"Every small town has one unsolved case that haunts its memory, festering for generations below the surface with the truth of humanity's darkness. Star Cavanaugh is obsessed with the one that tore her family apart. Over sixty years ago, Daisy Doe was murdered and discarded outside Pineville, Alabama, buried without a name or anyone to mourn her loss. When Star's father tried to solve the case, he was also killed. Now a cold-case detective with resources of her own, Star is determined to get to the bottom of both crimes. But ...
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"Every small town has one unsolved case that haunts its memory, festering for generations below the surface with the truth of humanity's darkness. Star Cavanaugh is obsessed with the one that tore her family apart. Over sixty years ago, Daisy Doe was murdered and discarded outside Pineville, Alabama, buried without a name or anyone to mourn her loss. When Star's father tried to solve the case, he was also killed. Now a cold-case detective with resources of her own, Star is determined to get to the bottom of both crimes. But she'll have to face an entire town locked in corruption, silence, and fear--and the same danger that took two other lives. The only people in the town she can trust are her grandmother and the charming Mike Luinetti, and both of them trust a God Star isn't sure she believes in. Can Christians so focused on the good really help her track down this evil?"--
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Well, I have to admit that this was not exactly the story I was expecting when chose to read Burying Daisy Doe. I was initially intrigued by the idea of the heroine solving a fictional 65 year old cold case. I've also read one or two of Ramona Richards's Love Inspired Suspense books so I decided to give it a whirl.
So, Burying Daisy Doe is not one of those stories that you can just read lightly. Yes, there are many elements of a typical romantic suspense, there is a love interest but the romance angle develops slowly as this is only the first Star Cavanaugh Cold Case book, but there is a lot more to be told within the pages. Ramona Richards touches on racism, abuse of power, murder, corruption, tragedy, and loss. She also touches on the power of fear and intimidation that leads to desperation and crushes resistance to evil. While reading this book that old quote from Edmund Burke about 'the only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing' kept running through my mind. But that's not where the story ends because Burying Daisy Doe is also about justice, redemption, and ultimately doing the right thing no matter the cost.
It's an emotional story and Ramona Richards really runs her characters through the ringer before the final page is turned. But there is also an entertaining element to the story. The town is populated with some pretty quirky characters with surprising secrets, one of my favorites was a certain Miss Snopes. I did have some fun trying to figure out who actually killed Daisy Doe, and I was right! My concluding thoughts that are if you want a fluffy story better stick to cozy mysteries, but if you like gritty suspense with an emotional kick this is one book to check into...
(I received a copy of this book from the author. All opinions are entirely my own.)