Karen Katchur Follow

As the first of a new series, "River Bodies" is a perfect blend of crime fiction and romantic suspense novel. The pacing was 'spot on', and the descriptions well rendered.

The characters were all fully fleshed out making it easy for the reader to be empathetic to their situations. Even the villain of the piece was a person you couldn't help but sympathize with. I love that in a book - giving you the perspectives of all sides.

Becca's first love, detective Parker Reed, was everything one could hope for in a romantic interest, and as a policeman.

Becca Kingsley and her faithful German Shepherd dog Romy, along with detective Parker Reed, were protagonists that I would like to read more of. I am now eagerly looking forward to reading the next books in the Northampton series entitled "Cold Woods" and "Spring Girls". Two more titles for my exploding TBR.

This is a crime novel but also a character study. It is a story of familial relationships, betrayals, regret, loyalty, repressed memories, and moral dilemmas. Overall, an easy, enjoyable read that I can highly recommend!