Deadly Impulse: A totally addictive page-turning crime thriller (Detective Madison Knight Series Book 6)

I do NOT understand how any books in this series have a high rating. There are numerous problems with this book.1. The mystery. There are barely any clues and then all 3 murders get solved within like an hour based on luck and the fact that apparently everyone is just itching to admit that they murdered someone when Madison Knight looks at them.2. The writing. The descriptions were juvenile and there were a number of annoying grammatical mistakes.3. Madison Knight. I can sum up the entirety of her character in two words: ANGRY and SELFISH. She doesn't ask a victim's boss questions, she threatens to arrest him for obstruction of justice. She doesn't show a photo, she "sticks her phone in his face." She yells at, ignores, and hangs up on her boss with absolutely no repercussions. She whines for pages about having to wear a dress to go to a formal dinner honoring fallen officers and then tries to insist that her partner needs to go with her, even though his wife is due to give birth any minute and they spent the previous evening at the hospital with false labor. When he says no, she pouts. She's angry with her ex, an officer who froze under fire, her boss, her boyfriend, the former police chief, a homeless woman, and every person she questions in her investigation. She's rude to her friend, her friend's fiancee, the new police chief and her partner and everyone still thinks she's great? To top it off, she's a terrible detective. She spends about 4 minutes at the crime scenes, can't seem to ask people questions without being belligerent, repeatedly says she "follows her gut" even though her gut tells her like 4 different people are guilty who weren't, and makes absolutely everything personal. The first victim is "somebody's grandmother" (even though she was just informed that the first victim had no children) because Madison is thinking about her own grandmother's death. Then she's outright rude to two characters involved in an extramarital affair because she was cheated on. Watching a victim's sister in grief affects her because she doesn't know what she'd do if something happened to her sister.In my whole life, reading 100 books a year or more for 35 years, I've only ever abandoned 2 books. At 44%, I had to force myself not to abandon this book. As it is, I got this book for free and feel like I got ripped off. Save your time for a main character that's not an unpleasant caricature of what a 10 year old imagines a cop to be.

The premise enticed me so I bought a Kindle copy of the book from Amazon.This book immediately grabbed my attention and I was caught up in the story so much that I just did not want to put the book down. Madison Knight is a cynical, tough as nails detective who hates political game playing and kowtowing to her superiors. Her attitude can sometimes come across as brash, but she just wants to figure out the case and get justice for the victims.I loved Madison - most of the time. Her straight-arrow partner, Terry is an almost perfect match for her feisty personality. Terry’s wife is due to deliver their first child and Terry struggles to juggle home and job, even while Madison is facing down her own personal demons while trying to conquer her commitment phobia.I am definitely interested in reading the other books in this series. I love the fact that each book is complete and stands on its own so I can read the series out of order if I choose to.Reviewed by Laurie-J

I have read several books in the Detective Madison Knight series (as well as several in Arnold’s Brandon Fisher FBI series), and I love her writing. First, her main characters are not perfect; they are uniquely human with flaws which makes them interesting and fun to watch her character development. Second, her story lines, while dealing with murder (and/or serial killers if reading the FBI series) are not necessarily predictable. Her plots have just the right amount of twists to keep you guessing yet enough hints to make you feel like you have reached the conclusion with her. Third, and a big bonus for people like me on a limited income, is that you can read each book as a stand alone as she provides just enough of the history to fill you in but not bore you to tears if you already know facts about the characters. I have read most of her books out of sequence as I purchase them when the books are on sale. The ability to read this way is a plus for those of us who long to fuel our desire for great stories but who no longer have the income to purchase hard copies or even Kindle books at full price. You can’t go wrong reading any of Carolyn Arnold’s books; I’ve yet to read a mediocre one, and I’m tough to please as a former English teacher.

This was not the best Madison Knight story I've read. In other books I've liked her drive to solve a case and her strength as a woman in both the workplace and in her personal life. This time I felt she overdid it, both with her boyfriend and her partner whose wife was expecting a baby at any time. However, the story was good, although it did get a bit complicated keeping all the victims, suspects and detectives straight, the characters were well-developed and there was a nice twist at the end. The story did come to a conclusion, but, as with most series, there is an undercurrent of romance and reactions to past cases. Although certainly not necessary, it might be more interesting to read the books in order. I will read more books in the series. There is no profanity, explicit sex or excessive violence.

DEADLY IMPULSE by Carolyn Arnold "Madison Knight" book 6 What is the connection with an elderly woman in a wheelchair, dead along the side of the road. Hanging around her neck, "put an end to abortion" . The wheelchair number is that of a missing wheelchair. Madison thought, hoped it would be an easy case, who and why of the case, to solve. They recognized the picture, she was a protestor, but the name, no one knew. A good plot, as you read, and try to figure out why an elder woman met her death this way.

Body found in a wheel chair outside the very hospital she protests outside of each day, young woman killed and is dressed in a vagrants clothes two deaths (three really but one is not Madison's case) is it one or two murderers. On top of that Terry's wife is about to give birth and Madison's love life is walking a thin line. Oh my word there is so much going on when you open the box no book out comes strippers vagrants families great aunts sisters and men and Madison is the one who has to sort it all out . A great read plenty going on and twists red herrings are all there. Oh and then there's Troy. I recommend this book for its mystery it's fun and the twists and turns

I bought this because I'd really liked book 2 in the series but, on completion of this one, I doubt I'll be reading any more. The complaints I'm about to make about the character traits of Madison I don't recall being so pronounced in book 2, otherwise I wouldn't have tried this one.I think events of books 3-5 have supposedly made Madison the way she is - but, for me, it's made her personality 100% unlikeable. The way she came across I don't know how she had any friends and possibly should have been on disciplinary.Her eagerness to "get on with the job" means she's not a team player, doesn't update her boss (and is downright rude to him) and generally verbally abuses all her colleagues. Along with looking down on most of them as not being able to do their jobs. Certainly not as capably as "Saint Madison".Her interview technique (with suspects) leaves a lot to be desired as she is constantly on the verge of fury and, quite frankly, unprofessional. She's so keen to get out to shout at the next person that she doesn't ask questions that I would expect her to (I read a lot of detective books). She jumps to hypotheses which she voices out loud as "fact" and leaves no room for debate. Or her being wrong.Her "partner" she shows very little respect for (never asks his opinion) and her lack of empathy for his having a 9 months pregnant wife is bordering on the psychotic. And her reaction to Troy not telling her something immediately is like a teenager in a strop.There are also lots of odd procedural things. Can't remember who but at one point (it might have been in the morgue) someone mentions getting cctv footage and I think Madison says "good idea". This is supposed to be an experienced detective so, on arriving at the scene, that should have been one of the first items on her checklist that she instigated.I don't like giving bad reviews because I've not got the patience to write a book myself. But, for me, there is a big difference between the 2 instalments that I've read - and not for the better. Was this one rushed? Was she portrayed as such a numpty to set up something for the next book?. Unfortunately, I'll never know.

This fast paced thriller by Carolyn Arnold will excite lovers of feisty Detective Madison Knight and police procedural murder-mysteries, with its wide-ranging emotions and human frailties and strengths.Both Madison and the other main protagonist, her partner Detective Terry Grant have issues to deal with - both inside and outside the Department they devote their working lives to with such dedication.Madison is recovering from PTSD as a hostage for the Russian Mafia only a few weeks before this case began. Terry's wife is imminently due to give birth, which may cause new problems he will have to cope with at work on a daily basis.The body of Faye Duncan (68), discovered with an anti-abortion notice pinned to her purloined wheelchair is the first of three disparate corpses to be discovered by the Stiles police force.Can Madison and the team discover the real link before the killer strikes again? What is that link and how does it span the generations between the victims? When will Madison be able to start recovering from her ordeal - can her therapist help her make a breakthrough with her trust issues before she loses Troy for good?You'll have to commit to reading this excellent addition to the Detective Madison Knight series - a hands-up winner for Carolyn Arnold - I loved it!

This is a good crime/police procedural series with an interesting main character in Dec Madison Knight. I have read three and this is the best one.An older woman is found dead in a wheelchair on open ground near a hospital, she has no ID on her. Whilst investigating this suspicious death Maddie and her partner Terry follow where the leads take them. Then there is another death. Is it linked to a third? Have they all been killed by the same person? As suspect come and go, leads take them nowhere but Maddie is tenacious and determined.All this and Caroline Arnold continues to develop an ongoing storyline and the characters within especially Dec Madison Knight.

I enjoyed this story but there was something that put me off. Faye's killer could have left her in her home and it would have appeared be natural causes. I hoped the reason for the killer leaving her body outside the hospital would be explained by the end but it was not. Hence only three stars.