fans of Criminal Minds, Lynette Eason, Nancy Mehl, Colleen Coble, and Irene Hannon.

My Review:

I liked this engaging thriller. It starts off with action and rarely lets up. Angelo's writing style is succinct, with no extra words. That means the plot moves along quickly. Even so, Angelo has the skill of writing intense scenes, drawing out all the emotional depth of an event. She is good at creating and building psychological tension and has the ability to produce emotion filled descriptions of attacks and other interactions. The spiritual content is subtle and not an essential part of the plot.

Reading Angelo's novel was an emotional experience as I was repeatedly pulled into the plot by the intensity of Angelo's writing. It was interesting to learn about fractals, a feature of the murderer's complete method of committing and celebrating murders. And the best part is that there is a thread left dangling at the end so I will be watching for the sequel. I recommend this engaging and informative intense thriller.

My rating: 4/5 stars.

You can read my review of the first book in this series, Girl Lost.

Book Details:

Genre: Romantic Suspense, Mystery & Suspense
Published by: Fleming H. Revell Company; Baker Publishing Group
Publication Date: September 15, 2026
Number of Pages: 368
ISBN: 9780800746643
Series:The King Legacy | Book 2 | Find it on Amazon & Goodreads
Book Links: Amazon | Kindle | Barnes & Noble | BookShop.org | Goodreads | BookBub | Baker Publishing Group

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Author Bio:

Kate Angelo is the Publishers Weekly bestselling author of Hunting the Witness, Selah Award winner of Deadly Holiday Hijack, and Amazon Top 100 bestseller of Driving Force. Kate works alongside her husband championing stronger marriages and families. Her journey from foster care to bestselling author fuels her fast-paced romantic suspense, where flawed characters discover hope and healing through life's fiercest trials and relationships. When she's not putting fictional people through the wringer, she's out creating real-life happily-ever-afters at conferences and events nationwide.

Learn more about Kate at:

KateAngelo.com
Amazon Author Profile
Goodreads - @kateangeloauthor
BookBub - @kateangeloauthor
Instagram - @kateangeloauthor
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(My star ratings: 5-An exceptional book, 4-Better than average, relevant and liked by me, 3-It is average, 2-It is below average and not liked by me, 1-It is practically unreadable.)