I really enjoyed the first Mackenzie Price book, Our Daughter’s Bones (formerly Hidden Lake). I thought that the main character was just messed up enough to be interesting without seeming to be a caricature. I was therefore interested to see what the next case would be.
The author does not disappoint.
Keeping the reader as off balance as Mackenzie herself is, the action takes off quickly; the fast start involved me right away and kept me interested through the whole book.
I liked how there were parallels between Mackenzie private life (which is still a mess, but kind of even more so with some early revelations) and the investigation that she undertakes in this book.
I mean, who doesn’t like a “I thought they were dead, but they aren’t” theme?
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I felt that Mackenzie continued to grow as a character in this book. It’s easy to have the lead stay the same – there’s something comforting in knowing how Sherlock Holmes will approach something (for example).
But Mackenzie rolls with the punches and each revelation from her twisted past shapes her. She is both street smart and book smart (which I like) and she doesn’t suffer fools (which I really like).
I like the relationship between Nick and Mackenzie. It reminds me of real-life police partnerships I have seen. There’s an understanding, a camaraderie, and a warped sense of caring that goes beyond respect for a co-worker. The author captures this well.
As with the first book, the author also does a great job of weaving all of the threads together into a cohesive narrative that kept me turning pages to the very end.
And (as always) I’m not going to give away the investigation or any plot points. They’re original and very entertaining.
In a genre that sometimes feels overcrowded with tough-talking, strong female protagonist crime solvers, Mackenzie is a stand-out. I can’t wait to read more of her investigations.
Author Bio:
Ruhi Choudhary discovered her passion for writing when she was seven years old and wrote her first Star Trek episode. Being a fan of the dark and twisted, she found her calling in crime thriller.
She likes to write stories that make you a little uncomfortable and characters that you struggle to make up your mind about but stay with you.
She lives in Toronto and spends her days training to be a scientist and wishing it rained more often!
