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Maggie’s heart pounds as she clutches the autopsy report. What she’s reading is impossible. Yesterday, a woman died in a fire. But her remains belong to someone who died twenty years ago.
When the body of Ruby Anderson is found in a burnt-out trailer, Chief Maggie Riley is called to solve the biggest case Coyote Cove has ever seen. Ruby supposedly drowned on a kayaking trip twenty years ago—how could she have been alive today?
For years there have been whispers about how Ruby died. There was one witness who swore they saw the river drag Ruby away. Ruby’s body was never found, and she was presumed dead.
But when the autopsy report is returned, Maggie makes a shocking discovery. It shows that Ruby never drowned at all. She’d been hiding in plain sight for the past twenty years. Who was she hiding from and why would they want her dead?
As Maggie unravels the web of lies around Ruby’s murder, she discovers that the witness to Ruby’s drowning is her closest colleague at the Coyote Cove Police Department. And they’re protecting a dark secret from Ruby’s past that Maggie must uncover before anyone else loses their life.
But how deep do the lies around Ruby’s death truly go? With no one to trust, Maggie needs to uncover a deadly secret alone and it lies at the heart of the police force. How much will she have to sacrifice to discover the truth?
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Author: Shannon Hollinger
Series: Chief Maggie Riley #5
With degrees in Crime Scene Technology & Physical Anthropology, Florida author Shannon Hollinger hasn't just seen the dark side of humanity - she's been elbow deep inside of it! She finds writing to be a much cleaner way to spend her time than the autopsy suite. Most days it smells better, too.
Publisher: Bookouture
Genre: Psychological Thriller
Format: Kindle ARC
No. of Pages: 370
Date of Publication: April 14, 2025
My Rating: 4 Stars
MY THOUGHTS:
How is it that Ruby Anderson’s body was found in an explosion at what appeared to be a meth lab? It’s very concerning, especially since Ruby was said to have died two decades previously, and hers was one of three bodies discovered. Moreover, someone very close to Coyote Cove’s Chief of Police, Maggie Riley, filed the police report, which is causing Maggie to question her trust in her friend.
Meanwhile, Maggie’s fiancé, Steve, is away and is dealing with his own drama. At the explosion site, something else was discovered that could definitely ruin Steve’s life and their future together. It’s a true nightmare all around. Maggie is in a constant state of fear, while Steve’s drama could have far-reaching consequences.
The drama for both Maggie and Steve is played out in alternating chapters, and this definitely kept me on tenterhooks for both Maggie and Steve. What an excellent police procedural by Shannon Hollinger and a great addition to a thrilling series.
Many thanks to Bookouture and to NetGalley for this ARC for review. This is my honest opinion.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Her debut novel, the psychological thriller Best Friends Forever, is the first of a five-book deal with publisher Bookouture.
Her short fiction has appeared in Suspense Magazine, Mystery Weekly, and The Saturday Evening Post, among a number of other magazines and anthologies, and her story Lady Killer was a finalist for the 2021 Al Blanchard Award sponsored by the New England Crime Bake.
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