Description:
The young woman’s mouth is slightly parted, as if waiting to speak. Her
body is frozen in ice and her blue eyes stare at the sky, perhaps wanting to
look at the stars one last time…
When the body of a woman is found in the frozen Neponset River, just where it
meets the sea, Jessie Novak and her partner Detective
Sam Dallas rush to the scene. When Jessie sees a flash of a familiar
silk scarf, she’s shocked to realize the girl in the ice is Sheila
Logan, who she worked closely with for years at Boston City Hospital.
Jessie desperately wants to find out how this young and talented nurse ended up
an innocent victim.
But who would want to kill her? As she digs into Sheila’s past, Jessie realizes
she was having an affair with a colleague and may even have been pregnant. Was
her lover unwilling to be a father to her child? The pain of Sheila’s death
threatens to tear open Jessie’s old wounds—Jessie’s own mother walked out on
her when she was just a baby and never looked back. She can’t change her own
past, but she’s determined to get justice for Sheila.
When Sheila’s neighbor is found dead, also wearing a distinctive scarf, Jessie
sees a lethal pattern forming. Next, someone breaks into Jessie’s car and she
knows she’s being warned off the case. But with the killer in her sights, will
she take the deadliest risk of her life? Can Jessie catch him, before
he catches up to her?
This utterly addictive novel will keep you up all night! Fans of Lisa Regan,
Rachel Abbott and Tess Gerritsen will be totally hooked until the last
heart-thumping page.
What Did I Think:
A new author to me yet again.
When I started this book I didn't realise it was the second book in a series - maybe I would have been best reading them in order - I'm not sure.
The book was an easy enough read although I didn't really warm to the central character. And maybe I am a creature of habit as I do prefer my books to be set in the UK for some reason.
If you like a well written police procedural then this is one for you - I did like the medical twist on the usual storyline - when I found out she was a nurse then I could see why, And I will go back and read the first book in the series.
Author
Bio:
Roberta Gately, lives in Boston where she works as a nurse at the Boston Medical Center. It was in the ER where she developed an interest in the investigations behind the crimes and the victims she encountered. Working in a busy ER is much like being a detective—the search for answers is a methodical process, not unlike the work required to solve a murder!
Her crime series with Bookouture stars the brave and brilliant ER nurse Jessie Novak who teams up with her detective friend to solve tricky Boston murder cases. Expect addictive mysteries, breathtaking suspense and a gutsy heroine you’ll never forget. When she’s not writing or working at the hospital, Roberta enjoys reading, working out and spending time with friends and family.
She has also worked in humanitarian
aid, providing medical care in some of the world’s bleakest spots ranging from
Africa to Afghanistan. Her two previous novels, Lipstick in Afghanistan and The
Bracelet were based upon her experiences of nursing abroad. Her
memoir—Footprints in the Dust tells the true stories of some of the
extraordinary people she met.
Author
Social Media Links
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Author website: robertagately.com
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