This is the first in a promising new series from one of my favorite authors.  

There are multiple storylines  in this book with the introduction of 2 main characters, both carrying demons that sometimes control their actions.  One is a war veteran with scars, both seen and unseen, that dominate his life, and the other is an up and coming female detective with battle wounds of her own.  A serial killer and a stalker permeate their lives and will bring them together in a stunning conclusion that will have you shaking your head.

If I have any comment on the book I felt there were too many stories competing with each other and maybe the narrative could be a little more fluid.

All in all a good read and I look forward to the next.

Hmmmm it wasn't for me, I was very confused through most of the book, and definitely lost in others?! I just couldn't figure out what was going on at times?! It seemed all over the place to me. It just wasn't for me. Thank you NetGalley and the publishers for sharing this book with me!

I was so excited about a new P. J. Tracy book! And then realized it's not a Monkeewrench book.  No matter.  P. J. Tracy's Deep Into the Dark kicks some ass and I am already excited about the next in the series.  Excellent!!!

When life for the entire universe and planet turns on its end and like everyone else you "have nothing to do" while your place of work is closed and you are continuing to be in #COVID19 #socialisolation,  superspeed readers like me can read 250+ pages/hour, so yes, I have read the book … and many more today. And it is way too hot to go outside, so why not sit in from of the blasting a/c and read and review books??  BTW - stay home and save lives!!!!!!!! No tan is worth dying for.

I requested and received a temporary digital Advance Reader Copy of this book from #NetGalley, the publisher and the author in exchange for an honest review.  

From the publisher, as I do not repeat the contents or story of books in reviews, I let them do it as they do it better than I do 😸.

New York Times bestseller P. J. Tracy returns with Deep into the Dark, a brand new series set in LA and featuring up-and-coming LAPD Detective Margaret Nolan and murder suspect Sam Easton.

Sam Easton—a true survivor—is home from Afghanistan, trying to rebuild a life in his hometown of LA. Separated from his wife, bartending and therapy sessions are what occupy his days and nights. When friend and colleague Melody Traeger is beaten by her boyfriend, she turns to Sam for help. When the boyfriend turns up dead the next day, a hard case like Sam is the perfect suspect.

But LAPD Detective Margaret Nolan, whose brother recently died serving overseas, is sympathetic to Sam's troubles, and can't quite see him as a killer. She's more interested in the secrets Melody might be keeping and the developments in another murder case on the other side of town.

Set in an LA where real people live and work--not the superficial LA of Beverly Hills or the gritty underbelly of the city--Deep into the Dark features two really engaging, dynamic main characters and explores the nature of obsession, revenge, and grief.

P. J. Tracy is known for her "fast, fresh, and funny" characters (Harlan Coben) and her "sizzling" plots (People); the Monkeewrench series was her first, set in Minneapolis and co-written with her mother. Now with "Deep into the Dark", she's on her own—and it's a home run.

This book had a lot of promise but it just did not float my boat. I am not saying that it is a bad or horrible book, I just could not get into the storyline or keep engaged in reading it. This is the first in a promised series and maybe it will develop into a more promising read, but this book just fell flat for me...it is not released for four+ months so I may give it another go at a future time and re-evaluate/re-write this review as well.