A woman disappears in the dead of night as a haunting crime from the past comes to life again.
When a mysterious email leads true crime podcaster Mariella Boucher to southeast Alaska on a quest for the truth about her past, she never expects to plunge headfirst into danger. But when a stranger with a troubled history saves her life, she’s drawn into a five-year-old cold case that leaves her chilled to the bone.
Jason Somersby has been living in the shadow of suspicion ever since his girlfriend was murdered five years ago. When another woman disappears under similar circumstances, everyone in town looks at him with accusation—and to demand answers he doesn’t have.
Mariella brings in the other members of the Arctic Circle Murder Club to help find the killer and clear Jason’s name. But the more the team digs, the shakier the ground becomes. When it becomes clear one of their own is the next target, they must scramble to stop the killer before he claims another victim.
When a mysterious email leads true crime podcaster Mariella Boucher to southeast Alaska on a quest for the truth about her past, she never expects to plunge headfirst into danger. But when a stranger with a troubled history saves her life, she’s drawn into a five-year-old cold case that leaves her chilled to the bone.
Jason Somersby has been living in the shadow of suspicion ever since his girlfriend was murdered five years ago. When another woman disappears under similar circumstances, everyone in town looks at him with accusation—and to demand answers he doesn’t have.
Mariella brings in the other members of the Arctic Circle Murder Club to help find the killer and clear Jason’s name. But the more the team digs, the shakier the ground becomes. When it becomes clear one of their own is the next target, they must scramble to stop the killer before he claims another victim.
MY THOUGHTS
While looking into a mystery about her and her twin brother’s past, Mariella stumbles upon another disturbing mystery after a young woman disappears in the same place and in a similar fashion as another woman did five years ago. But looking into this case might just put Mariella in the killer’s crosshairs.
This book is focused more on Mariella than the previous books in the series, which had Duke and Andy taking the lead. I enjoyed getting to know her and her twin brother Matthew better, and I found the mystery of their past very intriguing. It took a while for the rest of the Arctic Circle Murder Club to show up, but that didn’t hinder my enjoyment a bit.
If you’re new to the series, this is a good place to jump in. It stands alone perfectly fine. I’d still recommend starting with book one, though, just because the whole series is so good.
FOUR STARS
It's intriguing to hear that the series keeps improving, and this particular book's focus on Mariella adds an exciting new dimension. The mystery involving her and her twin brother, along with the disappearance case, sounds gripping.
ReplyDeleteI was a little surprised by the switch in main character, but I enjoyed getting to know Mariella better. :)
DeleteI love it when a series gets better with each book! :D
ReplyDeleteMe too! :D
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