The sixth Three Pines book and NOT one to read out of order. They are all good, so start from the beginning (Still Life) and enjoy getting to know these complex, quirky and interesting characters. This one tackles an interesting topic related to First Peoples and "New World" exploration-exploitation. It's the character development, philosophy and bit of history that make this one a standout.

I sure do love the way she writes. She describes food, the people and the relationship and friendships between them is described in a beautiful way. Between young and old, female friendship, male friendship, families and lovers. This book is no different to her others. You fall in love with the people and the town. You feel their pain and their joy. You follow the road of the mystery until it ends.

More than a murder mystery, this book dives into the meat of human interaction: how a traumatic event can affect your emotional state, the difficulties and process of healing emotionally after such a trauma, what it's like to find that a friend is not who you think they are, and more. Flipping back and forth between current time and memory, this book leads you on a process of self-discovery with two of the series' favorite characters. An engaging read, and one that I whole-heartedly recommend to anyone looking for their next book.

Sooooo good!!! I would give this 10 stars if I could.