Joe Z. (zelman) reviewed on 10/21/2016 + 215 more book reviews

I really enjoyed this work and getting to know the main character Jackson Brodie. I will definitely be following his cases in the next book in the series. Jackson, a former investigator with the police, is now a PI. He has an odd mix of clients, that somehow at the end of this work all have something to do with each other. He currently has 3 cold cases. Ms. Atkinson leads us through the cases by showing us glimpses of what we think happened and then throughout the book going back and letting us see more and more of the story. The 3 cases are all shocking in their nature, but the author does a great job at steering you towards the characters instead of the horrible acts. Jackson is a very likeable PI with darkness of his own in his past. This book was more than just a detective novel but one filled with dysfunctional families and relationships. There is a lot of meat here-perfect for a book group discussion.

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