Social worker Hildy Schneider has taken an after-hours job, riding along with the local police to help with social issues such as mental health disorders and homelessness. Her first call is to the home of Danny Hildebrand. He has been hearing voices for years; but now he claims that he witnessed a murder and is being haunted by the victim. Not able to make sense of his rantings, Hildy helps get Danny to the hospital and then continues her ride along.

Her next stop is at an old farmhouse for a welfare check. Arthur Fisher hasn't checked in with his family in several days. Hildy and the police find Arthur in his kitchen. He has been tortured and killed. This is out of Hildy's expertise, so she steps aside to let the police do their job. But she does find evidence that may tie the body they just found to Danny's story of witnessing a murder. Hildy learns that there were several people who may have wanted Arthur dead. But why torture him? What were they looking for?

This is the second book in the Helping Hands Mystery series. With the help of her dog, Roscoe, Hildy tries to figure out if Danny saw this murder...and is his life in danger? I liked the mystery and the characters. The story was well written, and the characters are believable. I just wish there were more books in this series. My rating: 4 Stars.

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