DARK RIVER RISING by Roger Johns is a mystery thriller set in the bayous of Louisiana. The perfect background for mystery and the unknown. This thrilling first novel takes you deep into the back woods with the Baton Rouge Police Department and Detective Hartman.

Johns is a gifted writer and it shows within the pages of this captivating police procedural. There are many elements at play deep within the written words has you experience suspenseful action and steamy romance that takes place in the middle of an unsolved murder case. A budding romance heats up between the Baton Rouge Police Detective and the Federal Agent who are in the midst of investigating this gruesome murder.

DARK RIVER RISING is the perfect read for fans of mystery thrillers with a well plotted theme and loads of suspense. You will be on the edge of your seat as you read each suspenseful page never knowing what lies ahead around the next corner. Page after page is filled with the thrilling and intriguing mystery of who done it and why.

Detective Wallace is a tough character with a tender side and a painful past but smart enough to not let emotions stand in the way. The instant chemistry heats up when she is paired to work a case with the handsome Federal Agent Cunningham. Together they must solve a murder that involves a drug dealer and a government scientist. You will get lost in a world of office politics and competing jurisdictions as you follow them along with the investigation. The plot thickens when what they uncover puts their life in danger creating the perfect twist to this intriguing thriller. Johns has written a compelling first book in this series. I am looking forward to reading more adventures from these characters as they develop more with each novel.