This novel has been sitting on my bookshelf waiting to be read for months. My only excuse is that I own the book and I always seem to have something else that's due at the library that I have to read first! Well, I can tell you that I'm definitely not waiting so long to read the next book in the Rachel Goddard series, Poisoned Ground. I just wish that Sandy Parshall lived in New England instead of the DC area, so she could visit with our Christie Capers book club!
There is something very special about this series. Parshall expertly combines elements of intense pyschological suspense, traditional police procedurals, and strong, likable characters whose relationships are realistic. The setting, rural Virginia, comes through loud and clear. This series couldn't possibly be set anywhere else, in my opinion.
Veterinarian Rachel Goddard and her love, Deputy Sheriff Tom Bridger, discover the plastic-wrapped body of a young woman, a missing law student, while cleaning up roadside trash with a group of local teenagers. As Tom begins investigating the girl's murder, Rachel's younger sister, Michelle, shows up in Mason County to stay with Rachel and Tom. Michelle has a stalker that her husband, Kevin, believes may be a figment of her imagination, but it soon becomes apparent that the man harassing Michelle is VERY real and soon Rachel is also targeted by a stalker. Is it the same man? Is there a connection between Rachel and Michelle's tormentors, the death of the law student, who had been investigating what she believed to be the wrongful imprisonment of a local man, and events from Rachel's past? Trust me, you won't be able to put this novel down! It has it all - heart-pounding suspense, intriguing characters, and just enough romance. This works just fine as a stand-alone, but for the best reading experience start with Heat of the Moon and then read the next 3 books in this series. You will love each and every one!
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