What She Found by Robert Dugoni
8/23/22; 368 pages
Thomas & Mercer
Tracy Crosswhite #9
What She Found by Robert Dugoni is a very highly recommended police procedural involving an investigation into a cold case.
Tracy Crosswhite has agreed to look into the disappearance of investigative reporter Lisa Childress twenty-five-years earlier at the request of her daughter Anita. Anita's father, Larry, who raised her, has always been the main suspect in her mother's disappearance, but Anita hopes that looking into the case again will find out the truth. She hopes it will clear the name of her father, but more importantly wants to find out what happened to Lisa. What Tracy need to do is try to find out what Lisa was investigating when she disappeared, but that may lead to a much more complicated and incendiary case than Tracy realizes.
This is a wonderfully complex and detailed cold case and it is a
pleasure to read about he steps Tracy takes to solve it. Opening up the
investigation leads to an intricate set of clues that lead to an even
more complicated set of clues that create a maze that Tracy must follow.
There are a lot of details that readers need to follow, so this novel
is a great choice for those who appreciate and enjoy complex clues and
leads that send the investigation into many new directions. The focus on
investigative detective work is appreciated. the start is a little
slow, but soon picks up and takes off.
Characters are strong, interesting, and memorable, including the minor characters. Even though this is #9, you can read it as a stand-alone cold case investigation. All the information is present that you need about Tracy and the real star of the novel is the investigation anyway. Nevertheless, Tracy is a strong, determined character withe the intelligence and persistence to follow the case to the conclusion.
The narrative succinctly details the facts uncovered and logically
follows them to the next clue. Tracy puts her reputation as an
investigator on the line here and this jeopardizes all that she holds
dear. It also shows who has her back and are willing to back that up
with action. This is a perfect series for procedural lovers, especially cold case fans. 4.5 rounded up.
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