Dr. Emily Hartford is called home when she learns that her father has suffered a heart attack. From his hospital bed, he asks Emily to take over his job as the local coroner and do an autopsy on the body of sixteen-year-old Julie Dobson, daughter of a state senator. Julie's body was found on the banks of a stream. Emily performs the autopsy after her former high school boyfriend, Sheriff Nick Larsen, asks for her help. The autopsy shows that Julie was murdered. Emily is drawn into the investigation, much to the chagrin of her fiancé who is back in Chicago.
I found this book on Audible and thought I'd give it a try. The mystery was appealing. There were several suspects in the mix and I was happy to see where each piece of evidence would lead us. I also thought the narrator, Sophie Ames, did a great job. The downfall of this book was Emily and her personal life. Emily becomes engaged minutes before learning about her father's health scare. She hurries to her hometown and promptly forgets that she has a fiancé. She seemed to think his phone calls were getting in the way of her investigation. I also didn't like that the story ended with a cliffhanger. I'll probably read the next book just to see what happens. My rating: 3.5 Stars.
I found this book on Audible and thought I'd give it a try. The mystery was appealing. There were several suspects in the mix and I was happy to see where each piece of evidence would lead us. I also thought the narrator, Sophie Ames, did a great job. The downfall of this book was Emily and her personal life. Emily becomes engaged minutes before learning about her father's health scare. She hurries to her hometown and promptly forgets that she has a fiancé. She seemed to think his phone calls were getting in the way of her investigation. I also didn't like that the story ended with a cliffhanger. I'll probably read the next book just to see what happens. My rating: 3.5 Stars.
