Thanks for you Poisoned Pen Press and Netgalley for this ARC. I get this 3 and 1/2 Stars. It held my interest somewhat. it wasn't what I expected. I did enjoy the novel. I may do a re-read down the road again. I may also check out some other books by this author if they have some back list titles. Thank you for the opportunity to read this ARC.

An enthusiastic 4.5 stars for this debut novel from Joshua Moehling!

Ben Packard is a former city police officer who turns to his childhood summer home in small-town Minnesota to grieve and find a fresh start. He also finds himself acting sheriff and leading an investigation into two missing teens. More police procedural than thriller (we know from the start who did the crime), And There He Kept Her showcases the investigational side of missing persons and the dynamics of a small county sheriff's office. It also explores the concept of who is the aggressor and who is the victim, and many times one is both. No one is perfect and everyone has something they wish to hide or keep private, but to what lengths are they willing to go to keep their secrets secret?. Packard's backstory is interesting as are the quirky town characters, and I look forward to the seeing if he can root out the truth of his family's tragedy. I am so happy this is planned a sa series and can't wait for the next installment!

Thank you to Poisoned Pen Press and #NetGalley for the opportunity to read and review this ARC.

Thank you for the opportunity to read this e-arc. As I did love the writing style and for this being his debut novel. He did amazing but i feel.like the story was slow paced for me.

This starts off with a BANG. Literally from the first chapter I was hooked. I wanted to know all I could about Jenny and Jesse, and I wish I could have a photo of hot officer Ben.

This was a dark and twisty ride and I was throughly sucked in the entire book. For fans of crime and thrillers this is the book for you!
Absolutely recommending to my friends

Loved this debut featuring my home state of Minnesota! The characters are interesting and well written. I was hooked from the beginning and enjoyed the ride throughout. I can’t wait to read more from this author!

Two teenagers break into a house near a remote lake to steal some prescription drugs to sell. What the teenagers don't know is that the house is occupied by an old man named Emmett. Emmett has some long-buried secrets, and he will do anything to keep them from being discovered. What starts out as a burglary turns into a nightmare for everyone involved.

A great edge of your seat thriller with some horror mixed in!

A decent enough detective thriller beginning with two teens getting caught breaking into a house, what happens after is a fast paced adventure focusing on Ben Packards ability to find the teens and what happened to them.
There are no big surprises here but it’s a solid read that didn’t bore me, the characters are quite well written and the every day setting suits the story well.

Closer to 3.5 stars. Little better than average thriller. No big surprising ending. Was hoping something different or unexpecting was going to happen. Thanks to Netgallery for advanced copy.

HOLY SMOKES, this was a debut novel?! It was equal parts perfect police procedural and creepy suspense that was slow burn at it finest. If you're looking for twists and shocks, this is not for you, but if you like the unravelling of truth in a slow reveal in a small town setting, this is right up your alley.

Moehling is able to take some dark DARK subject matter just to the tipping point and bring it back without being overly gory or disgusting. Lots of insinuation about former crimes that were committed, but thankfully we were spared the details.

Thank you to the author, publisher and Netgalley for this ARC in exchange for an honest review!

4.5 stars!

This one is definitely a disturbing one! Two teenagers break into a home in search of prescription pills and things like that. However, what they thought was going to be something easy sent their little crime spree to a definite halt. When they meet the owner of the home face to face with a gun barrel staring them back.
Now let's move on to Ben Packard he has returned to the small town and has found out he is next in line to be the new Sheriff. While he tried to be reserved and have his personal life on the down low, he soon discovers that in small towns there is nothing on the down low.
Now here is where the teenagers and Ben's paths cross. The two teenagers are missing and Ben is leading the investigation into their disappearance. As the story progresses the secrets about Bens's past are revealed as his connection to the town as well. I like that there are different perspectives on how the story is told. That is really interesting!
While the beginning was kind of slow to progress and set up once you got past that part the story starts following a faster pace and that ending boy oh boy! That ending left me with more questions than answers! I definitely will check out the next book in the series because I just have to know! Thank you Netgalley and Poisoned Pen Press for the opportunity to read and review this one!

Ooof. After seeing the rave reviews for this book, I think I was just not the target audience for this story. I appreciate a good thriller, but this would definitely be better suited for the horror section I think. A lot of the writing, dialogue, and plot was very R rated and icky feeling. The second half of the book really did turn into a compulsory read because I had to know how it ended, but I did not enjoy the ride.

I am usually not in to books where the detective is the main character, but this one sucked me in from the beginning and I couldn’t put it down.

It all starts with what 2 teenagers assume will be a quick and easy burglary, and ends up being way more in depth that ends up digging up the past.

I enjoyed Ben Packards POV as well as how everything all seems to be connected in the small MN town. Being from a relatively small South Dakota town myself, I liked how it all seemed to connect together without it being unbelievable.

Thank you to NetGalley and Poisoned Pen Press for the ARC in exchange for my honest review.

This book was not for me. Did not hold my interest. 3 stars for effort. Thank you netgally for my advanced digital copy.

While personal tragedy has sent former police officer Ben Packard back to the small Minnesota town of Sandy Lake in search of a fresh start, little does he know what awaits him. I loved this book. Joshua Moehling is a must-read for all his future novels. Ben was a dynamic and compelling main character (and I usually gravitate to thrillers with female protagonists!), and the thrilling moments jumped off the page.

When I saw the cover of this book, I KNEW it was a must read for me! I didn’t even glance at the synopsis and wow I did not see what this book was going to be about at all!!

First: You know exactly who “he is” and “where he kept her”
Second: We know who she was, and who she is now!

I enjoyed the new hot queer police chief on the scene and it being a small town and all, the author does a terrific job at making the townies comical.

Creepy, dark and twisted and I am hopeful there will be a part 2, because I need more please!!

Thank you for the gifted copy.

Two teenagers break into an old man's house on a remote lake looking for prescription drugs thinking he's an easy target, but quickly find themselves in a nightmare. The old man, Emmett Burr, has deep, dark secrets that he'll do anything to protect.

Officer Ben Packard is back in this small Minnesota town leading the investigation into the missing teens. He has his own issues that he's dealing with, and clues are drying up around this case. (Side note: I really hope this character becomes part of a series!) What ensues is an enthralling back-and-forth perspective that will keep you on the edge of your seat!

I highly enjoyed this book, and literally could not put it down until the very end. It's got just the right amount of creepiness to it. If you love mysteries and thrillers, pick up this novel!

Thank you to NetGalley and Poisoned Pen Press for this ARC in exchange for my honest review.

I have no idea what took me so long to get started on this book, but once I picked it up I couldn't put it down. It did take me a little bit to get into this one, but once I was invested in the characters, I didn't want to put it down.

When two teenagers break into a person's house to steal prescription drugs to sell, they get an unwanted surprise. They are meet at the stairs of the basement by the owner, Emmett Burr. This is Jenny and Jesse's first time doing this, but Emmett has no way of knowing that they were not the ones that broke into his house previously.

Ben Packard has decided to move to Sandy Lake to pursue his career in the police career, he never thought he would be the acting Sheriff. Packard has been busy since he took the job. When Packard was growing up, his grandparents had a house in Sandy Lake and they always visited it in the summer, so Packard is not a total stranger to Sandy Lake. Packard's cousin lives in Sandy Lake and runs a restaurant. When she comes to Packard and says that her teenage daughter has not come home, he thinks that it is just.a case of a rebellious teenager and decides to see what happens while beginning to see what he can find.

The characters in this book were a good variety of a little of everything. I enjoyed the suspense and kept wondering when things were going to happen. I enjoyed this read and thought that it was laid out well. The ending was not what I thought it was going to be, which made it even better. For a debut author, this was a good read.

I voluntarily read and reviewed this book and all opinions are my own. Thanks to NetGalley, the author and the publisher for an advanced copy of this book.

Solid 3.5 stars for me.

The writing was excellent and the story was just okay for me. I felt like I was forcing myself to get into it until the middle and then I finally got into it!

Thanks for the ARC copy!

This was a solid 3.5. Not bad but at times, I found Emmett’s actions illogical. The writing, however, was great. This may just not have been the thriller for me. I will definitely be reading more from this author.

Overall I did enjoy this book, its very well written and I liked the premise but...I felt like it was lacking something. Maybe a twist or not knowing who the "bad guy" was from the beginning but that's just my personal preference! I love a whodunit so I'm always slightly disappointed when the baddie is revealed early on. Having said that I do think this book is very good and I would recommend others to read it. I also loved the cover and title! That was what initially made me request it! Very good for a debut novel.