Monday, April 1, 2019

New Murders May Have Their Roots in an Old Crime


Frankie Sheehan’s sister-in-law runs a charity for victims of justice. She has a new client, Sean Hennessey. He has been in jail for 17 years for killing his father and mother and attempting to murder his sister. He says he’s innocent, but Frankie’s not so sure. Pressured by her sister-in-law to review Sean’s case, Frankie agrees, but when two more bodies are found in the local church, she has her hands full.

As the investigation progresses, more bodies turn up. The juxtaposition of Sean’s release and the new murders makes Frankie suspicious, but she has to be careful about drawing conclusions, particularly when a documentary is being made about him.

This is a very dark story. The victims are not likable people. It’s difficult to want to solve the case because of them. However, Frankie and her friends are people you can relate to. The author has done a good job bringing out their individual traits. Frankie does an admirable job connecting the clues and providing a satisfactory ending. Her problem is being a bit over zealous in profiling the killer.

If you enjoy mysteries where the detective follows the clues to a successful resolution, you’ll enjoy this book.

I received this book from Penguin Random House for this review.

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