Cormac Reilly was new to the police force when he discovered the body of Hilaria Blake. She died from an accidental overdose, leaving two children behind. The teenager, Maude, disappeared shortly after the police took the two children to the hospital. Her younger brother Jack was put into foster care.
Twenty years later, Aisling Conroy is in shock when she learns that her boyfriend, Jack Blake, has committed suicide. When Jack's sister, Maude, tells Aisling that she doesn't believe it, both women set out to learn the truth.
Cormac is now a detective working cold cases in Galway. He has been ordered to reopen the Blake case. Cormac doesn't understand why the police want to look at this again, until he learns that Jack Blake's body has recently washed up in the river after someone reports a jumper from the bridge. Cormac's supervisor is pressuring him to arrest Maude for the twenty-year-old murder of her mother, based on some new evidence that has come to light.
Dervla McTiernan is a new author for me. I believe this was her debut novel. She has given us a mystery with a complex plot and multiple story threads. I was never sure where the story would take us, but I did guess the villain. This did not lessen my enjoyment of the story. With every twist and turn the tension ramped up, making me sit on the edge of my seat. I listened to the audio version narrated by Aoife McMahon. She does an outstanding job. If you have a choice between reading or listening, go for the audiobook. My rating: 5 Stars.
Twenty years later, Aisling Conroy is in shock when she learns that her boyfriend, Jack Blake, has committed suicide. When Jack's sister, Maude, tells Aisling that she doesn't believe it, both women set out to learn the truth.
Cormac is now a detective working cold cases in Galway. He has been ordered to reopen the Blake case. Cormac doesn't understand why the police want to look at this again, until he learns that Jack Blake's body has recently washed up in the river after someone reports a jumper from the bridge. Cormac's supervisor is pressuring him to arrest Maude for the twenty-year-old murder of her mother, based on some new evidence that has come to light.
Dervla McTiernan is a new author for me. I believe this was her debut novel. She has given us a mystery with a complex plot and multiple story threads. I was never sure where the story would take us, but I did guess the villain. This did not lessen my enjoyment of the story. With every twist and turn the tension ramped up, making me sit on the edge of my seat. I listened to the audio version narrated by Aoife McMahon. She does an outstanding job. If you have a choice between reading or listening, go for the audiobook. My rating: 5 Stars.
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