this was 100% a filler book, but honestly, it was a quick binge and exactly what I was looking for during a hurricane read! 

continuing right after the events of LIGHTS OUT (which is helpful to read before this one but not necessary), kate green is back at her job, reporting at the olympics when she discovers her friend’s body in the locker room 👀 to which I have to say… is this reporter okay??

kate is a take-no-shit character, but she really needs to learn some boundaries. for a non-detective, she certainly knows how to solve an investigation and worm her way into getting details about a private investigation. and that’s thanks to her estranged father who’s the lead detective on the case… and I have to say, for someone who wanted nothing to do with him in the first book, she suddenly has a change of heart??

and while the overall mystery behind liam’s estrangement continues in this book, not much is answered. instead, the story focuses on the murder and how it ties into kate’s past with the victim (which personally I found a bit boring and predictable…)

it was a quick read but ultimately fell victim to the predictable mystery tropes!

rating: 3 stars
wine pairing: dry creek zinfandel