Blessed are Those Who Weep by Kristi Belcamino is a 2015 Witness Impulse publication. I was provided a copy of this book by the publisher and Edelweiss in exchange for an honest review.

Wow! This series is just getting deeper and better as it goes along. The story starts off with a shocking murder scene which sends the already fragile Gabriella into a tailspin.

When we last touched base with crime reporter, Gabriella Giovanni, she was in a place I never expected to find her. I was curious as to how this all would play out, but never in my wildest dreams did I expect to find her at the scene of such a grisly crime in which an entire family is murdered leaving only a baby girl as the sole survivor. But, the child's life still hangs in the balance as long as the killer is on the loose.

Gabriella takes this case very, very personally as she is recovering from a heartbreaking loss which has her affected her deeply. This case becomes yet another obsession for Gabriella as she attempts to cope with having lost her edge as a reporter, and with issues in her personal life. She will risk everything to ensure this killer is found and little baby Lucy is safe and in capable hands. But, will she lose everything and everyone she holds dear in the process?

This series has always had a dark edge to it, but this third installment is an all out emotional roller coaster from start to finish. One part crime drama with a race against time quality to it, steeped in a cover up type conspiracy, and one part relationship drama as Gabriella struggles to keep from going off the deep end and to keep her relationship with Donovan afloat, plus deal with her ever present personal demons.
I was really worried about our girl all through this book. She was certainly perched on the edge of the point of no return, and I began to think she was going to sink so far down in her despair she would never climb back out. The only thing holding her together was finding a killer and keep the child safe.
Will she be able to find the killer for the worst can happen? Where will Gabriella go from here?

Although we see Gabriella in the worst shape ever, I felt a sense of relief and a feeling of being unburdened by the book's end and while there are still some really uneasy feelings floating around, I think Gabriella will come out on the other side stronger and more stable than we've ever seen her. I have very high hopes for the future of the series.

If you like dark crime thrillers with compelling and well written characters you really should treat yourself with this series. You will not be disappointed! ( )