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A review by keberwick
Shadow Sands by Robert Bryndza
5.0
“Although, how could a strong swimmer like Simon drown?”
Kate Marshall and her son Jake set out on a lovely day in August for a quick dive in Shadow Sands Reservoir. Unfortunately, those plans go awry when Kate finds the body of Simon floating by the submerged church. A couple of days after giving her report to the police, she is contacted by Lyn, Simon’s mother, to once again work as a private detective and uncover what actually happened to her son. Soon, Kate and her research assistant Tristan are entangled in the case and the mysterious disappearances of men and women around the Shadow Sands. Are these just coincidences? Or is it something more sinister?
I absolutely loved this book! While I haven’t read the first book in the Kate Marshall series, I didn’t feel as though I was completely lost when reading Shadow Sands. The characters are incredibly realistic. I loved seeing how Kate and Tristan had personal lives outside of the case, as well as the way that they struggled with doubt. I found them to be very relatable. I really enjoyed the corruption element and the way Kate butted heads with DCI Henry Ko. It made everything feel so much more real--not all police officers are good, and this book really highlighted that.
The book definitely made me anxious at times, but I enjoyed that as it means I felt deeply connected to the story and the characters. I would highly recommend this book to anyone that loves strong female leads, creepy serial killers, and realistic characters.
Kate Marshall and her son Jake set out on a lovely day in August for a quick dive in Shadow Sands Reservoir. Unfortunately, those plans go awry when Kate finds the body of Simon floating by the submerged church. A couple of days after giving her report to the police, she is contacted by Lyn, Simon’s mother, to once again work as a private detective and uncover what actually happened to her son. Soon, Kate and her research assistant Tristan are entangled in the case and the mysterious disappearances of men and women around the Shadow Sands. Are these just coincidences? Or is it something more sinister?
I absolutely loved this book! While I haven’t read the first book in the Kate Marshall series, I didn’t feel as though I was completely lost when reading Shadow Sands. The characters are incredibly realistic. I loved seeing how Kate and Tristan had personal lives outside of the case, as well as the way that they struggled with doubt. I found them to be very relatable. I really enjoyed the corruption element and the way Kate butted heads with DCI Henry Ko. It made everything feel so much more real--not all police officers are good, and this book really highlighted that.
The book definitely made me anxious at times, but I enjoyed that as it means I felt deeply connected to the story and the characters. I would highly recommend this book to anyone that loves strong female leads, creepy serial killers, and realistic characters.