Detective Sargeant
Aector McAvoy is picnicking with his family. It should be a relaxing
afternoon, but Aector is obsessed. Hannah Kelly disappeared nine
months ago. She is presumed to have been in the place where Aector
and his family are enjoying the afternoon. Aector can’t stop going
over the facts of her disappearance. He wants to find her, but he
fears she’s dead. Then his phone rings. Another girl, Ava Delaney,
has been found dead in circumstances similar to Hannah’s. When he
gets the facts, he feels the two cases are connected.
Aector’s boss
Trish Pharoah also has problems. She’s drinking too much. Her
teenage daughter is rebelling, and her husband has suffered a stroke
and needs constant care. On top of this Trish’s career is in
danger. Ruben Hollow has just been released from prison. Trish put
him there based on tainted evidence for a murder that turned out to
be self-defense.
The book starts
rather slowly. We’re introduced to Aector and his obsession with
the dead girl. Then there’s a lengthy description of Trish’s
problems. However, when the action starts the pace increases. As the
threads come together, it’s hard to put the book down.
Aector is a gentle
giant who is almost too good to be true. He loves his wife and family
and is dedicated to his job. In many respects, Trish, who has many
conflicts, is the more interesting character. This book is a somewhat
unique police procedural where character development is on a par with
searching for the murderer.
I enjoyed the book.
The plot has several threads and may seem confusing at first, but the
author deftly weaves them together for a satisfying ending.
I received this book
from Dutton for this review.
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