This was a strong start to the Rothbury Major Crimes series, it had that element that I was looking for and was engaged with what was happening. I enjoyed this as a opening chapter and am excited how it uses the suspenseful atmosphere in this world and how the genre was so well written. The characters had that overall feel that I was wanting and enjoyed the concept. Julianne Feher wrote this well and was engaged from the first page.

I’ll admit, I was a little skeptical to start this book since I couldn’t find any reviews on it, but I’m so glad I gave it a chance because I really enjoyed it. The story follows Detective Ethan Dumas, a cold case detective who takes pride in bringing families closure after years of unanswered questions. When four cases involving missing young girls from the 1980s land on his desk, Ethan and his partner Jason Verne quickly find themselves tangled in a web of politics, pressure, and a mother determined to prove the police got it wrong decades ago. The book kept me guessing with its mix of buried lies, family struggles, and the tension between truth and perception. It’s a well-paced, engaging read that I ended up not wanting to put down.

y’all know that one meme from its always sunny, the one with the crazy dude who looks like he’s trying to prove a theory? that was me the entire time i was reading this. julianne crafted her characters and her mystery so well and it had me on my toes consistently! she also did such a good job portraying the emotions of her characters and i actually cried a handful of times 😅 i so so hope we get more of ethan and verne in a next installment because i love the two of them so much and would love to see of the events of book one would affect a book two!