While I have long been a fan of Mary Burton, her last novel was probably my least favorite. I was hesitant to give this one a try, but thankfully the summary pulled my interest. The idea of a killer going dormant for decades had me imagining all kinds of scenarios. Fortunately the author's scenario was better than mine.
Rachel is a lawyer who is barely making ends meet due to spending much of her time on pro bono work for the Justice Project. Deke is a homicide detective who's recently deceased father made a name for himself on the conviction of Rachel's newest client, an admitted stalker incarcerated for murder. Rachel and Deke butt heads from the beginning. Neither of them are exactly warm and fuzzy type people...more like defensive and prickly. If you like your suspense heavy on the romance, this is not that book. This couple takes their sweet time about getting together despite their obvious chemistry. Deke is determined to protect his father's reputation and make sure the conviction is upheld until new bodies turn up murdered in the same fashion as the killing in Rachel's case from 20 years previous. Curiosity and instinct drive Deke to find the truth and to keep an eye on Rachel. The killer also keeps tabs on Rachel's activity and takes out anyone who gets close to the truth. With many possible suspects, I was almost at the end before I figured out the real culprit. Overall, it was a good suspense in true Mary Burton style.
Net Galley provided a copy of this book for review.
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