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This has to be one of the most interesting set ups I’ve read in a while.

As always, I don’t want to give anything away, but I thought the pairing of Madison and Nate was thoroughly unique, and it was a terrific way to start the series.

I liked Madison as a character as well. It’s not giving anything away (if you’ve read the blurb) to say that she has tremendous insight that is tempered by her situation. To me, she was conflicted because there were two different intuitions at work.

One, her distrust was palpable and rightfully so. She also had a personal mission as well as something to prove during the case. It contrasted with her cop instincts that came back to her as the investigation progressed.

I don’t want it to seem like it was an obvious “oh I remember how this is done,” because that wouldn’t be accurate.

It was more like…if you’ve been a cop for a number of years, there are things that just never go away. They may disappear for a while from un-use, but they’re still there. I got that vibe from Madison.

Or maybe I was reading too much into it?

Regardless, the case she finds herself on with Nate was intriguing in itself. I always like it when an author reveals secrets slowly over the course of the investigation (instead of “gotcha” moments).

Those are okay, but I like investigations to feel natural. And this one did.

I know I’m being vague, but I’ve said it bunches of times – crime novels are difficult to write about without giving spoilers.

Suffice to say that this is a great start to a new series, and I look forward to more from Madison Harper.

Author Bio:

Wendy is a former coroner’s assistant turned crime writer who lives in the UK with her husband and 3 cats.

As well as her two crime series and the YA crime novel – The Girl Who Died – Wendy has several short stories published in UK and US anthologies. She has also been shortlisted and longlisted for various competitions, including the Mslexia Novel Competition.