Private Investigator Jessica Shaw has been approached by a woman whose sister is on death row. Rue Hunter confessed to the murder of her two best friends thirty years ago. With her execution only a week away, Rue's sister has asked Jessica to look into the case. Rue is questioning the accuracy of her memory and what happened that night. Jessica jumps at the chance to work the case. But when she mentions the case to her friend, Detective Jason Pryce, he becomes upset. Jason doesn't want Jessica stirring up questions on this case because his former partner, Charlie Holten, was the arresting officer at the time. He doesn't want Charlie's memory and integrity being questioned, especially since his former partner was murdered.

This is the second book in the Jessica Shaw series and there is a lot going on. Not only is there the investigation into the murder of two teenagers thirty-year-ago; but we also have the murder of the arresting officer, Charlie Holten. Detective Pryce concedes that Jessica should continue looking into the murder of Rue's friends, Lucas & Megan. In the meantime, he has pulled the cold case file on the Charlie Holten murder.

The story is told from two timelines (1987 & present) from the point-of-view of many different characters. Each chapter tells us whose POV it is, so it is easy to follow. We learn something new with each chapter. I liked this storytelling technique. It made me want to just read another chapter...and another...and another. My rating: 4.5 Stars.

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