Author: Lee Goldberg
A video of Deputy Eve Ronin’s off-duty arrest of an abusive movie star goes viral, turning her into a popular hero at a time when the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department is plagued by scandal. The sheriff, desperate for more positive press, makes Eve the youngest female homicide detective in the department’s history.
Now Eve, with a lot to learn and resented by her colleagues, has to justify her new badge. Her chance comes when she and her burned-out, soon-to-retire partner are called to the blood-splattered home of a missing single mother and her two kids. The horrific carnage screams multiple murder—but there are no corpses.
Eve has to rely on her instincts and tenacity to find the bodies and capture the vicious killer, all while battling her own insecurities and mounting pressure from the media, her bosses, and the bereaved family. It’s a deadly ordeal that will either prove her skills…or totally destroy her.
I enjoy a book with a strong female character, and we have Eve in this one. She was a regular deputy, but when she makes an arrest that puts her in the spotlight, she finds herself moving up in ranks. This doesn't sit still well with the others as they believe it not to be fair. You can see how they don't warm up to her fully, but Eve doesn't let that bother her. At the end of the day is knows she is there to do a job. When a case comes her way, we see that Eve works really hard to find the killer, and you can tell she has skills, on top of being willing to learn not to step on anyone's toes. The story is fast-paced and a good police procedural story. I liked the supporting characters in the book as I felt they were done well. Even those that have a chip on their shoulder. I plan on reading the next book in the series as I want to see what else Eve will solve. What else is she going to do in the sheriff's department?
