About the Book:
Crime analyst and newly disgraced deputy police chief Vera Boyett doesn’t visit home often, and she certainly doesn’t venture back into the cave on her family land. But when the remains of her long-missing stepmother are discovered, Vera will have to face a past that threatens all she is.
She and her sister Eve had a fairy-tale childhood: good until it was tragic, with a stepmother they never found a bond with. At least they had each other, a baby half-sister, and a mutual devotion that would have them do the unthinkable.
It’s a summer in small-town Tennessee, so thick with humidity it could drown you and so rife with secrets it could smother you. And deep beneath the surface, there are more bodies than you’d think…
My Review:
I liked this mystery well enough with its unusual plot development. We get hints of past events as characters reveal previous actions. There is not much suspense other than of a psychological nature. We wonder who really committed the murders and who is ultimately going to be blamed for them. We are bound by what is revealed to us, often by unreliable characters. I was invested in the heroine and did not want her life impacted more than it already had been.
I was a little disappointed in the ending as it seemed rushed and the resolution to the murders did not ring true to me. People all of a sudden were willing to admit actions they had kept hidden for so long. And Vera made a stupid decision near the end. I don't like it when a character willingly gets into trouble, especially a law enforcement professional.
I think this is the first novel I have read by Webb. I liked it enough to be looking for another from her.
My rating: 4/5 stars.
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(My star ratings: 5-I love it, 4-I like it, 3-It's OK, 2-I don't like it, 1-I hate it.)
I received a complimentary egalley of this book from the publisher. My comments are an independent and honest review.
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