Next of Kin - Samantha Jayne Allen
Pub. Date: April 23, 2024
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Annie is now a full partner in the private detective business started by her former sheriff grandfather and Mary Kate, his associate and friend in her hometown of Garnett in hardscrabble Texas. While the family is preparing for her cousin’s wedding, the best man, the groom’s adoptive brother, Clint, asks her help in finding his birth parents. As she investigates, she finds that Clint’s father was a bank robber arrested by her grandfather years ago. When Clint’s biological brother is found dead, it is declared a suicide, but that doesn’t sit right with Annie. She can’t resist further inquiry, even if it puts her and her loved ones in danger.
This is the third in the Annie McIntyre series. Although I have read all of them, this would work as a standalone. Intricately plotted, and a bit of a slow burn, the writing is atmospheric and descriptive. It is a good character study of small town Texas and the author paints an illuminating picture of the sights, smells, the feel of the area.
Thanks to @netgalley and @stmartinspress @minotaur_books for the DRC.
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