Derailed by Mary Keliikoa is the first book in the NEW “Kelly Pruett” private investigator mystery series. Publisher: Camel Press, coming May 12, 2020.
A dying wish. A secret world.
Can this grieving investigator stay on the right track?
PI Kelly Pruett is determined to make it on her own. And juggling clients at her late father’s detective agency, a controlling ex, and caring for a deaf daughter was never going to be easy. So she takes it as a good sign when a letter left by her dad ties into an unsolved case of a young woman struck by a train.
Hunting down the one person who can prove the mysterious death was not just a drunken accident, Kelly discovers this witness is in no condition to talk. And the closer she gets to the truth the longer her list of sleazy suspects with murderous motives grows.
On a crash course with a killer, she must piece together the puzzle of what really happened to the victim that rainy night, before her own fate is sealed and she loses everything near and dear, including her life
Dru’s Musing:
Let’s talk about secrets which is abundantly featured in this riveting tale of suspense and intrigued. There was plenty in this well-written and action-packed drama to keep me immersed in all aspects as the heroine honored her father by taking on his last wish. The author did a great job in executing this tightly woven, multi-plot mystery where the author left nothing to chance as to who the suspects were. Strengthening the core of this drama, there were plenty of false starts by this reader until the pieces fell into place and when I thought I had a handle on the person responsible, the author changed direction with a few strategically placed twists and turns that kept me entrenched in all that was happening. In between all of the heroine’s PI professional responsibility, we got a glimpse into her home life which was fraught with trepidation and a few secrets as well. The ending was exquisitely done with a few upturns that I hope come to fruition. There were a few scenes that gave me pause, but overall, this was an excellent beginning in this debut series and I can’t wait to see where we go next, again, especially with how this book ended.
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FTC Full Disclosure – I received a digital ARC of this book from the publisher via NetGalley.
Sounds very interesting! Will look into this new series shortly. Thank you for the review!
Congratulations, Mary.
Dru thanks for introducing us to this series. I look forward to reading this book!