Published by Raven Street Publishing Genres: Crime, Fiction, Mystery, suspense
Format: ARC, eBook
Maggie is at work the night her husband, Will, was rushed into the ER. She was devastated when he did not survive. She assumed that the fatal gunshot to the head was the result of a robbery gone bad and was shocked when the police informed her the gunshot was self-inflicted. She could not accept that he would take his own life. He had so much to live for. A business he loved, a happy marriage and nice homes. But there are things that Will had been keeping from her…
Maggie traveled to their vacation home on a small Croatian island after Will’s funeral. There she received a letter in the mail from Will, and her grieving will be put on hold as he sends her on a dangerous scavenger hunt, leaving clues, but where will the clues lead her?
The setting of this book was great. Plus, there is that trapped feeling as if she is on a small island and the weather conditions make it difficult almost impossible to get on or off the island. There are also some dangerous situations as scary things begin happening which would have anyone on edge!
Robert Bryndza writes great series which I enjoy and look forward to reading and I was curious about this stand alone. I enjoyed the sense of tension and unease he created in this book. I also love the trapped feeling of not being able to get off the island. The mystery is a little far-fetched but was entertaining. Maggie was in danger a lot in this book. I would have been freaking out big time, but she handled things fairly well. Was it her training as a doctor dealing with high stress medical emergencies that taught her how to compartmentalize so well, is she just very brave or is so driven with her search for the truth that she does some foolish stuff?
I enjoyed the “how well do you know someone” aspect of this book and the role of secrets. As with his other books, he knows how to utilize settings, the weather, and create tension.
Was this my favorite book by him? No, but I still found it to be enjoyable and a fast read which had me lining up my suspects, pointing my finger at some and wondering who things would turn out.
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.