Still Here

Private Investigator Clare O'Dey is missing her colleague and friend ... and Malcolm's wife. The wife was first to disappear and Malcolm was the prime suspect. When he started looking for her himself .. that's when he went missing. Clare is certain there is more going on .. maybe something that has nothing to do with Malcolm, and maybe everything to do with his wife's past. The more Clare digs, the more she's troubled by what she's finding in Malcolm's history .. and he just might be guilty of what he is accused. And while she's searching for two people ... she, herself, may be the next person to disappear. Although third in the series, this is easily read as a stand alone. However, I would highly recommend starting at the beginning. The backstory of the characters are intriguing, to say the least. The intricate plot features characters that are solidly drawn. There are varied suspects to watch, and even the town seems to be harboring secrets better left in the dark. The conclusion was unexpected. Many thanks to the author / Gallery Books / Netgalley for the digital copy of this psychological thriller. Read and reviewed voluntarily, opinions expressed here are unbiased and entirely my own.

My very first Amy Stuart experience and I was enthralled. Still Here was a complex tale with several concurrent mysteries plaguing the main character, who was struggling with as many personal issues as she was professional. The writing was evocative and held the intense and complex storylines taut and from beginning to end and I grew increasingly curious with each twist and new character, most of which were oddly enigmatic, multi-layered, and untrustworthy. The foundation kept shifting under my feet and I couldn’t settle on a theory, I suspected everyone, and rightly so, they were all as crooked as a snakes trail. I started this series on book three but didn’t suffer a tick of confusion, although I covet the previous two installments as well any new offerings that sprout from her listing, I am greedy that way.