by: Raemi A. Ray
Series: Martha’s Vineyard Murders
Genre: Murder Thriller/Mystery
Release Date: April 9, 2024
Publisher: Tule Publishing
The last thing she wants is to dig up the past…
When the body of a celebrated journalist is fished from the Edgartown Harbor, the official report rules his death accidental. But why was he alone on a senator’s yacht during a nor’easter? That’s only the first question London-based lawyer Kyra Gibson has when she arrives on the idyllic island of Martha’s Vineyard to settle her estranged father’s affairs.
She’s not looking for closure. She’s not seen him in decades since he left her with her aunt following her mother’s death. But as Kyra delves deeper into her father’s life, she learns he had many regrets and wasn’t as retired as she believed. The more Kyra discovers, the more questions she has. With the help of world-weary detective, Tarek Collins, they uncover a web of intrigue and corruption involving a powerful senator, a dubious energy company, and brutal murder.
As they chase down clues, Kyra and Tarek flirt with danger and race against time to solve the murders and uncover the dark secrets lurking beneath Martha’s Vineyard’s picturesque façade of old money wealth and privilege.
A Chain of Pearls is about Kyra Gibson who comes to Martha’s Vineyard to resolve her estranged father’s estate after he dies in an alleged accident on a boat. Her father, Ed Gibson was an investigative journalist who sent her away to live with her aunt after her mother passed away. Consequently, Kyra has a lot of pinned-up resentment concerning her father. During the short time that she is on the island, she is constantly reminded how easy it was for her father to get to know everyone in the neighborhood but failed to establish a meaningful relationship with her. Things get much more interesting when she contacts the detective who is working on her father’s case and realizes that he may have actually been murdered and the culprit may be closer than they think.
Since this was a mystery, I don’t want to give anything away. I will say that I really liked all of the colorful characters that were introduced. Although Kyra had the typical daddy issues, she was still likable and it was easy to root for her. Of course, there were those moments where I just kept saying that she needed to stop putting herself in danger but that was all part of the ride. I was guessing until the very end. I read a lot of mysteries and this one was very well written. I look forward to reading the next one.
**Received a copy from the publisher and voluntarily reviewed it.**
Rating: 5
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