Un libro che parte in sordina, prosegue un po' stancamente e che si riscatta nel finale, anche se per molte pagine il lettore si chiede spesso quando la storia decollerà e dove l'autore voglia andare a parare.Un ulteriore tassello nella composizione del ritratto di Jonny Stride e del suo rapporto con Serena e, perchè no, Maggie.Un po' sottotono rispetto ai primi due di Freeman, ma comunque godibile. I love reading books with cold cases. I love the angles, the twists, and the clues that were never followed up on when the case was hot. A case that has detective Jonathan Stride reliving a past of family and a lost love. His wife, Cindy has passed on from cancer going on about 5 years now and before they were married, she lost her sister to a horrid crime in the woods, on July 4th. A special night that caused Cindy much grief... if only she had been there for her sister. A night that Jonny and Cindy remember as sweet and loving before chaos hit their world. So many secrets, Cindy's sister had and in a time when the truth was best left in the closet. Who murdered Cindy and why did it become a cold case? What are Tish Verdure's motives to bring it to light? True friendship or money? These are the questions being answered and the clues are leading the detectives down a path of horror. Not to mention a recent case is butting heads with the cold case. What was swept under the rug? Read the book and discover the web of lies and shame that secrets will cause, when those who stray or take bribes become part of the equation. Brilliantly written, emotionally driven from a past of un-trust and a time when bullies ruled more often than they should. Factor in the year and anything could become racially involved when the homeless are blamed. Death, suicide, murder, peeping toms, all boil down to who murdered Laura Starr."As she expected, the bridge was up. Hers was the fourth car in line. She parked, rolled down her window to let in a humid breeze, and picked up a paperback by Louise Penny. When you lived on the Point, you were always prepared for delays at the Bridge. Serena read several more pages of Still Life, until she saw the giant ship gliding under the bridge span."I love that Brian involves other authors into his books. Last title I read mentioned John Sandford. Awesome sauce! I can't wait to grab the next title in this series.I can't get enough of Jonny, Serena and Maggie. Great character details with flawed, realistic life mixed with their jobs. I feel like I'm part of their lives, following their footsteps and viewing the crimes first hand.
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Kept me entertained. Freeman writes a good thriller. I was surprised with the double whammy ending.
—MeikoThunder
I thought this was a different book, but it's the same as "The Watcher" with a different title
—Aj5278
This author continues to impress me. I love his writing.
—mhizzcherise
Kept me guessing - definitely NOT a formula book
—KaurHK
