Review by Publisher's Weekly Review
Bestseller Hall (The Last One) delivers a promising series launch centered on ex-cop Sonny Rush. Sonny has left the LAPD after a decade to move to the supposedly tranquil beach town of Haven, Calif. She's excited to start a new career as a PI, working for her godfather, former detective Ivan Poole. But she's crestfallen when her first assignment--tracking down Figgy, a missing goldendoodle--puts her in contact with her ex-lover, Cooper Sutton, who lied to Sonny about being divorced when they were together. Meanwhile, teenage athlete Xander Monroe is found dead on a Haven jogging trail with a note in his pocket that reads, "A beautiful place to die." Xander's distraught parents hire Sonny to confirm their suspicion that he was murdered. Sonny's digging reveals that Haven's idyllic reputation is far from the truth, with networks of corruption undergirding the entire town. Though the subject matter is familiar, Hall draws Sonny--and Haven--with enough nuance and complexity to make things feel fresh. Readers will be eager to return to this series soon. Agent: Jill Marsal, Marsal Lyon Literary. (May)
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