3 and 1 / 2 stars

This book introduced me to a new character in the form of former police detective Kate Marshall. She now takes on an occasional private detective gig.

She and her teenage son are scuba diving in a reservoir when they discover the badly damaged body of a young man. The locum pathologist put the death down to accidental drowning. However, the young man's mother pleads with Kate to look into his case. He was training to join the Olympic team. He couldn't have drowned and he didn't drink.

Reluctantly, Kate takes the case and starts by visiting her favorite pathologist. He was on a day off when the autopsy was done. He is very dissatisfied with the cause of death and says he will look into it.

The young man was murdered.

Kate and her graduate student Tristan embark on an investigation and discover that there are several people who have been reported missing. Some of the bodies have been found. Their investigation leads them into danger and and takes some surprising turns.

This book is fairly well written. It doesn't measure up to Mr. Bryndza's previous novels, however. It didn't have the action or the punch. I think I'll stick to his other characters.

I want to thank NetGalley and Thomas & Mercer for forwarding to me a copy of this good book for me to read, enjoy and review.

Fantastic second book in this series! From page 1, I could not put this book down. Lots of suspects that kept me guessing until the very end.

Can’t wait for book 3.

This is a must read series!!!! Loved it.

Thank you #netgalley and #thimasandmercer for the eARC.

Omg i am so pleased i was given the opportunity to read this book before it was published. Brilliant second book in series. Chilled me to the bones i could think of nothing else than being stranded on the moors.