Beneath the Ashes

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Beneath the Ashes

by Dea Poirier

Date Published: November 19, 2019
Published By: Thomas & Mercer
Page Count: 281


Publisher’s Description:

A troubled detective learns that the fires of the past are still burning in this haunting, emotional thriller.

When detective Claire Calderwood is called to a grisly murder scene, she’s haunted by memories of her murdered sister. The victim is tied to a motel bed, her head covered in plastic and her body sprinkled with ashes. Claire’s dealt with vile crime scenes before, but this one strikes close to home.

Claire’s boyfriend, reporter Noah Washington, once helped find her sister’s killer, but now he’s a distraction to this new investigation. She wants to help him resolve the mysteries of his past, but Noah has been distant, and Claire knows he’s keeping something from her.

When another girl is murdered like the first, Claire suspects the work of a serial killer. As the case heats up and evidence mounts, she finds herself in profound danger. Claire’s been burned before; now she must decide if she can trust Noah to help her solve the case and uncover the truth that lies beneath the ashes.


My Star Rating:

3 of 5 stars

My Review:

Beneath the Ashes (The Calderwood Cases, #2)Beneath the Ashes by Dea Poirier
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

3.5 Stars

I remember really liking the first book in this series. I probably shouldn’t have waited so long to read this second installment. I couldn’t remember the characters very well, which made Noah, the love interest in this book, seem kind of bland. I couldn’t connect with him, really. He seemed nice enough, and the main character, Claire, was all hung up on him, though it seemed to me she could have easily forgotten him, or maybe that was just me.

Claire is a little more relatable and memorable, at least! She’s helping investigate a new series of women being murdered in hotel rooms while, of course, still reeling from the memories of her sister’s murder. The clues lead them to all kinds of suspects, most of which don’t seem all that innocent when all is said and done even after it’s revealed they weren’t the bad guy in this case. That, of course, makes the story all the more interesting because you’ve got all these questionable characters who definitely make you wonder who the killer could be.

This was a quick read for me, finishing the audiobook in just a few hours in one day. The mystery part was good. The romance, well, thankfully it wasn’t too much of the story.

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