Ten Days Gone by Beverly LongMy rating: 3 of 5 stars
I thought this police procedural was really well crafted. I enjoyed the characters and getting to know them on a personal level as well as detectives. I liked that the author set up the mystery so you had several different suspects to consider before finally revealing who-dun-it.
I do feel that the characters developed as if this were a book in an well established series. Rena and A.L. were presented to the reader as if you already knew them and their backstories. The author does a good job presenting their personal lives so you get to know them in this book, but they had a feel as if you should have already known them. As far as the mystery is concerned, this isn't overly grisly or graphic if that is a concern. They track down leads as detectives should and interview various people. Because this didn't have a ton of action the plot was a bit slow. I find that can often be the case with procedural type crime novels, especially if there isn't an active crime or thriller element happening as the investigation is taking place.
Overall, I found this entertaining and I'm looking forward to reading the next book in the series. I was invested enough in the characters to continue and I like the way the author set up the investigation. I'm looking forward to finding out what A.L. stands for and how he and Rena tackle their next case.
I was provided an ARC of this book via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. This book will be published on February 18, 2020.
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