Blowout is the third in this exciting mystery series starring Katerina Carter, a forensic accountant and fraud investigator. Rather than tackling a professional case, in this third outing, Katerina must solve a mystery that hits much closer to home. Kat and her boyfriend Jase are planning a romantic/working getaway to an island in the Puget Sound when her childhood friend Gia stops by to introduce her new boyfriend. Rafael is a seemingly wealthy and charming billionaire. Trained by her profession to be suspicious, Kat takes an immediate dislike to Rafael and questions his motives, especially when he offers the use of his yacht to take Kat and Jase to their island. Suddenly, Kat’s romantic weekend includes Gia, Rafael, and her Uncle Harry.
Although I figured out pretty early in the story Rafael’s true identity, it was fun watching Kat put the clues together to arrive at the same conclusion. She is hampered in her efforts by the entire group, all of whom are captivated by Rafael to the point of giving him thousands of dollars to invest in his company. Adding to the intrigue is the history behind the island they are visiting for Jase, a reporter, to research a story about both a former cult from the 1920’s and a possible buried treasure. I really enjoyed the interplay between Jase, Uncle Harry and Kat, and my only complaint was that Gia refused to see sense until the very end, but even that conflict added to the tension level and kept me listening.
Petrea Burchard’s narration is wonderful. She narrates all three books in the series, so she is truly the voice of Katerina Carter. She differentiates extremely well between the characters, and I especially enjoy her portrayal of Uncle Harry. I would definitely listen to more audiobooks that she narrates and/or that Cross writes.
I received a copy of this audiobook in exchange for my honest review.