This
is definitely a character driven novel. There is much thinking by the
characters and I have to admit, I skimmed through much of it. Much of
the thinking is about a possible romance between the two main
characters. It really took attention away from the plot, I felt.
The
plot was complex and on shaky ground. The sheriff dive team finds a
torso while on a training session in a lake. The head, hands and feet
are missing. Ryan is the lead detective on the case. The sheriff
department uses Leigh's dock for their water investigation. Soon
there are attacks on Leigh's life. Is it connected to the murder or
to Leigh's previous experience of stalking?
The
plot just did not work for me. It is based on many “maybes” that
seemed far fetched. I had difficulty identifying with the main
characters as they did not seem very capable. I don't like it when
potential romance interferes with efficient police procedure and that
frequently happened here. I also felt the ending was unsatisfactory.
The villain was as implausible as the plot. Also, while the
decapitation of the underwater body provided a red herring along the
way, I felt it was not sufficiently explained.
This
is a novel for readers who like lots of thinking about romance and
who don't mind it when lead characters are not strong and make unwise
decisions. On the plus side, there is a good message of faith included.
My
rating: 3/5 stars.
Lynn
H Blackburn is the author of Hidden
Legacy
and Covert
Justice,
winner of the 2016 Selah Award for Mystery and Suspense and the 2016
Carol Award for Short Novel. She lives in Simpsonville, South
Carolina, with her husband and their three children. You can find out
more at http://lynnhblackburn.com/.
Revell,
352 pages.
I
received a complimentary egalley of this book from the publisher. My
comments are an independent and honest review.
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