Book description:
Ex-FBI profiler River Ryland still suffers from PTSD after a case went horribly wrong. Needing a fresh start, she moves to St. Louis to be near her ailing mother and opens a private investigation firm with her friend and former FBI partner, Tony St. Clair. They're soon approached by a grieving mother who wants them to find out what happened to her teenaged son, who disappeared four years ago. River knows there's almost no hope the boy is still alive, but his mother needs closure, and River and Tony need a case, no matter how cold it might be.
But as they follow the boy's trail, which gets more complicated at every turn, they find themselves in the path of a murderer determined to punish anyone who gets in his way. As River and Tony race to stop him before he kills again, an even more dangerous threat emerges, stirring up the past that haunts River and plotting an end to her future.
My review:
I am always excited when an author I read starts a new series. Nancy Mehl is an author that never disappoints, and has shown she is a very diverse author, weaving suspense around strict Mennonites up through FBI profilers. So I knew this book would be a good one.
The series titled, Ryland and St. Clair is named after the two main characters, River Ryland and Tony St. Clair, former FBI profilers. Now they have a private investigation firm.
So first, the characters: I really liked them. The fact that they have been partners for quite a while means they know each other, which makes a whole different dynamic than if they were fairly new. Tony is firm in his faith, and Ryland is far from being firm in her faith.
The bad guys: Yes, there are more than one. I am guessing the one bad guy will be something they work on and deal with in all three books. The other bad guy was for this story only, and did the author ever come up with an interesting one. The reader is let in on the identity before the two P.I.s are, and he is definitely a complex character. I won't give any spoilers, and will leave it at that.
The suspense: there are no chases in this book, as it is mostly a cold case they are trying to solve, but there is still a lot of suspense, especially towards the climax of the story. And it definitely kept me on the edge of my seat, and I was reluctant to put the book down for any reason.
In addition to the suspense and faith aspects of the book, the author also dealt with some mental issues in the book. Ryland's mother has Alzheimers, which plays a big part in Ryland's life. And one of the characters has schizophrenia and synesthesia. Yeah, that one was a new one for me too. Instead of my explaining it or you Googling it, read the book. :)
In a nutshell, this is a very good read that leaves me wanting more of this crime solving duo, and eager to see what happens next with the bad guy connected to their last case as FBI profilers. The case that left them scarred in different ways.
I was provided a copy of this book for review purposes. All opinions in this review are my own.
About the author:
Cold Pursuit is published by Bethany House Publishers, part of the Baker Publishing Group.
It will be available July 11.
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