This is the first novel Tamsen.
The story starts off with a dead body and a medical examiner who needs a vacation. As the story continues so does the characters development which readers will appreciate. While the authors has a lot of talk and only a little action. The conversation were on point with the story and the author was still able to bring to life the world Tamsen was able to create.
Tamsen is able to create a small town feel that readers are pulled into a world of safety even though their is a serial killers out there hunting in the small town.
Their is romance with sex scenes that work into the story without being in the readers face.
The story has a nice flow, keeps readers engaged until the last page.

Advance Copy from Netgalley for Honest opinion. I was also sent book two which I will review also.

A Tainted Mind is my first read by author Tamsen Schultz. Both law enforcers, Vivi is strong but you get to see her awkwardness around people she doesn’t know and Ian is a protective, guarded man. Both have their demon but they will need to align when a spate of women who look like Vivi start disappearing. I loved the strong storyline balancing suspense and romance to bring me a great read. I look forward to reading more by this author