Series:
Cavanaugh Justice (Book 46)
To catch a killer
…will he work outside the law?
Alarmed by his sister's disappearance, Sheriff Cody
Cassidy comes to Aurora, California, to get answers…and justice. Out of
necessity, the lawman must team up with Skylar, the soft-hearted Cavanaugh
detective who keeps the investigation on track. As several grisly murders take
place, an insatiable killer eludes them. But can Cody and Skylar win this
deadly cat-and-mouse game?
Good book that kept me hooked from start to finish. This
story brings a small-town deputy from New Mexico to Aurora, looking for the
twin sister he hasn't heard from in weeks. He and Carrie had been close until
she moved to Aurora, and he's worried about her. One of the first people Cody
met after his arrival was Detective Skylar Cavanaugh when he went to the police
department to report Carrie missing. Skylar had the tough job of taking Cody to
identify Carrie's body at the morgue. Cody is understandably devastated by the
loss of his sister and channels that grief into determination to find her
killer. I liked Skylar's empathy and willingness to include him in her investigation,
with the approval of her boss.
The suspense of this story kept me turning the pages to
see how it would turn out. From Cody's insistence that Carrie's death was
murder, not suicide, to the discovery of more bodies, it quickly became evident
that he was correct. I could feel their frustration as they ran into multiple
dead ends searching for the killer. Hope kicked in when they discovered a link
between the murders, and the intensity ramped up as they closed in on the
murderer. The final confrontation showed exactly what kind of scum the killer
was, but I did not expect the twist that closed the case.
I loved the interactions between Cody and Sky. She is an
interesting mix of optimism and pessimism, leaning mainly on the side of
optimism. Cody doesn't know what to make of her insistence that they WILL find
the killer. Coming from a very small (4-person) sheriff's department, Cody is a
little overwhelmed by the size and attitudes of the Aurora PD, and the number
of Cavanaughs makes it even more astonishing. I laughed a little at his
bewilderment while at Malone's at the number of people who already knew who he
was and why he was there and reiterated that "we" will get the
killer. There was also the usual use of family connections to hurry along a
lead.
I enjoyed seeing Sky watch out for Cody, with her empathy
and understanding helping him deal with his sister's death. There were some
sweet scenes of her taking care of him, from sharing breakfasts she made to
convincing him to eat and rest. It was fun to see Cody's reactions and his
realization that arguing with her never changed anything. It wasn't long before
sparks of attraction began to grow between them, leaving Cody with a decision
to make when the case was over. Should he go back to New Mexico or stay in
Aurora and see where his relationship with Sky goes? I loved that conversation
between Cody and Sky.
As always, I love seeing the closeness among the assorted
Cavanaughs, from teasing to support. Unlike in other books in the series, Cody
gets a gentler introduction to the family instead of being dropped into the
middle of one of Andrew's parties. Meeting a few at a time was easier, but he
still had trouble believing what he was seeing. I liked his introduction to
Andrew, coming at the hands of Sky taking him there for dinner. I loved their
interactions and seeing Cody relax a bit.
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