Another dark, atmospheric tale in the Black Harbor series.
Although this is the second book set in Black Harbor, it is only peripherally related to the debut, so you do not have to read the first before you open this one unless you're like me. I have a thing about reading books in order.
Cold winter in Black Harbor, Minnesota. Morgan Mori has returned home after a fire left her without a place to live and work. She's going to try her luck at photography and manages to get a job taking Christmas pictures of a wealthy local family. Interesting, however, is that this family has a scandal attached as the matriarch is suspected of killing her husband who vanished without a trace over 2- years ago. Then Morgan witnesses the murder of a cop at a convenience store and is drawn into a dark and convoluted mystery that may unlock the secrets of her very sordid past.
This author has a way with words making the narrative so enticing that before you know it, you've read the book in a single sitting. I just love the way Morrissey strings phrases together. Her characters are so vividly drawn that they leap, fully formed, off the pages. Morgan is a dark horse for sure and the backstory is revealed in bits and pieces as the reader clamors for more detail. I was happy to see a familiar face from the first book -- an investigator from the police department. The plot was clever and it was definitely a great story.
Definitely recommend this one and plan to find the next installment immediately.
This is the second in a series of companion novels.
Genre - crime thriller, police procedural, mystery
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