5 stars

Constable JD Temple catches a case of a dead woman. She was a teacher named Tasha Aziz who was murdered in the abandoned parking lot of her school while working late one night. missing child. But JD is also troubled about something she overheard about Constable Cal Dion. Could he be involved in a murder? Now the woman she spoke to about Cal is missing also.

Meanwhile Constables Cal Dion and Dave Leith have caught the case of a missing child. Little Luna Mae went missing during a dinner party at her parents' house. The mother of the child has remarried and the estranged father doubts her ability to take care of the little girl properly. He is not the only one with doubts. Two older children, a teen boy and another young girl are worried about the mother's behavior as well.

When another tragedy occurs, the tension in the book ratchets up and the police are baffled. They are pursuing every lead, but the witnesses are lying – or at least certainly holding something back.

The denouement of the story is certainly sad and so senseless. There are some surprises in the story as well as some interesting twists. Dave Leith begins to have a grudging respect for Cal Dion's talents as a cop. But having been tasked with keeping and eye on Dion by his boss, he is still suspicious.

In this book, the reader gets much more background information about the constables in the North Shore RCMP Detachment. (This book is a departure from the Stonechild and Rouleau series.) We learn about JD, Dave, Cal and the other police officers. We witness their interactions and their intentions. It is very informative. This book is packed with little nuggets of information. I really enjoy police procedurals and this is one of the best. It is a well written novel, as are are of R.M. Greenaway's novels. She is a great writer and I look forward to the next book in the B.C. Blues crime series.

I want to thank NetGalley and Dundurn Press for forwarding to me a copy of this exciting and interesting book for me to read, enjoy and review.