This is a good start to the new series about a character named Vera Boyett, who returns home to her small town in Tennessee after a national law enforcement scandal where she takes the fall as the disgraced deputy police chief concerned.

But what awaits Vera there is far from welcoming. Human remains have been found on their property and it seems likely that these are the remains of Vera and her sister Eve's hated stepmother, Sheree, also the mother of their beloved little sister, Luna.

Eve now runs a funeral home, after several years of alcoholism, and Vera is a police officer. But how, if at all, are their choices of career reflective of the death of their stepmother?

This is an interesting story - well written, and providing a lot of food for thought in terms of the family dynamics.

This book was a page turner, I couldn't put it down. If you enjoy crime investigations this is the book for you. The dynamics between the main characters were great. Had me trying to solve the case too!

Book 1 in a new series by Debra Webb. Once again, this author did not disappoint. Strong start with lots of twists and turns that kept me guessing almost to the end. Looking forward to seeing how these characters develop.

Thank you #netgalley and #thomasandmercer for the eARC.

DEEPER THAN DEAD is the first book in Debra Webb’s new Vera Boyett series. I’m assuming this series will be a trilogy as her other series have been. A disgraced deputy police chief, a small town in Tennessee, and a long dormant mystery to solve. Interesting characters, entertaining story, a good setup for reading the next book. Looking forward to reading more in the series.

Great book!! This book had a bit of everything! It had suspense, Action packed, intrigue, mystery, murder, revenge, a great who done it, great plot twist, great police work, and some crazy twists and turns! The storyline was very interesting and kept me glued to my Kindle!! I definitely recommend reading this book as it was well worth reading! Thank you Netgalley and the publisher for sharing this book with me!

A good first novel to a new series. This story introduced some great characters with interesting backgrounds that have the potential to really unfold in future books.