My Sister's Grave (Tracy Crosswhite Book 1)

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Forty-two-year-old Tracy Crosswhite has long felt responsible for what happened the night her goofy, fun-loving sister, Sarah, disappeared. The characters felt real (outside of the author having some fun with their names) and had some depth, but for some reason I was never fully invested in this book. The town of Cedar Grove put a man named Edmund House away for the crime, but something seemed off to Tracy. Her parents are no longer alive, but the same Sheriff and others involved in the original investigation and manhunt are still around, and she questions them all. Tracy’s childhood friend Dan O’Leary is now an attorney who agrees to take it on after he sees the evidence conflicts but the two of them seem to stand alone.

Tracy Crosswhite has never forgotten the night her younger sister Sarah disappeared twenty years ago. Tracy Crosswhite has spent twenty years questioning the facts surrounding her sister Sarah’s disappearance and the murder trial that followed. Her sister disappeared twenty years ago, her body never discovered, but somebody got caught and was sentenced to life in prison for the murder.

I was enthralled by the small town secrets, manipulations, and the legal wrangling which was top notch, and something I really miss in crime novels these days.

I have continued to ruminate over this story and think about how everything played out which means it made an impression on me and has stuck with me for a while, and that’s always a good sign the author has done a good job in keeping me engaged, even after the book is finished. The plot contains twists that will capture the attention of the reader, though I’ll admit I did figure out a few of the plot’s mysteries before they were revealed. This first one addresses nearly exclusively what is a backdrop for the rest of the books, the murder of Tracy Crosswhites younger sister and the effect it has on her family.Heavner isn’t exactly mollified when Tempe, aided by retired police detective Skinny Slidell and a host of experts, puts a name to the dead man.

His characters are well-developed and the coffee cup doesn't overflow with unnecessary bogus information.When Sarah’s remains are found near their hometown of Cedar Grove, Washington, Tracy is determined to get answers, but gets more than she expected.

Reading this terrific story reminded me of those school days as on one level this is a relatively straightforward story about a police investigation into a cold case and the courtroom drama that follows.Overall, this was a fantastic book with well-developed characters, a great setting, realistic dialogue, and a page-turning story line. I loved, loved, loved Tracy’s character and especially delighted in how she interacts with Johnny Nolasco. He had some wickedly interesting twists in this one and kept the guilty party hidden until very late in the book.