Many thanks to NetGalley and Simon & Schuster | Atria Books for gifting me a digital ARC of the new book by Sarah Crouch. All opinions expressed in this review are my own - 4.5 stars rounded up!
Annie is desperate to escape a relationship gone bad, so she takes a job as a game warden in Lake Lumin, a small town in the mountains of Washington. A cougar has been spotted in the area and while searching, encounters a reclusive man, Daniel, who lives in the shadow of the mountain. Annie feels chemistry from the beginning. When the body of a young woman is found in the briars that border Daniel's property, she works with the local sheriff, Jake, on the investigation.
I was totally engrossed with this atmospheric book, from the isolated feeling of the mountains to the luminescent lake to the small town gossipy feel. The three main characters were realistic, and we hear from each of their point of view. I especially liked Annie, determined to not back down from those who don't think she should be in her position, and I was rooting for her throughout the book. The writing is wonderful, and the mysteries kept me guessing and changing my mind until the end. After her acclaimed debut, Middletide, she shines in her sophomore book!
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