A possible break in a cold case brings P.I. Louis Kincaid
from sunny Florida to chilly Michigan, where he faces not-
so-pleasant memories from his college days and early
experiences as a cop. His memories aren't nearly as
disturbing as those of a traumatized young girl, Amy
Brandt, however. Her seemingly random visions and
nightmares may hold the key to a longstanding missing-
persons case. But are they actual memories or products of
the vivid imagination of an abused child?
A sociopath named Owen Brandt, Amy's father, is the main
suspect in the disappearance of Amy's mother, Jean, who was
Owen's wife. He claims Jean ran off. A woman's skeleton
unearthed in Owen's barn suggests otherwise until tests
reveal that the skeleton isn't Jean's. Then why does Amy
seem to recall clear details about a murder in the barn?
Now Kincaid is investigating two mysteries with the help of
his lover, Joette "Joe" Frye, an undersheriff in a nearby
community, as well as a driven local police detective who
was in love with Jean. Louis finds himself facing some
ghosts from his own past, as well as figuring out his still-
evolving relationship with Joe. As for Joe, she begins the
case as a favor to Louis, but finds herself drawn to the
haunted little girl who seems to completely trust her for
protection.
This book is part of a series featuring Louis Kincaid and
Joe Frye, and although I had never read the first book, I
was immediately drawn into the story. Amy is intriguing,
remaining somehow innocent and sweet-natured despite the
abuse she's suffered and the horrifying visions she has,
which are themselves a mystery. Louis is an interesting
character with a complex back story, some of which is
explored in this book. His relationship with Joe is also
unsettled, although they can set their personal lives aside
to focus on the investigation. I will definitely be looking
for more from P. J. Parrish, and I don't think fans
will be disappointed if this book is any example of the
quality of this series!
Dig up the past. Pay the price. With one phone call from a
man he barely recalls meeting years ago, South Florida
detective Louis Kincaid heads to the Michigan town of his
college days to reopen a disturbing cold case -- and finds
himself confronting his own painful past secrets...secrets
that risk his future with the woman he loves, detective
Joe Frye.
Ann Arbor police detective Jake Shockey wants
Kincaid's help in the case of Jean Brandt, who went
missing nine years ago -- and whose husband, Owen, has
since been paroled. Now, Owen Brandt's girlfriend appears
to be at risk, and Shockey is desperate to get involved.
Kincaid soon unearths the deeply personal reasons
why...and with Joe Frye assisting, Kincaid links
yesterday's jealousies with today's potentially lethal
vengeance. It's only a matter of time before one will win
out over the other -- and before Kincaid's own shattering
revelations will be forced out into the light of day.
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