Cyndi J. (cyndij) reviewed on 5/19/2017 + 1031 more book reviews

Third in the series, this entry finds Gracie Kinkaid managing a summer camp as well as volunteering for Search and Rescue. I've liked this series since the beginning; I always like mysteries about the outdoors and I am familiar with the area Rowland writes about. Her fictional Timber Creek is modeled on Big Bear, CA. I spent several years volunteering with the Forest Service near there, and it's so much fun to track where Gracie goes and picture the areas in my head. I wasn't part of SAR but those scenes are very detailed and real.

Gracie is a smart independent woman but has some emotional issues to work on. She's happy living alone in a bare-bones cabin with her dog, but at the same time craves friendships. The relationship between Gracie and ten-year-old Baxter is sweet and touching. The discovery in the very beginning fades out, but small references through the story show that it will be answered in the end.

The ending of this book could be the end of the series, although it does leave open the possibility of new adventures for Gracie. Because of that plus some relationship sub-plots, an interested reader should start with the first book, ZERO DEGREE MURDER

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