I don’t recall ever picking up a book simply because I liked the first one by the author that I read, but that is what I did with this one. Barely having skimmed the description on the back, I brought it home. Then it sat for a few months.
It starts off with a punch. I’ll admit, the whole scene’s a bit hazy, but I think that’s intentional. Then we’re off with the first set of main characters and I really have no idea what’s going on other than a holiday on a creepy island.
Then we’re with the main main character and as she’s going along her name strikes me as familiar. Then, she describes some past case and trip with her brother and it dawns on me that it’s the same person from the first book. Oh the joy of discovering a favorite book is a series.
From here the tension in the holiday group grows more obvious, the reasons slowly revealed layer by layer. The tension in Elin’s personal and professional life are palpable. When she’s sent to investigate a death at the retreat her partner designed, and his sister manages, both are put to the test.
Sarah Pearse expertly tells a compelling murder mystery with thrilling turns that play with our fears. As the characters of the case must face their past, so too must the detective face her boyfriend’s past, all while uncovering the island’s history to solve it all. Well, …
I think I’m getting better at figuring out who the killer(s) in books are, and, even though I was right, I was still left second guessing myself and changing my mind a few times. I’m a real sucker for genre blending and a well crafted story and Pearse has done it again. I’m excited to check out what’s next in The Wind.
The Accidental Domestic Goddess 