Which Lisa Regan Book Starts The Josie Quinn Reading Order

No strong opinion, but I do love a good, long series you can sink into. Sounds like this is one of those. Adds it to the list behind about fifty other things.

I approached it like a TV series on Netflix. I looked up the order, added all the titles to my 'Want to Read' shelf on Goodreads in that sequence, and then treated it like a playlist. I’d finish one, mark it as 'read', and the next one was right there waiting. Goodreads’ series feature is clunky, but using a custom shelf works. It gamified the process. Watching the 'read' count go up was satisfying. The order was never in question because I’d pre-loaded it. Highly recommend this method for any long series.

The romantic subplot is a big reason to stay in order. Noah and Josie's relationship has a very specific, slow-building trajectory with major setbacks and milestones. If you read a book where they're married, then go back to when they're just partners, a lot of the tension and sweetness is lost. You'd spoil your own experience of their first kiss, their first 'I love you,' their arguments and reconciliations. Their love story is woven through the crimes, and it's worth experiencing in real time.

Alright, so the Lisa Regan Josie Quinn series is a straight-up crime thriller binge-read. The timeline essentially follows the career of Detective Josie Quinn in the fictional Denton, Pennsylvania. The first book, 'Vanishing Girls,' introduces her freshly returned to the force after a suspension, solving a case that hits incredibly close to home. Each subsequent novel typically picks up not long after the previous one ends, covering maybe a few weeks or months. You'll see her relationship with Noah Fraley evolve, her complicated family history with her grandmother and the revelations about her sister unravel, and her professional standing solidify. Major personal arcs, like the search for her missing sister or confrontations with her past, span multiple books and resolve gradually. The crimes themselves are usually contained within each book's plot, but the character and relationship progression is very linear and chronological. It's a really satisfying series to read in order because you watch Josie heal, build her team, and face demons that literally come back to haunt her in later installments. Jumping around would spoil some major emotional beats.

Libraries are a great resource for this, believe it or not. If your library uses the Libby app, search for Lisa Regan. The series will often be grouped together, and Libby usually lists series entries in the correct numbered order. It's not always publication order, but for a straightforward series like this, it's the same. Plus, you can borrow them!