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: ⭐⭐⭐⭐
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