Fiction / Mystery
328 pages / 2229 KB
5 Stars
If the F-bomb offends thee, read not this book! Yes, it’s used liberally, but is there for a reason, not just gratuitous use. After all, it’s a perfectly good word, and has a very legitimate and historical use.
First book in a new series I had a hard time putting down. A cop, DI Kirby, who is normal, not rogue. He plays well with others—his partner, his boss, his parents, and his new girlfriend. He gets along with all of his suspects, isn’t a bully, in short, he’s a decent cop.
An old woman is killed and placed in an abandoned mental asylum. She is obviously posed, no identification, and someone’s cell phone found nearby. As we all know, the identification of the deceased is paramount to finding her murderer. In the search, we learn the people connected to the story have a connection, one way or another, to the abandoned home. We also learn the old woman was a Saint personified, or a Witch, depending on one’s point of view.
This is one of those stories I did not want to skim to get to the end. I wanted to read every word. And every word was important. Like other reviewers, I hope Connie and Raymond return in later books. Especially Raymond. What’s he going to do now? How is he doing? I hope the next book comes sooner than later!