I’m a big fan of this author. He knows how to write.
As with his other series this has a wonderful atmospheric feel and the pacing was spot on.
I was interested in the story and I enjoyed that the main character was an older woman, not something we see too much of in crime series.

However this fell a bit flat for me. I was a bit underwhelmed by the conclusion and ending .
Once the “villain” is revealed the character changes and it reminded me of something out of scooby doo. “I would have gotten away with it if it wasn’t for you pesky cops!”
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All in all an okay read and it’s hard not to compare series but I definitely feel like the Ari Thor series feels more fleshed out and accomplished but then again this is the first in a series. As I said, I’m a fan of the author so I’ll definitely pick future books up.

Thanks to the publishers and netgalley for the copy.

This is disappointingly straightforward as an about-to-retire female detective gets to pick a cold case in return for leaving the police force early. If you like a police procedural with lots of family back-story this might appeal more than it did to me. Very simple writing style, and an obvious plot.