A review by marc
Land of Careful Shadows by Suzanne Chazin

3.0

A Latino woman is found dead in a reservoir with a photo of a young child in her personal effects. Who is the woman? Who and where is the child? Jimmy Vega is a detective in the area who gets involved in the case. He is a divorced father, so there is the typical love interest, and conflict with his ex and teenage daughter. Overall, I appreciated the writing and the story line, but it wasn't as suspenseful or mysterious as I had hoped. I figured out the photo and connection fairly early on.

Regardless, I enjoy the genre, and would probably choose to read another Jimmy Vega novel.

Thanks to Kensington Books for the ARC of this novel.