Detective
Superintendent Frankie Sheehan is back at work after a severe injury
sustained while pursuing a ruthless killer. In spite of her PTSD
symptoms Frankie needs to be back working a case. She draws the death
of a young microbiologist, Eleanor Costello. Eleanor was found
hanging from a tree. It could be suicide, but after examining the
body Frankie thinks it’s murder. Eleanor has old injuries and a
recent cut is covered with blue paint.
Eleanor’s husband, the logical suspect, is missing. When another woman is found
murdered with the same blue paint is on her body, it appears that a
serial killer is loose. The investigation carries the officers into
the murky depths of the dark web. It’s clear that Eleanor had
secrets, but it’s not easy to unravel them even after her death.
This murder mystery
is filled with details that keep leading the investigators in new
directions. At times the crime seems almost impossible to solve.
However, at the end the author skillfully weaves all the bits and
pieces together to solve the murders.
The lead
investigator, Frankie Sheehan, is the victim of a tragic history as
well as recent events that are difficult for her to deal with. She’s
a complex character unwilling to give in to her fears. It makes you
like her and want her to succeed.
If you enjoy police
procedurals, this is a well plotted one set in the city of Dublin. As
a first novel, it promises more for the future.
I received this book
from Dutton for this review.
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