Tropical Depression by C. Michelle Dorsey
Series Name: Sabrina Salter Mystery #3
Genre: Traditional
Release: September 2021
Sabrina Salter returns home to St. John in the Virgin Islands after a disastrous vacation in New England where her grandmother rejected her and her boyfriend, Neil, betrayed her. She discovers an employee at her villa rental agency has been murdered with a machete and her best friend and business partner, Henry, is the prime suspect. If that isn’t enough, Hurricane Irma, a category five-plus hurricane, is racing toward St. John, and her grandmother is on-island to make amends. Reluctantly, Sabrina must enlist Neil and his rusty legal skills to save Henry and help find the murderer while a killer, a massive hurricane, and her grandmother are charging her way. Can Sabrina survive the compounded forces of nature, family, and evił on an island that should be paradise?
Dru’s Short Musing:
I have been waiting for the return of Sabrina Salter and I’m so happy to read her latest adventure.
This was a fast-paced drama that quickly became a page turner as I could not put the book down until all was said and done. Once again, Sabrina finds a dead body and when her BFF becomes the prime suspect, Sabrina can’t help but look for others who have a stronger motive in this intriguing and suspenseful tale. The mystery was nicely executed with suspects hiding in plain sight and clues that gave us enough of a back history to keep me in the game and it was fun watching it all play out, especially with the arrival of her grandmother and her relationship woes with Neil. The narrative was visually descriptive, and I felt the tension of the murder, the approaching hurricane, and the conversation that was yet to come. Overall, this was the best book in this endearing series and I hope there are more adventures in store for Salty and her friends.