Series:
Procedural Crime Story (Book 2)
A shocking discovery just turned a cold case red-hot.
And for one detective, it strikes way too close to
home...
The discovery of skeletal remains in a Florida cavern
sends cold case detective Eve Jareau on a collision course with her past.
Concealing the truth from her boss, police chief Nash Bowden, becomes
impossible when the spark between them reignites. And now a killer hell-bent on
keeping decades-old family secrets hidden forever is lying in wait…to bury Eve
and Nash alive.
Good book. The suspense was excellent though I felt it
was a little light on the romance aspect. At the end of the previous book in
the series,
Little Girl Gone, a set of remains was found in a cave. The remains
were determined to be those of an adult male, and police detective Eve was
assigned the case.
I liked Eve. Her early life was rough because the father
she adored abandoned her and her mother when Eve was five years old, leaving
her mom struggling to make ends meet. He left Eve with a good luck memento and
the visual of him getting into a car with two other people. Other than a few
postcards at the beginning, she never heard from him again. She grew up having
a close relationship with her mother and an independent spirit. Eve has had
feelings for her boss since she started working for him six years ago, but
except for one kiss has kept those feelings under wraps.
Nash is still reeling from the events of the previous
book. He never expected to discover that his ex-wife was capable of kidnapping
a small child. He's plagued by guilt for not realizing what she was up to. He's
attracted to Eve but feels he's not a good bet for a relationship because of that
guilt and the PTSD he still suffers from his time in the military. He's never
forgotten their kiss but buries his feelings deep.
The suspense of the story kept me turning the pages. The autopsy
of the remains revealed a stunning link between the body and Eve, but she kept
that information from Nash. She told herself she wanted to be sure first. When
she and Nash are sideswiped by a car on their way home from the autopsy, they
first write it off as bad driving. But as they delve deeper into their
investigation, both receive warnings to stop. Each step of the investigation
was fascinating, though Eve did some things I found questionable, especially
for an experienced cop. I was glad when she finally came clean with Nash. There
were some exciting twists in the investigation, including an almost deadly
visit to the cave where the remains were found, culminating in a confrontation
I did not expect. The mystery of the bones in the cave was solved. The series
question of what happened to little Maya Adams became a little clearer, but
there are still unanswered questions.
The development of the relationship between Nash and Eve
didn't occupy much space in the book. Because of their work relationship, they
already know each other very well. Eve feels sympathetic toward Nash and longs
to comfort him but feels the attention would not be well received. But as they
work together on the investigation, the feelings that have simmered under the
surface come boiling up. Eve's secretiveness creates a bit of a trust issue
with Nash, but they get past that once she comes clean. They acknowledge their
growing feelings for each other while putting off acting on them until after
their investigation is finished. Even then, their big moment is quiet rather
than overtly emotional.
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