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As the summer gives way to a chilly, lonesome fall up in the mountains of northern Georgia, she takes a part-time job bagging evidence at the local police department, which involves about twenty minutes of actual work, and the rest of her shift she reads over old cold cases. One in particular fascinates her: the mysterious deaths of three young brothers murdered on Deck River, followed by the suicide of Mitchell Wright, the prime suspect in the murders.
Arlene becomes obsessed with the case, and with the help of the police department's receptionist and a family friend of the Wrights, she sets out on discovering the truth. She can't help but feel that if she solves the case of the Broderick boys' deaths, she'll find her footing in her young marriage and maybe find what she's been looking for all along.
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July 2, 2024 -
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- ISBN: 9798855545319
- File size: 291570 KB
- Duration: 10:07:25
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- English
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Library Journal
December 6, 2024
Two decades ago, three young boys were found murdered on the shores of Georgia's Deck River. Because the Brodericks came from the wrong side of the tracks, it was all too easy to point the finger at their disadvantaged family and sweep any loose ends under the rug. When Arlene, hoping to take her mind off a recent miscarriage, gets a job as an evidence clerk, she unearths the cold case and is determined to find the truth. Patrick (The Floating Girls) lays the groundwork for an emotional, atmospheric small-town mystery. Unfortunately, a disconnect in tone makes the story more slapstick than suspenseful; from murder to miscarriage, everything is treated with an unnerving nonchalance. Narrators Daniela Acitelli and Paul Brion only further this disparity, with Acitelli sounding much older than the 24-year-old Arlene and Brion presenting what could be compelling insight into a murderer's mind with little flair or feeling. VERDICT This sardonic Southern mystery about an amateur cold-case investigation is an optional purchase for most libraries. May appeal to fans of Delia Owens and William Kent Krueger.--Lauren Hackert
Copyright 2024 Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.
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