In his debut novel, the author introduces readers to his bass-playing FBI agent, Gus Wheeler, who\u2019s in the prime of his career, working as a field agent in Boston and pursuing his musical interests in a touring band. His newest case involves two longtime friends, murdered in quick succession in (fictional) Kendalton, Massachusetts. Gus and his partner, Vanessa Lambert, head up there just in time to examine the second crime scene, where they discover a surprising signature from the killer\u2014an old photo of a girl, Rebecca Munroe, who died by suicide as a teenager some years ago. When Gus and Vanessa ask the victims\u2019 friend group about Rebecca, they\u2019re met with clear deception, as the women claim they barely knew her. Gus, a small-town native himself, knows this can\u2019t possibly be true in a place the size of Kendalton. The narrative shifts, then, to spend time with each of the women in the group, and readers come to learn about their unique history as childhood friends. They also find out that Rebecca was no stranger to these girls, and that her death is not as straightforward as it initially seemed. As Gus and Vanessa scramble to find the killer and uncover secrets, the murderer\u2019s rampage goes on. Although conventions of the genre abound in Dingle\u2019s novel\u2014the requisite will-they, won\u2019t-they between FBI agents, the one evil friend who pushes the others into complicity\u2014the action is well paced enough to keep readers turning the pages. The prose is occasionally striking, such as when it addresses the very act of writing itself: \u201cAnd it was with this feeling of apprehension, of loss, that she stared at the blank page that would, at some point, contain the words that, woven together, would become the eulogy.\u201d Fans of classic mysteries and FBI thrillers in particular will be happy to race this one to the finish line.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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