About the Book:
One witness was left alive. Blind from birth, she didn't see anything. But she heard everything. The killer took his time, butchering her friends as she listened to every sadistic moment. What she heard left her broken, traumatized, and barely able to speak.
Private investigator Thomas Austin is the only person who can get her to open up. And when she does, the suspect list is shocking: the murders were committed by one of five people, all of whom the witness was dating.
Stranded on the island after a rare summer storm closes the bridges and ferries, Austin must crack the case before the storm ends and the killer escapes forever. But when another massacre occurs—this one more gruesome than the first—he realizes the killer's motive is not what he imagined.
This killer is more depraved than any he's ever seen.
My Review:
I have liked this series and this is another good addition to it. Part of the attraction for me is that the action takes place in the PNW, this one on Bainbridge Island. The hero, Austin, is a semi-amateur sleuth. He used to be a detective in NYC but now is just a civilian. The local police force usually asks him to help, however, so we experience a man with the policeman's expertise but generally without the authority to pursue the bad guys. He has synesthesia, an interesting addition to his experiences.
Some interesting aspects of this novel include a blind witness to a gruesome murder and with past involvement in a controlling cult. A friend from Austin's days in NYC is on the island for fishing. He helps Austin on the case but is sometimes more of a distraction than support. He has also brought Austin the complete file on the murder of Austin's wife. That information might serve in a future novel as Austin continues his quest to solve that mystery too.
You can read my reviews of the earlier books in this series: The Bones of Point No Point, The Shadows of Pike Place, and The Fallen of Foulweather Bluff.
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