Many thanks to NetGalley and Penguin Group Dutton for gifting me a digital ARC of the latest book by Tami Hoag. All opinions expressed in this review are my own - 5 stars!
Detective Nick Fourcade is investigating the death of a man dumped at the end of a deserted country road, unrecognizable because he was shot in the face. His only lead takes him to the family of hometown hero Marc Mercier, who didn't return home from a hunting trip. His wife, Detective Annie Broussard is back on the job after suffering an attack on her last case, and meets with B'Lynn Fontenot, a mother desperate to find her son, Robbie, who is a recovering drug addict. The local police have no interest since he is an adult, and an addict to boot. Could either of these men be the murder victim?
This was a wonderful police procedural/murder mystery. I love Hoag's writing but did miss the first two books in this series. Never worry thought, there is enough back story to read perfectly as a stand alone. The writing was so atmospheric, set in the swamps and small towns in Louisaana, where everyone knows all your secrets, and you can't escape what people think. It deals with the darker side of human emotions - jealousy, shame, abuse, addiction - but the characters feel real because of all that emotion. Nick and Annie make great detectives and an even better team. I couldn't put this one down!
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