This is the first book I read in this series and won't surely be the last as I wasn't able to put it down.
The author is a talented storyteller and this story is well written and gripping.
It mixes events from the past with events in the present, a cold case and a new murder.
The characters are well written and interesting. Josie, the MC, is a complex and damaged person that must face new events and things that can change her current mental balance.
There's a lot of character development and I appreciated the empathy of the author towards the victims.
The mystery is solid, full of twists and turns, and the solution came as a surprise.
Even if it's not the first in this series I had no issues with the plot or the characters even if I want to read the previous instalment as I want to learn something more of the character history.
An excellent thriller, highly recommended.
Many thanks to Bookouture and Netgalley for this ARC, all opinions are mine