Sandra Orchard
Port Aster
Secrets, Book 1
About the book:
Kate knows the truth is out there--but if she's right, that
means a killer is out there too.
Research scientists Kate Adams and Daisy Leacock were on the brink of a breakthrough for treating depression with herbal medicine when Daisy was suddenly found dead. Kate knows that her mentor's death wasn't suicide or a careless accident--and she's determined to do whatever it takes to unearth the truth about what happened to the woman who changed her life.
Former FBI agent Tom Parker is finding it hard to adjust to life back in his hometown of Port Aster. Though an old buddy gave him a job as a detective on the local police force, not everyone approves. Tom's just trying to keep a low profile, so when Kate Adams demands he reopen the investigation into her friend's death, he knows his job is at stake. But despite his attraction to her, Tom thinks Kate may have something to hide.
As evidence mounts, a web of intrigue is woven around the sleepy town of Port Aster. Can Kate uncover the truth? Or will Tom stand in her way?
Research scientists Kate Adams and Daisy Leacock were on the brink of a breakthrough for treating depression with herbal medicine when Daisy was suddenly found dead. Kate knows that her mentor's death wasn't suicide or a careless accident--and she's determined to do whatever it takes to unearth the truth about what happened to the woman who changed her life.
Former FBI agent Tom Parker is finding it hard to adjust to life back in his hometown of Port Aster. Though an old buddy gave him a job as a detective on the local police force, not everyone approves. Tom's just trying to keep a low profile, so when Kate Adams demands he reopen the investigation into her friend's death, he knows his job is at stake. But despite his attraction to her, Tom thinks Kate may have something to hide.
As evidence mounts, a web of intrigue is woven around the sleepy town of Port Aster. Can Kate uncover the truth? Or will Tom stand in her way?
My thoughts:
Kate’s mentor and friend Daisy is found dead from what the
coroner deems a suicide. The police agree and quickly close the investigation.
The only problem is that Kate knows beyond a shadow of a doubt that Daisy would
never do that. Against the wishes of Detective Tom Parker, Kate sets out to
prove that someone murdered Daisy.
Along the way we are confronted with several viable suspects
but each has something that just doesn't quite clench the case. Kate continues
to get deeper and deeper enmeshed in the investigation until her very life is
at stake. Someone obviously doesn't want her to figure it out.
I wish that the characters had been better developed. In my
opinion Tom and Kate came across as pretty wishy washy. I know that this is a
series and the budding romance needs to develop but I just couldn't get past
the way one minute they were totally smitten and the next at complete odds.
Over all I enjoyed the story and I’m looking forward to
reading book two in the series which is scheduled to release in June of 2014.
The third and final book in the series is scheduled to release in June of 2015.
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