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New York Times bestselling author Nalini Singh pivots in a new direction with her first mainstream thriller that will be sure to keep readers on their toes.
Anahera Rawiri left New Zealand at twenty-one, fleeing small-town poverty and the ghosts of her childhood with no plans to look back. But eight years later, she returns, seeking familiarity as respite from the shattered remains of her new life. And despite the changes brought on by a bump in tourism--the shiny new welcome sign at the town line and a decidedly less shiny new police presence--Golden Cove appears much as it ever was: a small settlement on the savage West Coast of the South Island, populated by all the remembered faces and set against a backdrop of lush greenery, jagged cliffs, and crashing waves.
Detective Will Gallagher knows all about ghosts; his own chased him out of a promising career in Christchurch, landing him as the sole cop in a quaint town where his most pressing concerns are petty theft and the occasional drunk. When Golden Cove resident Miri Hinewai goes out for a run and fails to return, Will finds himself heading up a missing person's search that rapidly escalates into an official investigation after this case is connected with similar ones from the past. As an outsider, Will begins to rely on Anahera's knowledge of the area and its residents to help him delve into Golden Cove's secrets, and to determine whether it shelters something far more dangerous than just an unforgiving landscape.
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My Review: 4/5 Stars
Different from what we usually get from Nalini Singh, but still a great story to read. Nalini's writing is great and for her to step out a write something different, she still did a great job. Though suspense. mystery, and thrillers aren't my go to, I have read some and this was definitely one of the better. To me, what makes this genre good is that it has to keep you guessing the entire way. You don't want the obvious person to the be the killer for obvious reasons. You have to piece the clues together and want to have a satisfying end where you are surprised and the motive is surprising. And I think we got that here. Anahera and Will are definitely two characters that were suited to tell this story as they work together to bring to light what happened to Miri. It's hard to put the book down when you want to find the answers. And when they are so many possible suspects and motives. Great book!
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