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Forgotten in Death
384 pages
A gritty, suspenseful procedural that digs through the discarded layers of a city to unearth long-buried secrets and demand justice for the forgotten.
What it feels like
This brisk, suspenseful procedural plunges readers into the gritty contrasts of a sprawling city, where the lives of the discarded intersect with the glittering world of billionaires. The mood is tense and shadowy, driven by a tough, determined female detective who refuses to let the past stay buried. As the narrative sifts through the wreckage of decades-old secrets, shady real estate deals, and family histories, it maintains a steady, investigative rhythm that keeps the pages turning. The prose is direct and focused, perfectly suited for unraveling complex, high-stakes mysteries. It is an ideal read for those who devour stories about seeking justice for the forgotten, blending the grit of street-level crime with the polished veneer of extreme wealth.
- Mood
- shadowy
- tense
- urban
- mysterious
- Tone
- suspenseful
- determined
- gritty
- investigative
- Pace
- brisk
- Themes
- seeking justice for the forgotten · uncovering buried secrets · wealth versus poverty · the weight of the past
- The writing
- Direct, suspenseful, and focused on the procedural details of unraveling complex mysteries.
- The arc
- Moves from the grim reality of a discarded life to the tense, high-stakes unearthing of long-buried family secrets and ultimate justice.
- Who it's for
- Readers who love gritty, fast-paced police procedurals featuring tough female detectives and sprawling urban conspiracies.
Content notes
- murder
- homelessness
- death
About the book
"In the latest novel in the series, homicide detective Eve Dallas sifts through the wreckage of the past to find a killer. The body was left in a dumpster like so much trash, the victim a woman of no fixed address, known for offering paper flowers in return for spare change-and for keeping the cops informed of any infractions she witnessed on the street. But the notebook where she scribbled her intel on litterers and other such offenders is nowhere to be found. Then Eve is summoned away to a nearby building site to view more remains-in this case decades old, adorned with gold jewelry and fine clothing-unearthed by recent construction work. She isn't happy when she realizes that the scene of the crime belongs to her husband, Roarke-not that it should surprise her, since the Irish billionaire owns a good chunk of New York. Now Eve must enter a complex world of real estate development, family history, shady deals, and shocking secrets to find justice for two women whose lives were thrown away..."--
Description from Open Library.
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