I've enjoyed every single book in this series, and this one is no exception. Fortunately, you don't need to have read the previous books in the series because Chapman is one of the authors that can give you any background you need without you having the feeling of an information dump. On the other hand, this is an excellent series and starting at the beginning is always more fun.
Each new book, so far Chapman has released one each year, stands alone, but also adds a little to the character development and background--keeping the characters vital and dynamic.
A young mother and her daughter go missing. Jacques Rouleau's ex-wife is dying, so he relies on Kayla Stonechild and Paul Gundersund to handle the case. Adele Delany's husband seems frantic, but as usual, he is on the suspect list; when Adele is found dead and the child still missing, Ivo Delany comes under even closer scrutiny.
There are a lot of secrets to uncover in this one. Some are hinted at in subtle ways, others surprised me.
In addition to the murder of Adele Delany, the personal lives of the familiar characters are undergoing sea changes. Rouleau deals with his ex-wife's impending death; Kayla Stonechild is finding her guardianship of Dawn under threat; and Paul Gundersund continues to struggle with his own personal relationships.
Read in September, 2015. Review scheduled for April 4, 2016.
NetGalley/Dundurn
Police Procedural. April 27, 2016. Print length: 376 pages.
This sounds like a great series! What makes it better is each book could be read as a standalone. I'm quite bad at following series so this sounds wonderful to me. Plus, the premise sounds intriguing, too. :-)
ReplyDeleteI've really enjoyed it. I like the setting and the characters. :)
DeleteI'm not familiar with this series. Are Stonechild and Rouleau police detectives?
ReplyDeleteYes, they are, and the setting is Canada. A really good series!
DeleteLike Melody said, glad this can be read as a standalone. I do prefer to read a series from the beginning but I think I'm slowly getting over that. Too many books to read and so little time! :)
ReplyDeleteThe series is relatively new; this is only the third book. I have thoroughly enjoyed each one!
DeleteI was wondering yesterday where I found out about this series, as I was looking at my wishlist and saw this author on it. Now I know, from you :)
ReplyDeleteI love when a series can also be stand-alone so I want to read this one but maybe will start at the beginning anyway, just because I like to read in order.
I hope you read the series! I've gotten caught up with the characters! :)
DeleteI love that extra helping of character development that you get when you receive a series. I haven't read any of these but will make a note for my over burdened wishlist. Ta
ReplyDeleteLynn :D
Oo! Canada! This does sound good and I like that you can read this one as a stand alone, as others have said. It's also good to know that the series has held up with each book. Definitely a series worth checking out.
ReplyDeleteI like the Canadian setting and that Kala Stonechild belongs to one of the First Nations tribes. The first in the series is Cold Mourning.
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