The Body Below
by Daniel Hecht
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Pub Date Aug 29 2023 | Archive Date Sep 12 2023
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Description
Conn Whitman’s long distance swims keep him centered and sane—until a terrifying underwater encounter in a woodland lake plunges him into the middle of a murder investigation.
Once a superstar investigative reporter, disgraced by misconduct, Conn returned to his Vermont hometown to put his life back together. Now, after ten years covering local news, he knows his community like nobody else. When he kicks a submerged object while swimming—something with the density and resilience of human flesh—he wonders if it’s connected to an unsolved murder in a nearby town.
Detective Marlene Selanski heads up the State Police investigation. She considers Conn a possible suspect, and when the case turns personal for him, she warns him against “vigilante research” that could interfere with her investigation. Defying Selanski, Conn and his fiancée Celine Gabrielli combine their talents—his decade of journalistic research, her PhD in psychology, and a wealth of knowledge about the traditional ways of Vermont’s old villages—to seek answers on their own. As layers of deception peel away, they realize too late the dangers of amateur sleuthing: murder disrupts lives in unexpected ways, sending out ripples and bring long-hidden secrets to the surface.
USA Today and Times of London bestselling author Daniel Hecht weaves evocative language with psychological complexity in a murder mystery that will have you holding your breath until the last page.
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Available Editions
| EDITION | Hardcover |
| ISBN | 9781538519677 |
| PRICE | $27.99 (USD) |
| PAGES | 515 |
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Featured Reviews
Scott W, Reviewer
Daniel Hecht keeps the reader moving along in this mystery. There are a few eccentric clues and fascinating people with character in a true sense of the word—banged up in the present and interesting stories and experiences as to how they got here. Though there’s not a lot of action, the pace seems right as you delve into small-town Vermont life as the protagonists, Conn and Celine—journalist and counselor respectively—augment law enforcement’s efforts to discover if Conn’s sister is dead and who may have killed her. You quickly learn that Conn and his sister were estranged but not the entire story until you get near the end. This has you questioning, commiserating and celebrating the ebbs and flows maneuvering through their and our individual lives’ defeats and victories.
Barbara R, Educator
This is a complex story involving themes of domestic and sexual violence against women, redemption, ethics and friendship which are expertly woven together by Hecht. The main characters of Conn, Céline, Mason and Selanski are fully drawn as we navigate this mystery. The question of what makes a good person when we all make mistakes is deftly explored from several different angles giving the reader plenty to think about once the story is over. This is one of the better psychological thrillers out there.
Lynn B, Media/Journalist
Heart pounding thriller that left me on the edge of my seat. I thoroughly enjoyed reading this one. Definitely one of the best books this year.
Amber M, Librarian
The Body Below is absolutely a pulse pounding thriller that kept giving the reader just enough to keep them turning the page. The prose and characters are both expertly crafted as well.
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