3.92 AVERAGE

emotional tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

readwith_adele's review

4.0
dark mysterious tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

surana's review

3.5
adventurous funny mysterious tense slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
dark mysterious tense medium-paced

ke_solo's review

4.0
adventurous mysterious tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

halligomez's review

5.0
dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

flobrown's review

2.0
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: No
dark mysterious tense medium-paced
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doloresofcourse's review

4.5
adventurous challenging dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

4.5 stars.

The second installment in the Ben Packard series is a compelling small town police procedural. The murder investigation into a local resident's death yields few clues and is interspersed with an unexpected election to replace the long time Sheriff after his death. With a dearth of suspects, Ben doggedly pursues the slippery killer. While the murder is solved, the mystery comes to a jaw-dropping cliff-hanger that will leave readers impatiently awaiting the next book in this fantastic series.