This is the first book in a new thriller series about a criminal psychologist, Audrey Harte, who uses her own dark past to help catch dangerous killers. In this book, she is returning home to the small town where she grew up, after seven years away. Not everyone is happy to see her; when she and her best friend Maggie were thirteen, they killed Maggie's abusive father. Audrey has left her past behind, but when she is confronted by a drunk Maggie on her first night back, it's not a good start. And things don't get better when Maggie turns up dead. With some people looking to blame Audrey, she has to find the killer, putting herself in the path of danger.
Audrey is a flawed character, which makes her interesting (and easy to relate to). She's got an alcoholic father, unresolved issues with her ex-boyfriend, and unresolved issues with her home town. She's also got a quick temper. She's mostly nice, but she doesn't let anyone push her around. She knows her past is dark, but she owns up to it, which I liked. The book is pretty dark, and the pace is even, which makes it a compelling thriller. The way it's written, it's hard to know if you can trust any of the characters (other than Audrey), and there are some twists and turns. I felt it was a good pageturner, and am interested to see where the author takes Audrey in the next book.
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