I loved the first book in this series but this one fell short for me. I really want to like Billie Ann but some of the things she does are so frustrating. Yes her ex husband is an asshole but he does have a point that she can’t give her children her full attention. She does work a lot and I’m not saying that’s a bad thing but I don’t understand why she argues that she can balance her job and her kids when she clearly can’t. 

 

It is a bit slow going in places but the murder was interesting and kept me guessing but there are a lot of characters to keep track of. It’s also difficult to see where the transcripts from an old murder case fit in until the very end. It’s also a pet peeve of mine when detectives don’t declare that they are connected to the case and then are surprised when it gets complicated and they can’t stay impartial. 

 

Although not my favourite, it’s still a good detective read and I will still pick up the next installment to see if Billie Ann can get her personal life together.  

I received a copy of the ebook via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review