Published by Raven Street Publishing Genres: Crime, Fiction, Mystery, thriller
Format: ARC, Audiobook, eBook
Private Investigator Kate Marshall and her side kick/partner Tristan Harper are back, and, in this installment, they are looking for a child who has been missing for eleven years! This is the fourth book in the series and as always, it was fantastic! Plus, that cover!
Kate Marshall loves her early morning swims in the Ocean. It is integral to her wellbeing and sobriety. One morning she gets pulled into a riptide current and wakes up in the hospital, lucky to be alive. While hospitalized she meets Jean, who lost her grandson, Charlie elven years ago on a camping trip. Kate naturally agrees to help and once she has recovered, she and Tristan begin their search.
As they investigate, they learn things about Jean’s past and Charlie’s early years. Did Charlie wander off in the night? Was he abducted? Was foul play involved? Could he have fallen into Devil’s Way, a rushing river near where they were camping?
Following up on all the clues and speaking to everyone around at that time, Kate and Tristan, ruffle some feathers, discover some truths and make others nervous. With a child that has been missing for eleven years, there isn’t much to go on, but failure is not an option for them, and they dive deep and won’t let anything get in their way!
I love Kate and Tristan’ characters and their relationship with each other. They are both likeable characters with backstories that evoke emotion while also showing how far both have come in their lives. I also admire their dedication to their jobs. In this book, Kate’s near-death experience has her reeling and thinking of alcohol. Tristan steps up to the plate and Kate gets testy with him when he asks how she is doing/coping. Both are fantastic and likeable characters and seeing them both rattled a little only serves to make them feel more real. Plus, Kate’s conversations with her son were nice to read.
This book was interesting from the beginning. Knowing how much Kate loves her morning swims, it was hard to see her injured doing what she loves. But in the end, it also speaks to her resiliency and determination. The mystery of a missing child had me doing my own super sleuthing with these private investigators. I was invested in wanting to know what happened the night he went missing from his family’s camping site.
As with the previous books in the series, this book was gripping and had a nice blending of Kate and Tristan’s personal and professional lives. I have enjoyed their character development and growth from over the course of this series.
I’m already looking forward to the next book in this series!
Thank you to Raven Street Publishing and NetGalley who provided me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. All the thoughts and opinions are my own.