A popular sorority girl.
An unsolved murder.
A campus podcast with chilling repercussions.
From the blurb:
"Lucas Vega is obsessed with the death of Candace Swain, who left a sorority party one night and never came back. Her body was found after two weeks, but the case has grown cold. Three years later, while interning at the medical examiner's, Lucas discovers new information, but the police are not interested.
"Lucas knows he has several credible pieces of the puzzle. He just isn't sure how they fit together. So he creates a podcast to revisit Candace's last hours. Then he encourages listeners to crowdsource what they remember and invites guest lecturer Regan Merritt, a former US marshal, to come on and share her expertise.
"New tips come in that convince Lucas and Regan they are onto something. Then shockingly one of the podcast callers turns up dead. The pressure is on to solve the murder, but first Lucas must come clean about his real motives in pursuing this podcast—before the killer silences him forever."
My thoughts: This mystery is well-written and compelling. I liked both Lucas, who's young and naive but well-intentioned and determined, and Regan, who's tough and smart; and I quickly got drawn into Lucas's podcast and subsequent murder investigation. The who and why of Candace's disappearance and death did not come as a total surprise, but there was good suspense right up to the end. I enjoy Brennan's mysteries and this one is no exception. She does an excellent job of weaving together all the various elements. And I also really liked the Flagstaff, AZ, and college campus setting. Altogether, a very fun read.
My rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Happy Reading!
This one sounds interesting, Lark. I do love a cold case story. :-)
ReplyDeleteThen I think you'd really like this book. It's a good one.
DeleteI am so happy I discovered Libby because they have a copy of The Sorority Murder and I have put my order in and not a long wait. This novel sounds really good. Sadly this kind of story, a college girl gone missing, is all too real. I like the podcast aspect of it as well and so it's a definite read for ne.
ReplyDeleteI'm glad you don't have to wait long to get a copy of this one. The podcast aspect was fun, but not in the book as much as I thought it would be. But these two characters are great.
DeleteOooo, this sounds like a fabulous read!! I've been to Flagstaff, AZ and nearby Sedona, AZ. So, I like the setting and college campus setting too. Plus the podcast aspect sounds intriguing as well.
ReplyDeleteAny time there's a college campus setting in a book it makes me want to read it even more. ;D
DeleteI read this one a couple of years ago and enjoyed it. Not sure I've read anything else by her, but I see that I mentioned when talking about this book that I saw her at a mystery conference a few years ago. Isn't there a sequel or something? Need to look that up.
ReplyDeleteI really like Brennan's Max Revere series. I've read all of those books and loved each one. :D
DeleteI have this one on my TBR and I'm so glad to see you enjoyed it. I will definitely have to give this one a try. I'm looking forward to reading something by this author.
ReplyDeleteShe's so good. I've read books in some of her other series and really liked them, too. :D
DeleteA young and naive character paired with a tough and smart one? That sounds like a powerful and fun dynamic. I'm glad the suspense held up even if the ending wasn't a total shock. I love reading suspense too.
ReplyDeleteThey made for a fun investigative pair!
DeleteThis sounds like a great read! I haven't read anything by this author yet, but I have several of her books on my list. Great review, Lark! :D
ReplyDeleteShe's written so many books, and I haven't read them all, but I've enjoyed everyone of her books that I've read. :D
DeleteThat soudns really good.
ReplyDeleteI really enjoyed it. :D
DeleteI do like the sound of this, and I enjoy mysteries that have a podcast element. Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteIt's interesting how many of them have come out recently, too. It's definitely a popular trope. :D
DeleteThis does sound like a good one! Glad you enjoyed it.
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