The
Last Place You Look
introduces readers to Private Investigator Roxane Weary. Roxane
is hired to find Sarah Cook, a blond woman who disappeared
fifteen years ago, by the sister of the convicted killer of
Sarah’s parents. The convicted killer, Brad Stockton,
had claimed his innocence, but now that he’s scheduled
to die, he isn’t as helpful. Can Roxane get through
her own personal hell in order to find out what truly happened
to Sarah and her parents or will Brad be forced to die for
a crime that he might not have committed?
Roxane
Weary is an interesting character whose cop father died in
the line of duty recently and she, along with her grieving
mother and annoying brothers, are trying to move on over his
death. She also has a romantic past that allows her to connect
with a witness but it isn’t necessary in the scope of
solving the whereabouts of Sarah.
The concept
of Roxane’s missing person case having a connection
with one of her father’s cases is interesting but seems
a little farfetched. It is written in a way that makes it
work. Roxane’s character, along with the sub characters,
are written interestingly and keeps the readers wanting to
learn more about their histories and how they intertwine with
each other.
Overall,
The Last Place You Look has all of the elements of
a good mystery and has interesting characters. This reader
looks forward to more novels by Kristen Lepionka.
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