About the Book

On a beautiful September afternoon, a hike through the pristine wild of Still Waters Chasm become a path of mystery and deadly danger for Gabriela Domenici and her boyfriend, Daniel Red Deer. First, they take a side trail to an inexplicable construction site in the middle of the woods, where every tree has been cut down and a huge truck bearing strange-looking equipment is parked in the middle. As they continue their hike to the lake, they find a man convulsing with his last breaths, not far from the lifeless body of a woman. After going for help, Gabriela and Daniel return to the scene— only to find the two people and their canoe and gear are gone. It seems impossible that two bodies could revive and leave on their own, but there is no other explanation.

When she conducts a library outreach program in the rural Town of Livery, near Still Waters Chasm, Gabriela discovers a community that is both curious and suspicious. There, she meets Lucinda Nanz, an herbalist whose encyclopedic knowledge of plants for help and harm is both fascinating and troubling, and Wendy Haughton, a young woman who desperately wants to sell an old drawing of unknown origin so she can escape her abusive husband. Despite the state police's warnings to stay out of the investigation, and Daniel's urging to not get involved, Gabriela cannot stay away from Livery and Still Waters Chasm— which puts her on a collision course with yet another murder and people who will stop at nothing to prevent her from getting too close to the truth that could destroy chasm.

Review

Initially, this was intended to be a first impression look at the book but the more I read, my curiosity rose to just finish the book. I'd been exposed the series but hadn't had the opportunity to read her debut into the series, The Secrets of Ohnita Harbor. What I can say is that, The Secrets of Still Waters Chasm, has an engaging charm to it’s sleuth mystery that has you guessing who did it until the very end.

Overall, I found this to be a nice read. I thoroughly enjoyed the characters in the book. Gabriela was definitely someone who captured my interest throughout the book but let's not ignore how Agnese shined bright with her sass and humor. I love the inter-generational relationship within the book. It brings depth and relatability to the story. The book had a comfortable pace that had a silent page turning quality that keeps you engaged looking for this mystery to be solve.

Since I didn't read the first book, I can't say for sure if you need to read The Secrets of Ohnita Harbor before but after reading this one, it sounds like the first book was just as good so you might want to read that first to get acquainted with Ohnita Harbor.

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