A review by piperhath
Where the Dead Sleep by Joshua Moehling

adventurous challenging mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

4 stars 

 

Bill Sandersen is shot twice in his bed in the quiet Minnesota town of Sandy Lake. While Bill was well-liked within the town (despite having bad debt and a trail of broken hearts following him) it was clear someone had sinister motives. When Deputy Ben Packard questions those close to Bill, everyone has a story but none with a clear motive. So, who did it? Was it the business partner? The ex-wife? The current wife (who is also the ex-wife's sister)? Or someone with an ulterior motive? 

 

This was my first Moehling book and definitely won't be my last! While I have heard of And There He Kept Her, I didn't make the connection that these were a part of the same series until about halfway through the book. It didn't take away from the story though and this book could definitely be read as a stand-alone. 

 

This story was so captivating and thrilling, that I felt like I was living in the town and investigating this murder alongside Packard. Where the Dead Sleep was very fast-paced and easy to read, I devoured it in a couple of sittings. The unpredictability of the story also made you keep guessing who did it the whole way, with many twists and turns, you'll be on the edge of your seat. This one also ends with a pretty big cliffhanger and sets it up nicely for the next book. 

 

I would recommend this to anyone who is after an intense page-turner, with a plot that will keep you guessing right up to the very end. 

 

Thank you to Netgalley and Poison Pen Press for sending me an ARC to read and review. I really enjoyed this one!