Things are not always what they seem. Even the most obvious
of answers can be the wrong one. Digging a little deeper will bring the
truth to light, often a truth more complicated than expected.
In under a Silent Moon by Elizabeth Haynes, we are
introduced to DCI Louisa Smith and her team of officers. Called in to investigate
two deaths on neighboring farms, she is immediately intrigued. The death of the
young woman in her cottage is obviously murder. That is where she determines
most of her skills will play. The other death appears to be a suicide. A car
with a woman’s body is found at the bottom of a quarry. As Smith and her team
dive into the investigation a thin line appears, seeming to link the two
deaths. Suddenly the answer is no longer the one imagined.
Haynes has given us an investigator full of intelligence and
spice. She is gritty and witty as well as well versed in the art of
investigation. As she and her team begin to unravel the clues you will be drawn
to many of the characters, yet appalled at the others. There is an amazing
amount of realism making the story seem real.
Haynes uses her experience as a police analyst to give us
fiction at its best. The evidentiary elements as well as the dip into the
darker side of life are a part of the parcel of interesting sidelines that
engender a realistic and brutal scene with red herrings at every turn.
Smith must use her
smarts to get to the very depth of depravity and at the same time weather the
challenges of being a woman in her field.
Can she find the real killer and hold them responsible for the horrific
deed?
If you enjoy mystery and investigation as well as the secret
lives of those around you, you will find this to be a great summer read. The story
is fantastic and the mystery keeps you guessing to the very end. This would be
a great book for a reading group as well as just a great read for those lazy
days of summer.
1 comment:
Great review. This is one I probably wouldn't normally look at, but you make it sound intriguing!
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