I'm reading this book for entertainment, not necessarily to "improve my mind". It is very entertaining.

It has been a while since I read a book by this author. This book, a new series, I think, is excellent, so I have some catching up to do.

A novel set in WWII New Orleans .
Full of mystery and intrigue. A great storyline, and well developed characters. A very recommended read.
Five stars !
I received this ARC through Netgalley for a honest review.

This is an excellent stand-alone mystery by the award-winning author of the Sharon McCone private-eye novels set in San Francisco. In the remote, Northern California coastal community of Point Deception (so named because in the late 1800's smugglers and bootleggers used to put lanterns on the long spit of land to deceive the local authorities while they unloaded their cargo in a prearranged isolated cove), a young woman, a complete stranger, is found murdered, her body washing up on shore. And it reminds the locals of previous murders that happened almost thirteen years ago in an isolated canyon compound; tempers flare and the mood around town darkens. As the investigation goes on, Deputy Sheriff Rhoda Swift and Guy Newberry, a writer from New York who is doing research on the town because of the earlier murders, slowly join forces even though they both seem to be hiding something from the other. Marcia Muller is such a pro that this just reads seamlessly.

My friend Susan gave me a copy of this book and I found it better than I had expected. Having driving much of HWY 1, I managed to fit myself right in the precarious scene. A thriller

The plot was okay, the characters were fine but I just didn’t like the setting. The author did too good a job making this California town depressing.

A great middle grade book!
Well, great enough that it took me only a day to finish it out.
It is a kind of story everyone would love to indulge themselves into.
Glory is a really nice character, can be one of the "inspiration" kind of characters for the young readers.
The grown-ups don't seem to behave in properly adult manner! But, kind of a book which one would imagine as childhood dreams!

The concept of this book intrigued me – a machine that records our dreams – it sounds like a very dangerous invention and I was interested to see how the story line would evolve. I enjoyed that characters, especially Ben but there were moments where I felt the story line was unrealistic. The twists and turns were good but could have been better. Whilst the book was interesting, I didn’t enjoy this read it as much as I thought I would after reading the premise. I was given a free copy of this book by NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

It's like an episode of CSI-paperback-novel. Solid murder mystery albeit somewhat predictable. It's an easy vacation read and did keep me on the edge of my seat. The best part was how Muller changed perspective between the main characters.

Thirteen years ago this dreary little town on the coast of northern California was home to a mass murder where two families with their children, and friends died. The town has never recovered and a dark cloud has settled. Rho Swift was a rookie Sheriff's Deputy at the time of the murder, she was first on the scene and can't leave it behind.

The whole town is on edge as the anniversary nears. Then a new murder shatters the uneasy peace and gets things get explosive as more people die. Rho is now a senior Deputy and is running point on the new murders and possible ties to the old case. Now add a reporter from New York sticking his nose into town business and old secrets start to get revealed.

A very good story with likeable main characters and plenty of clues to unravel and you have a story worth investing a weekend in reading.

My first foray into Muller, I'm ready for the rest!

highly recommend this author if you are a mystery fan - compelling storyline, but clean - she's just a great writer!