2-3-4 Challenge Book Discussions #1 discussion

Description
Back from their honeymoon, Senator Nick Cappuano and D.C. Police Lieutenant Sam Holland are ready for some normalcy after the whirlwind of their wedding, but someone has other plans for them. When Sam discovers wedding cards containing thinly veiled death threats, she's not sure if she or Nick is the target.

Already on edge, Sam and her team start investigating a series of baffling murders. The victims are well-liked with no known enemies, and the murders are carried out in a clean and efficient manner. Unable to find a clear motive for the deaths, she feels like she's chasing her tail.

With no obvious connection between the victims, Sam soon suspects that she may be the ultimate prize in the killer's clever game. When the danger starts to hit a little too close to home, she has two goals: find the elusive murderer and manage to live long enough to enjoy her happily ever after.

Cast List
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Samantha (Sam) Holland Cappuano: Washington DC metro police lieutenant in charge of city's homicide detective squad. She's married to Nick. She is 34-years old and has toffee-colored hair and pale blue eyes.
Nick Cappuano: U.S. senator from VA, married to Sam. He's 6'4" with dark brown hair and hazel eyes.
Frederico (Freddie) Cruz: Sam's partner. He's dating Elin.
Jeannie McBride: Detective on Sam's squad
Michael Wilkinson: Jeannie McBride's boyfriend.
Tommy (Gonzo) Gonzales: Senior Detective on Sam's squad, engaged to Christina.
Christina Billings: Nick's Chief of Staff, Gonzo's fiancée.
Alejandro (Alex): Gonzo's baby boy.
Skip Holland: Sam's father, former Deputy Chief shot on duty years ago. Married to Celia.
Celia Holland: Sam's stepmother.
Will Tyrone: Detective on Sam's squad. McBride's partner.
Scotty Dunlap: 12-year old boy who lives in a VA state home who was befriended by Nick.
Avery Hill: FBI Special Agent called in to assist with serial killings investigation.
Graham O'Connor: Former US senator from Virginia who is married to Laine. He's the father of John, Terry and Lizbeth and is very close to Nick.
Laine O'Connor: Married to Graham and Nick's surrogate mother. Terry, Lizbeth and John's mother.
Terry O'Connor: Murdered senator John O'Connor's brother, Nick's deputy chief of staff.
Lindsey McNamara: Chief Medical Examiner. She has long red hair and green eyes.
Harry Flynn: Nick's friend. Sam's doctor for stomach problems.
Joe Farnsworth: Chief of Police.
St. James: One of the officers assigned to protect Sam. She refers to both as Tweedledee and Tweedledum.
Hernandez: One of the officers assigned to protect Sam. She refers to both as Tweedledee and Tweedledum.
Arnold Arnold: Detective on Sam's squad. Gonzo's partner.
Dr. Norman Morganthau: Retired medical examiner from the Fitzgerald case.
Archie Archelotta:Lieutenant who heads IT Division. He had brief fling with Sam after her divorce from Peter.
Angela Radcliffe: Sam's sister, married to Spencer and mother of their son, Jack.
Juliette Cruz: Cruz's mother.
Elin Svendsen: Cruz's girlfriend.
Tyler Fitzgerald: Boy nabbed and murdered years ago. One of Skip's unsolved case.
Cameron Fitzgerald: Brother Tyler was killed years ago.
Caleb Fitzgerald: Tyler's brother.
Malone: Detective Captain, Sam's mentor.
Dr. Byron Tomlinson: Deputy chief medical examiner.
Faith Miller: Assistant U.S. attorney.
Marquis Johnson: Drug lord whose son was killed in crackhouse raid ordered by Sam.
Quentin Johnson: Child killed in crackhouse raid ordered by Sam. His death is source of constant nightmares for Sam
Irene Littlefield: VA State home director.
Tracy Hogan: Sam's sister.
Mrs. Nesbitt: Alice Deal Middle School principal.
Leroy Augustine: Suspect in Skip's shooting.
Lieutenant Stahl: Head of IAB and Sam's nemesis.
Darius Gardner: Rapist who was jailed for shooting at Sam and Cruz and suspected of shooting Skip years ago.
Conklin: Deputy Chief.
James Lynch: Lawyer found murdered in his pool. Married to Amanda.
Amanda Lynch: James' wife.
Darren Tabor: Washington Star newspaper reporter
Peter Gibson: Sam's ex-husband.
Shelby Faircloth: aka Tinkerbell. Sam's and Nick's wedding planner
Melissa Morgan Woodmansee:Sam's former friend
Justin Woodmansee: Melissa's ex-husband.
Debbie Donahue: Mutual friend of Sam's and Melissa.
Carl Olivo: Owner of Carl's Burger's who was found murdered in the freezer.
Daniel Alvarez: Found dead in the freezer at Carl's Burger's, along with his boss.
Joseph Alvarez: Daniel's father.
Raymond Jeffries: Retired high school chemistry teacher found murdered in his home.
Sabrina Campion: Raymond's daughter.
Roberto: Young man Sam met while undercover who's now working as a city hall clerk.
Crystal Trainer: Married mother of two who was murdered in her home.
Jed Trainer: Crystal's husband.
Josh Trainer: Crystal's son.
Nicole Trainer: Crystal's daughter.
Donna Kasperian: Crystal's best friend.
Janet Nealson: Woman with whom Jed had an affair.
Sean Morgan: Melissa's father.
Frieda Morgan: Melissa's mother.
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I found the case to be extremely interesting in this one. Trying to tie these cases together was gnarly. I found it odd, though, that it was Skip that figured it out.

I knew as soon as Jeannie told Sam that she and Will hadn't discovered anything new about Skip's unsolved case that that was so wrong. I could understand their sensitivity but it wasn't their decision to make.