I liked the premise of this crime mystery set on the rugged Cornish coast. However, it was slow in parts and the killing of the lovely dog was unnecessary to the plot.

Thank you NetGalley and BooksGoSocial for the eARC.
A good book set on the Atlantic Coast of Cornwall with great descriptions of the landscape.
It features Kate, who owns a small.local newspaper, which is hanging on by a thread. She's single and the love of her life is Rufus, her dog. When a freelance journalist, Danny, offers his help, she's reluctant at first, but agrees. When he decides to investigate and publish the story of the a local ship lost with all passengers, all hell breaks loose. The locals are furious and someone is threatening the lives of Kate and Danny.
I liked the book, but was saddened by the loss of Rufus. When you read a mystery with a beloved pet, most of the time it gets killed, which I hate!

J. H. Mann crafted a very intriguing story that kept me reading. There were several plot twists that made me doubt and change my guess as to who was behind everything. I enjoyed all of the imagery that Mann included and could imagine the feel of the spray from the water and ambiance of the town. I would love to see this become a series or at least a follow-up book the shares more of the lives of the characters.

What a great new mystery writer that I have found to read. I have already downloaded his previous book to read. A young woman has returned to a small town in Cornwall to become the editor of a failing local newspaper. To try to boost sales, she hires a freelance writer who wants to write about a story ininvolving a lifeboat disaster that had occured 10 years before. What ensues is an intriguing thriller of who did what and an ending that I did not see coming. Highly recommenced for those who love British mysteries.