I was so pleased that Detective Ed Solomon got a story of
his own. He’s been in the other Odell stories about Mapleton, Colorado, but
finally he’s out from under Sheriff Gordon Hepler’s shadow.
With the sheriff on leave, Acting Chief Ed Solomon is
running the show in Mapleton. Though the longer hours and increased
responsibilities take their toll, Ed is increasingly drawn to case he’s been
working on for a long time, the Deadbeat Dad Case. Another deadbeat dad is
found dead nearby, and Ed believes the death is linked a popular social media outlet.
All too soon, the message becomes clear to Ed. If he’s going
to catch this wily serial killer, he has to be all in.
Deadly Places is a solid police procedural in novella length
written by a skilled author. I very much enjoyed returning to Mapleton. It felt
like Old Home Week.
I received an advance reading copy of this book in exchange
for a fair and honest review.
Maggie Toussaint and Rigel Carson for Muddy Rose Reviews
