This is book 11 in the Edisto Island series. I have read some of them and had no problem following this story. It had quite a twist that I wasn't expecting. A missing woman.
An unidentified body.
Summer is just getting started...Police Chief Callie Jean Morgan's hope for a day of nothing but traffic tickets is shattered when one of five women who regularly vacation together on Edisto Island is reported missing. Hours later, a body washes up on the sand—but not the body of the missing young lady.
Unable to identify the dead woman, leaving her with a possible murder on her hands, Callie worries the clock might be ticking down to yet another tragedy. She has no choice but to dig into the secrets of the women's group, who now seem unconcerned about their missing member. Tracking down information on the ladies is like chasing air. Even the older residents of Edisto are unwilling to talk about the well-established, yet evasive group known as "The Summer Ladies."
Edisto is heating up, and so is Callie Jean Morgan.

Another interesting visit to Edisto Island. Quite the cast of characters. Always enjoy the interaction of the long-running ones. This tale spans quite a bit of past history. Amazing wrap up for one individual. Thanks to the publisher for providing a copy via NetGalley. My review is voluntary.

I love this series. I love Edisto and being from South Carolina Clark's novels are always fun to read

Another entertaining and well plotted mystery in this good series. I enjoyed reconnecting with the well-developed characters and the solid plot kept me hooked and guessing.
Highly recommended.
Many thanks to the publisher for this ARC, all opinions are mine

Another amazing visit to Edisto Island from C Hope Clark!

I just love how her mind creates these entertaining and thoughtful stories -- Callie and Mark, Jed, Sarah, Beverly and so many more just feel like old friends. It's like taking a small vacation to read this series - but they keep you entertained with the mysteries. It was like seeing a seedier side of the island in this book, learning more about the Summer Ladies. I just love how this series has evolved and admire the way the stories are crafted!

Thank you to NetGalley, the author and publisher for a temporary, digital ARC in return for my review.

C. Hope Clark is back at the beach with her newest book - Edge of Edisto.

"Chief Callie Jean Morgan gets a report from a distraught beach visitor that her friend is missing. Callie talks to the group she's with and finds something odd about them. They've been visiting Edisto for 30 years and Callie has never heard of them. A body is found and the victim has a resemblance to the missing girl. Callie must use all of her resources to find answers."

This is a procedural but with the flavor of a beach town. There's constant tension between the locals and the visitors. The locals remember a quieter beach but enjoy the things that come with tourist dollars. Callie wonders why she doesn't know the group that's been visiting the island for so long, especially with the looks she gets from those that know. You'll quickly guess what they are and it's interesting the grey that Clark paints them with.
There are secrets and deep family dynamics. There are stories and reasons. Some things are left unsaid.

Clark has a great cast of characters on this Carolina island beach. It's fun to revisit them.

A great addition to the series that can be read as a standalone.

I have followed this author for years (particulaly this series) and was thrilled to be able to download her new book. It did not disappoint!
We again meet Callie, the chief of Police for Edisto. On this occasion, she is called to investigate the murder of a young woman found on the beach. This discovery leads her to a group of women (dubbed the Summer Ladies) and their connection to the murder. I highly recommend this (also a good book to take to the beach) and I look forward to her next book.

Haunting addition to C. Hope Clark's stellar canon, a canon ridiculously underappreciated and unknown to the broader community of mystery lovers. In the Edisto series, Callie Morgan, police chief, investigates crimes that turn out to be underlayed with history and community-shared secrets. Drawing on her personal history as an investigator for a Federal agency, each of her books is a crackling good mystery with empathy at its core. In the small tourist beach town, a woman washes ashore, but is she the woman reported missing by one of her friends? Told in two POV, one of the police chief and the other, the erstwhile leader of this group of friends. Who are they and what is their connection? Do yourself a favor and discover this author.