A complex plot in this novel which will particularly please fans of the series; it is beautifully set in Montana whose gorgeous and challenging landscape provides much of the novel's energy and grace. The characters are emotionally complex and well drawn.

(I received a free copy of this book from Net Galley in exchange for an honest review.)

When outspoken radio talk show host Philip Long is kidnapped and murdered, Detective Macy Greeley leaves her young son in the care of her mother and heads up to remote Walleye Junction, Montana to take charge of the investigation. It is initially believed that Long’s murder is the result of a controversial radio show he’s done on the rise of far right militias in the state. Within days the two kidnappers are found dead following a massive heroin overdose, and the authorities are hopeful the investigation is finished. But there are too many discrepancies for Macy to settle for obvious answers. The kidnapper’s bodies have been moved, their son is on the run and a series of anonymous emails point investigators toward the murky world of prescription painkiller abuse. Macy soon finds herself immersed in small town intrigues as she races to find who’s really responsible for Philip Long’s murder.
Meanwhile, Philip Long’s daughter Emma is dealing with her own problems. It’s been twelve years since she left Walleye Junction after her best friend died from a drug overdose. Emma finds that little in Walleye Junction has changed in her absence. She is also becoming increasingly uneasy as the familiar surroundings stir up memories that are best forgotten.

This is the third book in the Macy Greeley series. It was the first I have read and I think I would have benefitted from reading the first two, just to get some more background on Macy's life.

However, when it comes to the story itself, this is one of the better crime novels I have read in a while. Kidnapping, murder and a flawed, vulnerable detective make this story intriguing and fascinating.

Aside from the mystery itself, one of the strongest points of this book was Macy herself, and her personal life. Often, detectives and investigators in these kinds of novels are single people, solely focussed on the job etc etc. Not so here. Macy has been unlucky in love, and is now raising a two-year-old. The demands of her job means she has to rely on her mother to babysit when she has to go away. Also the reason why she is treading very softly with her developing romance with Aiden Marsh - this is a reflection of real-life. I really appreciate that.

A really good mystery novel isn't that hard to find.

A really good mystery with an intriguing main character is rare.

Grab this book and give it a go. I am going to go back and find the first 2 books and read them just so I can play catch-up with the series. That is how much I liked this book.


Paul
ARH

Salvalaggio's Macy Greeley series is quickly becoming a favorite for me, and has established the author as one of my must reads. I thought that Walleye Junction was the best of the series so far. I love the characters, action, and setting of these books.

Macy is called in to work the murder of a controversial talk show host. Within a few days, it looks like the killers have been found dead of a heroin overdose. As Macy investigates, she begins to doubt that this convenient solution is not the correct one. While Macy tries to solve the murder, she misses her small son who is in the care of her mother, and she is facing some doubts about her current romantic relationship.

In the meantime, Emma, daughter of the murdered radio host, Phillip Long, has her own demons to battle. Being back in Walleye Junction is stirring up memories for her that she's rather have stay buried.

I loved this book and am eagerly awaiting the next installment in the series!