Name: The Drowned Girls
ISBN: 9781503941212

Loreth Anne White

Trying to break into the all-male homicide division, Detective Angie Pallorino works to solve the mystery of several mutilated, drowned women, which drives her to confront her troubled past and deal with feelings for her partner.

The Drowned Girls

Denaiir

A great balance between a well-researched gruesome investigation and an enticing character story, with just the right amount of romance, I loved it. 
It is a pretty dark read so of course I loved it. The killer was an abominable person, which I love, the victims were involved in very dark transactions, and the main character was just the right amount of damaged to be interesting but not annoying.
I loved the tone, the setting (just been to Victoria a few days before reading this, what are the odds??) and the fact that the author doesn't shy away from crude details. Finally a truly dark thriller!!
Can't wait to read book 2.