This is Mercy & Elvis Series #6. Munier does a great job with her characterization of all her characters, which continues to build with each story. In every book you find out more and more about Mercy, Troy, Elvis plus adding layers to the minor characters along the way. The narrative is descriptive without being long winded and you really get a feel of Mercy and Troy’s house the Grackle Tree Farm, the Vermont terrain and much more. This story explores more of the friendships that Mercy has made since coming back from Afghanistan. “The Night Woods” starts with Mercy on a walk on her property about 8 months pregnant. Elvis ends up leading Mercy to her friend and neighbor Homer’s cabin. When she goes inside, she finds a body on the coach with an ax in his chest but no Homer. Mercy checks out the cabin and records some of the evidence she finds for the police. She starts to hike to the cell tower so she can call the police, when she stumbles across Homer unconscious. This is the start of another mystery for Mercy and Troy to solve. I recommend this latest mystery from Munier. A well written series with wonderful and unforgettable characters with plenty of action and suspense. Thank you to Netgalley and Minotaur Books for providing an advanced reader’s copy of this book in exchange for an honest review