Ten years ago, Jake
left Hanover, Pennsylvania with the unsolved murder of a teenage girl
behind him. His father had a stroke and needed him. Today with his
writing career on the skids, Jake is faced with the mother of the
girl. She's dying and wants him to come back and solve the case to
give her closure.
Jake is undecided.
Laura has just finished a film and needs to return to Hollywood, and
he needs to work on his novel, but the desire to finish the case is
very strong. At Laura's insistence, they return to Hanover to find a
very different town. It's the height of the depression and the town
isn't too pleased at the idea of the murder investigation being
reopened.
Jake and Laura are
wonderful characters. They are a good husband and wife team, loving and supporting each other. The setting is true to the era. Jake remembers
the town as a prosperous small town with happy, friendly residents.
When he returns, the town is shabby and the residents surly.
I very much enjoyed
the book. It was like watching an old movie. The mystery was all
right, but the real emphasis was on the interesting characters. If
you like cozy mysteries this is a good one.
I received the book
from Alibi for this review.
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