A review by april_be_readin
The Orphanage By The Lake by Daniel G. Miller

challenging mysterious tense medium-paced

4.0

Enjoyable read that dove into some sensitive subjects, such as black & brown girls disappearances being treated differently than other races. When Madeline storms into Private Investigator Hazel’s office, and all but demand that she searches for her missing goddaughter Mia, Hazel feels compelled to help. What she didn’t expect was a dangerous investigation into an orphanage that has a history of girls disappearing, a police department that seems to care less, and secrets that ran deep! 

As the story evolves, Hazel finds herself deep into a world of police corruption, and much more that makes her question if she will even make it out alive! Recommended read, but check trigger warnings if you have difficulty reading about crimes against children. I am pleased to see that book 2 will be out on 7/22, I am hoping to see more of Hazel. Book 2 is definitely in my near future