Astoria, Oregon, is
no longer the quaint, peaceful town it was when Kasmira “Kaz” Jorgensen left
years ago. It’s changed, and not necessarily for the better, thanks to
newcomers and tourism.
Ken Lundquist, the Jorgensens’ crewman, is found burned when
one of their boats, the Anna Marie,
explodes in flames while Kaz was trying to find her twin brother Gary, who’d
gotten into a ruckus twice that night at the Redemption Tavern.
Something is happening in Astoria, and it appears Gary is
the chief suspect in their crewman’s murder. Kaz is determined to find her
brother, who’s disappeared, before anyone else does – not her friend Lucy
McGuire, an Astoria Police Department detective; not Astoria’s police chief Jim
Sykes; and not the new fire chief, Michael Chapman, a former arson investigator
with a past.
The intrigue grows as Kaz narrowly escapes encounters with a
mysterious stalker, causing her to wonder if there are other forces at work
here.
Is Gary really in on everything, and if not, then why is he
hiding? And how come Kaz finds lots of frozen fish with money stuffed in their
bellies at their storage locker? Something sinister is going on here, and she
aims to find out what it is, reluctantly accepting Michael’s help.
Michael, you see, has taken to Kaz. Not only does she know
it, she’s beginning to crave his attention. Will their “obsession” with each
other hinder the investigation? Or will it help? Only time will tell, but they’re
running out of time. Gary seems to be on the verge of elimination by someone.
A Killing Tide is
good mystery work. It was nominated for a RITA award presented by the Romance
Writers of America. The award is named for Rita Clay Estrada, RWA’s first
president. It may be classified as a romance, but the romance takes a back seat
to the mystery.
A Killing Tide (2006)
P.J. Alderman
Love Spell (Paperback, $15.00 list)
ASIN: B002QB9JH6
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