Deadly Connections (Detective Sarah Spillman Mystery, #1)

by Renee Pawlish

I wasn't aware this was a character from a previous series. Maybe it's better if you're a fan but it most definitely doesn't stand on its own.

The characters were bland and indistinguishable. The main character constantly hints at her deep secret past but I honestly just didn't care. Because forget her deep past - I don't know anything about her at all.

The mystery itself is a mess. There's militia groups and pedophiles and abusive parents and none of it really leads anywhere. I get that the author is trying to make the crime complex but there's complex and there's disaster and unfortunately this one falls under disaster.

I finished but I was counting pages. I love a good female detective but I don't think this will be a series I continue with. 1.5 stars.