Helpful Score: 3
I thought this was a paranormal mystery. I think because of the cover - I thought it was a ghost. Revenant is very firmly grounded in reality. It's a murder mystery and not a cozy featuring truly evil bad guys and a lot of gray characters. It seems the only truly good characters are the victims.
Carson Lynch is an investigative journalist. She's slogging through life in an alcoholic stupor since the death of her daughter in an arson attack that was intended for her. Following the subsequent collapse of her marriage, and loss of her job Carson moves back home to Mississippi. She has a job with one of the few newspapers willing to risk investing in an alcoholic. In a life filled with intense depression Carson clings to the only constant in her life- her job.
When five skeletons show up underneath the parking lot of what was once a roaring night club Carson is drawn to the mystery of who were the skeletons and how did they die. She uses her local know-how and a few connections to try and solve the murders. Then fresh bodies start to appear!
As a mystery/thriller the book kept me engaged as I was didn't answer the who-done-it by midway through the novel. I suspected but kept saying nope, can't be. The novel had excellent characterizations of Carson's grief and slow recovery as well as a cast of intriguing a well fleshed-out secondary characters including Carson's co-workers and family.
The ending was satisfying from the standpoint of justice. The resolution was not overly abrupt and tied off the necessary lose ends. My only qualm is it left Carson's personal story and possible future happiness open ended. We've all read books that leave us wanting more and I hope the author plans on more of Carson's story.
Carson Lynch is an investigative journalist. She's slogging through life in an alcoholic stupor since the death of her daughter in an arson attack that was intended for her. Following the subsequent collapse of her marriage, and loss of her job Carson moves back home to Mississippi. She has a job with one of the few newspapers willing to risk investing in an alcoholic. In a life filled with intense depression Carson clings to the only constant in her life- her job.
When five skeletons show up underneath the parking lot of what was once a roaring night club Carson is drawn to the mystery of who were the skeletons and how did they die. She uses her local know-how and a few connections to try and solve the murders. Then fresh bodies start to appear!
As a mystery/thriller the book kept me engaged as I was didn't answer the who-done-it by midway through the novel. I suspected but kept saying nope, can't be. The novel had excellent characterizations of Carson's grief and slow recovery as well as a cast of intriguing a well fleshed-out secondary characters including Carson's co-workers and family.
The ending was satisfying from the standpoint of justice. The resolution was not overly abrupt and tied off the necessary lose ends. My only qualm is it left Carson's personal story and possible future happiness open ended. We've all read books that leave us wanting more and I hope the author plans on more of Carson's story.
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