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In the Clearing


Genre: Mystery / Suspense

Book Type: Physical

Author: Robert Dugoni

Pages: 365

Publisher: ‎Thomas & Mercer (May 17, 2016)

Book Description:

Detective Tracy Crosswhite has a skill, and a soft spot, for tackling unsolved crimes. Having lost her own sister to murder at a young age, Tracy has dedicated her career to bringing justice and closure to the families and friends of victims of crime.


So when Jenny, a former police academy classmate and protégé, asks Tracy to help solve a cold case that involves the suspicious suicide of a Native American high school girl forty years earlier, Tracy agrees. Following up on evidence Jenny’s detective father collected when he was the investigating deputy, Tracy probes one small town’s memory and finds dark, well-concealed secrets hidden within the community’s fabric. Can Tracy uphold the promise she’s made to the dead girl’s family and deliver the truth of what happened to their daughter? Or will she become the next victim?


Thoughts:

You know when you start a series and they’re so good that you’re waiting for the one that’s just “ok”? Well, I’m here to tell you that that hasn’t happened yet!!! If anything, I keep falling more in love with Tracy Crosswhite and this darn series!


This is a fantastic read that follows Tracy as she tries to solve an active investigation around a man who is shot and both the wife and son are claiming to have committed the crime – while also working a cold case on a teenage girl (cue feelings of Sarah, and of course she’s pulled into the case and determined to provide the family closure).


Again, this was such a fast read and the simultaneous cases make you turning the pages and wanting more. I love the way the cases and mystery play out in @robertdugoni novels and his ability to write such a strong female character. The cases are written in such a way that it feels like it actually happens, and doesn’t have that “far fetched” feeling (which is also super creepy because they are written so well). My only “complaint” was that when there were flashbacks the font wasn’t italicized like in My Sister’s Grave. I had liked that and wished he did it in this one too. Overall, I loved this one, and can’t wait to see where this series is going!


Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

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