Thank you, NetGalley for a sneak peek at this novel. I have enjoyed Katie Cotugno's romance novels and was eager to read her mystery.
Linden, a scholarship kid at a fancy boarding school, goes to spend the last week of summer with his wealthy friends at their beach house in Matha's Vineyard. He is hoping to keep his financial situation secret and hide other information that could jeopardize his scholarship.
As soon as he arrives at August House, Linden starts to see cracks in what he assumed was an idyllic life for this family and their friends. And when the kids find the body of Greg, a former friend turned enemy, floating in the pool, Linden enlists the help of his old friend Holiday to help him unravel the mystery of who might have hurt Greg.
This novel is an enjoyable read. I liked some characters and wanted to smack others. Cotugno includes enough red herrings to keep readers guessing and the final "solution" is believable. There are still some loose ends and the final pages indicate a continuation of Linden's story at least.
I loved Holiday and would like to see her get a book of her own! If the story continues, I hope Linden will call on her to help with his next dilemma.