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jlynnoh5's review
4.0
Thank you to Netgalley and Midnight Ink for the advanced reader copy in exchange for an honest review.
Path Into Darkness is part of a larger series featuring Sargeant Detective Danny Ahern and the citizens of Lisfenora. I will say there were elements of the novel that would have made more sense had I read the first two, but overall it was an enjoyable read as a stand alone story.
Detective Ahern is called to the murder of Elder Joe, a local man who is known in town for his unpleasant temperament. Ahern and his colleagues struggle to find the killer. The only lead they have is that Joe has been operating his house as a lodging home. Is the killer one of his tenants?
Ahern’s search for the killer sets him on a collision course with the damaged Tate family. Nathan, a local sculptor, spent some time at Joe’s lodging home and becomes a person of interest. His overbearing daughter, Zoe, has recently moved in with her dad and claims to possess healing powers. The Tate’s hold many family secrets which impact not only their own relationship but Detective Ahern’s investigation as well.
This novel was filled with twists that I did not see coming. I was constantly questioning who the murderer might be. Lisa Alber has created well rounded characters with intriguing personalities and pasts.
I particularly enjoyed Merit’s story as well. The daughter of the town matchmaker (an Irish tradition), she has spent most of her life in California. After moving to Ireland to care for her father, she struggles with her identity as a member of the tightknit Irish community. She becomes a key member of the main plot after she discovers the body of Elder Joe. I became swept up in her storyline and her relationship to the investigation.
Overall I enjoyed Alber’s novel. I wish there was a little more exposition for readers new to the series but it overall it was a great mystery, character driven until the very last page.
Path Into Darkness is part of a larger series featuring Sargeant Detective Danny Ahern and the citizens of Lisfenora. I will say there were elements of the novel that would have made more sense had I read the first two, but overall it was an enjoyable read as a stand alone story.
Detective Ahern is called to the murder of Elder Joe, a local man who is known in town for his unpleasant temperament. Ahern and his colleagues struggle to find the killer. The only lead they have is that Joe has been operating his house as a lodging home. Is the killer one of his tenants?
Ahern’s search for the killer sets him on a collision course with the damaged Tate family. Nathan, a local sculptor, spent some time at Joe’s lodging home and becomes a person of interest. His overbearing daughter, Zoe, has recently moved in with her dad and claims to possess healing powers. The Tate’s hold many family secrets which impact not only their own relationship but Detective Ahern’s investigation as well.
This novel was filled with twists that I did not see coming. I was constantly questioning who the murderer might be. Lisa Alber has created well rounded characters with intriguing personalities and pasts.
I particularly enjoyed Merit’s story as well. The daughter of the town matchmaker (an Irish tradition), she has spent most of her life in California. After moving to Ireland to care for her father, she struggles with her identity as a member of the tightknit Irish community. She becomes a key member of the main plot after she discovers the body of Elder Joe. I became swept up in her storyline and her relationship to the investigation.
Overall I enjoyed Alber’s novel. I wish there was a little more exposition for readers new to the series but it overall it was a great mystery, character driven until the very last page.
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