FBI Special Agent Mercy Kilpatrick and her husband Police Chief Truman Daly are both pulled into the investigation of the murder of True Crime Podcaster Rob Newton. Rob's body was found on the riverbank, his arms bound, and his throat slashed. This reminds people of a murder twenty years ago. Two bodies were found in the exact same spot; both with their hands tied and their throats slashed. One boy died, but teenager Devon Bonner survived his injuries with no memory of what happened. While investigating Rob Newton's murder, Mercy and Truman learn that he was in town asking questions about the older murder and what happened to the victim's three friends who were camping with them and never seen again.
The fifth book in the Columbia River series is riveting. We have five teenagers who went camping twenty years ago. One was murdered, one was seriously injured but survived, and the other three just disappeared. Were they murdered or are they still alive? Did they witness what happened or were they the killers? Now we have a new murder which seems to be recreating the older one. Mercy, Truman, and Deschutes County Detective Noelle Marshall must investigate the old case in hopes of finding answers to what happened to Rob Newton.
I loved the mystery and how what happened twenty years ago was impacting the current case. I felt bad for Devon Bonner. He had no memory of what happened, yet people didn't believe him. His injuries from the attempted murder made him a bit of a recluse. He stayed at home, living with his mother. Ollie Smith, Truman's ward, befriends Devon and tries to help him deal with what is happening now. I loved this story of how these two guys bonded over Star Trek and video games.
I hope this author continues writing this series. Mercy and Truman are my favorites, but I do like it when she brings other characters into the series and writes their stories. I'm looking forward to reading more about Detective Noelle Marshall in the future. My rating: 5 Stars.
The fifth book in the Columbia River series is riveting. We have five teenagers who went camping twenty years ago. One was murdered, one was seriously injured but survived, and the other three just disappeared. Were they murdered or are they still alive? Did they witness what happened or were they the killers? Now we have a new murder which seems to be recreating the older one. Mercy, Truman, and Deschutes County Detective Noelle Marshall must investigate the old case in hopes of finding answers to what happened to Rob Newton.
I loved the mystery and how what happened twenty years ago was impacting the current case. I felt bad for Devon Bonner. He had no memory of what happened, yet people didn't believe him. His injuries from the attempted murder made him a bit of a recluse. He stayed at home, living with his mother. Ollie Smith, Truman's ward, befriends Devon and tries to help him deal with what is happening now. I loved this story of how these two guys bonded over Star Trek and video games.
I hope this author continues writing this series. Mercy and Truman are my favorites, but I do like it when she brings other characters into the series and writes their stories. I'm looking forward to reading more about Detective Noelle Marshall in the future. My rating: 5 Stars.
