Exciting, suspenseful, action packed thriller is the first in a new series featuring former FBI Director, Irene Rivers.
After she brought down the President and was ousted from her job at the FBI, Irene moves her family to West Virginia and settles in the house that her grandparents had owned. Kelly is a teenager and Wyatt, age 12, is the nephew she is raising. The small family is used to notoriety and looks forward to the quiet country life. That is not to be. Events escalate after Wyatt finds the body of a young male stuffed into a shallow cave opening on their large property. Soon Irene and the kids are caught up in local politics and find that a local and powerful family controls or is responsible for almost everything that goes on in town. As the corruption and coverup extends even to the state level, Irene needs to call for some favors from some skilled friends she’s managed to hold onto since leaving the FBI.
The characters were well drawn and there was lots of action. Irene Rivers is no shrinking violet and has a calculating mind to match the physical skills. The suspense builds with great writing that actually created tension and a sense of menace. I mean these were some really evil people. I had a hard time putting it down and read it in a single sitting. There was a lot going on in this plot and I was guessing how this was all going to come together and hoping that the good guys prevailed. Definitely a high body count and some grisly details. All in all, exactly what I want in crime fiction.
This was really good and I can’t wait to read the next book in the series. I don’t know how it’s possible, but I haven’t read this author before, so I’m not familiar with other series or even the book where Irene exists in her FBI job. I’ll have to remedy that.
I was able to listen to the audio book while also following along in the e-book ARC, both provided by the publishers. The narrator, Natalia Payne, has a deep and husky voice that lends itself to both male and female characters. She did a good job of bringing the right tone and drama to the story and this enhanced my enjoyment of the book. I always love an immersive experience that’s provided by reading while listening.
This is the first in a new series featuring Irene Rivers.
Tags and genre - suspense, action, mystery, corruption, small town, murder
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