Bitter Falls (Stillhouse Lake, #4)
Rachel Caine
She’s investigating a cold case no one else could—by going places no one else would dare. In spite of a harrowing past still haunting her, Gwen Proctor is trying to move forward. Until a new assignment gives her purpose: the cold-case disappearance of a young man in Tennessee. Three years missing, no clues. Just Ruth Landry, a tortured mother in limbo. Gwen understands what it’s like to worry about your children. Gwen’s investigation unearths new suspects…and victims. As she follows each sinister lead, the implications of the mystery grow more disturbing. Because the closer Gwen gets, the closer she is to a threat that looms back home. In a town that’s closed its ranks against Gwen; her partner, Sam; and her kids, there’s no bolder enemy than the Belldene family—paramilitary, criminal, powerful, and vengeful. As personal vendettas collide with Gwen’s investigation, she’s prepared to fight both battles. But is she prepared for the toll it could take on everyone she loves?
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Ooh, I was concerned this series was starting to fizzle out but book 4 actually pleasantly surprised me. As predicted there was a lot less focus on anything to do with Marvin Royal, instead primarily focusing on one of Gwen's cases, and continuing to build out some of the story lines introduced in book 3 which I was glad weren't just dropped. Similarly, enjoying that Sam and Connor and Lanny get increasing amounts of narration floor time to build out their characters and so all the onus doesn't fall on Gwen (who at this point in the series is much more two dimensional: badass momma bear who for the most part does no wrong). I'm looking forward to the final in the series, hoping in particular to see the kids continue maturing and take on more active, not merely reactive, roles.
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